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  • Friday’s high school roundup: Chelmsford easily swims past Central Catholic

    The Chelmsford High boys swim team captured nine of the 12 events to defeat Merrimack Valley Conference rival Central Catholic on Friday, 97-70.

    The Lions (2-1, 1-0 MVC) were powered by junior Finn McMeniman, who touched first in the 100 free and 100 backstroke.

    Also grabbing first place for Chelmsford were zophomore Mike White (200 free), junior Xander Krikorian (200 IM), sophomore Rowan Ward (50 free), sophomore Preston Hay (dive) and freshman Casey Crannell (500 ree).  Chelmsford also won the 200 free relay (sophomore Noah Wildt, freshman Evan Boothroyd, junior captain, Christian Petrilli, Ward) and the 400 free relay (sophomore Max Tobon, White, Ward, Wildt).

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    Methuen 52, Lowell 40: The Red Raiders couldn’t heat up from the floor during the MVC loss. Aiden Walter canned 12 points to lead Lowell, which received nine points from Joery Martinez.

    Tewksbury 70, Haverhill 64: Up 38-31 at halftime, the host Redmen held on to defeat Haverhill during MVC action.

    Jonny Sullivan canned 21 points in a strong effort. Nick Colametta contributed 17 points and Gabe Keskinides added 15 points.

    G-D 57, Marlboro 45: Seniors Noah Boldenbrook and Andrew Kielliis scored back to back on three-point plays to give Groton-Dunstable the edge.

    Patrick Twomey and Vincent Sinatra led the scoring parade with 13 points each. Twomey added eight rebounds. Zack Ouellette dished out seven assists.

    Pelham 70, John Stark 33: The winning Pythons were led by Brady Hegan’s 19 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and five steals on the road in Weare.

    Luke Estell was also immense for Pelham with 15 points and eight rebounds.

    ST 57, Lowell Catholic 51: Shawsheen Tech grinded out a tough road win vs. Lowell Catholic.

    Down seven points at the half, Shawsheen held Lowell Catholic to five points in the third quarter. Sophomore D’sean Moron led the way with 17 points, and seniors Dyllon Pratt and Jevon Moron scored 13 each.

    Girls basketball

    Lowell Catholic 44, CCSL 40: The visiting Crusaders trailed by 13 at the half and by 11 at the end of three quarters, but Lowell Catholic fought back for a thrilling OT victory over Collegiate Charter School of Lowell.

    Seventh-grader Syd Schofield and freshman Brooke Matthews spurred a furious comeback in the fourth quarter. Schofield (23 points, six 3-pointers) hit three 3 pointers, including one with 10 seconds left to tie the game, and Matthews (15 points) added five points and some big rebounds to get the game to overtime.

    In overtime, Schofield and Matthews hit four big free throws down the stretch to give the Crusaders (1-3, 0-2 CAC Large) their first win. Sophomore Leticia Castro and freshman Maria Dellas contributed big rebounds in the fourth and overtime.

    Westford Academy’s Liam Arnold (3) rises for a layup as Waltham’s Emmett Moynihan defends during Friday’s boys basketball game. Westford battled to a 48-38 win. (James Thomas for the Lowell Sun)

    Nashoba Reg. 52, A-S 13: Ayer-Shirley couldn’t get its offense untracked during a Mid-Wach loss to the Bolton school. Kelsey Peterson scored four points for the Panthers.

    ST 49, Mystic Valley 22: Junior guard Laylah Gomez compiled 19 points and came up with six steals to fuel Shawsheen Tech to the CAC win in Malden.

    Freshman guard Cali Vasta impressed with a 16-point effort.

    Dracut 43, Bridgewater-Raynham 41: With under a minute in the game, senior guard Aiva Pitman hit a 3-point shot to give the Middies a 41-38 lead.

    Freshman forward Lily White sealed the win with two key freet throws in the final seconds for Dracut (2-0) in the non-league thriller.

    Tewksbury 62, Haverhill 43: The Redmen received double-scoring games from three players to collect the MVC win.

    Jane Garabedian led the way with 12 points, while Vera Garabedian and Reagan Maniscalco contributed 11 points each.

    Gr. Lawrence 60, GLT 38: The game was tied 34-34 after one quarter, but Greater Lowell Tech’s 31 turnovers proved costly for the Gryphons.

    Greater Lowell (2-1) received 13 points from Ava Mennella, seven points from Rowan Murphy and six points from Payton Bernier.

    Westford Academy guard Teddy Hirbour (1) fights for position under the basket against Waltham's Eddie Gaston (0) and Jack Tamburro during Friday's boys basketball game. Westford won, 48-38. (James Thomas for the Lowell Sun)
    Westford Academy guard Teddy Hirbour (1) fights for position under the basket against Waltham’s Eddie Gaston (0) and Jack Tamburro during Friday’s boys basketball game. Westford won, 48-38. (James Thomas for the Lowell Sun)

    Lunenburg 44, Littleton 32: Visiting Littleton outscored the hosts in the first and second quarters, but Lunenburg tallied 31 points over the middle quarters to win.

    For Littleton (1-2), Annabelle Caouette paced her team with 14 points, while Caroline DeChane added 10 points.

    Boys hockey

    ST 4, GLT/Nashoba 1: Thanks to a hat trick from Justin Thibert, Shawsheen Tech rolled to a CAC win Thursday over Greater Lowell Tech/Nashoba Tech.

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  • Saturday’s high school roundup: Tewksbury girls soccer team nets another win

    Long way to travel. Sloppy field.

    It didn’t matter – the Tewksbury High girls soccer team remained on a mission Saturday during a 2-0 victory at Martha’s Vineyard during a Div. 3 round of 16 game.

    For No. 25 Tewksbury (11-5-5), the goals scored by Lyla Chapman and Sophia Nazzaro, assists from Samantha Ryan and Cordelia Zwirek, to oust No. 24 Martha’s Vineyard (15-5-1).

    It was a true team victory. The Redmen got off to a slow start, but built momentum in the second half. Both goals were scored within the first 10 minutes of the second half. Nazzaro scored off of a crossed ball from Zwirek and Chapman scored soon after from 20 yards out.

    The defensive line of Sophie Brewster, Sarah Marano, Vera Garabedian and Lila Chambers was outstanding.

    Natick 2, Westford 1: An outstanding fall for 20th-seeded Westford Academy came to a painful end when fourth-seeded Natick scored in overtime during a Div. 1 round of 16 game in Natick.

