Girls` track athlete of the year Hannah Janeczak of

N E W E N G L A N D N O N - D A I L Y P U B L I C A T I O N O F T H E Y E A R • SPRING 2010
MVPS:
Girls’ Track . . . . . . 2
Doherty High senior
Hannah Janeczak
Boys’ Track . . . . . . 6
Westboro High senior
Byron Jones
Baseball. . . . . . . . 10
St. John’s High senior
Nathan LaPointe
Girls’
track
athlete
of the
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Hannah
Janeczak
of Doherty
High
Softball . . . . . . . . 12
Milford High freshman
Shannon Smith
Boys’ Tennis . . . . 14
St. John’s
High freshman
Christopher
Ellis
Girls’ Tennis . . . . 15
St. Peter-Marian junior
Lindsay Benoit
SPRING 2010
Boys’ Lacrosse . . 16
Shrewsbury High
senior Michaela Tinsley
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Boys’ Volleyball . .11
Girls’ Golf . . . . . . . 13
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CENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE
W W W. T E L E G R A M . C O M / H O M E T E A M
GIRLS’ TRACK
Emily Cahill
Uxbridge High
Freshman, High Jump
Athlete
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ahill wasted little time establishing herself as a contender both on the track and in the field. This precocious freshman was a member of Uxbridge’s victorious
400-meter relay team at the Central Mass. Championships and runner-up in the 100 (13.89 seconds) at the
Class C meet. But she really made her presence felt in
the high jump, clearing 5 feet, 4 inches to take first at
the CMass meet. That effort matched the school record
she set while winning the event at the Division 4 state
meet during the indoor season. It’s a moment she considers her most memorable in sports. The consistent Cahill wrapped up
her inaugural outdoor season by placing fifth at the state meet and tying
for eighth at New Englands, jumping 5-3 at each of those championships.
Cahill also plays soccer for the Spartans and lists photography among her
hobbies. She is the daughter of Celeste and John Cahill of Uxbridge.
of the year
Hannah E. Janeczak
Doherty High
Senior, 200, Long Jump
t was just a spectacular four years on the
track for Janeczak, unquestionably one of
the all-time greatest athletes to emerge from
this area and a unanimous choice as Hometeam’s Athlete of the Year. This explosive
sprinter with the dynamic personality won
the 200-meter dash at the Central Mass.
Championships for a second straight year,
lowering her meet record to 25.07 seconds.
She also took gold in the long jump (17 feet, 10
inches) and anchored the three-time defending champion Highlanders to third place in
the 400 relay with a blistering leg. For all that,
she was named the meet’s outstanding performer for a second straight year. Janeczak
then clocked a 24.89 to place second in the 200
at the state meet after having won the race as
a junior. Lest we forget, she won a pair of
CMass titles and a state championship in the
100 her first two seasons. In addition to the
200, Janeczak also has possession of CMass
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Amy Collins
Wachusett Regional
Freshman, 800
meet records in the 100 (12.34 seconds, 2008)
and the 400 relay (49.86, ’08). Janeczak’s final
appearance as a Highlander saw her best a
field of 108 to capture the District E Pentathlon. This six-time T&G Super Team member,
winner of multiple championships on the
indoor circuit as well, considers winning
those three CMass relay titles and a state
championship in the 200 to be her most memorable sports moments. Janeczak’s next stop
is the University of Rhode Island, where
she’ll compete in track and pursue her career
goal of becoming a teacher. She is the daughter of Annmarie Finne and Derek Janeczak of
Worcester.
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ollins competed in seven events at one time or
another for the Mountaineers this spring. She was
not only versatile, but victorious. The two biggest wins
came at the Central Mass. Championships, where
Collins collected gold medals in the 800-meter run (2
minutes, 19.24 seconds) and the 1,600 relay. The only
freshman in the field, she placed 12th in the 800 at the
state meet and fourth in the 1,600 relay. Collins, who
set a school record in the long jump at 16 feet, 83⁄4
inches, was also a T&G Super Team selection in indoor
track and a member of squads that won CMass titles in cross-country and
indoor track. She considers her most memorable sports moment to be
teaming with Titi Fagade, Meghan Leahy and Laura Williamson to set a
school record (3:56.81) and earn All-America honors with their sixthplace finish in the 1,600 relay at the Nike Indoor Nationals in March. She
is the daughter of Stephanie and Michael Collins of Holden.
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CENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE
W W W. T E L E G R A M . C O M / H O M E T E A M
Sarah Dahlstrom
Nadia Eke
Brynnan Farrington
Algonquin Regional, Junior, Discus
Holy Name High, Junior, Triple Jump
Ayer High. Junior, Shot Put
o matter the sport, success and Dahlstrom go hand in hand. She won the
discus at the Central Mass. Championships by a comfortable margin after producing a throw of 119 feet, 1 inch. She
also was part of the 1,600-meter relay
team that placed second with a schoolrecord time of 4 minutes, 3 seconds to
clinch the team title for the Tomahawks.
Dahlstrom considers that team championship — one of five won by Algonquin this spring — to be her
most memorable sports moment. She went on to place
fourth in the discus (118-0) at the state meet. Dahlstrom
showcased her all-around athletic skills at the District E
Pentathlon where she finished third. She has been named a
captain for soccer and basketball next year. She is the
daughter of Diane and Todd Dahlstrom of Southboro.
here are few competitors who can
match Eke when it comes to individual
dominance in an event. The junior has
won three straight Central Mass. Championships in the triple jump, setting a
meet record each time. The latest came
when she hopped, skipped and jumped
40 feet, 23⁄4 inches, bettering the old
mark by nearly 15 inches while surpassing 40 feet for the first time. No sense in
stopping there. Eke, the defending champion, was second
at the state meet (40-7-3⁄4), marking the fourth consecutive
year she finished in the top four. Eke then went regional,
successfully defending her title at the New Englands, and
national, placing third with a jump of 41-4-1⁄4 at the New
Balance Outdoor Nationals in Greensboro, N.C. She is
the daughter of Angela Eke of Worcester.
hether it’s blocking shots in basketball
or throwing the shot in track, Farrington is a standout. The junior put the shot
36 feet, 3 inches to claim first place at the
Central Mass Championships. That was a
remarkable improvement of nearly five feet
over the previous year when she was 11th.
In Farrington’s first trip to the state meet,
she placed a respectable 17th. A threesport Mid-Wach all-star, Farrington also
helped the volleyball and basketball teams reach the postseason this year while going a combined 28-13. A force in
the frontcourt, the 6-foot Farrington considers recording her
100th career block in basketball to be the most memorable
moment of her sports career. While undecided about college, Farrington would like to own a candy store. She is the
daughter of Jocelyn and Dwight Farrington of Shirley.
Sarah Hilton
Abby Hurd
Megan Krumpoch
Groton-Dunstable Regional, Junior, 100
Nashoba Regional, Sophomore, 2 Mile
Shrewsbury High, Senior, 400 Hurdles
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ilton hit the ground running as a freshman — extremely fast, we might add —
and hasn’t slowed down since. She helped
the 400-meter relay team set a school
record (50.34 seconds) and finish third in
a terrific and highly competitive race at the
Central Mass. Championships in 2008.
