The following arrests were made recently by local police departments. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Massachusetts’ privacy law prevents police from releasing information involving domestic and sexual violence arrests with the goal to protect the alleged victims.
LOWELL
• Tasha Perry, 39, 65 Summer St., Apt. 162, Lowell; warrant (failure to appear for assault and battery with dangerous weapon).
• Ibrahim Mbouemboue-Yogno, 35, 218 Wilder St., Apt. 24, Lowell; keeper of disorderly house, disturbing peace, assault and battery on police officer, assault and battery with dangerous weapon (door).
• Kenneth Eng, 21, 27 Hastings St., Lowell; operating motor vehicle after license suspension, making illegal turn from wrong lane.
• Jeremy McWhinnie, 35, 157 Summer St., Apt. L, Lowell; warrants (failure to appear for assault and battery on police officer, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct).
NASHUA, N.H.
• Kevin Mulligan, 29, 7 1/2 Martin St., Nashua; simple assault.
• Hayden Lee Wilburn, 32, 44 Amherst St., Nashua; warrant.
• Ricardo Encarnacion, 31, 290 Ruggles St., Roxbury Crossing; three counts of theft by unauthorized taking ($0-$1,000).
• David Perez, 37, 18 Mulberry St., Nashua; nonappearance in court.
• Brian Anthony Desautels, 54, 23 Cushing Ave., Nashua; simple assault.
• Hector Solano, 54, 25 Amory St., Roxbury; lane control violation, driving motor vehicle after license revoked/suspended, nonappearances in court.
PELHAM, N.H.
• Victoria Coyle, 38, Dracut; suspension of vehicle registration.
• Nicholas Gentile, 39, Chelmsford; suspension of vehicle registration.
• Sara Beaulieu, 46, Tyngsboro; suspension of vehicle registration.
• Jean Richard, 28, Lowell; suspension of vehicle registration.
• Heloisa Moreira Oliveira, 28, Lowell; suspension of vehicle registration.
• Michael Ingham, 50, Pelham; driving under influence.
• Brian Arsenault, 39, Tyngsboro; suspension of vehicle registration.
• Robert Carleton, 23, Pelham; simple assault (domestic violence).
• Daniel McGillicuddy, 45, Dracut; two counts of violation of protective order.
• Jessica Conway, 25, Dracut; driving motor vehicle after license revoked/suspended.
• Luis Lopez, 55, Lowell; suspension of vehicle registration.
• Tamy Smith, 33, Lowell; suspension of vehicle registration.
• Frantz Letang, 48, Andover; arrest on another agency’s warrant.
• Nathan Harrington, 49, Lowell; suspension of vehicle registration.
• Carmen Ruiz, 25, Hudson, N.H.; suspension of vehicle registration.
• James Frederick, 51, Hudson, N.H.; operating motor vehicle after certified as habitual offender, driving under influence (subsequent offense), driving motor vehicle after license revoked/suspended for driving under influence.
WILMINGTON
• Mohammed Ali Jones, 43, 25 School St., Apt. 2, Everett; operation of motor vehicle with registration suspended or revoked, uninsured motor vehicle, license not in possession.
• Nolan Patrick Vigeant, 22, 42 Hanover St., Wilmington; operation under influence of alcohol, two counts of leaving scene of property damage, marked lanes violation, speeding.
Police said Lauren Sills, 38, of Lowell, is accused of attacking another woman in a Pelham, New Hampshire, parking lot on Jan. 4, according to Pelham police.
Investigators said it all started on Bridge Street in Dracut, with both cars continuing into Pelham and pulling over in the parking lot of Ace Discount Cigarettes. Sills, according to police, got out of her car and threatened the other driver with a knife. The victim ran inside the store for help.
Police are asking for the public’s help to find a woman being sought in an attack in Pelham, New Hampshire.
Police say Sills then slashed the victim’s tires and took off. No one was hurt.