    Westford caps a 10-6-2 campaign. The Ghosts defeated Brookline in penalty kicks to advance to face Natick.

    Pelham’s Nick Landry celebrates after a fourth-down stop against Manchester West during Saturday’s NHIAA Division 2 football quarterfinal in Pelham. Pelham won 7–6. (James Thomas for the Lowell Sun)

    Boys soccer

    Northbridge 1, Tyngsboro 0: Tyngsboro’s memorable season came to a tough close with a narrow loss in a Div. 4 round of 16 battle.

    The ninth-seeded Tigers (10-4-6) weren’t able to send a shot past Northbridge goalkeeper J.P. Bolduc, who notched his second straight shutout.

    Football

    Pelham 7, West 6: It wasn’t easy and the Pythons had to play great defense all afternoon, but Pelham hung on for a tough NHIAA Div. 2 quarterfinal victory.

    One touchdown and extra point kick was enough as No. 4 Pelham (8-2) edged No. 5 Manchester West (7-3) before a large home crowd.

    Pelham, which has been banged up with injuries, entered the game having lost two of three game since hammering Manchester West, 35-0, in the regular season.

    The Pythons advance and will play at top-seeded Souhegan on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 1 p.m.

    Billerica 20, Beverly 0: Marc Luther led an inspired defensive effort as the Indians posted a home shutout during a Div. 2 round of 16 game Friday.

    Luther finished with 10 tackles, while Luke McKenna had 2.5 tackles for loss for No. 6 Billerica (6-3), which didn’t let No. 11 Beverly (5-4) get its offense untracked. Offensively, the Indians were led by Erik Knight, who rushed for 106 yards on 17 carries.

    Billerica advances to face third-seeded Bridgewater-Raynham.

    OR 47, Wilmington 39: Old Rochester’s Connor Nelson scored the winning touchdown in the third overtime on a 1-yard run, followed by a successful two-point conversion, to hand the Wildcats a painful Div. 6 round of 16 loss Friday.

    No. 4 Wilmington (6-3) was ousted despite a superb performance from quarterback Mark Holleran. He tossed two touchdowns passes and ran for two scores. Julian Martins broke loose for a 35-yard TD run.

    Holleran tossed a 15-yard TD to Pasquale Delucia and in overtime a 10-yard strike to Delucia. He also sprinted in from 10 yards out in OT. Two failed two-point conversion attempts hurt Wilmington.

    Quarterback Kevin Hardy (4) looks to pass for Pelham against Manchester West in Saturday's NHIAA Division 2 football quarterfinal. Pelham advanced with a 7-6 win. (James Thomas for the Lowell Sun)
    Quarterback Kevin Hardy (4) looks to pass for Pelham against Manchester West in Saturday’s NHIAA Division 2 football quarterfinal. Pelham advanced with a 7-6 win. (James Thomas for the Lowell Sun)

    Non-playoffs

    Algonquin 41, G-D 13: Liam Richard was 16-for-22 through the air for 153 yards and a TD, but Groton-Dunstable fell to visiting Algonquin Regional on Friday.

    Finn Gallagher (1-for-1) tossed a nine-yard TD pass to Carter Maple in the second quarter. In the third quarter, Richard lofted a 21-yard strike to Gallagher.

    G-D spread the ball to receivers Gallagher (4-41), Korbin Larsen (4-40), Jayce Szatkowski (1-32) and Jack Burrows (4-30). The Crusaders struggled to run the ball effectively.

    Monty Tech 41, Littleton 16: Austin Hegarty scored on a 95-yard pass from Justin Kasey in the first quarter, but it wasn’t enough for the Tigers (2-7) against the Fitchburg school Friday.

    Keniat Velez scored on a 2-yard TD run in the fourth. Evan Fitzgerald and Cole Macadie each converted two-point attempts. Damien Sor and Cole Makie played well in the defensive backfield, with Sor grabbing an interception.

    Noah Johnson (15) recovers a fumble for Pelham against Manchester West in Saturday's NHIAA Division 2 football quarterfinal. Pelham earned a tough 7-6 win. (James Thomas for the Lowell Sun)
    Noah Johnson (15) recovers a fumble for Pelham against Manchester West in Saturday’s NHIAA Division 2 football quarterfinal. Pelham earned a tough 7-6 win. (James Thomas for the Lowell Sun)

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  • Wednesday’s high school roundup: Billerica captures team title at MVC golf championship

    Prior to the tournament, rain pounded the fairways and greens of Long Meadow Golf Club for hours. Late in the competition, a shower drenched the golfers. But when the Merrimack Valley Conference golf championship ended Wednesday afternoon, no one from Billerica High was complaining about the weather. Billerica captured the team title with a score […]

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  • Saturday’s high school roundup: Jake Haubner, Tyngsboro net another boys soccer win

    The Tigers only scored once. But it was enough to keep the unbeaten Tyngsboro High boys soccer team on a roll Saturday afternoon. Tyngsboro blanked Tahanto, 1-0, during a Mid-Wach battle. Jake Haubner pocketed the goal for the Tigers (5-0-2), while Trevor Nogles made three saves to record the shutout. Andrew Fahey shined on on defense […]

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  • Week 3 HS football preview: Tyngsboro seniors motivated to keep winning

    Over the last few years, Tyngsboro High’s senior football players have gone through their shares of ups and downs.

    Last week was an up, a solid 24-13 win over Oxford.

    This Friday at home (7 p.m.), the seniors want to continue that up trend against Mid-Wach E opponent Ayer Shirley.

    “When the seniors played at the youth level, they did not win many games and were trying to learn how to win,” said THS head coach Rob Beaudette. “In eighth grade, they played a mostly JV schedule and learned how to be physical and over the last three seasons most of them have been on the field contributing to consecutive playoff berths.”

    Now with the emergence of some talented underclassmen, the senior group led by captains TJ Bradford, Nico Fareta, Cole Latour and Jaden Merwin, as well as fellow seniors Nick Palumbo, Jacob Dorant, Shamus Mulligan, Jeremy Sanzo, Adrian Otieno and Dawson Vosburg, need to have big games if the Tigers want to go 2-0.

    “We have veteran players on both sides of the ball that have been starting for two or three years,” said Beaudette. “These players are going to be expected to rely on their experience but also improve off of the last game individually in order to ensure a winning outcome.”