Hilton snared second in the 100 as a
sophomore in 12.95 seconds before
completing her climb to the top by handily
winning the 100 in 13.06 at this year’s CMass meet. Qualifying for the state meet three straight years and being part of
that record-setting relay foursome are the most memorable
sports moments for this three-time Mid-Wach all-star. Hilton
is also an avid soccer player and has helped the Crusaders
reach the playoffs each of the past three seasons. She is the
daughter of Judie and Scott Hilton of Groton.
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urd has wasted no time showing she
has what it takes to go the distance.
After finishing fifth in the mile at the Central
Mass. Championships as a freshman, she
moved up the 2 mile this year and took
first in one of the closely contested races
of the day. Hurd’s time of 11 minutes,
23.09 seconds left her a couple of seconds ahead of a pair of other talented
underclassmen in Sutton’s Jessie Cardin
and Wachusett’s Rebecca Skodis. That was the second
CMass title for Hurd, a two-time T&G Super Teamer in crosscountry and winner of the Division 1 race last fall. Hurd went
to the state meet in three sports this year, finishing 14th in
cross-country, 24th in cross-country skiing and 15th in the 2
mile in track. She is the daughter of Emily and Tim Hurd of
Stow.
W
rumpoch entered some select company when she won an individual event
at the Central Mass. Championships for
the third consecutive year. She successfully defended her crown in the 400-meter
hurdles, setting a meet record with a time
of 62.76 seconds. She captured the 300
hurdles as a sophomore. Krumpoch then
won the state title, hurdling her way to
victory in a meet-record 61.21. This fourtime T&G Super Teamer also placed second in the triple
jump at the CMass meet. She owns the school record in that
event, having jumped 37 feet, 10 inches to finish first at the
Class A meet. Krumpoch, who’s headed to Dartmouth College, considers winning a state title in record-setting fashion
to be her most memorable sports moments. She is the
daughter of Tammy and Mark Krumpoch of Shrewsbury.
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CENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE
Corrie Molleur
Elisabeth Monty
Mimi Narbonne
Tantasqua Regional, Sophomore, Javelin
Shepherd Hill Regional, Senior, 100 Hurdles
Bromfield School, Junior, 400
hen it comes to dramatic improvement, you can place Molleur near the
top of the list. As a freshman, she finished
11th in the javelin at the Central Mass.
Championships after failing to break 100
feet. That was no problem this year as
Molleur uncorked a throw of 123-7 to
claim first. It was the fourth time she broke
the school record this spring. The good
times continued at the state meet as the
sophomore, one of just six underclassmen in the field of 24,
placed seventh at 119-2. Molleur completed a wildly successful campaign by also finishing seventh at the New
Englands, which she considers to be her most memorable
sports moment. A two-time SWCL all-star in volleyball, Molleur has a myriad of hobbies outside of sports, including
playing the guitar and piano, backpacking and drawing. She
is the daughter of Sharon and Thomas Molleur of Sturbridge.
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onty had a super indoor track season, one that saw her capture the
55-meter hurdles at the CMass Division 1
meet for a second straight year, claim
the Division 2 state title and finish fourth
at the New Englands. The action shifted
outdoors this spring, but Monty kept it in
high gear. She won the 100 hurdles at
the Central Mass. Championships in a
meet-record 15.09 seconds and placed
third at the state meet in 14.87. That’s one of three
school records this three-time T&G Super Teamer graduated with, the others coming in the 200 and the triple
jump. While there have been countless memorable sports
moments, her performances at the New Englands indoors
and the state meet outdoors have special meaning. Monty
will major in nursing at UMass-Lowell. She is the daughter
of Katherine and Nathan Monty of Charlton.
n perhaps the most thrilling finish of the
day, Narbonne used a tremendous kick
down the homestretch to record a comefrom-behind victory in the 400-meter run at
the Central Mass. Championships. Her
time of 57.26 seconds wasn’t far off the
meet record and placed her just ahead of
talented seniors Titi Fagade of Wachusett
and Tiffany Daley of Algonquin. Narbonne
followed that up by finishing second at the
state meet (56.80) and sixth at the New Englands (57.86).
While sprinting is her forte, Narbonne showcased her
strength and endurance during a remarkably successful
junior campaign by placing 20th at the CMass Division 2
cross-country meet and third in the 600 at the New
Englands in indoor track. Narbonne also excels academically and is a member of the National Honor Society. She is
the daughter of Liz and Albert Narbonne of Lancaster.
Laura Williamson
Westboro High, Junior, Pole Vault
Wachusett Regional, Sophomore, Mile
estboro has a great tradition when it comes to pole vaulting, and Silva
added to the legacy with her win at the Central Mass. Championships.
The junior aerialist cleared 11 feet, 3 inches to set a school record and
edge equally talented teammate Lexi Walls for first place. Silva, who won
the pole vault at the Class A and Mid-Wach B championships, considers
that performance to be her most memorable sports moment. This two-time
league all-star also runs in the 400-meter relay for the Rangers, who went
undefeated in dual meets and won the league title. She also competes in
gymnastics and will captain Westboro for a second straight season next
year. Silva enjoys reading, shopping and spending time with friends and
hopes to pursue a career in research biology. She is the daughter of Katherine Dargan and
Carlos Silva of Westboro.
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alfway through high school, Williamson finds herself a T&G Super
Teamer for the fifth time. Her previous selections came in cross country
(2008, ’09), indoor track (2009-10) and outdoor track (’09). Williamson
makes it this time after scoring a runaway victory in the mile at the Central
Mass. Championships. Her time of 5 minutes, 4.55 seconds was the
second fastest in school history and earned her a second straight CMass
title. She won the 800 as a freshman. Williamson was fourth in the mile at
the state meet with another strong effort (5:04.58) and came in 13th in the
1,600-meter run at the New Englands. Williamson considers being named
an All-American along with Amy Collins, Titi Fagade and Meghan Leahy for
their sixth-place finish in the 1,600 relay at the Nike Nationals in March to be her most memorable sports moment. She is the daughter of Jerilyn and Robert Williamson of Princeton.
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CENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE
BOYS’ TRACK
Athlete
of the year
Byron M. Jones
Westboro High
Senior, Mile
t was a clean sweep for Jones, named
Hometeam’s Athlete of the Year in
track and field after being similarly honored in cross-country and indoor track
during a senior year overflowing with
success. Jones scored a repeat victory in
the mile at the Central Mass. Championships, lowering his own meet record to 4
minutes, 18.14 seconds while besting the
field by more than 8 seconds. He then
made it two straight wins in that classic distance at the
state meet, fending off numerous challengers while establishing a personal-best time of 4:13.20. That was the second-fastest mile run in the state and 34th fastest in the
United States this season. It’s also believed to be the best
time recorded by a runner from Central Mass. in at least
16 years. As an added bonus, Jones gained bragging
rights by surpassing his dad, a former standout in New
York, to become the fastest high school miler in the
family. Jones earned All-America honors in cross-country and indoor track as a senior, but it’s team memories
more than individual accomplishments that meant the
most to this six-time T&G Super Team member. “I think
the past four years have just been great,” said Jones,
who is headed to Columbia University to study biomedical engineering. “The team has just changed so much.
