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BOYS HOCKEYLast year’s record: 12-6-3 (lost in first round of Div. 2 North playoffs)

Head coach � : Dan Lynch (1st year) Team captains � : Adam Clay, Sr. C;

Chris Renzulli, Sr. LW; Blaine Thibodeau, Sr. G.

Other key returnees � : Ryan Adam-son, Sr. RW; Matt Anderson, Jr. F; Bobby Liberge, Soph. F; Andrew Ruby, Soph. D; John Angelesco, Jr. D.

Promising newcomers: � Alex Crecco, Sr. D (from Ipswich; played for Rockport High last year); Mike Usalis, Fr. D.

Season opener � : Tonight at Winthrop (6 p.m.)

Look out for � : Fenwick to tighten up defensively. Lynch, the team’s new head coach, predicates himself and his team on working from the goal on out, figuring a strong defense will result in victories.

BOYS BASKETBALLLast year’s record � : 20-3 (lost to

Watertown in Division 3 North final)Head coach � : Mike Kane (2nd season,

20-3) Team captains � : To be announced Other key returnees � : Brett DiPanfilo,

Jr.,G; Trevor Grace, Sr., G/F; Billy Klemc-zuk, F/C; Alex Morsey, G, Jr.

Season opener � : Tonight at Cardinal Spellman (6:30)

Look out for � : Star center Mike Clif-ford (now at Division 1 University of Buffalo) was the centerpiece of a team that made it to the Division 3 North final at Tsongas Arena in Lowell last season, and the Crusaders had other outstanding players who graduated. It was a quality group and Kane hopes their leadership skills and work ethic rubbed off on the players who are back.

girLS BASKETBALLLast year’s record � : 16-7 (lost to

Reading, 52-42, Div. 2 North semifinals)Head coach � : Tim Harrington (3rd

year) Team captains � : Lizzy Trainor, Sr. G;

Sidney Southern, Sr. G.Other key returnees � : Lauren

McHugh, Sr. G/F; Amy Pelletier, Jr. G; Sarah James, Jr. F; Kaela Murphy, Jr. F; Erin Botticelli, Jr. F; Rebecca Graves, Jr. G.

Season opener � : Tonight vs. Cardinal Spellman (6:30 p.m.)

Look out for � : The Crusaders trying to find 10 wins and a tournament berth on their built-in difficult schedule. Fenwick has to play two games apiece against powerhouses Cardinal Spellman, Arch-bishop Williams and Arlington Catholic, in addition to two contests with St. Mary’s of Lynn.

girLS iNDOOr TrACKLast year’s record � : 6-0 (Tri-County

champions)Head coach � : Jay Smith (6th year)Team captains � : Marial Quezada, Sr.,

Middle Distance; Elly O’Leary, Sr., Middle Distance; Cailyn Webb, Sr., Sprints; Andi Sidell, Sr., Throws.

Other key returnees � : Brittany Dolan, Jr., Hurdles, Jumps, Sprints; Kristina Moran, Jr., Throws; Marissa O’Brien, So., Hurdles; Jumps, Sprints.

Season opener � : Dec. 22 vs. Cardinal Spellman (after participating in Catholic Indoor Invitation at Wheaton College)

Look out for � : A breakout year for O’Leary and the Crusaders’ distance team.

BOYS iNDOOr TrACKLast year’s record � : 5-1 (Tri-County

champions)Head coach � : Jay Smith (6th year)Team captains � : Tom Banks, Sr.,

Middle Distance; Bob Farrell, Sr., Distance; Andrew Young, Sr., Distance

Other key returnees � : Bill Harrington, Jr., Distance; Zach Nardone, Jr., Throws; Conor McCormack, Sr., Hurdles, Jumps, Sprints; Joe O’Brien, Jr., Distance; Angelo Maida, Jr., Distance.

Season opener � : Dec. 22 vs. Cardinal Spellman (after participating in Catholic Indoor Invitation at Wheaton College)

Look out for � : Harrington to have a big season as a top caliber distance runner.

SWiMMiNgLast year’s record: 3-3

Head coach � : Kara Linehan (4th year) Team captains � : James Black, Sr., 50

100 freestyle and backstroke; Candace Ferry Sr., butterfly and breaststroke; Judith Theriaulp Sr., 500 freestyle and butterfly.

Other key returnees � : Karina Gaft, Sr., backstroke; Katie Schmeak Jr., back-stroke and individual medley.

Season opener � : Saturday at Arch-bishop Williams

Look out for � : The Crusaders have a bigger squad than years past, so look for them to be very competitive — especially in the Catholic Central League.

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It would only be natural for the Beverly High boys track team to be a little jealous of all the attention the Panther girls get. After all, the girls team hasn’t lost a track meet in five years and dominantes the Northeastern Conference year after year.

But that’s simply not the case. There’s a close relationship between the two Panther teams, in part because of a very close relationship between coaches Dave Jellerson of the girls’ team and Nelson Desilvestre of the boys’ squad.

They have developed a sys-tem that works well for both Orange-and-Black clubs. Jeller-son concentrates on the dis-tance teams for both boys and girls during the winter season, while Desilvestre takes charge of the sprinters and assistant Chandler Jones works with hur-dlers and throwers.

“We love the way it works out because we’re able to take the teams and divide them into three groups,” said Desilvestre, now in his 16th year as head coach. “Dave’s strength is dis-tances, while I was a sprinter and jumper. We work toward our strengths and are able to give more individual attention that way.

“The recognition the girls get is great, and I am proud that Beverly has such a strong reputation in our league and beyond. I’m always happy to see either Beverly team win. I don’t care whether it’s the boys or girls; the important thing is for the kids and the city to be recognized.”

Jellerson’s girls were 7-0 last winter to win their fourth straight indoor league champi-onship. The Beverly boys were right behind at 6-1, with the only loss to unbeaten Peabody.

“Nelson and I have been work-ing together for a long time and

we support each other,” said Jellerson, who had Desilvestre as an assistant coach before he got the boys varsity job. “Divid-ing responsibilities is very help-ful. Our girls always root for the boys to win, and they cheer us on. It’s a nice relationship.”

Seniors Kipp Standley (dis-tance) and Ryan Flannery (sprints, high jump) are the

Panther boys’ co-captains. Other key returnees are junior George Louis (sprints, jumps), senior Randy Jones (sprints, jumps), senior Tom Lang (middle distance), senior Tom Benton (dis-tance), senior Erich O’Neil (distance); and junior Scott O’Neil (distance).

Desilvestre thinks Louis will

have a breakout year. He was unbeaten during the regular season in the 55 meter dash, and set a new school sophomore record. “He has the ability to do well at the state level, not only in the dash but jumps,” said Desilvestre.

Louis said the indoor track teams get along very well. Last year his sister Janelle was one of the senior leaders for the girls.

“We’re one big happy fam-ily with a great deal of mutual respect for each other,” Louis

said. “With the construction going on while they are finish-ing the new high school, it gets very crowded in the gym. We’re crammed in with the basketball teams and cheerleaders, so it’s tough on everybody. It really helps that we’re all friends. So many kids do both indoor and outdoor track everybody gets to know each other well.

“I really like the way the coaches work together. Coach Desilvestre helps all the sprint-ers, and I think we will be really solid there this season.”

By Jean DePlaciDo

CORRESPONDENT

Beverly track teams work well together to earn success

Shot putter Andrew Convicer and the Beverly High boys track team are always one of the strongest squads in the Northeastern Conference — and this winter should be no different.

DEBORAH PARKER/Staff photosRandy Jones runs sprint drills during a recent Beverly High indoor track practice. Sprints should be an area that Jones and the Panther boys excel in this winter.



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BOYS HOCKEYLast year’s record � : 7-13-0Head coach � : Bob Gilligan (7th year,

52-51-10)Team captains � : Jack Liacos, Sr. C; Ty

Albano, Sr. LW; Ryan Gilligan, Sr. D. Other key returnees � : Bryan Spencer,

Sr. RW; Mitch Hamor, Jr. D; Ryan Lally, Sr. C; Brendan Crowley, Sr. LW; Troy Cabral, Jr. RW; Nick Quarterone, Jr. D; Andy Brown, Jr. D; Brenden Mitchell, Soph. C; Ty Lange, Sr. F; Eben Crawford, Sr. F; Jake Dube, Jr. D; Jimmy Chase, Soph. D.

Promising newcomer: � Andrew Irving, Fr. D.