    Ayer Shirley, which defeated Littleton, 22-8 last week, is led by a strong trio of running backs in Manny Gabino (139 yards, 1 TD), Dylan Bergen (68 yards, TD) and Anthony Carpentier (46 yards, TD).

    Lowell’s Seth Ly completes a pass during Friday’s 24-14 victory over Westford Academy. Lowell can start 2-0 by defeating New Bedford on Saturday. (James Thomas for the Lowell Sun)

    “Ayer Shirley is a well-coached team that has a ton of pride and tradition in their program,” said Beaudette. “They are low on numbers, but what they lack in numbers, they make up for in effort and team chemistry. Their offensive versatility can present problems for defenses and with having a mobile quarterback can create a numbers game that can be advantageous to them. They have a tough group of linemen that are physical and have speed on the perimeter.”

    The Panthers are also strong on defense led by defensive end Mathias Pallaird and linebacker Jake Pitsios, who is coming off a 10-tackle season-opening performance.

    “As a squad we have faced adversity with some injuries to an already short roster,” said Ayer Shirley head coach Billy Naylor. “For us to have a chance to win vs. Tyngsboro we must eat the clock and get first downs. Defensively, we must tackle and not give up any big plays.”

    Lucky 13

    Area teams will be involved in 13 other matchups over the next three days.

    On Thursday, Lowell Catholic (0-1) will attempt to pull off an upset at Whittier Tech (1-0).

    On Friday, Nashoba Tech (2-0) will take on Stoneham (2-0), led by former Wilmington High coach Bob Almeida, who last week won his 100th game with the Spartans after accomplishing the feat with the Wildcats.

    Stoneham football coach Bob Almeida celebrated his 200th career win when his team beat Melrose. He was a longtime coach at Wilmington High. (Matt Roy photo)
    Stoneham football coach Bob Almeida celebrated his 200th career win when his team beat Melrose. He was a longtime coach at Wilmington High. (Matt Roy photo)

    Tewksbury (1-0) will take on a strong Methuen team (2-0), which will be playing without QB Josh Danella, who is out for the season with a broken collarbone. Redmen QB Will Harrison had a very impressive varsity debut two weeks ago in a win over Winthrop.

    Other potential gems are Chelmsford (0-1) at Andover (1-0), Westford Academy (0-1) at Billerica (0-1)

    Rounding out the action: Wilmington (1-0) at Saugus (0-1); Greater Lowell at Fitchburg (0-1); Blackstone (0-1) at Groton-Dunstable (1-1); Winthrop (0-2) at Shawsheen Tech (2-0); Windham (0-2) at Alvirne (0-2); Hanover (1-1) at Pelham (2-0); and Littleton (0-1) at St. Paul (1-0).

    On Saturday, Lowell (1-0) will host New Bedford (0-1).

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    Wilmington defeated Essex Tech behind senior captain/linebacker Timmy Watson, who had two sacks and a huge tackle on a fourth down stop. The offensive line of Noah Matton, Adam Veliz, Josue Rivera, Watson, Gabe Borges, Nelvin Panackeel and Pat DeLucia all played extremely well, opening holes for Gus Lambert, Julian Martins and Ayden Bellevy, who combined for 172 rushing yards and four touchdowns.

    Wilmington captain/linebacker Timmy Watson is coming off a big game in a 26-6 win over Essex Tech. (Courtesy photo)
    Wilmington captain/linebacker Timmy Watson is coming off a big game in a 26-6 win over Essex Tech. (Courtesy photo)

    “The guys on the offensive line have worked extremely hard during the preseason and have gotten better as a unit each week. They have embraced a blue-collar mentality and should continue to improve as the season moves along,” said first-year head coach Joe Cavanaugh.

    Nashoba Tech sophomore running back Zack Deschenes continues to dazzle. In two games, he has 18 carries for 318 yards and five rushing touchdowns. He also has a pair of interception returns for TDs and an 80-yard kickoff return TD. He certainly will be tested this week against Stoneham and next week when the Vikings face Catholic Memorial.

    Elsewhere, Shawsheen Tech’s James Banda had another big game with 85 rushing yards and three TD’ in a win over Lynnfield. Pelham’s Ben Maslanek finished with 98 rushing yards and three scores, while teammate Luke Draper had 85 rushing yards, a touchdown, a 17-yard reception, a two-point conversion and six tackles in the team’s 47-0 thumping over Hanover.

    The Sun’s Top 5

    1. Shawsheen Tech: Still the defending champs and still undefeated.

    2. Pelham: Still the defending New Hampshire state finalists and still undefeated.

    3. Tewksbury: Have huge test this week with the Methuen Rangers. Huge.

    4. Nashoba Tech: Did we say huge test? Vikings take on perennial state power Stoneham.

    5. Lowell: Big win over Westford – this team is knocking on the MVC door.

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  • Tuesday’s high school roundup: Brodie Anderson fuels Lowell golf team past Greater Lowell

    Brodie Anderson fired a 1-over par 37 at Merrimack Valley Golf Course for a total of 34 points to fuel the Lowell High golf team to a 161-146 non-league victory Tuesday afternoon. Also contributing for Lowell were Matthew Casey (33 points), Danny Gleason (25 points), Michael Rillovick (25 points), Shane Peters (23 points) and Michael […]

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  • Wednesday’s local roundup/scores: Westford Academy, Billerica net volleyball victories

    Wednesday’s local roundup/scores: Westford Academy, Billerica net volleyball victories

    Powered by Sophie Krauss and Isla Hummer, Westford Academy notched an impressive Dual County League girls volleyball victory over Waltham.

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  • Thursday’s high school roundup: Lowell boys soccer team nets MVC championship

    Thursday’s high school roundup: Lowell boys soccer team nets MVC championship

    The Lowell Red Raiders are the Merrimack Valley Conference boys soccer champions following a 2-0 victory over a strong Billerica team under the lights Thursday.

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  • Tuesday’s high school roundup: Talia Lowney’s hat trick fuels Greater Lowell past Lowell Catholic

    Tuesday’s high school roundup: Talia Lowney’s hat trick fuels Greater Lowell past Lowell Catholic

    Talia Lowney got tricky and the Greater Lowell Tech girls soccer team remained hot. Lowney registered a hat trick to fuel the Gryphons to an impressive 7-1 win over Lowell Catholic.