Sills was arrested Thursday in Lowell and extradited to face assault charges. She was held at the Hillsborough County Jail and is scheduled for arraignment on Friday.
The Shawsheen Tech wrestling team dominated the Division 1 North Sectional field Saturday, rolling to the title with 258.5 points.
Placing first for the Rams were Dante Giusti (126 pounds), James Tildsley (157) and Logan Holmes (190). Ethan Caceres (120) and Hadi Sibay (138) came in second place. Placing third were Tristan Lane (165), Thomas Conn (113), Kyle Dube (10 6) and Gavin Lane (132).
Mill City thrills: Lowell finished in sixth (115.5 points) in the Division 1 North field, highlighted by a first-place finish from star Emmett Logan (150). Atilio Colon came in second at 285.
Lions roar: In Division 1 West/Central action, Chelmsford’s Christian Ortiz captured the 106-pound title. He picked up the major decision over Caden Anderson of Westford Academy by a score of 12-1 to seal the victory. Elsewhere, Michael Canada placed second at 150, while Frank Molloy (126) Alex Glennie (175) and Patrick Keough (113) pinned down fourth-place honors. Chelmsford finished in eighth (92 points).
Ghost sighting: Capturing second-place honors were Caden Anderson (106) and Jacob Blacksburg (215). Thomas Bonenfant claimed third at 190 as Westford Academy placed seventh.
Taking fourths were Kieran Donaghue at 164 and Alex Luhrs at 285. Ben Chen placed fifth at 157.
Billerica shines: Representing the Indians well at the Division 2 North Sectionals was Shane Breen, who came in second place at 126. Nicholas Costa finished fourth at 138. Billerica amassed 59 points for 10th place.
Tyngsboro/Dracut roll: Headlined by first-place titles from Dylan Walker (120), Samson Xayachack (150) and Jaden Merwin, Tyngsboro/Dracut edged Gloucester for the Division 3 North Sectional title.
Anthony Martinez and Anthony Maraganis took second, while James Shaffer placed third for the champions.
Tewksbury soars: Garnering Division 3 North crowns were Nicky Desisto (126), Sean Callahan (144) and Jack Lightfoot (132).
Brooke Lightfoot (113), Carlo Desisto (157) and Ryan Callahan (138) came in fourth.
Greater Lowell shines: Antoine Jackman won by fall in 47 seconds in the 113-pound final for the Gryphons at the Division 1 North Sectional in Methuen.
Gavin Espinola placed second to Central Catholic’s Sam Winship. The Gryphons picked up a fourth-place finish by Baraka Karanja at 215. Nehemiah Nieves earned sixth at 150.
Pelham goes 1-2: The Pythons defeated Portsmouth (42-17) and fell to Windham (36-35) and Alvirne (45-33) as forfeits again proved costly. The biggest highlight came when junior 285-pounder Victor Zanonni earned his 100th career win in the Alvirne match.
Zannonni went 3-0 on the day. Also going undefeated were teammates Matt Raymond at 126, Drew Nicolosi at 157 and Ben Maslanek at 165.
Girls swimming
Ghosts excel: Westford Academy turned in an impressive performance Saturday at the MIAA Division 1 Swimming & Diving Championships at MIT’s Zesiger Pool.
WA’s 200 medley relay team of Evelyn Hale, Sherry Ye, Maria Reuther and Emily Deeks combined to finish sixth in 1:56.65. The 200 free relay team of Bree Gouldson, Rhianna Barrett, Catherine Sperry and Deeks captured seventh in 1:45.48.
The 400 free relay team of Ye, Hale, Sperry and Gouldson claimed ninth in a clocking of 3:52.35.
Individually, Gouldson had a strong meet, finishing eighth in the 100 free in 55.58 and 10th in the 100 free in 25.87. Ye, meanwhile, placed 10th in the 200 IM in 2:17.88 and 10th in the 100 backstroke in 1:03.35.
Track
Crusaders shine: The Lowell Catholic track team earned seven medals at the Division 4 state track meet at the TRACK at New Balance in Brighton on Friday.