Season opener � : Wednesday vs. Med-ford at Salem State (6)

Look out for � : The Panthers to make a run for the top spot in the Northeastern Conference Large and get back to the playoffs this winter. With all but one player returning from last year’s team, the Panthers are focused and hungry for success.

girLS HOCKEYLast year’s record � : 9-9-2 (fell in Divi-

sion 1 first round)Head coach � : Fiona Rice (5th year,

28-45-2) Team captains � : Katelyn DeSimone,

Sr., F; Brianna Jackson, Sr., G; Corey Konaxis, Sr., D

Other key returnees � : Brittany Russo, Jr., F; Liz Doherty Jr, D; Corinne Woods, Jr, D; Courtney McTague, Jr., F; Clare Leathersich, Jr, F; Jenna LoVasco, So., G; Allyson Spencer, So., F; Emily Interranti, Sr., F.

Season opener � : Tonight vs. Everett at Talbot Rink, Gloucester (5)

Look out for � : The goaltending tan-dem of Brianna Jackson (nearly 1,500 career saves) and Jenna LoVasco, who’d be a clear cut starter for most clubs.

BOYS BASKETBALLLast year’s record: 13-7 (lost to Burling-ton in Division 2 North first round)

Head coach � : Scott Lewis (6th year) Team captains � : Mike Clayton, Sr., G;

Curtis Manuel, Sr., G.Other key returnees � : Justin Marrs, Sr.,

G; Chris Mooney, Sr., F; Felix Zamot, Sr., F; Mark Hannable, Sr., F/G; George Kallas, Jr., F.

Season opener � : Tomorrow at Lynn English

Look out for � : Clayton and Manuel, who are four-year players and should have big senior seasons. Overall, Beverly arguably has one of the top backcourts on the North Shore.

girLS BASKETBALLLast year’s record � : 10-11 (lost to Somer-

ville, 66-48, in Div. 1 North first round)Head coach � : Matt Smith (9th year) Team captains � : Jen Gallione, Sr. G;

Allie Murray Sr. G; Annie Sinclair Sr. F; Kayla Deady, Sr. G.

Other key returnees � : Jen Ashton, Jr. G; Katie Moriarty, Sr. F.

Season opener � : Tomorrow vs. Lynn EnglishLook out for � : Beverly showing vast

improvement over the course of the season and making another run at quali-fying for the state tournament.

girLS iNDOOr TrACKLast year’s record � : 7-0 (NEC Large

champions, 4th straight unbeaten year)Head coach � : Dave Jellerson (20th

year)Team captains � : Monica Adler, Sr., Dis-

tance; Millie Chapman, Sr., Distance; Katie Tibbets, Sr., Shot Put, Sprints; Brenna Bailey, Sr., Middle Distance

Other key returnees � : Heidi Bezemes, Sr., Sprints; Molly Hannigan, Jr., Sprints

Next meet � : Today at Lynn ClassicalLook out for � : The Panthers to go

after their fifth consecutive conference title by working hard and taking things one meet at a time.

SWiMMiNgLast year’s record: 7-1

Head coach � : Tim Curran (3rd year) Team captains � : Abby Curran Sr., 200

IM and 100 breaststroke; Kevin Ranta Sr., 50 freestyle and 100 freestle; Han-nah Loubries Sr., 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke; Mary Brennan Sr., 100 back-stroke and 100 butterfly; Olivia Wilson Sr., diving .

Other key returnees � : Kaitlyn O’Connor Soph., 200 IM and 100 back-stroke; Carolyn Hall Soph., 500 fly and 100 fly.

Season opener � : Tomorrow vs. Revere Look out for � : Constant improvement

this season. The Panthers are a big team with great chemistry; they have nearly 60 swimmers this year.

WrESTLiNgLast year’s record � : 15-14 (NEC

Champions)Head coach � : Mark Thomas (4th year) Team captains � : Kurt Stallsmith Sr.

(145 lbs.) Other key returnees � : Jake Petronzio

Sr. (103), Brian Foley Jr. (125), Steve Wilbur Jr. (130), Alex Ortins Jr. (135), Byron Lopez Sr. (160), Joe Wioncek Jr. (171), Theritch Roc Sr. (189), Steve Norton Sr. (Heavyweight), Aaron Ingemi Jr. (heavyweight)

Next match: � Wednesday vs. Marblehead/Swampscott

Look out for � : Theritch Roc, a Panther football all-star, has both the size and talent to make a huge impact for the Panthers this season.

Beverly High School

ABOVE: Girls track stars Millie Chapman and Monica Adler will try to lead their team to a fifth straight unbeaten winter season.

LEFT: Beverly High captain and first line center Jack Liacos figures to be among the North Shore’s leading scorers on the ice this winter.



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Salem High girls basketball coach John Fortunato is careful with his words when he talks about the Witches’ outlook this season.

There’s a hint of optimism behind For-tunato’s mes-sage, but he’s been around the game long enough to know that youth is an unpredictable.

The Witches return two talented start-ers in juniors

Jasmine Bryant and Amanda Wilkins. Otherwise, there isn’t much senior experience on a team that posted a 15-6 record a year ago.

“We’re very young, but the girls are working hard,” Fortu-nato said. “It’s hard to tell how good we’ll be at this point in the season in relation to every-one else (in the Northeastern Conference).”

What Fortunato does know is that he’s building his team on a solid foundation in Bry-ant and Wilkins. Bryant is a 6-foot center who is extremely athletic, while Wilkins is a 5-7 forward that makes scoring her specialty.

“Jasmine’s athleticism for her size is outstanding,” Fortunato said. “She moves extremely well and is versatile. We’re hoping she’s going to be a leader for us on the floor.”

Wilkins, meanwhile, was Salem’s leading scorer last winter.

“She was last year’s MVP of our team,” Fortunato said. “She led our team in scoring and just

plays much bigger than her height. I think in the frontcourt we’ll be very solid because she’s more of an inside presence for us.”

Senior captains Stephania Garcia and Lindsay Trammell saw limited time last year, but Fortunato hopes they will play a much more prominent role this season.

Garcia is a 5-4 guard who was just rounding back into basket-ball shape last year after tear-ing her ACL as a sophomore. She only got minutes here and there, backing up a solid group of guards for the Witches.

Fortunato expects Trammell, a 5-7 forward, to contributed on both ends of the floor.

“Stephania’s junior year was tough for her, but she is some-body who hung in there and worked hard in the offseason to try to get her leg right. Now, she’s a year out from that and has made some tremendous strides,” Fortunato said.

“Lindsay is just all hard work. She works at both ends of the court and does whatever she is asked to do. She’s really going to be a great captain and will do very well for us this year.”

By Matt Jenkins

STAFF WRITER

Salem girls hoopsters keep expectations

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DEBORAH PARKER/Staff photoSalem High returning starter Jasmine Bryant.

Coach John Fortunato is building his team on a solid foundation in Jasmine Bryant and

Amanda Wilkins. Bryant is a 6-foot center who is extremely athletic, while Wilkins is a 5-7 forward who makes scoring her specialty.

Amanda Wilkins




BOYS HOCKEYLast year’s record � : 4-13-1Head coach � : Brian Adessa (3rd year,

9-28-1)Team captains � : To be named Other key returnees � : Matt Galvin,

Sr. D; Zach Gaucher, Sr. D; Zack Holt, Jr. F; Anthony Sabatini, Sr. F; Jake Stokes, Soph. D; Christian Valletti, Soph. G; Jesse Wilkins, Jr. F; Dan Tsivin, Soph. F.

Season opener � : Wednesday vs. Marblehead (4 p.m.)

Look out for � : The Witches to be well-conditioned right out of the gate. They’ll have to be; with just 15 skaters and a goalie on their roster, they’ll need to be in tip-top shape for all the game action they are bound to see.

BOYS BASKETBALLLast year’s record � : 15-8 (lost in Divi-

sion 1 North first round)Head coach � : Tommy Doyle (7th year) Team captain � : Sean Linehan, Sr., F Other key returnees � : Antonio

Reyes, Jr., G; Derek McIntyre, Sr., F; Dario Medrano, Jr., G; Raphy Medrano, Jr., G

Season opener � : Tomorrow vs. RevereLook out for � : The Witches setting

their sights on making the state tourney for the seventh straight year under Doyle. Reyes averaged 17 points last sea-son and has been a Northeastern Confer-ence all-star for two straight years. Also, captain Linehan is a terrific role model and leader.

girLS BASKETBALLLast year’s record � : 15-6 (lost to Cam-

bridge, 59-38, in Div. 1 North first round)Head coach � : John Fortunato (19th

year) Team captains � : Stephania Garcia, Sr.