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  • Monday’s high school roundup: Middies battle for MVC victory

    Monday’s high school roundup: Middies battle for MVC victory

    The Dracut Middies and Lawrence Lancers volleyball teams played an absolute thriller.The two Merrimack Valley Conference rivals went back-and-forth all match, constantly changing leads with the Middies prevailing 3-1 by close scores of 25-23, 23-25, 26-24 and 25-20.Julia Graham had an incredible game for Dracut with 30 assists, ten service points and six aces. Leila […]

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  • Tuesday’s high school roundup: Greater Lowell Tech girls net win over Lowell Catholic

    Tuesday’s high school roundup: Greater Lowell Tech girls net win over Lowell Catholic

    Val Villa and Paityn Lemay collected a goal and assist apiece to power the Greater Lowell Tech girls soccer team to a 7-2 CAC win over Lowell Catholic.

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  • Saturday’s local roundup: Kasey Richard honored after fabulous softball season at Boston University

    Saturday’s local roundup: Kasey Richard honored after fabulous softball season at Boston University

    Littleton native Kasey Richard played a major role in Boston University’s historic softball season.

    The Terriers recently finished a 53-6-1 campaign to tie the 2002 UMass team which went 53-12 for most wins by a Division 1 program from the Northeast. BU fell 8-2 in the NCAA Tournament to Oklahoma in Norman, Okla.

    Richard, a sophomore pitcher, earned CSEvalSoftball All-America First Team honors after a sensational season. She posted an NCAA-leading 16 shutouts, a 28-4 record, and struck out 265 batters in 211 innings. Richard’s earned run average was a miniscule 1.23.

    College baseball

    Morash on fire: Westford native Matt Morash is making an impact on the Penn State program as a freshman.

    The 6-foot, 200-pound left-handed pitcher was on the mound on Thursday when Penn State defeated Michigan, 9-5, in the Big Ten Tournament. Morash pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, striking out three and fanning a batter to end the game.

    It was the first time since 2007 that Penn State has won two games in the Big Ten Tournament. Penn State was coming off an 8-4 win over top-seeded Illinois. On Saturday, the Nittany Lions were scheduled to play a semifinal round game in Omaha, Neb.

    In his previous outing, Morash threw 1.1 scoreless innings against Maryland.

    Morash, who guided Westford Academy to a sparkling 20-1 season last spring as a senior, is 2-0 at Penn State with a 7.39 earned run average. He’s made 17 appearances, striking out 23 in 28 innings.

    College hockey

    Parks a champion: UMass Lowell incoming freshman Lee Parks helped guide Fargo to the United States Hockey League playoff championship.

    Fargo also won the regular-season title and was a dominant team all season. In fact, Fargo, which went 50-10-2 during the regular season, set a USHL record for most wins in a season.

    A 6-2, 219-pound native of Stittsville, Ont., Parks had two goals and two assists in 12 playoff games. In the regular season, he was a force in his first year in the USHL, netting 30 goals and 28 assists while playing in all 62 games.

    Another UML commit, Nick Romeo, was a member of the Dubuque team which made the finals. Like Parks, Romeo is a forward.

    College track

    Young 38th: Senior Joe Young (Dorchester) of the UMass Lowell men’s track and field team was the final River Hawk to compete at the NCAA East Preliminary on Friday evening, hosted by the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky.

    Young took part in the 3,000-meter steeplechase after qualifying at the Bryan Clay Invitational in early April. He ran hard against some of the best runners in the nation, taking 38th place with a time of 9:13.87.

    Baseball

    Alvirne 5, Merrimack 4: The Broncos impressively ended their season with another NHIAA Div. 1 victory.

    After a 1-10 start to the spring, Alvirne went 6-2, including three walk-off wins and victories against strong teams Dover, Keene, Londonderry and Merrimack. Dylan Page pitched the game of his career. His first start as a pitcher came on Senior Night. He only allowed three hits through four innings.

    Senior Jayden Alvarez drilled a two-run single. Max Francisco scored on a wild pitch for the winning run.

    Littleton 9, Ayer Shirley 5: Littleton secured a home game for the Round of 32 in the MIAA Tournament for the first time since 2018 with the Mid-Wach win.

    Mikey Shufrin struck out 10 in five innings he also delivered a bases-clearing double in the third inning. Andrew Milner was 1-for with a triple and scored two runs. Jack Redmond laced a two-run single in the third.

    For Ayer Shirley, Tyler Crawford went 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Noah Hunt drove in a pair of runs.

    Wilmington 3, Blue Hills 2: In the first game of the Dick Scanlon Memorial Day weekend tournament, the Wildcats scored a run in the bottom of the fifth to defeat Blue Hills.

    Wilmington will host the Gloucester-Bedford winner in the championship game Sunday at 10 a.m.

    Austin Harper tossed two scoreless/hitless innings of relief, striking out four, after a solid start by Noah Spencer. Shortstop Eric Spinney went 2-for-4 and scored a run to pace the offense. First baseman Ayden Balter went 1-for-3 with an RBI, as did second baseman Michael Dynan. Brian Banks ripped a double.

    Westford 4, AW 2: Prior to the non-league game against Archbishop Williams, Westford Academy on Senior Day paid tribute to Charlie Bonenfant, Nic Bonica, Shane Clark, Jake Cullen, Justin Davighi, Tyler Frazee, James McDermott, Donny Metznik and Ryan Swinamer.

    The Ghosts then went out and captured another win to improve to 38-3 over the last two seasons. Their 17-game win streak was snapped Friday in an 8-3 loss to Chelmsford. Westford will enter the state tournament at 18-2.

    Tewksbury 6, Methuen 0: The Redmen clinched a winning record behind the terrific pitching of Billy Burris, who tossed a complete-game shutout.

    Burris allowed four hits and one walk while striking out seven. Kyle Cummings paced the offense by going 2-for-4 and scoring a pair of runs for Tewksbury (11-9), which will learn its state tournament draw Wednesday.

    Softball

    Triton 14, Wilmington 9: The Wildcats scored plenty of runs, but couldn’t slow down a strong Triton Regional (15-4) team, especially Kyla Story, who launched two home runs.

    Central 6, Peabody 5: Ava Perrotta had the game-winning hit and drove in three runs to fuel the Raiders to the non-league win.

    Caitlin Milner and Katie Fox hammered home runs in the fifth inning. Earning the pitching win was Julia Malowitz for Central (15-2).

    Youth sports

    The Mill City Eagles and Massachusetts Pirates are teaming up for the inaugural City of Lowell Free Youth Football Camp, Sunday, June 9 at Cawley Stadium, from noon to 4 p.m.