The small but mighty team received medals from senior Sean Ouellette in the 600 meters, junior Tyler Ouellette in the 1,000 and eighth-grader Grace Morasse in the two mile. Lowell Catholic’s 4x800m team of Tyler Ouellette, Sean Ouellette, Xavier Smay and Daniel Smith also earned medals.
G-D soars: Groton-Dunstable had several fine efforts at the Division 4 state track meet at the TRACK at New Balance in Brighton.
G-D multi-event athlete Xander Crouse placed eighth in the 55 hurdles with a time of 8.61, eighth in the high jump by clearing 5 feet, 10 inches, and 14th in the shot put with a throw of 40-7.25.
In the mile, Andrew Kosiba was G-D’s top finisher, placing fourth in 4:30. He was followed by Ashvik Yadav (10th, 4:37), Ashton Duane (18th, 4:50) and Cameron Duane (25th, 5:04). Duane claimed fifth in the 1,000 in 2:35.
The distance boys also competed in the 4×800, breaking the school record again and placing fifth in 8:40.04. On the girls side, Meghan McEleney placed seventh in the mile with a time of 5:13.
McDermott sparkles: Nashoba Tech senior Tristan McDermott took home two medals from the Division 5 state track meet at the TRACK at New Balance in Brighton.
McDermott began the day running a 6.72 in the 55, which placed him into the finals. He subsequently took eighth with a 6.69. He also entered the long jump, where he finished in second place with a jump of 21-5.5.
Wildcats roll: The Wilmington girls soared to fourth place with 33 points at the Division 5 state meet.
Lexi LeBlanc captured the long jump with a leap of 16-11.25, which was also a new Wilmington record. Also, the 4×200 relay team of Kayleigh Walker, Cate MacDonald, Isabel Carriere and LeBlanc won in a meet and school record record time of 1:46.45.
Also placing for the Wildcats were Isabel Carriere with a second-place finish in the 300 meters with a personal best time of 42.28 seconds and Abby Howie with a fourth-place finish in the shot put with a personal best toss of 31-10.75.
Panthers on prowl: The Ayer Shirley girls finished fifth (31 points) at the Division 5 state meet as Sastea Cherduville earned medals with a fifth-place 7.42 in the 55, fourth-place 15-9.25 long jump and 4×200 of 1:49 with Abby Stull, J’aliyah Mayes and Roxane McKenzie, who also took third in the 55.
Lorelai Levy was runner-up in the 55 hurdles in 8.92.
On the boys side, the Panthers scored 12 points. Jake Leone finished fifth in the two mile in 9:44, Aidan Reed finished sixth in the 600 in 1:25, and they also ran the 4×800 with AJ Arakelian and Josh Bly and finished fourth.
Boys hockey
Littleton 3, Abington 2: Riding a two-goal performance from Conor Glew, Littleton stayed red hot with the tough non-league win at Rockland Ice Arena.
Andrew Archer contributed to the offense with a goal and assist, while Liam Glew dished out two assists. Goaltender Jacob Dangel turned aside 11 of 13 shots.
BG 2, Londonderry 1: Jordan O’Hearn continued to pile up the goals with a two-goal performance during the tough NHAA Division 1 win at Skate 3 in Tyngsboro.
Picking up assists were Gavin Santos and Dominic Trepanier. BG held onto its lead during a scoreless third period.
Girls basketball
Dracut 57, Bedford 34: Dracut earned a 37-15 second-half advantage to advance to the finals of the Spartan Classic on Monday (5:45 p.m.) vs Bridgewater-Raynham.
Junior guard Kaylee Maier led the offensive attack with 21 points, freshman forward Lily White poured in 15 points and sophomore center Kelsey Hudon was strong with 14 points.
Tyngsboro 42, Maynard 35: Tyngsboro defeated league rival Maynard in the first round of the Clark Tournament. The Tigers were led by Katie O’Keefe with 14 points and five rebounds. Alanna Anderson added 12 points and Maddie Marino finished with seven points.