G; Lindsay Trammell, Sr. F.Other key returnees � : Jasmine Bry-

ant, Jr. C; Amanda Wilkins, Jr. F.Season opener � : Tomorrow at RevereLook out for � : A solid frontcourt led

by returning starters Bryant (6-foot center) and Wilkins (5-7 forward). Bryant brings athleticism to the paint, while Wilkins is a solid scorer.

BOYS iNDOOr TrACKLast year’s record � : 4-3Head coach � : Gary Lavoie (1st year)Team captains � : Mike Collins, Sr., 1000;

Ben Dibble, Sr., Hurdles, High Jump; Ste-phen Trainor, Sr., Distance

Other key returnees � : Kyle Florence, Jr., Hurdles; Eduardo Beato, Sr., 300; Pat-rick Sweeney, Sr., Distance; Cole Smith, Sr., 600

Next meet � : Today at Peabody (6)Look out for � : Dibble, a top all-around

athlete who could have breakout season in hurdles, high jump, and possibly shot put.

girLS iNDOOr TrACKLast year’s record: 3-4

Head coach � : Gary Lavoie (1st year)Team captains � : Ali Monaco, Sr., 600;

Tatyana Jaynes, Sr., Shot Put; Erin Burke, Sr., 1000; Marissa Osgood, Sr., Mile

Other key returnees � : Giselle Charette, Sr., 300; Careena Long, Jr., sprints; Devon Ryan, Jr., Hurdles; Khrishna Corpuz, So., Hurdles

Next meet � : Today at Peabody (6)

Look out for: An outstanding season for Monaco and Burke in middle distance events.

WrESTLiNgLast year’s record � : 5-15Head coach � : Adam Schroeder (3rd

year) Key returnees � : Joey Dinh Jr. (125

lbs.), Jancer Garcia Sr. (171), Teddy Lut-fija Sr. (215)

Next match: � Wednesday vs. Pen-tucket (6)

Look out for � : Freshman Josh Lausier at 135 pounds. While he may lack varsity experience, Lausier has exhibited raw talent and demonstrated that he’s a quick learner throughout early seasons practices.

Salem High SchoolBELOW: High flying junior Antonio Reyes has his sights set on a long postseason run for the Salem High boys basketball team this winter.

ABOVE: After a strong cross country season, Salem’s Stephen Trainor, left, looks for similar success running for the Witches’ indoor track team.



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At the dawn of Year 4 as a var-sity girls ice hockey program, Peabody High doesn’t so much seem to be at a crossroads as it does a stop sign.

The Tanners didn’t win a single game last year — and the majority of those contests weren’t by scores they’re inter-ested in reliving, either.

Progress, says Peabody head coach Larry Minehan, is com-ing. It’s time for Peabody to start moving forward again.

“We’re looking to improve, and to me improving means cut-ting our goals against. We want to add some goals for and make sure we’re not out of the game in the first 15 minutes. Let’s stay in these games,” said Mine-han, who has coached Tanners since the program’s inception and brings extensive experience from the North Shore Vipers girls hockey organization to the table.

Leadership is a team strength as the Tanners return all three of last year’s captains: Mariah Wentworth, Kayleigh Papa and Shannon Silvia. They’re the only seniors on the club and are looking to set the tone for a group that includes 12 juniors and six underclassmen.

Minehan, who coached with-out an assistant last year, has brought Stephanie Mitchell back and Sara Mahoney, a Lynn native who played at UConn, is also on board. Trainer Jess Judge (who played at Northeast-ern) and Lee-J Marisolo (a Bos-ton College product) are also going to work with the team one night a week.

“These are people that really wanted to get back involved; it allows me to be more of a head coach and make sure things are running as they should,” said Minehan. “I’m really excited about this year.”

The goaltending tandem of senior Brittany Costa and junior Kristin Tobin (who Minehan

said worked tirelessly hon-ing her skills in the summer) should benefit from sessions

with former UMass-Boston goalie Shannon Palmer.

Sophomore Becky Holmes is

a solid returning player, while Jessica Bourque and Alyssa Gaudet should also contribute.

Lindsay Konovalchuk also brings back some experience.

One thing that stands out about the Tanners is that their entire 21-player roster is filled with kids from the Tanner City; most area girls hockey programs have a co-operative agreement with other schools. There was some interest from other schools to come on board, but the num-ber of Peabody girls interested in the program filled the roster — surely a good sign for the future.

“These girls love the sport and they want to play. There’s been a lot of interest in the city even though we had a really tough year,” said Minehan. “Kids keep coming back.”

Peabody’s schedule is high-lighted by a trip to Martha’s Vineyard and includes foes like Cambridge and Algon-quin as well as old rivals like Marblehead, Masconomet and Beverly.

What the Tanners are looking for, quite simply, is growth.

“We’ll have a better season; we won’t have 178 or 188 goals against,” Minehan said. “To me, that’s improvement.”

By Matt WilliaMs

STAFF WRITER

Tanner girls making progress, one step at a time

Larry Minehan (second from right), head coach of the Peabody High girls hockey team, watches his players warm up before for a recent practice with the rest of his coaching staff.

MATTHEW VIGLIANTI/Staff photosFrom left to right, Mariah Wentworth, Kayleigh Papa and Shannon Silvia, all senior captains, hope to guide the Peabody girls hockey team to a winning season.




BOYS HOCKEYLast year’s record � : 17-4-0 (lost in

first round of Division 2 North)Head coach � : Mark Leonard (15th year,

153-118-18)Team captains � : Derek Pereira, Sr. C;

Matt Rodgers, Sr. LW; Andrew Bucci, Sr. RW; Andrew Broughton, Sr. D.

Other key returnees � : Derek Savage, Jr. G; Eric Muise, Jr. D; Pete Sucharewicz, Sr. RW; Steve Hatchouel, Jr. C; Conor Purcell, Jr. LW; Mike Quealy, Sr. D; Robbie Houghton, Jr. C; Eric Costa, Soph. LW; Mike Chiappini, Soph. RW.

Promising newcomer: � Nico DiSalvo, Jr. D (transferred in from St. Mary’s Lynn)

Season opener � : Wednesday at Win-throp (6:10)

Look out for � : A monster season from ‘The Three Amigos’ of Rodgers, Bucci and Pereira, who combined for 47 goals and 119 points a year ago and could be even more explosive this winter as seniors.

girLS HOCKEYLast year’s record � : 0-18Head coach � : Larry Minehan (4th year) Team captains � : Mariah Wentworth,

Sr., F; Shannon Silvia, Sr., F; Kayleigh Papa, Sr., F

Other key returnees � : Brittany Costa, Sr., G; Kristin Tobin, Jr., G; Becky Holmes, So. F

Next game � : Wednesday vs. Algonquin Regional (5:15)

Look out for � : Peabody’s defense, which should be markedly improved.

BOYS BASKETBALLLast year’s record � : 5-15Head coach � : Dom Coleman (2nd year) Team captains � : Alex Marc-Aurele,

Sr., F Other key returnees � : Kyle Boyce, Jr.,

G; Brian DeAngelis, Jr., F; Mike Kerwin, Sr., G; Matt Nagle, Sr., G; Craig Rosenbaum, Sr., F

Season opener � : Tomorrow vs. Lynn Classical

Look out for � : Steady improvement. The Tanners graduated all of their start-ers, so expectations from outsiders will be low. But Coleman and his players are determined to prove those naysayers wrong. They want to be a pesky team that nobody wants to play.

girLS BASKETBALLLast year’s record � : 8-12Head coach � : Jane Heil (29th year) Team captains � : Ginny Fleming, Sr F;

Carissa Milley, Sr. G; Kerrie O’Shea, Sr. G; Janelle Rodriguez, Sr. F.

Other key returnees � : Brittany Lefave, Jr. F; Julia Kayal, Sr. C.

Season opener � : Tomorrow at Lynn Classical

Look out for � : The return of Milley to the hardwood. She has missed each of the last two seasons due to torn ACLs.