We’ve gotten better, and we’re so close.” Nothing helps
chemistry like winning, and with Jones leading the way,
the Rangers went undefeated in Mid-Wach B and captured the Robert Duncan Relays before finishing second
at the CMass meet. He is the son of Regina and Bruce
Jones of Westboro
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Tobey Belton
Brett Buskey
St. John’s High
Junior, High Jump
Blackstone-Millville Regional
Junior, 100
T
he postseason saw Belton haul in
a load of silver with a string of
consistently strong performances.
He cleared 6 feet, 4 inches to place
second in the high jump at both the
Central Mass. Championships (for a
second straight year) and the state
meet. Belton then topped 6-7 — not
far off his personal best of 6-9 — to
take second at New Englands after
having been third the previous spring. The 6-foot-3,
170-pound junior displayed his athletic versatility by
finishing sixth in the long jump (21-1-1⁄2) and helping
the Pioneers’ 400-meter relay team place fourth at the
CMass meet. This is the second straight T&G Super
Team selection for Belton, who also made it in indoor
track this winter after finishing second in the high jump
at New Englands. Belton enjoys playing basketball
and football with his friends and has his sights set on
competing in track for a Division 1 college program.
He is the son of Donna and Tobey Belton of Westminster.
onsidered one of the fastest
runners in the state entering the
season, Buskey only added to his
burgeoning reputation with some
great closing bursts in the
100-meter dash. The dynamic junior
blew away the field at the Central
Mass. Championships, winning in
11.11 seconds after having been
runner-up as a sophomore. He then
hit high gear at the state meet, clocking a schoolrecord 10.86 and settling for third place after getting
edged in a photo finish. Buskey then posted the same
time at the New Englands, good for 11th place. A
three-time Dual Valley Conference champion in the
100 and 200, the 5-foot-10, 150-pounder also won
the shot put at this year’s conference championships.
Buskey lists music, basketball, video games and
soccer among his hobbies. He aspires to attend a
Division 1 college and has an eye on the Ivy Leagues.
He is the son of Diane and Richard Buskey of Blackstone.
Jair Cruikshank
Seamus Fitzpatrick-Rys
Nashoba Regional
Sophomore, 400 Hurdles
Murdock High
Junior, 400
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hat a difference a year makes.
Cruikshank, then attending the
Bromfield School, finished a respectable ninth and was the lone
freshman in the top 20 in the
400-meter hurdles at the 2009
Central Mass. Championships.
This year, he was a runaway winner for the Chieftains while establishing a meet record with a time
of 55.46 seconds. The 6-foot-3, 168-pound
Cruikshank, the only underclassman in the field of
24, went on to finish fourth at the state meet
(55.50) before completing his season by taking
12th in the 300 hurdles at the New Englands. All in
all, it was a terrific year as Cruikshank also set the
school record in the 600 and finished eighth in that
event at All-States during the indoor season. A fan
of photography and cooking, Cruikshank is interested in pursuing a career as a history teacher or a
chef. He is the son of Allyson and Rick Cruikshank
of Lancaster.
sn’t it nice to know some things
never change. Fitzpatrick-Rys is
still sporting that distinctly fashionable Mohawk hairdo and still winning races in impressive fashion. He
successfully defended his title at the
Central Mass. Championships,
routing the field to win the
400-meter dash in 50.49 seconds.
That earned him a spot on the T&G
Super Team for a second straight spring. FitzpatrickRys followed that up by placing ninth at the state
meet. His time of 49.86 was just off the school record
of 49.6 (a handheld time) that he covets. Still, this
Blue Devils captain considers that performance to be
his most memorable sports moment. The 6-foot,
165-pound speedster was also the Class C champion
in the triple jump and, of course, the 400. FitzpatrickRys, who hopes to continue his track career in college, lists playing video games as a hobby. He is the
son of Kelly Fitzpatrick of Winchendon and Michael
Rys of Nashua, N.H.
Edward Frazier
Peter Hagermoser
Burncoat High
Junior, Triple Jump
Nashoba Regional
Senior, Shot Put
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razier entered the Central Mass.
Championships seeded fourth in
the triple jump. He departed with a
gold medal after a hop, skip and
jump of 43 feet, 7 inches. It was a
personal-best effort by more than a
foot and a moment he considers to
be his most memorable in sports.
Frazier, a member of the schoolrecord-setting 400-meter relay
foursome, also placed fifth in the long jump at 21-5.
That was another personal best. The 6-foot,
170-pound junior is a tremendous athlete who has run
under 24 seconds in the 200 and under 52 seconds
in the 400. He showcased his versatility by finishing
fifth out of nearly 150 competitors at the District E
Decathlon. A three-sport captain, Frazier also plays
football and competes in indoor track for the Patriots.
He lists reading and playing Madden NFL 10 as his
hobbies and hopes to study accounting and continue
running track in college. He is the son of Mary Frazier
of Worcester.
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agermoser put the finishing
touches on a fantastic senior
year by making his third straight T&G
Super Team, following his selections in football and indoor track. It
was a well-deserved honor as he
captured the shot put in decisive
fashion at the Central Mass. Championships. Hagermoser’s winning
throw of 50 feet, 51⁄2 inches bested
the field by more than 14 inches and helped the defending champion Chieftains finish third in the tightly
contested team standings. The 6-foot-4, 300-pound
senior completed his career with a fourth-place finish
at the state meet. Hagermoser owns the school record with a throw of 52-8 and takes personal satisfaction in knowing he graduated as the most accomplished shot putter in school history. Worcester Academy is the next stop for Hagermoser, who was originally headed to Northeastern to play football before
the school disbanded the program. He is the son of
Julia and Scott Hagermoser of Lancaster.
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W W W. T E L E G R A M . C O M / H O M E T E A M
Mark Hill
Coby Horowitz
Alex Jagelsky
Sutton High
Sophomore, Long Jump
Nashoba Regional
Senior, 2 Mile
Wachusett Regional
Junior, 800
hile hardly an unknown, Hill
was considered a certified
long shot entering the long jump
at the Central Mass. Championships. But his first trip down the
runway resulted in a jump of 22
feet, 8 inches, and although
there was a long way to go, that
effort — a personal best by
nearly 21 inches — stood up for
first place. “I came down, took off, and it seemed
like it took forever for me to come down in the
sand,” said Hill, who also reached the finals of
the 100 meters and finished sixth in 11.74 seconds. A year ago, he placed ninth in both the
long jump and 100 at the CMass meet. Hill, one
of just three underclassmen in a field of 23, finished a solid 10th in the long jump (21-7) at the
state meet. Hill owns school records in the 100
(11.1), 200 (23.3) and long jump (22-8). He is
the son of Catherine Hill of Sutton and Richard
Hill of Bellingham.
orowitz has a hard-earned
reputation as a competitor
who peaks in the postseason,
and he did nothing to alter that
status this spring. Although he
just came up short in defense of
his Central Mass. and state titles
in the 2 mile, it certainly wasn’t for
a lack of effort. Horowitz finished
second at the Central Mass.