Central 44, Chelmsford 40: The Lions were nipped by the Lawrence school during a tough MVC battle.
Chelmsford (6-12) was sparked by sophomore Karlie Maxwell, who came off the bench to drain four 3-pointers and scored 13 points. Junior Elizabeth Robinson and freshman Mary Kathleen McDonald chipped in with nine and eight points, respectively.
Bow 40, Pelham 37: Sophia Guinazzo finished with 11 points for Pelham, the only player to reach double figures, as the Pythons were nipped by Bow in a battle of NHIAA Div. 2 teams that were 11-2.
The Pythons had the lead throughout but couldn’t survive Grace Riley and Jessica Phillips fouling out.
Central 70, Burlington 34: Freshman Addison Holmes-Lavallee collected 21 points to power the Red Raiders to the non-league victory.
Central (8-11) scored 39 points in the second half to pull away. Senior McKenna Devanney was also immense offensively with 20 points, while senior Syenna Diaz contributed 14 points.
WA 52, Lincoln-Sudbury 21: Powered by Alexa Coward, who compiled seven assists, five steals and four rebounds, an extremely well-balanced Westford Academy team romped to the Dual County League victory.
Scoring eight points apiece for the Ghosts were Phoenix Philbrick (5 rebounds), Brooke Nielsen (3 assists), Olivia Pillsbury and Hannah Lupien.
Boys basketball
North Andover 52, Billerica 51: Despite a monster effort from Jackson Vincent, the Indians were nipped in a MVC nail-biter.
Vincent compiled 19 points and 11 rebounds. Ethan Nsubuga contributed nine points and four rebounds, while Braden Martin chipped in nine points and two rebounds for Billerica.
Greater Lowell Tech’s Landyn Lane, left, works for position against Central Catholic’s Lucas Cooper in a 120-pound quarterfinal match Saturday at the Division 1 North Sectionals in Methuen. (James Thomas for the Lowell Sun)Tewksbury’s Nick Desisto controls the action against Lynnfield/North Reading’s Jakob Hulett during their 126-pound semifinal bout Saturday at the Division 3 North Sectionals in Dracut. Desisto went on to win the title. (James Thomas for the Lowell Sun)Anthony Maraganis of Tyngsboro/Dracut works to escape against Wilmington’s Mason Kwiatkowski in a 157-pound semifinal Saturday at the Division 3 North Sectionals in Dracut. (James Thomas for the Lowell Sun)
It was a milestone day for the Littleton High boys hockey program Saturday.
Senior forwards Gavin Werling and Conor Glew each reached the 100-point career milestone during a 9-0 victory over visiting Gardner at the Groton School’s rink.
Werling posted a goal and two assists, while Glew netted two goals and added an assist for Littleton (11-1, 6-0 Mid-Wach C).
Blake Hannon recorded a hat trick to pace the high-powered offense. Ryan Pittorino and Justin Lefebvre added a goal each. In net, Jack Proulx made 15 saves to earn the shutout.
Wrestling
Gryphons sweep: Greater Lowell went 3-0, sweeping Malden Catholic (60-6), Weston (52-12) and Chicopee (53-12).
Picking up three wins for the Gryphons (18-7) were Gavin Espinola, Kordae Bun, Antoine Jackman, Juan Mandujano, Alex Paasewe, Nehemiah Nieves, Connor Geoffroy, Baraka Karanja and Kevin Tully. Grabbing a pair of wins were Landyn Lane, John Evangelista and Jadiel Covarribias.
Wildcats shine: Wilmington battled Saugus/Peabody, Fenwick/Northeast and Canton in a quad meet. Sophomore Gabriel Andrade earned his first varsity victory, pinning his Fenwick/Northeast opponent in the first period.
Senior captain Mason Kwiatkowski continued to set the tone with his toughness and leadership, battling through a season-long injury to post a 2–1 record. At heavyweight, senior JP Jon Panatta opened his day in impressive fashion, securing a 20–5 technical fall victory.