BOYS iNDOOr TrACKLast year’s record � : 7-0 (NEC Large

champs, conference meet champions)

Head coach � : Fernando Braz (11 years)Team captains � : To be namedOther key returnees � : Jonathan

Acquaviva, Sr., Sprints/Relays; Jamal Abu-Hijleh, Sr., Sprints; Relays/Jumps; Jake Pimenta, Sr., Middle Distance/Relays; Paul Ruotolo, Sr., Weights; Shawn Cronin, Sr., Distance; Relays; Edwin Mejia, Sr., Hurdles/Sprints/ Relays

Next meet � : Today vs. Salem (6)Look out for � : The team’s young tal-

ent to develop. The Tanners are inexperi-enced and young, especially in terms of depth, and will have a high level of antic-ipation and purpose in every meet. “If we are to have success in the NEC Large, coaching has to be elevated and athletes will need to learn quickly to execute with a small window for error,” said Braz.

girLS iNDOOr TrACKLast year’s record � : 6-1Head coach � : Jose Rocha (11th year)Team captains � : Andrea Saccardo, Sr.,

600/Middle distance; Gina Pica, Sr., Dis-tance; Kristen Curskowski, Sr., Sprints

Other key returnees � : Jenna Pickard, Sr., Distance; Kirsten Nihan, Jr., Hurdles; Christina Simoes, Sr., Middle Distance

Next meet � : Today vs. Salem (6)Look out for � : The Tanners’ meets

with Danvers (Dec. 22) and Beverly (Jan. 20), two that are always highly competitive.

SWiMMiNgLast year’s record � : 5-3Head coach � : Ken Leawood (23rd year) Team captains � : Brittani Atkinson, Jr.,

backstroke and distance; Jen Comeau Sr., distance, freestyle and breaststroke; Nicole Stantial Jr., freestyle.

Other key returnees � : Julie Shea Soph., individual medley and breast-stroke; Steve Demeule Soph., freestyle and breaststroke

Season opener � : Thursday vs. Beverly (6:30)

Look out for � : Peabody’s spunky new-comers. While there are many new faces on the Tanners this season, opponents will find out quickly this is a group of battlers who will fight for every point they earn.

Peabody High SchoolLEFT: Tanner track captain Andrea Saccardo should be a force in both the 600 and middle distances this winter.

ABOVE: Andrew Bucci led the Peabody High hockey team in scoring as a junior; now, as a senior captain, he needs 28 points to hit 100 for his career.



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A year removed from a fine 6-2 campaign, the Falcons welcome 18 freshmen swim-mers into the pool this time around. Veteran coach Barbara Damon feels that the team’s upperclassmen leadership, combined with the determined yet open-minded attitude of the newcomers, will spell success for Danvers.

“It’s tough because you only

get one hour (in the pool) each day and there’s lot we’re teach-ing them,” explained Damon. “But (the freshmen) are a very receptive group and they work extremely hard.”

The Danvers 12th graders lead by example both in and out of the pool; three of the four senior class officers for Danvers High are members of Damon’s squad. Along with being terrific swimmers, captain Mohamad Najia is the class president, Rebecca Leslie is the treasurer and Stephanie Costa is the class secretary.

“These are very dynamic kids

who are not just limited to a sport,” noted Damon. They’re invlolved in other activities in school. They have a purpose. And it shows because they there is very good communica-tion between the captains and the coaches.”

Captains Maura Wilson and Najia are both strong swimmers who can offer the incoming freshmen a lesson in time man-agement. Both have balanced tough academic and extracur-ricular activities with working hard at improving in the water.

“(Wilson and Najia) are stu-dents first and foremost, and

they know what time manage-ment means,” said Damon. “Good swimmers have to spend some time and significant yard-age in the pool each day; we can only teach so much in the time we have with them. Swimming is not just something you do; you have to make a commit-ment and it takes a tremendous amount of mental and phyical discipline.”

Junior Graham Beck, a master of the breaststroke, is looking like one of the top swim-mers in the North Shore this season. Damon believes Beck is a natural swimmer who has

always been comfortable in the pool.

“Some kids take to the water,” explained Damon. “There’s an element about it, and it takes a certain type of kid to have success. Graham has an unorthodox breaststroke, but it works for him. We don’t try to change it because it works for him. If you attempt to change it, you could really get him off rhythm.”

The Falcons’ quest for the Northeastern Conference title begins on Monday when they travel to Lynn to swim against the Classical Rams.

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BOYS HOCKEYLast year’s record � : 3-17-0Head coach � : Kevin Brown (3rd year,

16-24-2)Team captains � : Tom Conway, Sr. D;

D.J. Yost, Sr. C; Chris Kontos, Sr. RW Other key returnees � : Kyle Larson, Jr.

LW; Chris Milne, Sr. D; John McInnis, Sr. D; Mike Allain, Sr. G; Jason Carucci, Sr. LW; Brian O’Keefe, Jr. C/RW; Brandon Kelly, Sr. W; Craig Lueke, Sr. W; Peter Marshall, Soph.. D; Steve Cleary, Sr. D; Sean Curley, Sr. G.

Season opener � : Wednesday at Revere (6:30)

Look out for � : A big improvement over a year ago. The Falcons are deter-mined to leave last year in the past and focus on their immediate future and what they can do to put themselves back in the postseason.

BOYS BASKETBALLLast year’s record � : 2-18Head coach � : Peter Szklarz (2nd year) Team captains � : Mike Warren, Sr., F;

Greg Ladd, Sr., G.Other key returnees � : Tom Hurley, Sr.,

G; Kevin Powers, Sr., FSeason opener � : Tomorrow at SaugusLook out for � : Improvement. Every-

thing is in place for Szklarz now that the first year adjustments to a new coach have been made. The Falcons were com-petitive in the offseason and will be in better condition heading into this winter.

girLS BASKETBALLLast year’s record � : 12-9 (lost to

Reading, 49-31, in Div. 2 North first round)Head coach � : Pat Veilleux (4th year) Team captains � : Kellie Macdonald, Jr.

F; Joanna Zecha, Sr. G.Other key returnees � : Sarah Palazola,

So. F.Season opener � : Tomorrow vs.

Saugus.Look out for � : The Falcons getting

stronger as the season progresses. Danvers has some pieces in place, and will only improve as the team builds chemistry.

BOYS iNDOOr TrACKLast year’s record: 5-2

Head coach � : John Norris (7th year)

Team captains � : Mike Harris, Sr., Sprints; Chris Chapruet, Sr., Distance; Ben Pasqueriello, Sr., Middle Distance; Steve Hennessey, Sr., Middle Distance

Other key returnees � : Joe Cote, Sr., Hurdles/High Jump; Eric Burgos, Jr., Sprints

Next meet � : Thursday vs. Saugus at Marblehead (4)

Look out for � : Big tests against Marblehead (Jan. 14) and Swampscott (4 days later).

girLS iNDOOr TrACKLast year’s record � : 7-0 (won NEC

Small title)Head coach � : Sharyn Longo (5th year)Team captains � : Christina Kaczynski,

Sr., Middle Distance; Marlene Christen-son, Sr., Shot Put; Maria Pantazelos, Sr., Sprints; Megan Taylor, Sr., High Jump

Other key returnees � : Erin Barker, Jr., Distance; Amanda Caldarone, Jr., Hurdles; Emily Behen, So., Sprints; Courtney Godfrey,

Jr., Distance; Kelsey O’Brien, So. High Jump; Rachel Kaczynski, So., Distance

Next meet � : Thursday vs. Saugus at Marblehead (4)

Look out for � : The Falcons’ four senior captains to provide leadership and help the team’s freshmen and sophomores develop.

SWiMMiNgLast year’s record � : 6-2Head coach � : (Barbara Damon, 18th

year)

Team captains � : Maura Wilson, Sr., breathstroke and 500 freestyle; Mohamad Najia Sr., breaststroke and freestyle.

Other key returnees � : Graham Beck Jr., breaststroke; Ethan Collins, Soph., backstroke and freestyle.

Season opener � : Tomorrow at Lynn Classical

Look out for � : A fine freshmen class of 18 swimmers to bond nicely with the team’s upperclassmen and form a power-ful overall team.

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ABOVE: With a big shot and a hulking frame, junior left wing Kyle Larson is one of the reasons many folks feel the Danvers hockey team will get back to their winning ways this season.RIGHT: Kevin Powers hopes to lead a hoops renaissance at Danvers High in 2009-10.






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When Kristian Hanson talks to his players about the special privilege it is to pull on a St. John’s Prep hockey sweater, he’s not just picking something out of the High School Coaches’ Big Book of Cliches.

He has firsthand knowledge of the pride, passion and honor that comes with tugging the navy blue and white uniform on and playing for the Eagles; after all, he’s still the program’s second-leading all-time scorer.

“I have extremely high expectations for the kids when it comes to wearing that ‘SJP’ sweater proudly,” said the third-year varsity hockey coach. “I’m a Prep alumnus who played here and know how special it was to me; now it’s up to me to maintain that legacy.