    Sponsored by the Mill City Eagles in partnership with the Massachusetts Pirates, the camp is designed for players in grades 5-8. Both team’s players will be on hand to offer instruction, along with football coaches from Lowell High Greater Lowell and Lowell Catholic. Campers will get a free T-shirt and a BBQ following the camp.

    For more information, contact tmcdaniel@Masspiratesfootball.com and Misola357@yahoo.com.

    Tewksbury High’s Jaden Kasule won the Division 4 state championship in pole vault earlier this week at Westfield State. She soared 10 feet, a personal best. (Courtesy photo)

     

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  • High school roundup: Lowell Catholic’s Kellen Tesini throws second straight no-hitter

    High school roundup: Lowell Catholic’s Kellen Tesini throws second straight no-hitter

    Sophomore pitcher Kellen Tesini threw his second consecutive no-hitter as the Lowell Catholic baseball team (5-2) topped Tyngsboro, 10-0, on Monday. The Crusaders hurler walked two through five frames, while striking out 10. He also helped out his own cause drilling a double, triple and notching two RBI. Seamus Scott (triple, three RBI), Dan Parent […]

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  • Local roundup: Adrianna Capozzi sparks Chelmsford softball team in win over Lowell

    Local roundup: Adrianna Capozzi sparks Chelmsford softball team in win over Lowell

    Adrianna Capozzi went 3-for-3 with three RBI as the Chelmsford softball team tamed the Lowell, 13-1, on Monday.

    Maya Barry also collected three hits for the Lions in a game that was called due to mercy rule after the fifth. Sam Kelepouris, Kenney and Jill Capozzi also had multiple hits for Chelmsford. Allie Kenney got the win, scattering four hits and a run over five innings, striking out six while walking one.

    Lowell’s lone run came off the bat of Allana Carbonneau, belting a solo home run to left in the second.

    Tewksbury 13, Wilmington 0: Whitney Gigante went 3-for-3 with four RBI, as the Redmen rolled.

    Gigante ignited the Tewksbury offense, lacing a three-run double in the first, before adding an RBI single in the third to establish a commanding 11-0 lead. The right-handed hurler held Wilmington hitless through three strong innings, walking one while fanning seven for the win.

    Tewksbury’s potent lineup generated 16 hits, giving the pitcher all the run support she’d ultimately need. Avery Della Piana (two hits, two RBI) laced an RBI single in the first giving her team the 4-0 lead. Tewksbury tacked on four more runs in the second, highlighted by a Becca Harris solo homer.  Alyssa Adams and Anya Cranston capped the four-run rally lacing an RBI single and double, respectively,  extending its 8-0 cushion. Vanessa Landoli, Gigante and Della Piana put the game away in the third knocking in three more runs. Pitcher Aislin Davis earned the save in relief.

    Tyngsboro 5, Methuen 4: Kiley Hogan pitched seven strong innings for the Tigers, holding Methuen to five hits, a walk and four earned runs, while fanning 15. She also added two hits and an RBI.

    Carly DiMento was a force with a hit, three runs and an RBI. Madi Mical also went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI.

    Pelham 18, Souhegan 2: Caileigh Aguiar powered the Pythons (2-0) lineup belting two doubles and a walk, while driving in six RBI.

    She also pitched five strong innings, fanning five while allowing just one earned run, before the game was called due to the mercy rule. Lauren Lacoss laced three hits, knocking in two RBI and scoring two runs. Sophia Guinazzo delivered a two-run single. Morgan Berton and Ava Bettencourt rounded out the offense each lining RBI singles.

    Baseball

    Lowell 6, Acton Boxborough 2: Ned Akashian drilled two hits including a double and an RBI, as the Red Raiders topped A-B.

    Lowell High pitcher Evan Rivera keeps delivers a pitch to Acton-Boxboro’s Liam Nelson during Monday’s game. (James Thomas photo)

    Cam Durkin clubbed an RBI single, with Collin Christiansen also hammering a hit and scoring a run. Evan Rivera earned the victory by tossing six strong innings, scattering four hits and one earned run while striking out four.

    Lowell Catholic 5, North Middlesex 4: Lowell Catholic reliver Seamus Scott escaped a two-out bases loaded jam with a strikeout, with the potential winning run on second in the bottom of the seventh.

    The Crusaders (2-1) were paced by the big bats of Aidan Virella (two hits, double), and Dan Parent (two hits, double, two RBI). Kellen Tesini provided great defense third. Scott also helped his own cause with two hits and two RBI.

    Chelmsford 10, St. John’s Prep 6 (10): Jack Keyo and Evan Kobrenski each had three hits, as the Lions clipped St. John’s Prep in extra innings.

    A back forth battle, Chelmsford exploded for four in the 10th. Finn Ramseyer helped key the comeback with two hits including a triple. Nate Michaud had a pair of hits. Grant Engelhart (double) and Jack Latham (RBI single) also came through in the clutch. Tyler Connors made two stellar plays behind the plate, before hitting a RBI single in the last inning.

    Matt Stuart pitched five innings allowing just one hit, striking out nine. He surrendered one unearned run. leaving the game with a 5-1 lead. Reliver Mike Bierwirth faced some adversity, but managed to keep the Lions tied 5-5 after six.  Joe Gourley tossed three innings of relief, surrendering a run. He also made an key defensive play backing up his catcher to save the game in the ninth. Matt Wilson came in for the 10th and struck out the side while scattering a couple hits for the relief win.

    Pelham 6, Souhegan 5: Christian Figueroa went 3-for-3, while Zach James drove in three RBI to power the Pythons.

    Nolan Drew threw 4.2 solid innings for the win. Henry Paquette closed it out for the save.

    Portsmouth 9, Alvirne 0: Bronco’s pitcher Mikey Bebris was effective until the fifth, scattering seven hits, two walks and three earned runs, while fanning 10 in 4.2 innings of work.

    Holding a 1-0 lead, Portsmouth exploded for three runs in the fifth and four in the sixth to put the game away. Jayden Alvarez managed to retire the side in order in the seventh on nine pitches, but the damage had already been done. The Alvirne offense struggled collecting just four hits, including Jaxson Polleck’s first career varsity hit.

    Girls lacrosse

    Pelham 9, Laconia 8: Ella Desimone netted four goals, as the Pythons (2-1) prevailed.

    Holding a 5-4 lead at halftime, Pelham’s offense was bolstered by two goals from Sophia Joncas. Kate Burke, Jillian LeBlanc and Jessie Phillips, rounded out the attack. Goalie Addie Breault made 14 saves in the victory.