Championships in 9 minutes, 16.22 seconds, a
time that was 5-plus seconds faster than the meet
record he established last year. He was third at the
state meet despite posting a personal-best effort of
9:11.87. That time ranked 30th in the country this
spring. Horowitz capped his high school career in
scintillating style, producing a runner-up finish — by
a hundredth of a second — in the 3,200-meter run
at the New Englands. His time of 8:58.17 was
below the meet mark and was the 21st fastest in the
nation. This five-time T&G Super Team member is
headed to Bowdoin College. He is the son of Darci
Mickus and Gary Horowitz of Stow.
W
H
John Murray
Ryan Perkins
Shrewsbury High
Junior, 2 Mile
St. John’s High
Senior, Pole Vault
M
urray was bothered by nagging injuries for much of the
year, but he was healthy and
ready to go come spring. It
showed. The junior tore it up at
the Central Mass. Championships, shaking off a strong challenge from defending state champion Coby Horowitz of Nashoba to
win the 2 mile going away in 9
minutes, 7.38 seconds. That smashed the meet
record by 14 seconds and earned him the Johnny
Wallace Award as the meet’s outstanding performer.
Murray followed that up with a runner-up finish at
the state meet in 9:05.34 — a time that ranked 20th
in the nation this season — before heading to the
New Balance Outdoor Nationals in Greensboro,
N.C. He pulled off an impressive one-day double
there, placing 14th in the 2 mile (9:11.30) and 15th
in the 3,000-meter run (8:36.10). A four-time T&G
Super Team member, Murray ran in the Foot Locker
National Cross Country Championships in December and placed second indoors in the 2 mile at the
New Englands in March. He is the son of Cheryl
and Mark Murray of Shrewsbury.
erkins not only raised the bar
during his senior season, he
consistently cleared it while
showing a 2-foot improvement in
the pole vault from last year. He
emerged from a competitive and
crowded field to win the airborne
event at the Central Mass.
Championships with a jump of
13 feet after having been second
as a junior. Perkins then took second at the state
meet after clearing 14-6, an effort that matched
the previous meet record and was a personal
best. He considers that to be his most memorable sports moment. Perkins concluded a wildly
successful season by placing eighth at the New
Englands. The 5-foot-10, 153-pounder helped the
St. John’s soccer team win the CMass Division 1
championship in the fall and is a member of the
Patriot Pole Vault Club. Although undecided about
a major, Perkins will continue his academic studies and athletic career at Stonehill College. He is
the son of Lorrie and David Perkins of Shrewsbury.
Erik Quitzau
Andre Santana
Blackstone-Millville Regional
Senior, 110 Hurdles
Doherty High
Junior, High Jump
he BMR soccer team named
Quitzau, a third-year varsity
member, its most improved player
in the fall. He continued that
upward trend during the track and
field season, winning the
110-meter hurdles in 15.45 seconds at the Central Mass. Championships after placing fourth as a
junior. Quitzau then matched that
time at the state meet while placing 11th. The
school-record holder in three hurdle events — the
55, 110 and 400 — and a two-time T&G Super
Team member, he was voted Co-Runner of the Year
in the Dual Valley Conference. The 6-foot-2,
180-pound Quitzau considers setting the school
mark in the 110 hurdles to be his most memorable
sports moment. In addition to playing soccer and
running, he enjoys skateboarding and snowboarding. Quitzau is headed to the University of Hartford
to study acoustical engineering. He is the son of
Karen and Paul Quitzau of Blackstone.
T
P
S
antana decided to come out
for the track team this season
at the urging of coach Wendy
Fenner. Good move. He made
his first appearance at the Central
Mass. Championships a memorable one, winning the high jump
with a personal-best effort of 6
feet, 6 inches, and grabbing fifth
in the triple jump to boost the
Highlanders to a fifth-place finish in the team standings. He considers that gold-medal performance in
the high jump to be his most memorable sports
moment. A three-sport athlete in the old school
mode, Santana will captain the football and basketball teams next year. This is the second T&G Super Team selection for Santana, the 6-foot-4,
180-pound forward having made it in basketball
this winter after helping Doherty go 16-5. When
not playing sports, Santana enjoys watching
movies and spending time with friends. He is the
son of Vivian and John Graham of Worcester.
J
agelsky unleashed a strong kick down the homestretch to post a narrow, come-from-behind victory
against a stacked field in the 800-meter run at the
Central Mass. Championships. His time of 1 minute,
55.93 seconds was a personal best by more than four
seconds and an effort he considers to be his most
memorable sports moment. That’s saying something
considering Jagelsky also helped the 1,600 relay team
win the meet’s final event, which clinched the Mountaineers’ first CMass team title in six years. Jagelsky placed
12th in the 800 at the state meet to cap a breakout year in which he
earned team MVP honors in indoor track after finishing ninth in the 1,000
at the Division 1 state meet. He helped Wachusett to fourth place at the
CMass cross-country championships. While undecided about college,
Jagelsky plans to pursue a degree in engineering and continue his running career. He is the son of Robin and John Jagelsky of Rutland.
Nick Person
Wachusett Regional
Freshman, 200
A
s debuts go, you can’t do much better than Person’s. The phenomenally fast frosh picked up a pair
of gold medals, in the 200-meter dash and the 1,600
relay, at the Central Mass. Championships as the
Mountaineers captured their fourth team title. Person
considers those two wins to be his most memorable
sports moments, something that undoubtedly will
change with such a promising future ahead of him. The
only freshman among the 24 qualifiers in the 200 at the
state meet, he posted a personal-best time of 23.39
seconds while finishing 15th. The 6-foot, 160-pound Person, whose dad
captained the Wachusett hockey team in the late 1970s, was also a
member of the freshman football and junior varsity hockey teams this
year. Person lists baseball, biking and running as his hobbies. He is the
son of Allison and Keith Person of Holden.
Richard Sterndale
Westboro High
Junior, Javelin
A
year ago, Sterndale was playing junior varsity
baseball. He switched to track and field this spring
and made an immediate impact in the field events,
helping the Rangers go undefeated in dual meets, win
the Robert Duncan Relays to end St. John’s 19-year
reign and place second at the Central Mass. Championships. Sterndale, the sixth seed, came through in
a big way at the CMass meet, winning the javelin with
a heave of 164 feet, 3 inches. It was a personal best
by 5 feet, a mark that lasted just a week as he
uncorked a throw of 171-9 to finish sixth at the state meet. A 6-foot,
180-pound running back/defensive back, Sterndale considers playoffbound Westboro’s 21-7 win over Thanksgiving football rival Algonquin in
November to be his most memorable sports moment. In addition to
competing in sports, Sterndale enjoys snowboarding and playing paintball. He is the son of Susan and Peter Sterndale of Westboro.