“It’s about keeping the kids believing that it is special to make this team, and that if you do, you need to continue to strive to get better and do whatever you can to help the team win.”

Great expectations come for any player who dons the Prep colors, especially playing for an ice hockey program that boasts a long litany of super-star players and tremendous teams. So naturally, there is no mistaking what the team’s goals are.

“As a coaching staff, we go in every year expecting to win. If we don’t, it’s a disappoint-ing season,” said Hanson, a 33-year-old police officer in Salem. “It’s our goal to make the Super 8 state tournament (where the top public and paro-chial teams in Massachusetts are chosen to participate in a double-elimination tourna-ment) and strive to win the state title.”

A year removed from mak-ing the postseason after a slow start — but not as a Super 8 participant — the Eagles hope

to be better positioned to do so this winter. A more matured, experienced club will hit the ice this winter looking to use an always-killer regular season schedule as a springboard to postseason success.

The offense, which will need to make the most of the goals they do score, will be led by dynamic junior center Colin Blackwell, a crafty speedster who will almost certainly be given special attention by opposing defenses in every game St. John’s plays.

Sophomore center Sam Kurker could be ready to step up his game offensively, while junior right wingers Jon Farrow and Derek Salem (of Salem), junior left wing Andrew Pierce and senior wingers Kyle Linehan and Greg Tremblay are all expected to make more of a contribution this winter.

Sophomore David Letarte returns in goal after post-ing a miniscule 1.86 goals-against average and .928 save percentage in 17 games as a freshman, beating both Read-ing and Andover in the state tournament.

Captain Pete Cahill of Bev-erly leads a defense that also includes senior Kevin Davis, hulking 6-foot-4 sophomore Nick Pandelena and junior Joe Curry of Hamilton.

“We need guys to step their game up and constantly keep working to make themselves and the team better,” said Hanson.

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Eagles hockey team wants to soar to great heights

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HOCKEYLast year’s record � : 9-7-7 (lost in Division 1

North semifinals)Head coach � : Kristian Hanson (3rd year, 22-14-

10)Team captains � : Pete Cahill, Sr. D; Colin Black-

well, Jr. C. Other key returnees � : Kevin Davis, Sr. D; David

Letarte, Soph. G; Sam Kurker, Soph. C; Nick Pan-dalena, Soph. D; Derek Palm, Jr. RW; Jon Farrow, Jr. RW; Andrew Pierce, Jr. LW; Kyle Linehan, Sr. LW; Greg Tremblay, Sr. RW; Joe Curry, Jr. D; Dylan Blake, Jr. G.

Season opener � : Friday vs. Bellows Free Acad-emy at Doc Tulip Tournament in Vermont (5:30).

Look out for � : The Eagles to make a big push to return to the Super 8 tournament. A year older and more experienced, this talented group is hop-ing to prove they belong playing in the postsea-son with the state’s best clubs — but will have to play stellar defense each night to accomplish this.

BASKETBALLLast year’s record � : 11-10 (lost in Division 1

North first round)Head coach � : Sean Connolly (2nd season) Team captains � : To be announced Other key returnees � : Pat Connaughton, Jr.,

G/F; George Sessoms, Sr., G; Conor Macomber, Jr., G; Steve Haladyna, So., F

Season opener � : Thursday vs. Leominster (7).Look out for � : Big nights from Connaughton

and Haladyna on a nightly basis. Connaughton is a big time player who averaged 22 points and 14 rebounds last season. He had five 30-point games last season, and Haladyna, who was called up to the varsity as a freshman midway through the year, had a 25 point game in the state tourney loss to Acton-Boxboro.

iNDOOr TrACKLast year’s record � : 6-1Head coach � : Ray Carey (34th year) Other key returnees � : Jared Kadich, Sr.,

200/300/400; Chris Crosby, Sr., 300/Relays; Sean Enos, Jr., Shot put; Pat Driscoll, Sr., Hurdles; Tae Ha, Jr., Hurdles, High Jump; Ben Halpin, Jr., Distance; John Flanagan, Sr., Distance; Jarret Har-rigan, Jr., Distance; Chris Oesterlin, Sr., 600/1000; Jack Durkin, Sr., High jump

Next Meet � : Sunday at Winter Festival, Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury (9 a.m.)

Look out for � : A rare Saturday dual meet at the Reggie Lewis Center — and big test — tomorrow for the Eagles against Xaverian right away. Keep an eye on Kadich, who holds the school 300 meter record (35.53).

WrESTLiNgLast year’s record � : 32-2Head coach � : Manny Costa (20th year) Team captains � : T.J. Crabtree, Jr., Alex Kwmun-

tis Jr., Dan Walsh, Sr. Other key returnees � : Matt Hopkins, Jr.; Mike

Mayo, Jr.; Doug Harding, Jr.; Nick DiNanno, Sr.; Jeff Dube, Sr.; Nick Roberts, Sr.; Eric Clopper, Sr.

Next meet � : Wednesday at St. John’s Shrews-bury (6:30)

Look out for � : Louis Bornstein, a freshman looking to make an immediate impact.

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Division 3 North quarterfinals)Head coach � : Bobby Jackson (4th

year, 35-28-6)Team captains � : Ben Koopman, Sr. D;

Anders Gundersen, Sr. D; Jake Kulevich, Jr. D; Chris McLeod, Jr. C.

Other key returnees � : Ryan Dempsey, Jr. LW; Alex Whitmore, Jr. RW; Tony Cuzner, Jr. G; Hunter Graves, Jr. LW; Tyler Gelineau, Jr. C; Austin Haley, Soph. RW; Mike Bernato, Sr. C, Ellery Smith, Sr. RW; Austin Coen, Jr. LW.

Season opener � : Wednesday at Salem (4 p.m.)

Look out for � : A huge contribution from the Headers’ junior class, which makes up more than half the varsity ros-ter (13 players). Many of these freshmen played on the club’s North title team of two years ago and know how to win big games.

girLS HOCKEYLast year’s record � : 14-6-2 (NEC/CAL

co-champs, Lost in Division 1 second round)

Head coach � : Emily Hudak (5th year, 50-27-10)

Team captains � : Courtney Maag, Jr, D; Lauren Turner, Sr., F; Kelsey Maguire, Sr., F; Franny Pelletier, Jr., D

Other key returnees � : Keelin Fallon, So. F; Ally Healy, So. F; Katie Zarinsky, So., F

Season opener � : Saturday at Everett (1)

Look out for � : An influx of young tal-ent. The Lady Headers have four middle schoolers on the roster that will step in and contribute right away including the squad’s only goalie, Molly DePew. Eliza Quigley, Lexi Lang and Rachel McKay are the others.

BOYS BASKETBALLLast year’s record � : 16-7Head coach � : Wayne Hanscom (5th

year) Team captains � : To be named Other key returnees � : Matt Temme,

6-2 Jr. G; Damarco Dooley, 5-5 Sr. G; Col-ten Dana, 6-0 Soph. G; Bryan Gellert, 6-1 Soph. F; Tommy Stockwell, 6-0 Jr. G.

Season opener � : Tomorrow vs. Winthrop

Look out for � : A slew of new faces on the roster. After three straight tourney seasons, Hanscom has by far his most inexperienced team. Still, Hanscom has a well-deserved reputation for maximizing whatever talent he has on the floor.

girLS iNDOOr TrACKLast year’s record � : 3-4Head coach � : Mike Toomey (1st year)Team captains � : Jo Jo Wallace, Sr.,

Distance; Kristy Henrich, Sr., Distance; Marina Hare, Sr., Throws; Micailah Adee, Sr., Sprints; Sara Bitterman, Sr., Sprints

Other key returnees � : Madeline Piela, So., Distance; Chloe Heskett, So., Distance; Maura Tubridy, So., Distance; Alex Gerard, Jr., Distance; Morgan Butler, Sr., Sprints; Olivia Pennock, Jr., Sprints; Emma McGuirk, Jr., Sprints; Mary Keroak, Sr., Sprints

Next meet � : Thursday vs. Gloucester (4)

Look out for � : Improvement based on

lots depth in both distance and sprints. Toomey is excited to be back coaching in Marblehead; he was girls cross country and track coach in 2005.

girLS BASKETBALLLast year’s record � : 0-20Head coach � : Skip Likins (1st year) Team captains � : Bridgett Forbes, Sr. G;

Emma Crowley, Sr. F Other key returnees � : Carly McIver,

Jr. C; Ari Freddo, Jr. F; Olivia Raisner. Jr. G; Steph Lyons, Sr. F; Tori Mancuso, Sr. F/C.