Rams romp: Shawsheen Tech traveled to Beverly and dominated a quad meet against Lynnfield/North Reading (60-9), Beverly (55-16) and Belmont (64-8).
Multiple winners for defending All-State champion Shawsheen were Kyle Dube, Ethan Caceres, Dante Giusti, Hadi Sibay, Aiden Pimintal, Quinn Carbone, Tristan Lane, Dominic DiCenso, Logan Holmes and Jaron Molgard.
Littleton’s Gavin Werling moves the puck up the ice during a boys hockey game Saturday in Groton. Werling scored his 100th career point in a 9-0 win over Gardner. (James Thomas for the Lowell Sun)
Redmen go 2-1: Led by Nicky Desisto, who continues to impress from his return from injury by recording three first-period pins to remain unbeaten on the season, Tewksbury shined at a quad meet at Newton South.
The Redmen defeated Plymouth North (52-24) and Newton South (48-32), and fell to Melrose (42-30).
Going undefeated on the day were Desisto at 126, Jack Lightfoot at 132, Ryan Callahan at 138, Sean Callahan at 144 and Jack Leone at 190. Recording two wins were Evan Brothers at 150, Carlo Desisto at 157 and Louis Silva at 285.
Track
Indians excel: The Billerica boys and girls teams competed at the Coaches Invitational at Reggie Lewis.
The highlight for Billerica was Kylie Donahue’s performance in the two mile. She won in a fantastic time of 10:46, which broke Anna McElhinney’s previous record of 10:51. Before McElhinney broke it, the previous record was from 1979. Hartlie Siegal placing fifth in 11:11.
Freshman Evie Wesling placed second overall in the 600 out of the second heat with a huge personal best time of 1:36.59. That’s one of the fastest times in the state this year.
Caitlyn Donahue took fourth in the mile in 5:08.9. Eighth-grader Maya Niles was seventh overall out of the second heat, leading from wire to wire and running a time of 5:13.5, which is second nationally for eighth-graders.
Shane Leslie was second in the mile in 4:20.2, the seventh fastest in the state this year. He came back later to run the 4×800 with teammates Sahil Gandhi, Rylen Canney and Jackson Gearin. The boys placed third, running 8:11 for the third-best mark in school history.
Girls hockey
Central 2, Cambridge 0: Backboned by Sidney Foster, who posted a 30-save shutout, Central Catholic recorded the win.
Scoring goals were Molly Boyden and Natalia Cryier for the Raiders (5-5-2, 4-3-2 league). Julia O’Neil dished out two assists, while Angela Cardillo had one assist.
Westford wins: Host Westford Academy skated to a 3-2 victory over Wayland/Weston/NS during a DCL matchup at the Nashoba Valley Olympia.
Girls basketball
Merrimack Valley 49, Pelham 42: The host Pythons threw a scare into undefeated Merrimack Valley before dropping the NHIAA Div. 2 contest.
Merrimack Valley led at the half 24-12. The Pythons cut the lead to four in the waning moments, but came up short. Grace Riley and Jessie Phillips each netted a game-high 10 points. Phillips also dominated the boards and played outstanding defense. Ava Milley added nine points and was stellar on defense as usual.
Chelmsford 51, Lawrence 49: Spearheaded by freshman guard Brooke Dulong, the Lions claimed a thrilling MVC victory.
Dulong pocketed a team-high 25 points. Junior forward Anna Bierwirth chipped in eight points, while senior guard Reese Hughes added seven points.
Littleton 48, Lunenburg 31: The Tigers scored 35 points in the middle two quarters to pull away from Lunenburg and post the Mid-Wach win.
Annabelle Couette poured in a game-high 18 points for Littleton, which received 12 points from Sara Kerrigan and nine points from Caroline DeChane.
Boys basketball
Weston 66, WA 60: Westford Academy rallied several times in the DCL thriller, but ran out of gas in overtime.