Matt Thompson
Clinton High
Junior, Discus
T
hompson turned in arguably the most dominating
performance at the Central Mass. Championships,
winning the discus by more than 18 feet after spinning
his way to a school-record throw of 161 feet, 9 inches. He considers that performance, for good reason,
to be his most memorable sports moment. This threetime Mid-Wach C all-star also excelled in the shot put,
helping the Gaels to a 7-2 record in dual meets. The
6-foot-1, 285-pounder is a standout two-way lineman
for the football team and played an instrumental role in
Clinton going 12-1 and winning the Central Mass. Division 3 Super Bowl
over Narragansett in December. He enjoys weightlifting and sports in
general. Thompson aims to major in history and compete in the NCAA
track and field championships in college. He is son of Tracey and Brian
Thompson of Clinton.
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W W W. T E L E G R A M . C O M / H O M E T E A M
BASEBALL
Player
of the year
Nathan LaPointe
St. John’s High
Senior, Catcher/First Base
he Pioneers have been to the last two
Central Mass. Division 1 championship games and the 6-foot-2, 225-pound
LaPointe is a big reason for that.
LaPointe is the Hometeam Magazine
Baseball Player of the Year after hitting 10 home runs and leading the Central Mass. Conference with a .484 batting average. LaPointe, who will join
former Pioneer Garret Smith at Boston
College on a baseball scholarship in the fall, is also a
member of the National Honor Society. LaPointe was a
big part of St. John’s success in the postseason this
year, knocking in a pair of runs and collecting four hits
in a comeback win over Holy Name in the quarterfinals.
He also came up huge in big games in the regular season for the Pioneers, clubbing a two-run homer in a 5-4
win over Wachusett and also torching the Mountaineers
with a three-run blast in their first meeting. LaPointe
also hit two home runs in a win over Burncoat. His
father played in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ system in
1978-79. LaPointe enjoys hunting and fishing in his
spare time. He is the son of Margot and David LaPointe
of Brimfield.
T
Dan Bresciani
Chris Buzzell
Hopedale High
Senior, Second Base
Algonquin Regional
Senior, Third Baseman
resciani was named Dual Valley
Conference Player of the Year
after helping the Blue Raiders to a
league championship and a 16-4
mark. Bresciani hit .493 for coach
Joe Small and was named a cocaptain and team MVP. Bresciani,
who was named team Rookie of
the Year as a freshman, helped
Hopedale to the Central Mass.
Division 3 title in 2008, which was his most memorable sports moment. As a junior, Bresciani was a
DVC first-team all-star and was named to the Telegram & Gazette Division 3 squad. Bresciani will play
baseball next spring at Merrimack College. His
father played baseball for Assumption. Bresciani
also played basketball for four years for the Blue
Raiders and was named the Unsung Hero this past
winter. He is the son of Cindy and Tom Bresciani of
Hopedale.
he 6-foot, 175-pound Buzzell
led the Mid-Wach A with a .492
batting average and helped the
Tomahawks to a 14-8 record and
the Central Mass. Division 1 semifinals. Buzzell was named to the
Mid-Wach A all-star team. He
capped a big Algonquin rally in this
year’s quarterfinals against Milford,
knocking in the winning run with a
seventh-inning single. Buzzell will remember his
senior baseball season as his most memorable
sports moment. Buzzell enjoys fishing and hanging
out with friends in his spare time. Buzzell will attend
Westfield State College in the fall to major in criminal justice with hopes of a career in law enforcement. Buzzell was also a standout hockey player for
the Tomahawks. He is the son of Kathleen and
Norman Buzzell of Northboro.
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Billy Derosier
Holy Name High
Senior, Shortstop
A
three-year starter for the Naps,
Derosier is one of the top athletes in Central Mass. In addition to
the two consecutive appearances
on the baseball Super Team, Derosier is a two-time football Super
Team member. Derosier batted
.478 for Holy Name, which fell to St.
John’s in the CMass Division 1
quarterfinals and finished 12-10.
Derosier collected two hits in a playoff win over St
.Peter-Marian, and his seventh-inning RBI triple
knocked Westboro from a tourney berth in the final
week of the regular season. He also hit a home run to
tie the game in the seventh inning in a loss to Wachusett. His older brother, Wally, was a T&G Super
Teamer in football and track and now stars at Assumption College, and his grandfather, Walter Jr., was a
two-time T&G all-star in football. He is the son of
Kelley and Walter Derosier of Worcester.
St. John’s High
Senior, Pitcher
K
assira was one of the more dominant righthanders in Central Mass. this season, going 7-1
with a 1.40 ERA as he helped the Pioneers to the
CMass Division 1 final for the second consecutive
year. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound Kassira, who was a
tri-captain and Central Mass. Conference all-star as
a senior, was named the Pioneer Award winner by
coach Charlie Eppinger. Kassira recalled last year’s
run to the state final as his most memorable sports
moment. Kassira had plenty of big wins this year for
the Pioneers, including complete-game three-hitters against Wachusett and BC High. Kassira will attend Holy Cross in the fall with hopes
on becoming a doctor. Kassira enjoys playing sports, video games,
hanging out with friends and playing CYC basketball in his spare time.
He is the son of Cheryl and Firas Kassira of Worcester.
Dylan Flynn
Holy Name High
Senior, First Base/Outfield
T
he 5-foot-11, 190-pound Flynn
hit .420 for the Naps and added
four home runs as Holy Name finished 12-10 and reached the
CMass Division 1 quarterfinals.
Flynn was named to the Central
Mass. Conference all-star team as a
senior. Flynn hit for the cycle in a
season-opening win over Doherty,
and his productive season took off
from there. He had plenty of big games for the Naps
this year, helping Holy Name qualify for the postseason by hitting a three-run homer against Nipmuc.
Flynn added an RBI double in the tournament against
St. John’s and collected three hits in a win over St.
Peter-Marian. Flynn was a co-captain for coach Dan
McGowan and will play baseball and study law enforcement next fall at UMass-Lowell. He enjoys fishing
and his truck in his spare time. He is the son of Robin
and Peter Flynn of Upton.
Evan Mackintosh
Connor McDavitt
Northbridge High
Junior, Pitcher/Center Field
Wachusett Regional
Junior, Center Field
M
Jonathan Kassira
T
ackintosh is in the midst of a
fine career for the Rams,
starring for coach John Demagian
since his freshman season when
he started his run of three consecutive selections to the SWCL allstar team. Mackintosh capped off
his most memorable season by
helping Northbridge to the Division
2 state championship. Mackintosh
did everything but drive the bus home in the Central
Mass. title game, hitting a three-run homer and
pitching a four-hit shutout to beat Groton-Dunstable.