Season opener � : Tomorrow at Winthrop

Look out for � : A new attitude in Marblehead. Likins not only believes that the Magicians will win their first game in a couple of seasons, but also that his team can make a run at a .500 record.


Head coach � : Brian Crowley (11th year)Team captains � : Sean Mitchell, Sr.,

Middle Distance; Tucker Reece, Sr., Dis-tance; Matt Frankel, Sr., 300

Other key returnees � : Nolan Raimo, So., Hurdles; Andrew Graf, Sr., Mile; Henry Pratt, Jr., Distance; Pat Casey, So., Mile

Next meet � : Thursday vs. Gloucester (4)

Look out for � : The distance team, which should be the focal point of the Magicians’ success this winter.

SWiMMiNgLast year’s record � : 9-0Head coach � : Sue Guertin (20th year) Team captains � : Billy Wyman Sr., div-

ing and freestyle; Katherine Kelloway, Sr., individual medley, butterfly and backstroke; Savanah Harshbarger Sr., freestyle and buttefly; Marissa Spanos Sr., diving and sprint freestyle.

Other key returnees � : Toireasa Raf-ferty Millett, Soph., freestyle; Katherine

Foley Jr., multiple events; Megan Alexan-der Soph., multiple events.

Next meet � : Tomorrow vs. Swampscott (4:30)

Look out for � : The Magicians lost some very key seniors to graduation, but do have a very deep team with some very versatile swimmers. Marblehead will also hope to get an instant impact from some talented freshmen.

WrESTLiNgHead coach � : Mike Stamison (1st year) Team captains � : Kristian Kotov, Sr. (130

lbs.), Jonathon Taylor, Sr. (Heavyweight).Other key returnees � : Josh Levy, Sr.

(125), Sam Terrill, Sr. (160)Season opener � : Today at Georgetown

(7).Look out for � : Kristian Kotov, who

could be an All-State champion at his weight class, is already exhibiting great leadership qualities and work ethic for his younger teammates.

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Division 3 North first round)Head coach � : Geno Faia (10th year,

65-97-19) Team captains � : Colby Wollerscheid,

Sr. C; Justin Massey, Sr. C. Other key returnees � : Tyler Gallagher,

Sr. G; Gino Cresta, Soph. RW; Tom Ball, Sr. D; Miles Rutkowski, Sr. D; Sean Lannon, Jr. LW; Anthony DiPietro, Sr. LW.

Promising newcomers: � Trevor Massey, Fr. D; Chris Carman, Fr. D.

Season opener � : Wednesday vs. Lynn Jets (8 p.m.)

Look out for � : The Big Blue’s forwards to be more responsible defensively this winter as they jump back into their own end to help an inexperienced defensive unit.

BOYS BASKETBALLLast year’s record � : 5-15Head coach � : Justin Fucile (1st year) Team captains � : Doug Rodenstein, Sr.,

F; Lonnie Smith-Matthews, Sr., G Other key returnees � : Brian Sullivan,

Jr., G; Peter Yasi, Jr., F; Stephen Eugene, Sr., F

Season opener � : Tomorrow at Gloucester (7)

Look out for � : Tempo, athleticism and energy from the Big Blue. Fucile, 27, a rookie coach who has a ton of enthusi-asm, is looking for young kids like Dan Trentsch (a freshman guard), A.J. Baker, Mike Walsh and Zack Beerman to step up. Senior newcomer Nick Moll, who is 6-4, will also help. Rodenstein, who had the lion’s share of experience among returning players, is out for the year with a knee injury.

girLS BASKETBALLLast year’s record � : 23-2 (defeated

Quaboag, 72-38, for Div. 3 state championship)

Head coach � : Jack Hughes (17th year) Team captains � : Kara Gilberg, Sr. G;

Tara Gallagher, Sr. F; Jen Cleary, Sr. G.Other key returnees � : Elise Giangre-

gorio, Sr. G; Nikki Lascarus, So. F. Season opener � : Tomorrow vs.

Gloucester (7).Look out for � : A Big Blue team that

uses its athleticism as an advantage. Also, Gilberg will take over as the No. 1

offensive option after playing alongside since-graduated stalwarts Allie Beaulieu and Tara Nimkar for three years.


Head coach � : Joe Tenney (9th year) Team captains � : Matt D’Agostino, Sr.,

Shot Put; Jake Scott, Sr., Distance; Casey Collins, Sr., Distance; Jon Moll, Sr., Middle Distance; Dave Wilson, Sr., Sprints, Shot Put;

Xavier Pixley, Sr., Sprints; Steve Meagher, Sr., Sprints, Hurdles; Middle Distance

Other key returnees � : Kyle Taylor, Sr., Middle Distance, Relays; Nick Hartman, So., Distance; Ryan Kelly, So., Distance; Shilo Clark, So., Middle Distance; Matt Nardiello, So., Middle Distance; Hurdles; Jake Conaty, So., Distance

Next meet � : Wednesday vs. Winthrop (4)Look out for � : Breakout seasons

by several of the squad’s talented sophomores.

girLS iNDOOr TrACKLast year’s record � : 0-7Head coach � : Eric Robinson (1st year)Team captains � : Lindsay Walsh, Sr.,

Distance; Emily Generazzo, Sr., Middle Distance; Amelia Antrim, Sr., Distance; Julie Mazman, Sr., Middle Distance

Other key returnees � : Michaela Jancsy, Jr., Distance; Ally Sorgini, Sr., Sprints; Emma Walsh, Fr., Middle Dis-tance; Stasia Bellieu, Sr., Shot Put; Jillian

Hebert, Jr., Middle Distance; Nikki Gate-man, So., Sprints, Middle Distance

Next meet � : Wednesday vs. Winthrop (4)

Look out for � : High expectations to build the program up to competitive sta-tus as the Big Blue’s young talent gains experience.

Swampscott High School

LEFT: Kara Gilberg is one of the few returning starters for the defending Division 3 state champion Swampscott girls basketball team.

ABOVE: A force during the fall season in cross country, Swampscott star Lindsay Walsh hopes for similar success indoors during the winter track season for the Big Blue.



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Division 2 North first round)Head coach � : Bill Blackwell (5th year,

48-31-7)Team captain � : Justin Champlain, Sr.

D (assistants: Nick Simonetti, Sr. D; Ryan Dooley, Sr. F)

Other key returnees � : Brendan Dahlgren, Sr. D; Sean Haines, Jr. F; Casey Tudor, Jr. G; Pat Crosby, Jr. F; Vincent Zingarelli, Soph. F.

Promising newcomer: � Nick Emma, Jr. F (transferred in from Austin Prep)

Next game: � Wednesday vs. Amesbury at Haverhill (7)

Look out for � : The Chieftains to roll out four balanced lines each game, with the hopes that one or two will emerge as offensive forces.

girLS HOCKEYLast year’s record � : 14-4-4 (NEC/

CAL co-champs, fell in Division 1 second round)

Head coach � : Bill Haines (8th year)Team captains � : Meg Twomey, Sr., F;

Jess Sholomith, Sr., Sr., F.Alternate captains: � Brianna Doyle,

Sr., D; Pam Herter, Jr., F; Ellie Koenig, Jr., D.

Other key returnees � : Alex Jones, Fr., G; Molly Monroe, Sr., D; Nancy Palermo, Fr., F/D; Alyssa Turner, Sr., F.

Season opener � : Wednesday vs. Med-ford at Ward Hill (4)

Look out for � : Freshman goaltender Alex Jones, who backstopped the Chief-tains to a league championship as an eighth grader last season.

BOYS BASKETBALLLast year’s record � : 13-8 (lost in Divi-

sion 2 North first round)Head coach � : Frank Shea (2nd year) Team captains � : John Daniels, Sr., F;

Collin Burke, Sr., G; Chris Splinter, Sr., G.Other key returnees � : Evan Bunker,

Sr., F; Adam Bramante, So., G.Season opener � : Tomorrow at Wilm-

ington (7)Look out for � : Experience to lead the

Chieftains. With four starters back in Splinter, Daniels, Burke and Bramante (who started the second half of the season as a freshman), they’re in good shape. Daniels averaged 10 points and

10 rebounds, while Daniels and Splinter were Cape Ann League all-stars last season.

girLS BASKETBALLLast year’s record � : 16-6 (lost to West-

ford, 45-34, in Div. 2 North quarterfinals)Head coach � : Bob Romeo (8th year) Team captains � : Carly Kiernan, Sr.