Senior Captain Teddy Hirbour was immense with 19 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. Senior Liam Arnold pitched in 16 points and six rebounds. Senior Captain Jack Bussey claimed 13 points and four steals. Sophomore Sam Bramanti chipped in seven points, five rebounds, five assists and two blocks for WA (3-9, 1-3 league).
The Billerica/Chelmsford girls hockey team continued its strong start to the 2025-26 season on Sunday.
Hosting Mansfield at the Chelmsford Forum, Billerica/Chelmsford skated to an impressive 5-2 victory to improve to 3-1-2.
Kara Gambale and eighth-grader Noelle Bussey each potted two goals, Peyton Fitzgerald dished out three assists and Aly Roark (goal, assist) scored the other goal. Picking up two assists each were Lauren Sullivan and Mia Amato.
Boys hockey
Billerica 5, L-S 1: Timmy Murphy scored a shorthanded goal and added two assists Saturday to power the Indians past Lincoln-Sudbury.
Sam Parrella tallied the game-winning goal and notched an assist. It was his first varsity goal. Jacob Greene also pocketed his first goal and John Taft added a goal. Liam Gagne recorded the win in goal, stopping 20 of 21 shots.
Shawsheen 6, Auburn 2: Justin Thibert, who notched his 100th career point Tuesday against Billerica, continued his torrid scoring Saturday by netting a hat trick and adding an assist for the winning Rams.
It was Thibert’s second hat trick of the season. Josh Baker netted a goal and assist, while Charlie Shannon and Justin Harrington also scored for ST. Dishing out two assists were Kyle MacKeen, Dylan Minasian and Jacoby Patterson. Goalie Dylan Mainini recorded 15 saves.
G-D 4, Nashoba Tech 2: Jonas Carpenter, Drew McKennon, Mac Kahwati and Rob Flynn each pocketed a goal and added an assist Saturday to fuel Groton-Dunstable to the victory.
Nashoba Tech led 2-1 after one period before the Crusaders rallied. Kahwati scored on the power play. Also picking up an assist was Jared Cappella. Cam Columbus made 16 saves for Groton-Dunstable. The Crusaders put 50 shots on goal.
Alvirne/Milford 11, Brady 2: Brandon Ganas recorded a hat trick Saturday to power an NHIAA win over Bishop Brady at Skate 3 in Tyngsboro.
Mason Tomkins tallied two goals and added an assist. Brandon Callahan pocketed a goal and had two assists. Also dishing out two assists were Nate Ricci and Evan Pargas.
Wrestling
Two Pythons place: Pelham competed in the Bruce Rich Invitational at Chelmsford High and placed two wrestlers on the podium Saturday.
Junior Victor Zanonni went 3-1 at 285 to take home the second-place medal. Junior Ben Maslanek (165) grabbed took fourth after going 5-1. Maslanek’s second win of the day gave him 100 wins for his career. Junior Drew Nicolosi went 2-2.
Ghosts excel: Competing in the Bruce Rich Invitational in Chelmsford, Westford Academy had two placewinners Saturday. Owen Millet finished fourth place at 106, while heavweight Alex Luhrs earned sixth place.
Redmen shine: Tewksbury placed ninth Saturday in the 22-team field at the Bruce Rich Invitational, placing five wrestlers.
Sean Callahan (144) finished second after falling 3-1 in the final. Jack Lightfoot (132) captured third with an 8-4 decision and his tournament run included his 100th career win.
“It’s really remarkable for Jack to hit this milestone in the manner in which he has. Because of our star-studded lineup early in his career, Jack did not wrestle varsity as a freshman,” head coach Steve Kasprzak said.
Also starring were Jack Leone at 190 (third), Ryan Callahan at 138 (fifth) and Angelo Desisto at 150 (sixth).
Boys basketball
Tyngsboro 41, G-D 24: Led by TJ Bradford, who scored a team-high 13 points, the Tigers on Saturday defeated Groton-Dunstable.