He also pitched a complete game four-hitter and
struck out 10 to beat Duxbury in the state championship. Mackintosh went 7-1 with a 1.53 ERA and
struck out 78 in 452⁄3 innings. He also hit .576 with
a .633 on-base percentage and drove in 36 runs.
Mackintosh had 38 hits this year with 10 doubles, 8
triples and 3 home runs. Mackintosh enjoys playing
baseball, basketball, football, golf and swimming in
his spare time. He is the son of Diane and Scott
Mackintosh of Whitinsville.
ne of the fastest players in
Central Mass., McDavitt helped
the Mountaineers to the Central
Mass. Division 1 final the past two
seasons and capped a spectacular
junior year by lifting Wachusett to
the first CMass Division 1 title in
school history. McDavitt was
named a Mid-Wach A all-star the
past two seasons and earned a
spot on the Telegram & Gazette Division 1 team as
a sophomore. McDavitt was named team MVP after
leading the Mountaineers with a .460 average, and
he added a pair of home runs, 10 triples and 35
hits. McDavitt is also one of the best placekickers
around, as he helped Wachusett to a perfect 13-0
football season and the Division 1 Super Bowl title,
which was his most memorable sports moment.
McDavitt was a two-time Mid-Wach A MVP in indoor
track, earning team MVP honors last winter, starring
in the 55 dash and 55 hurdles. His brother, Bryan,
played football and baseball for St. Peter-Marian. He
is the son of Cyndi and Tom McDavitt of Holden.
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CENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE
Jack Murray
Greg O’Donnell
Milford High
Senior, Pitcher/Outfield
Northbridge High
Junior, Third Base
M
urray put the finishing
touches on a dominating
career at Milford by helping the
Scarlet Hawks to a 15-6 record and a berth in the CMass
Division 1 quarterfinals. Murray
went 8-0 with a 1.30 ERA this
year, pitching seven complete
games while striking out 100 in
642⁄3 innings and walking only
30. Murray was also proficient at the plate, as he
batted. 461 with 20 RBIs. He takes his place
among the best pitchers in school history, going
25-12 with 226 strikeouts and a 1.48 ERA in
1651⁄3 career innings in three varsity seasons.
Murray was one of the more decorated Scarlet
Hawks, taking home Mid-Wach A MVP honors
this year as a three-time all-league selection.
Murray was a three-time swimming team MVP for
Milford and qualified for the state meet the past
two years, and he played varsity football for the
past three years. Murray is heading to Rollins
College in the fall. He is the son of Emily and
Brian Murray of Milford.
Jeremy Phelps
West Boylston High
Senior, Center Field
helps put the finishing
touches on a stellar career
for coach Todd Smith and the
Lions, batting .630 with six
home runs as the Lions
reached the Central Mass.
Division 3 final. Phelps was a
three-sport captain for West
Boylston, earning the honors
in football, basketball and
baseball. Phelps played four years of varsity
baseball, was a two-time Mid-Wach D all-star
selection and helped West Boylston to the
state final last year, which he said was his
most memorable sports moment. Phelps
helped the Lions reach the CMass Division 3
final with a two-run single in a semifinal win
over Tahanto. He also had a two-run homer
and drove in five runs in a win over Bromfield.
Phelps will play baseball and major in business
next fall at John Carroll University in Cleveland.
He is the son of Sally and Richard Phelps of
West Boylston.
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Kyle Thebado
Marlboro High
Junior, Left Field
T
hebado was named MidWach B MVP after leading
the Panthers to a 16-5 mark
and a berth in the Central
Mass. Division 1 quarterfinals.
Thebado is a two-time team
MVP and Mid-Wach B all-star
and hit .422 this season for
coach Paul Duplessis. Thebado delivered the winning hit
against archrival Hudson this year, which was his
most memorable sports moment. Thebado went
3 for 5 in that game, and the win clinched the
Mid-Wach B title for Marlboro. Thebado played
freshman football and was named the team
MVP. Thebado enjoys working out, playing video
games and poker in his spare time. He wants to
become a personal trainer in the future and
would like to own his own gym and baseball
facility. He is the son of Carol and Kyle Thebado
of Marlboro.
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VOLLEYBALL
O
’Donnell had a hot bat that
helped the Rams to the Central Mass. Division 2 title and the
state championship, as the junior
hit .574 with three home runs
and 33 RBIs. O’Donnell had a
postseason to remember, blasting a grand slam in the state
semifinal to help beat South
Hadley and drove in a pair of
runs to help the Rams win the CMass title over
Groton-Dunstable. O’Donnell called this entire
season his most memorable sports moment, as
he was also named to the SWCL all-star team.
O’Donnell will be a co-captain for the Northbridge
football team next fall, and he also enjoys playing
basketball, tennis, golf and hanging out with his
friends in his spare time. His father was drafted
by the Boston Red Sox in 1986. He is the son of
Donna and Glen O’Donnell of Northbridge.
Dylan Arthur
Milford High
Senior, Middle Hitter
two-year varsity starter for coach Linda
Zacchilli, Arthur helped the Scarlet
Hawks finish 17-5 before falling to Wachusett in a Central semifinal. Arthur said Milford’s playoff run, which included wins over
Valley Tech and Medfield, was his most
memorable sports moment. Arthur was
named a Mid-Wach all-star and was a cocaptain as a senior for Milford. Arthur averaged 15 kills and 51⁄2 blocks per match and
led the Scarlet Hawks in kills, blocks and service points. He
will play club volleyball next fall for Marist College and will
major in advertising. He is the son of Donna and Tom Arthur
of Milford.
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Steve Bristol
Wachusett Regional
Senior, Setter
Brian Sullivan
Auburn High
Senior, Center Field
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ullivan was a three-sport
standout for the Rockets,
playing soccer, basketball and
baseball at Auburn. Sullivan was
named to the SWCL all-star team
after hitting .481 for coach Eric
Swedberg as the Rockets finished 18-5 and reached the
CMass Division 2 semifinal.
Sullivan earned four varsity letters in baseball and three in basketball and soccer. Sullivan hit an inside-the-park, two-run homer
in the Division 2 semifinals against Northbridge.
Sullivan enjoys reading in his spare time and will
attend Clark University in the fall. Sullivan helped
the Rockets to the Division 2 state title as a junior
— making the final out to give Auburn the win,
which was his most memorable sports moment.
He is the son of Margaret and Frank Sullivan of
Auburn.