F/G; Julie Galvin, Sr. F; Emily Winskowicz, Sr. G/F.

Other key returnees � : Brooke Stew-art, So. G; Danielle Davis, So. F; Paige Newcomb, Sr. F.

Season opener � : Tomorrow vs. Wilm-ington (7)

Look out for � : Kiernan taking on a more prominent role with the Chieftains

this winter. Kiernan played in the shadow of Jamie White and Krissy DiBenedetto last year, but she’s due for a breakout season.

BOYS iNDOOr TrACKLast year’s record � : 5-5Head coach � : Dana Picillo (16th year)Team captains � : Lee Greeley, Sr., Dis-

tance; Ryan Madden, Sr., 300, 4x4 relay; Bobby Feltault, Sr., Middle Distance

Other key returnees � : Ben Hiromura, Jr., 1000, Mile; David Searles, Jr., Sprints, Relay; Nick DeFossez, Sr., High Jump

Next meet � : Tomorrow vs. Newburyport at Methuen (3:30)

Look out for � : The Chieftains’ annual showdown with North Andover on Jan. 30.

girLS iNDOOr TrACKLast year’s record � : 6-4Head coach � : Dave Cavallaro (20th

year)Team captains � : Alli Letvinchuk, Sr.,

1000; Alexa Moorman, Sr. Hurdles, 4x4 Relay; Sarah Barrett, Sr., Distance; Abbey D’Agostino, Sr., Distance; Mindy Bouras, Sr., Hurdles; Anne Johnson, Sr., High Jump

Other key returnees � : Nancy Swift, Sr., Shot Put; Joanna Bouras, Sr., Hurdles; Rachel Rudder, Sr., 1000, 600

Next meet � : Tomorrow vs. Newburyport at Methuen (3:30)

Look out for � : Big meets this winter vs. Pentucket (Jan. 6) and arch rival North Andover (Jan. 30).

WrESTLiNgLast year’s record: 12-12

Head coach � : Brian Mintz (6th year) Team captains � : Nate Hooper Sr. (112

lbs.), Peter Brostowin Sr. (160).Other key returnees � : Dustin Law-

rence So. (103), Martin Cain So. (145), Mike Nay Sr. (135).

Next match � : Thursday at Triton (5)Look out for � : Nate Hooper, a two-

time Cape Ann League champion, to add to his already impressive resume.

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BOYS BASKETBALLLast year’s record: 6-14Head coach: Alan Laroche (2nd year) Team captains: Aaron Jessen, Sr., F; Matt Marsh, Sr., G; Greg Watts, Sr., G. Other key returnees: Justin Shel-bourne, Sr. F; Doug Shaughnessy, Jr., C.Next game: Tomorrow vs. Lynnfield (6:30)Look out for: Strong inside play with the 6-4 Shaughnessy and the 6-3 Jessen, who has considerable experience.

girLS BASKETBALLLast year’s record: 15-6 (lost to Bedford, 63-60, Div. 3 North first round)Head coach: Mandy Zegarowski (7th year) Team captains: Stephanie Sutherby, 5-6 Sr. G; Lia Webb, 5-9 Sr. F.Other key returnees: Hannah O’Flynn, 5-10 Jr. F. Next game: Tomorrow at Lynnfield (6:30 p.m.)Look out for: The Tigers trying to win their fifth straight Cape Ann League Small title, but their first in the post-Amber Smith era.

BOYS iNDOOr TrACKLast year’s record: 3-6Head coach: Pat Rich (3rd year)Team captains: Greg Krathwohl, Sr., Dis-tance; Matt Cordes, Sr., Shot Put; Jimbo Ross, Sr., High Jump Other key returnees: Cyrus Ebinger, Sr., High Jump; Dan Tibbetts, Sr., SprintsNext meet: Tomorrow vs. Amesbury (3:30) Look out for: Junior distance runners Kieran Kinnare and Eli Thomas (who comes over from the Tigers’ basketball team) to provide depth in distance events.

girLS iNDOOr TrACKLast year’s record: 8-1-1 (CAL Open co-champs)Head coach: Gardy O’Flynn (2nd year) Team captain: Molly Miller, Sr. hurdles Other key returnees: Samantha Brown, So., 300, 4x4 relay; Maddie Duncan, Jr., 1000, 600, 4x4 relay; Alex Manos, Sr., Shot

Put; Hannah Persson, Jr., High JumpNext meet: Tomorrow vs. Amesbury (3:30) Look out for: Strength in distance events, with many cross country runners out for the team.

SWiMMiNgLast year’s record: 7-2Head coach: Peg Webber (10th year) Team captains: Tim Bouvier Sr., 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle; Lizzie

Fanning Sr., freestyle and backstroke.Other key returnees: Tom Josephson Jr., 200 individual medley, butterfly and freestyle; Dylan Cain Jr., breaststroke and freestyle; Lexie LaFrance Soph., 500 freestyle and backstroke; Tori Duback Jr., 500 freestyle, 200 individual medley and

200 freestyle.Season opener: Today at North Andover (3:30)Look out for: The Tigers will have some very strong returning veterans this year complimented by a solid group of young, new swimmers.

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RIGHT: Hannah O’Flynn and the Ipswich girls basketball team are shooting for their fifth straight Cape Ann League Small championship this winter.

ABOVE: Freestyle specialist Tim Bouvier will serve as one of the Ipswich Tigers’ captains.



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BOYS BASKETBALLLast year’s record � : 8-10Head coach � : Doug Hoak (2nd year) Team captains � : Matt Cook, Sr., F. Other key returnees � : Isaac Carp, So.,

G; Pat Hendrickson, Jr., FSeason opener � : Tomorrow at North

Reading (7)Look out for � : Young guys to step

up for the Generals. Coach Hoak has to replace four graduated starters; how-ever, his team can build around Cook, a 6-5 forward who made Cape Ann League all-league status.

girLS BASKETBALLLast year’s record � : 5-13Head coach � : Jim Burfoot (4th year) Team captains � : Simone Prioli, Sr. G/F;

Sarah Vivenzio, Jr. G; Dorothy Zachari-adis, Jr. C/F.

Other key returnees � : None.Season opener � : Tomorrow vs. North

Reading (6:30 p.m.)Look out for � : Prioli returning to the

court after missing all of last season with a knee injury. Prioli scored over 500 points in her first two seasons for the Generals.

BOYS iNDOOr TrACKLast year’s record � : 7-2Head coach � : Steve Sawyer (12th year)Team captains � : To be named later Other key returnees � : Nathaniel

McGough, Sr., Middle Distance; Jackson MacDonald, Sr., Sprints, High Jump, Hurdles; Matt Manter, Sr., Sprints; Alex Catalano, Sr., Distance; Conor Lyons, Jr., Distance; Chris Benevento, Jr., Distance

Next meet � : Wednesday vs. Pentucket at Andover (6:45)

Look out for � : MacDonald to have an outstanding year, and the Generals’ dis-tance team to be very strong.

girLS iNDOOr TrACKLast year’s record � : 4-6Head coach � : Steve Sawyer (12th year)Team captains � : To be named later Other key returnees � : Kristen Ashley,

Sr., Distance; Cyrena Shiland, Sr., Dis-tance; Sarah Roundy, Sr., Middle Distance; Meghan Gaucher, Sr., Middle Distance; Natalie White, Jr., Hurdles, Jumps; Andrea Sargent, Jr., Sprints, Relays

Next meet � : Wednesday vs. Pentucket at Andover (6:45)

Look out for � : The Generals’ distance team to score a lot of points this winter.

WrESTLiNgLast year’s record � : 4-12Head coach � : Todd Darling (3rd year) Team captains � : Andrew Verrington,

Sr. (119 lbs.), Billy Martin, Sr. (125) Other key returnees � : Kendrick

Poulin, Jr. (140), Morgan Muschamp, Soph. (135), Ben Clemenzi, Jr. (130)

Season opener � : Wednesday at

Wilmington (6)Look out for � : Freshman Liam Dono-

van, an athletic wrestler who will battle at heavyweight, to make an immediate impact as a starter for the Generals.

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Sarah Vivenzio (top) and the Hamilton-Wenham girls are looking to chase down a winning season and ensuing playoff spot.



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North Shore Tech boys basketball coach Jody Norton understands strength of schedule and how important it can be to the development of a team.

He also realizes that you have to have talent to make it work.