Also shining offensively for Tyngsboro were Jack Isenberger with 10 points and George Bell with eight points. Outstanding defense was played by Nico Faretra, and strong rebounding was provided by Jacob McAndrew and Garid Flood.
Groton-Dunstable received nine points from Riley Henehan.
Girls basketball
Wachusett 58, WA 31: Westford Academy fell on the road during a non-league clash against the perennial Central Mass. power in Holden.
Sophomore guard Grace Trahan led the Ghosts (4-2) with 11 points, while senior forward Kaitlyn Pepin added eight points.
Billerica 49, Quincy 47: The Indians continue to play tough defense and had just enough offense to hold off visiting Quincy in a non-league thriller.
Tyngsboro 53, G-D 42: Alanna Anderson drained four 3-pointers and finished with a team-high 16 points to lift the Tigers past Groton-Dunstable on Saturday.
Maddie Marino added 14 points, while Katie O’Keefe had a huge game for Tyngsboro with 10 points, seven assists and nine rebounds. For Groton-Dunstable, Mackenzie Pauley recorded a game-high 17 points.
Girls gymnastics
Andover/NR 135.75, Lowell 104.9: Lowell was unable to upset undefeated Andover/North Reading (5-0) during a MVC meet at Reading Gymnastics Academy.
Lowell received a fine performance from Grace Sanborn. She placed second on vault with a score of 8.6, took third on bars with a 8.45 and was third in the all-around with a 31.8.
One person is dead after a car crashed into a utility pole in Pelham, New Hampshire, Thursday night, causing officials to temporarily turn off power in the area and close the road into Friday morning.
First responders were called to the area of 497 Mammoth Road around 9:07 p.m. and arrived to find a sedan on its side up against a majorly-damaged utility pole, the Pelham Fire Department said. The occupant was pronounced dead on scene.
Due to the pole being severely compromised, crews on scene contacted the power company and were instructed to turn off power in the area for the safety of first responders.
Pelham police advised that Mammoth Road would be closed in the area until late Friday morning, directing people to seek an alternate route of travel, or follow the detour signs.
It’s unclear when power was restored, or when Mammoth Road will reopen. Pelham officials also haven’t said what caused the crash, or released any information about the victim, including their name or age.
Accident reconstruction is ongoing, with Pelham police leading the investigation.
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)
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)
The Pelham High football team will now try to start a new winning streak.
The Pythons (6-1) were handed their first defeat this fall Friday night in a 23-13 loss at Trinity (5-1) in Manchester, N.H.
Luke Draper rushed eight times for 53 yards and a touchdown and quarterback Kevin Hardy scampered for eight carries and 68 yards. Brady Williams gained 51 yards on 14 carries.
Hardy, however, struggled to get the passing game going, finishing 4-for-11 for 34 yards and an interception. Draper caught a 20-yard pass, but no other receiver had more than seven yards.
Defensively, Nick Landry led the Pythons with seven tackles, while Hardy and Domenic Peranelli each had five tackles. Jacob Chafe and Draper finished with four tackles each, Ben Maslanek had a fumble recovery and Brady Williams intercepted a pass.
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.
Coach Butch Dion (5th season): “We are being positive that we will have another successful year. All teams in our league this year have recruited more athletes, which will make our meet a little more challenging this year.”
Coach Bruce Sullivan (10th season): “This year feels very promising. Though we haven’t won the CAC since 2021, our combination of experience and youth makes this an exciting year. Though we graduated our top point scorer in Ian McDermott, we have added lots of depth at every position.”
Pelham
League: NHIAA Div. 3
Last season: Boys second at D3 states; girls fifth at D3 states
Coach Brandon Hannon (7th season): “We have the largest team in the history of the program with over 80 athletes. We are going after a state championship this season.”
Nashoba Tech’s track captains this spring are, from left, Damion Carey, Sam Hesketh, Sydney Rokita and Lidia Davis. (Courtesy photo)
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.