Honorable
Mention
Division 1
Kenny Bates, Burncoat
Bobby Bilancieri, Marlboro
Kyle Brenner, St. Peter-Marian
Charlie Butler, Nashoba
Steve Colella, Leominster
Nick Flahive, Westboro
Chris Gray, Tantasqua
Jimmy Hayes, Milford
Liam O’Sullivan, Holy Name
Bedward Ortiz, Doherty
Mike Puffer, Wachusett
Pat Quinn, St. John’s
Connor Wyand, Nashoba
Division 2
Ryan Bowen, Hudson
Matt Consigli, Northbridge
Roberto De Los Santos,
Worcester Tech
Kris Doyle, Millbury
Ysander Figueroa,
Worcester Tech
he Mountaineers had a remarkable run
to the Central final, and Bristol was a
major reason for Wachusett’s success. The
senior earned team and Mid-Wach A MVP
honors after helping the Mountaineers finish
22-1 before a 3-1 loss to Natick snapped
the 22-match winning streak. Bristol said a
25-14 win against the Red and Blue in the
third game of their finals loss was his most
memorable sports moment, as Natick is
perennially one of the top teams in the state. Bristol enjoys
biking, snowboarding, swimming and rock climbing in his
spare time and will attend the University of Vermont next fall,
with becoming a physicist his career goal. He is the son of
Lisa and Robert Bristol of Sterling.
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Mike Fotino, Groton-Dunstable
Connor McLaughlin, Clinton
Tom Murphy, Northbridge
Christian Ricard, David Prouty
Ben Richards, Northbridge
Cody Trautner, Clinton
Steve Wallace, Auburn
Mike Xarras, Lunenburg
Division 3
Mike Bartkus, West Boylston
Tim Beaudette, Uxbridge
Colby Bostek, West Boylston
Nate DiTommaso, Tahanto
Anthony Ellis, North
Kevin Espanet, Hopedale
Mike Fowler, Maynard
Pat Hamel, St. Bernard’s
Matt LaBonte, Southbridge
Mike Marshall, Maynard
Tom McElmury, Narragansett
Alex Posch, Hopedale
Jimmy Stecchi, St. Bernard’s
Ary Cardoso
Marlboro High
Junior, Outside Hitter
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he 6-foot-1, 180-pound Cardoso earned
team MVP honors for Marlboro, which
finished 19-3 after losing to Lincoln-Sudbury
in a Central quarterfinal match. Cardoso
was a co-captain for coach Peter Lepore
and named to the Mid-Wach all-star team.
Cardoso has played volleyball for the past
three seasons at Marlboro and recalls a
15-kill game against Milford as his most
memorable sports moment. Cardoso enjoys
playing soccer, basketball and volleyball in his spare time and
while he has no college plans finalized, he’s hoping to study
economics and international relations and business. He is the
son of Lucy and Ari Cardoso of Marlboro.
Cameron Connors
Wachusett Regional
Senior, Middle Blocker
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he 6-foot-6, 205-pound Connors is an
imposing presence in the middle of the
Mountaineers’ attack and helped Wachusett
produce its best performance in the Central
Tournament. The Mountaineers won 22
straight matches before falling to perennial
power Natick, 3-1, in the Central final.
Connors was a co-captain for coach Brady
Townsend and earned co-team MVP honors
with Steve Bristol. Connors was a two-time
Mid-Wach all-star and said this year’s tournament win over
Milford — when he recorded 11 kills to help the Mountaineers
to their third win over the Scarlet Hawks this year — as his
most memorable sports moment. He is the son of Angela and
Michael Connors of Rutland.
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SOFTBALL
Player
of the year
Shannon Smith
Milford High
Freshman, Pitcher/First Base
nly a freshman, Smith burst on the
scene this year and has emerged as
one of the top pitchers in the state,
helping Milford to a 23-game winning
streak before falling to King Philip in
the Division 1 state final, earning Smith
the honor of Hometeam Magazine Softball Player of the Year. Smith earned
Gatorade Massachusetts Softball Player
of the Year honors after going 13-0 with
a 0.39 ERA for the Scarlet Hawks, notching 167 strikeouts in 90 innings. Smith amassed eight shutouts and
three no-hitters and also hit .500 with 24 RBIs in 22
games. Smith continued the family tradition, earning
Mid-Wach A MVP honors after her sister and fellow
Super Teamer, Andrea, won the award last year. It
didn’t seem possible, but Smith amped up her game in
the postseason, striking out 13 in a two-hit win over St.
Peter-Marian in
the Central Mass.
final, then allowed
just two hits and
struck out 10 as she
blanked Amherst
over eight innings
to seal a state semifinal win. In addition to softball,
Smith enjoys playing basketball and
in the orchestra in
her spare time.
Smith said Milford’s run to
become the first
softball team in
school history to
play for a state
championship was
her most memorable sports moment.
She is the daughter
of Jean and Shawn
Smith of Milford.
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Jess DiPilato
Holy Name High
Junior, Third Base/Shortstop
lready a two-year Telegram & Gazette Super
Teamer, DiPilato helped the Naps to a 11-9 mark
before falling to Milford in a Central Mass. Division 1
quarterfinal. DiPilato led all of Central Mass. with a
.640 batting average and was named to her third
Central Mass. Conference all-star team. DiPilato,
who finished the season with 144 career hits, has
started on the varsity since the eighth grade.
Impressively, DiPilato has improved each year,
hitting .485 as an eighth-grader, .550 as a freshman and .566 as a sophomore. Her cousins, Dan DiPilato and Matt
DiPilato, starred at Worcester Tech/Voke. She is also a member of
the Firecracker Brats 18U travel team and said a win in the 2009
All-American Showcase Tournament was her most memorable sports
moment. She is the daughter of Tina and John DiPilato of Worcester.
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Alyssa Babineau
Julia Barrett
Monty Tech Regional
Senior, Pitcher
Gardner High
Senior, Pitcher
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B
abineau was dominant in
the Colonial Athletic
League, helping the Bulldogs
to a 21-1 mark and a spot in
the Division 3 semifinals after
hitting .483 and going 19-0
with a 0.91 ERA. Babineau is a
two-time MVP for Monty Tech
and won the Coach’s Award as
a sophomore and the Rookie
of the Year Award as a freshman. She amassed
57 career wins, three no-hitters and two perfect
games for coach Dave Reid. Babineau made the
Telegram & Gazette divisional all-star team last
year as the Bulldogs won the Division 3 title.
Babineau enjoys baking and dancing in her
spare time and will attend Johnson & Wales
University next year with hopes to own her own
bakery someday. She is the daughter of Cindy
and Ken Babineau of Princeton.
arrett finished a remarkable
career for the Wildcats,
going 15-3 with 11 shutouts and
a 0.66 ERA this season, walking just five in 127 innings. Her
Gardner team finished 18-4
before losing in the Division 1
semifinals — snapping a threeyear championship streak for
the Wildcats. Barrett also stuck
out a staggering 250 for the season and shattered the 500-strikeout milestone in just 39
career games. Barrett had a 33-inning scoreless
streak and averaged giving up just over three hits
per game. Barrett was named the Hometeam
Magazine Player of the Year as a junior after
helping the Wildcats to the state final for the third
straight season. Barrett’s perfect game last year
against Milford in a Division 1 semifinal was her
most memorable sports moment. Barrett will
attend Holy Cross next fall. She is the daughter of
Janice and Scot Barrett of Gardner.