Norton is going out on a limb with the Bulldogs this season because he feels it’s the right time. His team is coming off an 11-11 campaign in which it won a state tourney game for the first time since the 1980s, and he’s got perhaps the most dangerous two-way weapon on the North Shore in 6-foot-5 Jordan Smith. The junior center averaged 17 points, 14 rebounds and 7.8 blocked shots last winter.

Smith has some capable veterans behind him in Juan Juan (6-2 power for-ward from Salem), Jordan Castillo (5-11 point guard from Salem), Derrick Frazier (6-2 forward from Beverly) and Pat Wood (6-foot junior shooting guard), so if there was ever a time to beef up the schedule, this is it.

For the first time, North Shore Tech will play in the Peabody Christmas tour-ney (Dec. 28-29). The Bulldogs, a Divi-sion 4 team, will play Division 1 Peabody in the opening round. Somerville and Marblehead are the other two teams in the field. North Shore Tech has also retained Rockport, a team it lost to last season.

“We want to test ourselves to see how we fit in against these teams,” said Nor-ton. “We want to play more teams from the North Shore, and the Peabody tour-ney will really be a big challenge.”

The Bulldogs have qualified for the state tourney five of the last six years, but it didn’t get that breakthrough post-season win until last season when it ousted Maimonides in Division 4 North. Norton’s team bowed out in the next round to Winthrop, which went on to win the North sectional title.

“This is the way I look at it,” said the second-year head coach. “Every year, can we take another step? The next step for our confidence would be to win the (Com-monwealth Athletic Conference Small) championship after finishing second to Northeast the last two seasons.

“My goal is for us to compete at the highest level possible. I don’t care what

division or what conference we have to play, but the idea is to get better. We feel really honored to be invited to play in the Peabody Christmas tourney. We’ll be out there to win.”

They must get accustomed to playing without the graduated Ryan Mahan, a three-time conference all-star (and CAC MVP last season) who scored just under 1,000 points in his career. But Smith, who finished with seven triple-doubles last season, will be a migraine-type headache for many opposing teams.

“Jordan has the athleticism, so for him it’s a matter of focus,” said Norton. “When he’s in the right place defensively, not leaving his feet unnecessarily and staying out of foul trouble, he’s incredibly effective. Offensively, he’s a tremendous

rebounder who gets a lot of points on put-backs. If we can keep him healthy, he’ll be a big problem for opposing teams all year.”

Juan is the team’s verbal communica-tor on defense, and point guard Castillo is entering his second season as a starter. Frazier is a hard-nosed defender who has a good mid-range game on offense and Wood, who matured during the football season, is capable of exploding on offense from time to time. Norton also expects to get help from 6-2 senior Scott Blanchette, who missed his junior year with a torn ACL suffered in football.

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BOYS BASKETBALLLast year’s record � : 11-11Head coach � : Jody Norton (2nd year) Team captains � : To be announced Other key returnees � : Jordan Smith, Jr., C;

Juan Juan, 6-2, F; Jordan Castillo, Jr., G; Derrick Frazier, Jr., F; Pat Wood, Jr., G.

Season opener � : Tomorrow vs. Fellowship Christian Academy (3:30)

Look out for � : The Bulldogs to compete for the Commonwealth Athletic Conference crown. Smith, a 6-foot-5 center, is a dominant player who averaged 16.9 points, 14 rebounds and 7.8 blocks last season. He’ll have some experienced teammates around him, so the Bulldogs will be a title threat.

girLS BASKETBALLLast year’s record � : 0-20 Head coach � : Maureen Robinson (12th year) Team captains � : None named as of press time.Other key returnees � : Allison O’Brien, 5-7 Sr.

F; Andrea Caetano, 5-2 Sr. G; Heather Hicks, 5-4 Jr. PG.

Next game � : Tomorrow at Fellowship Christian Academy (3:30)

Look out for � : The return of Heather Hicks from a torn ACL. Hicks began asserting herself as a freshman for the Bulldogs, but her offsea-son injury put her on the shelf for all of last season.

BOYS iNDOOr TrACKLast year’s record � : 6-1Head coach � : Rich Gardella (4th year) Team captains � : Tim Gil, Sr., Distance; Owen

Mehl, Sr., Middle DistanceOther key returnees � : Shea Reny, Jr., Sprints;

Ben Thomas, Jr., Sprints; Stefan Yahasy, Jr., Middle Distance.

Look out for � : Big things from both captains. Gardella will miss having Andrew King as his assistant because he is busy with graduate school.

girLS iNDOOr TrACKLast year’s record � : 7-0Head coach � : Rich Gardella (4th year) Team captains � : Emalee McAnemy, Sr., Middle

Distance.Other key returnees � : Suzannah Duffy, Soph.,

Sprints.Look out for � : McAnemy to have a breakout

season.

North Shore Tech 2009-10 winter sports previewsDerek Frazier, a

junior forward for the North Shore Tech boys basketball team, dribbles past teammate Scott Blanchette during a recent practice.

LIZ CURTIS/Staff photosJordan Castillo works on his shot.

North Shore Tech’s Juan Juan practices his form.




BOYS HOCKEYLast year’s record � : 12-15-1Head coach � : Buddy Taft (27th year) Team captains � : Not named yet Key returnees � : John St. Pierre, Sr. D;

Kyle Lange, Sr. F; Billy Austin, Sr. F; Will Walfield, Jr. F; Kevin St. Pierre, Jr. D; John Franco, Jr. F; Bobby Adam, Jr. F; Nate Soter, Soph. F; Conor Clement, Soph. D; John Ahern, Soph. D; Pat Magliano, Soph. D; Scott Caradonna, Soph. G; Dan Prawzik, Soph. G.

Next game: � Wednesday vs. Groton (3:45)

Look out for � : Talented sophomores such as Soter and Clement of Danvers and Ahern, of Lynnfield, to make signifi-cant contributions for the Highlanders this season.

girLS HOCKEYLast year’s record � : 2-18-2Head coach � : Sarah Carpenter (3rd

year)Team captains � : Kellie Marshall, Sr., D;

Lacey Allis, Sr., D; Katelyn O’Connell, Jr., FOther key returnees � : Meaghan

Souza, Jr, F; Lily Sabatini, So., F; Macken-zie Foster, Fr., D; Shelby DiFiore, So., D; Alanna Krowiak, Jr., F; Aly Heffron, Fr., G

Next game � : Wednesday vs. Winsor (5:45)

Look out for � : Katelyn O’Connell, the Highlanders’ lightning-quick sniper who won’t be under the Eastern Indepdent League radar for long.

girLS BASKETBALLLast year’s record � : 13-9Head coach � : Sophia Sidmore (6th

year) Key returnees � : Julie McDonough, Sr.

F; Michelle Shafer, Sr. C; Grace Steward, Jr. G; Nora Doherty, Jr. F; Ari Twomey, Jr. G; Anna McGinn, Sr. G.

Next game � : Thursday at Rivers Tournament

Look out for � : The Highlanders mak-ing a run toward the New England Prep School Tournament in March.

BOYS BASKETBALLLast year’s record � : 24-6 (New Eng-

land Prep School champions)Head coach � : Steve Gibbs (6th year) Team captains � : Pat Williamson, Sr., G/F;

Cody Addison, Sr., G; Conor Cash, Jr., F

Other key returnees � : Jack Whalen, Jr., G; Brendan Oliver, Jr., F; Kyle Jamer-son, Jr., G; Brandon Parker, Jr., F

Next game � : Thursday at Rivers Tournament

Look out for � : High expectations once again. Despite having to replace two great players in Allen Williamson (Amherst) and Lemarre Rey (Bentley), the

Highlanders are aiming to win at least a share of the Eastern Independent League title for the sixth time in seven years.

SWiMMiNgLast year’s record � : 6-10Head coach � : John Young (4th year) Team captains � : Colleen Maher, Sr., 50

freestyle and 100 freestyle Other key returnees � : Molly

McSweeney, Soph., 500 freestyle and 200 individual medley; Emma Gaquin, Soph., 100 backstroke and 200 freestyle; Simi Harrison Soph., 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly; Reinhold Willcox, Soph., 50 freestyle.

Next meet � : Jan. 8 at Winsor (4)Look out for � : The Highlanders

have excellent team chemistry to go along with standout sophomores Molly McSweeney and Emma Gaquin, who both had success in the New England Prep School Athletic Conference Champion-ships a year ago.

Pingree SchoolLEFT: Pingree goalie Scott Caradonna pounces on the puck for a save at the Pingree School boys hockey season opener vs. Belmont Hill.

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