    Boys lacrosse

    Alvirne 10, Souhegan 3: Cedrik Beaulieu buried four goals to help sink Souhegan.

    The Broncos’ offense was paced by Ryan Tobin netting two goals. Jon Santana, Ryan Hurrell, Preston Ball and Logan Reynolds, also scored in the win. Santana set offense with four assists, with Hurrell adding two helpers.  Goalie Ayden Kelly made 17 saves.  Cam Drohan fielded four ground balls.

    Volleyball

    Central Catholic 3, Lowell Catholic 2: Deryl Atem triggered a comeback with 26 kills and four blocks, as Central Catholic (3-3) stopped the Crusaders.

    Lowell Catholic held early 2-0 advantage 25-23, 25-20, before Central bounced back 25-17, 25-21, 15-13. Jaithian Medina collected 16 kills rallying his club. Michael Nguyen dished 45 assists and 16 services points. Sam Ruiz added 18 digs, with Aidan Herries handling 15 digs and scoring three aces.

    Girls tennis

    St. Thomas 5, Pelham 4: Jessica Bevens and Kathryn Haley were phenomenal for the Pythons at both singles and first doubles. Bevens won at first singles 8-1, with Haley handling things at second singles 8-2. The duo were just as effective at first doubles earning an 8-1 win.

    Fourth singles Olivia Squillante was also a force playing with sheer determination in her 8-6 win for Pelham.

    Boys tennis

    Alvirne 7, Pinkerton 2: Sam Hergenhahan held the fort for the Broncos at first singles winning 8-1, while teaming up with Owen Suprenant to win at second doubles 8-4.

    Alvirne was fueled by wins from third singles Caleb Lambert (8-5), fourth singles Sean Mendes (8-6) and sixth singles Joey Allison (8-3). Zack Proulx and Lambert loomed large at first doubles 8-4, with Mendes and Allison doing the same at third doubles 8-4.

    Bishop Guertin 8, Spaulding 1: Jack Kostansek led a strong BG showing at first singles 9-7.

    Evan Deyak dominated at second singles 8-4. Jaime Gomez-Herrera handled third singles 8-3.

    Jonny Perrot was on point at fourth singles 8-6. Max Moynihan made the most of his fifth singles match 8-4. Charlie Debrowski came up just shy of the sweep falling at sixth singles 8-5.

    Kostansek and Deyak ran wild at first doubles 8-4. Moynihan and Parrot prevailed at second doubles 8-2. Gomez-Herrera and Lizotte levied the 8-4 win at third doubles.

    College

    Bartlett’s bat bat sparks Worcester State softball: The Worcester State softball team topped Fitchburg State in a pair of Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference contests. The Lancers won 5-4 in the opener, before taking the nightcap 1-0.

    Lowell resident and Worcester State senior Emily Bartlett laced an RBI single in the third, while Dracut’s Morgan Keefe scored during a two-run rally in the sixth, as the Worcester State took game one. The Green and Gold responded in the top of the seventh. Lowell’s Adria McKenzie (2-for-3) ripped an RBI single, but the Lancers would hold on for the one-run victory. Bartlett also chipped in with a hit in the nightcap to complete the sweep.

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  • Local roundup: UML forward Owen Fowler transferring to University of Maine

    Local roundup: UML forward Owen Fowler transferring to University of Maine

    UMass Lowell sophomore forward Owen Fowler is transferring to the University of Maine.

    The Tewksbury native did not play this past season due to injury. He will stay within Hockey East and play for the resurgent Black Bears, who qualified for the NCAA Tournament.

    Another UML player, junior defenseman Gabe Blanchard, is also on the move. He is headed to Sacred Heart.

    It’s a dizzying time for college hockey fans. Players seemingly enter the NCAA transfer portal every minute.

    Also in the portal are five players who played for UML this past season – senior defenseman Brehdan Engum, junior goaltender Luke Pavicich, sophomore defenseman Mark Cooper, and freshmen defensemen Ben Brunette and Adam Cardona.

    Joining UML from the portal are senior defensemen Nick Anderson and Pierson Brandon, who combined for 36 points last season for Colgate.

    Another skater with local roots is on the move. Methuen native and Lowell Catholic High School grad Andrius Kulbis-Marino, a defenseman, is transferring to Long Island University after four years at Sacred Heart.

    Baseball

    Dracut 11, Tyngsboro 8: Senior Sam D’Amico struck out seven and allowed one earned run in 4.1 innings to earn the win and also drove in two runs to fuel Dracut to the non-league win.

    Sophomore Aiden Therriault notched two hits and one RBI. Adding a hit and RBI each were sophomore Brenden Modeski, senior JP Cataldo, sophomore Jason Fazio and sophomore Riley Johnson. Owen Conant and Tommy Lane also had hits for Dracut.

    Littleton 10, Quabbin 0: Mikey Shufrin tossed a six-inning shutout for Littleton, striking out nine and allowing just one hit.

    Offensively, second baseman Ben Shufrin and outfielder Tedi Hunt swung hot bats. Ben Shufrin went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI, while Hunt went 2-for-4 with four RBI.

    Saugus 4, Shawsheen 0: The Rams were blanked in their season opener although they only trailed 1-0 entering the sixth.

    Sophomore Will Trach started on the mound and pitched four strong innings of one-run ball, striking out eight. At the plate, Trach doubled in the fifth inning. Ryan Jamieson went 1-for-2 with a single.

    Boys lacrosse

    Littleton 15, Hudson 5: Matt Clark tallied four goals and an assist to fuel the Tigers to the easy Mid-Wach win.

    Ryan Johnson pocketed three goals, while Liam Parkinson scored twice and set up two goals. Scoring twice each were Liam Smith (assist) and Jack Cormier. Zach Milner picked up three assists.

    Tyngsboro 15, Lowell 1: The Tigers romped past Lowell in a non-league battle thanks to senior midfielder Jack Michaud (2 goals, 5 assists) and senior attack Brett Anderson (4 goals, 3 assists), who each had seven points.

    Junior attack Luke Teta led the scoring parade with five goals. Adding two goals each were junior midfielder Jake O’Brien (2 assists, 10 groundballs) and sophomore attack Joey Salerno (assist).

    Billerica 16, Westford 8: Sophomore Kam Tremblay led the scoring parade in the impressive non-league victory with five goals and two assists.

    Also impressing was freshman Jackson Gearin with two goals and three assists, while senior Aidan Gibbons (2 goals, 3 assists), junior Adam Priest (3 goals, 2 assists) and junior Torin Levy (3 goals, assist) also filled up the box score. Sophomore Nolan Heffernan posted his first win in net. Junior Cam Penti had a huge night on faceoffs.

    Central 7, Dracut 5: The Middies played a spirited game, but fell to Central Catholic in MVC action. Central received two goals and four assists from Ryan Tighe.

    Registering two goals apiece for the Lawrence school were Chase Akstin and Don Castellano. Jake Lydon made six saves and Joe Buchanan won seven of 10 faceoffs.

    Girls lacrosse

    G-D 12, Tyngsboro 6: Jenna Koch came out firing, scoring five goals and adding an assist, to power Groton-Dunstable past the Tigers.

    Scoring twice each for the Crusaders were Carley Ehwa and Annabelle Shreve. Olivia Smith and Iris Stubblefield each had a goal and assist, while Samanta Duffy earned a goal and eight draw controls.

    For Tyngsboro, Bella Adams scored twice.

    Chelmsford 13, Peabody 6: Leading the potent Lions’ offense was Taija Bell with five goals, three assists and five draw controls.

    Caroline Pitts netted three goals, while Catherine Craig (2 goals, 2 assists) and Katerine Morin (goal, 2 assists) had multiple points. Ava Boucher added a goal and Anna Bierwirth contributed six draw controls for CHS (1-0), which received five saves from Eloise Sosnowski.

    Softball

    Westford 8, NM 2: Despite doubles by catcher Caitlin O’Brien and pitcher Nataly Rebello, North Middlesex dropped the non-league game.

    Center fielder Carolyn Brodeur made a diving catch and went 1-for-3 at the plate. Rebello and Emily Archambault combined to strike out five.

    Greater Lowell 17, LC 13: The Gryphons defeated Lowell Catholic in a season-opening slugfest. Amaya Flood was the winning pitcher with five strikeouts thanks to relief from freshman Morgan Haskell.

    GLT ripped 20 hits. Paige Matte and Cora Wilder had four hits each. Chelsey Quealy, Sam Brady, Irene Emerson and Lily Locapo each collected multiple hits.

    For Lowell Catholic, Chloe Crogan ripped a two-run home run, Kylee McDonough plated two runs and Eva Warren went 4-for-5 with four RBI.

    Littleton 22, Quabbin 8: The Tigers poured across nine runs in the fifth inning to blow open the Mid-Wach game in Barre.

    Ella Gearty drove in four runs, scored five times and had three hits to power Littleton. Alana Delollis hammered a home run and drove in three for the Tigers (1-0) in their season opener.

    Girls tennis

    Arlington 4, Wilmington 1: The Wildcats received a victory at No. 1 singles from Savannah Beatrice, who captured a tough 7-5, 6-4 win during the Middlesex League encounter.

    Lowell 4, Lawrence 1: The Red Raiders (2-0) opened their MVC slate in style with an impressive win. Singles wins from Siya Patel (7-5, 6-3) and Baylee Anderson (6-4, 6-4) got Lowell rolling.

    Then the doubles teams of Sophia Gikas/Dana Sek (2-6, 6-3, 7-5) and Robina Nyangai/Courtney Ogiegor (6-3, 6-2) swept up.

    Boys tennis

    Arlington 5, Wilmington 0: Playing terrifically in defeat was senior co-captain Sidd Karani, who dropped a tough 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 match for Wilmington in the season opener.

    G-D 3, Tyngsboro 2: Singles wins from Ayush Chaudhary (6-3, 6-1) and Brandon Richard (6-0, 6-4) propelled Groton-Dunstable to the narrow win. The doubles team of Steven Chen/Wen Luo won 6-1, 6-1.

    For Tyngsboro, Arjun Jatain prevailed 6-3, 6-1 at singles, while Sam Chan/Gabe Pinto won a tough doubles match, 7-6, 6-4.

    Lexington 5, Wilmington 0: The Wildcats ran into a Middlesex League buzzsaw in taking the loss. Anuj Gandhi put up a tough fight at No. 1 singles before falling 7-6, 6-3.

    Girls track

    Nashoba Reg. 94, NM 47: North Middlesex was doubled up in its season-opening Mid-Wach B meet in Bolton despite a tremendous performance from Samantha DiFonte.

    DiFonte captured the long jump (16-3), triple jump (34-1.75) and 100-meter dash (13.3 seconds), and anchored the winning 4×100 relay team in 55.4. Norah Tesini won the shot put (25-5), while Anna Green captured the discus (71-0).

    Boys track

    Nashoba Reg. 105, NM 39: North Middlesex fell to Nashoba Regional during a season-opening meet in Townsend.

    Collin Allard of Wilmington goes for the ball after Ted Boksanski, left, of Winchester knocks down his pass. Wilmington fell 13-3 in the boys lacrosse clash. (James Thomas photo)

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  • Local roundup: Chelmsford’s Thomas Brown named MVC Wrestler of the Year

    Local roundup: Chelmsford’s Thomas Brown named MVC Wrestler of the Year

    Chelmsford High junior Thomas Brown has been named the Merrimack Valley Conference’s Wrestler of the Year.

    The 285-pound Brown shared the honor with Haverhill senior Brent Nicolosi (165) and Central Catholic senior Nate Blanchette (175).

    A total of 11 athletes were named to the league’s all-conference first team.

    Making the squad were Tewksbury sophomore Jack Lightfoot at 106, Tewksbury sophomore Nicholas Desisto at 113, Billerica sophomore Peter Rincan at 120, Lowell sophomore Emmett Logan, Lowell senior Chris Dubey at 132, Lowell senior Hussein Alobaidi at 150, Chelmsford senior Jose Bethel at 190 and Tewksbury junior Manny Mengata at 215.

    On the girls side, picked for the first team were Tewksbury sophomore Brooke Lightfoot at 114, Lowell junior Amanda Moundele at 165 and Lowell junior Amelyiah Martinez at 235.

    Nine locals were selected to the second team.

    They were Tewksbury sophomore Ben Barrasso at 120, Tewksbury sophomore Sean Callahan at 132, Billerica freshman Jackson Gearin at 138, Lowell senior Jordan Seng at 144, Tewksbury senior Cameron Heichman at 144, Chelmsford sophomore Michael Canada at 150, Tewksbury senior Hunter Johnson at 157, Billerica senior Jizaiah Candelario at 165 and Chelmsford senior Ian Mwangi at 215.

    Boys track

    Billerica’s Shaun Corum has been named the Merrimack Valley Conference’s Division 2 Coach of the Year.

    A total of 15 local athletes were named to the first team.

    From Billerica, Dhaethmy Dorival (4×200), Gryffin Bordeau (4×200), Jacob Peck (4×200), Patrick Hall (two mile, 4×800), Ryan Leslie (two mile, one mile, 4×800) and Tyler Fortune (4×200).

    From Chelmsford, Will Larsen (600, 4×800) and Nathan Hart (600, 4×800). From Dracut, Sam Botsis (long jump, 300). From Lowell, Alex Rodgers (4×800), Jack Courtney (4×800, mile, two mile), Jovani Ubri (4×800), Khai Yin (55 high hurdles, 4×200) and Timothy Schribman (4×800).

    From Tewksbury, Colby Mengata (shot put).

    Fourteen locals were selected to the second team.

    From Billerica, Mason Niles (4×800) and Shane Leslie (1000, 4×800). From Chelmsford, Marco Lombardo (4×800), Xavier May (4×800, two mile) and Luke Tremblay (600, 4×800).

    From Lowell, Abdul Jalloh (4×400, 4×800), Denzel Kisekka (4×400), James Kelly (two mile), Andrew Kieng (4×200), Nana Opuku (long jump, high jump), Raymond Dafe (600, 4×400, 4×800), Ryan Conley (4×400, 4×200), Samuel Ansah (300, 4×200) and Victor Duong (two mile).

    Girls track

    Cullen Hagan of Billerica has been named the Merrimack Valley Conference’s Division 2 Coach of the Year and Billerica received the Sportsmanship Award.

    A total of 10 local athletes were selected to the all-conference first team.

    From Billerica, Brianna Phelan (4×800, 1000, 4×400), Caitlyn Donahue (4×800), Gianna McGowan (two mile, 4×800, mile), Kylie Donahue (4×800, two mile) and Nyrah Joseph (55 high hurdles, high jump, 4×400).

    From Lowell, Anneliese Nogueira (4×200), Britney Ogiegor (4×200, 55 high hurdles), Drea Defreitas (4×200, long jump), Ella Machado (mile, 4×800) and Quinn Petzold (4×200, 300, long jump).

    Making the second team were 17 local standouts.

    From Billerica, Anabelle Mendez (4×400), Grace Carter (4×800), Hartlie Siegal (mile, two mile), Keelin Foye (shot put), Lilian Mackwell (4×800), Lily Bower (long jump, 4×400) and Sabrina Gorski (4×800).

    From Chelmsford, Naomi D’Souza (300, 4×400), Kate Leonard (1000), Sophie Lamar (4×400), Sophia Kukla (4×400) and Amelia Stroud (4×400). From Dracut, Lindsay Grier (55 high hurdles). From Lowell, Jacqueline Peirce (4×800), Sabrina Cady (4×800) and Serena Nguyen (4×800).

    From Tewksbury, Cassidy Paige (55).

    College track

    Camara honored: Fitchburg State indoor track senior Makany Camara (Lowell) was named to the 2024 USTFCCCA NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field All-Region East Team.

    Camara collects her third USTFCCCA accolade in the high jump after finishing third overall in the event at the 2024 DIII New England Championships with a season-best mark of 1.66 meters on Feb. 25, while adding a second place mark of 1.66 meters at the 2024 MASCAC Championships. In addition, Makany placed fifth at the 2024 Tufts National Qualifying Meet earlier this year (1.64 meters).

    College softball

    White honored: A strong relief showing against George Mason has earned UMass Lowell senior Ryley White (Wareham), a former Dracut High star, America East Pitcher of the Week honors.

    White made a relief appearance in the second game of a doubleheader against George Mason, pitching 3.2 innings to secure a comeback victory. She registered a 2.18 ERA, allowing three hits and striking out five in the effort.

    White is now 3-4. She leads the River Hawk staff with 47 strikeouts, while holding opposing batters to just a .285 batting average.

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  • High school tournament: Lowell boys basketball squad to battle undefeated North

    High school tournament: Lowell boys basketball squad to battle undefeated North

    The Lowell High boys basketball team will be big underdogs when it takes the court Friday.

    The Red Raiders have enjoyed a terrific season in the powerful Merrimack Valley Conference, but the No. 9 seed (16-6) will be playing in enemy territory against the top team in Massachusetts.

    North isn’t just the defending Division 1 state champions. The top-seeded Polar Bears (21-0) are undefeated and rarely tested.

    Lowell will attempt to pull off the upset in a round of 8 game in Worcester at 6:30 p.m.

    Lowell has eliminated Beverly, 83-57, at home and then MVC rival Andover on the road, 54-45, thanks to an impressive third quarter.

    Tzar Powell-Aparacio and Xavier Rivera has been dominant in the postseason for the Red Raiders, as they were in the regular season.

    Not surprisingly, North has cruised to two state tournament victories over King Philip, 90-64, and Waltham, 78-40. The Polar Bears seem to play at a different tempo than their opponents, the faster the better.

    Here are other state tournament games involving local teams this weekend.

    Friday: The Littleton girls basketball team will play in Division 4 round of 8 action. The No. 5 Tigers (17-5) and senior star Victoria McCoy will play at No. 4 Millis (17-7) at 6 p.m.

    Saturday: Tewksbury and Shawsheen Tech will play in Division 2 and Division 3 final 4 games, respectively, at Stoneham Arena.

    No. 1 Tewksbury (20-3), which has outscored opponents 22-3 in three tournament games thanks a dominant first line, will face No. 4 Woburn (15-5-1) at 7 p.m.

    In the game before, No. 2 Shawsheen Tech (22-1-0) will face No. 6 Marblehead (15-9-1) at 4 p.m. The Rams and goaltender Mike Cedrone have been stingy in three tournament wins and are coming off two shutout performances.

    In a Division 4 round of 8 girls basketball contest, No. 2 Tyngsboro (21-1), sparked by Gianna Donato and Carly DiMento, will entertain No. 7 Bourne (20-2) at 5 p.m.

    Sunday: The Pelham boys basketball team will attempt to net its second straight state Division 2 championship. The top-seeded Pythons, led by Zach James and Dom Herrling, will clash with No. 2 Hanover at 1 p.m. at Lundholm Gymnasium on the campus of the University of New Hampshire.

     

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