Nikki Boris
Danielle Deraney
Gardner High
Senior, Shortstop
Shrewsbury High
Sophomore, Third Base
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ne of the key cogs in the
Gardner machine that has
won three of the last four
Central Mass. Division 1 titles,
Boris makes her second
straight appearance on the
Telegram & Gazette Super
Team. Boris is a two-time
Mid-Wach B all-star and finished second in the league in
hitting at .519 after leading the league last year.
Boris was a four-year varsity player for coach
Howie Klash, and she was an all-star field
hockey player and a co-captain on both teams.
Boris will attend Assumption College in the fall,
and while she hasn’t decided on a major, she is
leaning toward environmental science. Her older
sister, Elyssa, was a star pitcher for the Wildcats
and now plays for UMass-Lowell. She is the
daughter of Jayne and Chuck Boris of Gardner.
nly a sophomore, Deraney
led the ultra-tough MidWach A with a .563 batting
average and helped the Colonials to a 16-6 record before
falling to Milford in a Division 1
semifinal. Deraney was named
to the Mid-Wach A all-star
team for the second straight
season. Deraney applied the
tag to seal a quarterfinal win over Tantasqua in
this year’s Central Mass. Division 1 Tournament,
her most memorable sports moment. Deraney
also plays basketball for Shrewsbury and while
college is a couple of years away, she is hoping to major in business with the dream of
starting her own business. She enjoys playing
the piano in her spare time. She is the daughter
of Michelle and Bob Deraney of Shrewsbury.
Katie Duval
Carolyn Hassett
Shrewsbury High
Senior, Second Base
Shepherd Hill Regional
Senior, Shortstop
A
two-year captain for the
Colonials, Duval was a
three-time Mid-Wach A all-star
and made the Telegram &
Gazette Division 1 all-star team
last year. Duval hit .478 this
year as the Colonials went
16-6, losing to Milford in a
CMass Division 1 semifinal.
Duval earned team MVP honors as a senior. Duval is also a standout field
hockey player for Shrewsbury and said playing in
the state championship in her sophomore year
was her most memorable sports moment. Duval
will attend Providence College in the fall, although she is undecided about her major. Her
sister, Lauren, was a standout soccer, basketball and track athlete for the Colonials, and
brother Billy played baseball for the Colonials.
She is the daughter of Allyson and Jim Duval of
Shrewsbury.
A
three-time SWCL all-star,
Hassett helped the Rams
to an 11-10 record this year
with a .360 batting average.
Hassett played four years of
varsity softball and soccer for
Shepherd Hill and spent the
last two years on the girls’
varsity basketball team. Hassett recalled the Rams’ run to
the Central Mass. basketball title as a junior,
which she calls her most memorable sports
moment. Hassett, a SWCL soccer all-star,
enjoys snowboarding in her spare time. Hassett will attend Worcester State College and
wants to pursue a degree in criminal justice.
She is the daughter of Ellin Clifford and Daniel
Hassett of Charlton.
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CENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE
Bridget Lemire
Stefanie Martinek
St. Peter-Marian High
Junior, Pitcher/First Base
Nashoba Regional
Senior, Catcher
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O
emire put the finishing touches
on a remarkable season, going
18-2 with a 0.95 ERA and 155
strikeouts for the Guardians, who
lost to Milford in the Central Mass.
Division 1 final. Lemire earned her
second consecutive Central
Mass. Conference all-star selection to add to her spot on the
CMC field hockey all-star team
this year. A co-captain for coach John Page, Lemire
batted .466 and hit eight home runs for the Guardians. Lemire has made a verbal commitment to play
softball at UMass in two years. She enjoys going to
the beach, cross-training and spending time with
friends. Her brother, Matt Lemire, is a former Telegram & Gazette Super Teamer in football and
played at Holy Cross, while sister Megan played
softball at St. Anselm. Her most memorable sports
moments came when she watched her siblings play
sports. She is the daughter of Kathleen and Edward
Lemire of Worcester.
ne of the top catchers in
Central Mass., Martinek
capped a spectacular career for
the Chieftains with a Mid-Wach
B-leading .576 batting average
and her fourth straight league
all-star nod. Martinek led the
league last year with a .583
average as she led the Chieftains to the Central Mass. Division 1 final, setting the school record for hits in a
season with 51. She finished her career with
more than 160 career hits and 20 home runs. A
co-captain for coach Steve Kendall, Martinek lists
smashing home runs in three consecutive at-bats
in 2008 against Gardner as her most memorable
sports achievement. Martinek will attend the University of Maine in the fall on a softball scholarship. She also played soccer and basketball at
Nashoba, and enjoys playing sports and being
with friends. She is the daughter of Laurie and
Robert Martinek of Bolton.
Victoria Miles
Marissa Simpson
Millbury High
Junior, Center Field
Tantasqua Regional
Senior, Pitcher/Third Base
iles is a demon on the basepaths, stealing 98 career
bases for the Woolies, shattering
the school record. She stole 37
bases in 20 games this year and
led SWCL East with a .570
batting average to earn her first
Telegram & Gazette Super Team
nod in softball — which she said
the fact she made it as a nonpitcher or catcher was her most memorable
sports moment. Miles is a three-time SWCL allstar in indoor track and won the 55-meter dash at
the District E meet to make the Telegram &
Gazette Super Team. Miles also is a part of a
dominant girls’ soccer team. She earned the
schools “Outstanding Women in Sports Award”
and was the school representative for the MIAA.
Miles, a member of the National Honor Society
and the Tri-M Honor Society, serves as class
secretary and plays in the band. Her father played
baseball at WPI, and her mother was a cheerleader at Cornell. She is the daughter of Vicki and
Phil Miles of Millbury.
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impson earned her third
straight SWCL all-star nod with
a league-leading .527 batting
average. With Simpson’s help, the
Warriors went 16-6 mark, losing
to Shrewsbury in a CMass Division 1 quarterfinal. Simpson finished with 325 career strikeouts
and was named the team MVP.
Simpson also won the District E
Central Mass. Athletic Director’s Award. Simpson
was a standout track athlete for Tantasqua, earning
league all-star nods for the last four years. Simpson
enjoys reading and is a member of the National
Honor Society and will attend Salve Regina University in the fall with an eye on becoming a physician assistant. Simpson’s most memorable sports
moment came this year, when she pitched the
Warriors to a 1-0 victory over Shepherd Hill to give
Tantasqua the SWCL Central title — the first league
title for the school since 1992. She is the daughter
of Roxanne and Jim Simpson of Brimfield.
Andrea Smith
Honorable
Mention
Milford High
Senior, Pitcher/First Base
A
two-time captain and
four-time Mid-Wach A
all-star, Smith capped a
brilliant career for the Scarlet Hawks with helping
Milford to the Division 1
state final and a 23-game
winning streak before falling
to King Philip. Smith was
named the team and MidWach A MVP last year, and earned the Most
Dedicated Award and Rookie of the Year
Award the previous two seasons. Smith and
her sister and fellow Super Teamer Shannon
split time in the Milford circle this year, as
Andrea racked up an 81-9 career mark as the
Scarlet Hawks’ ace. Smith finished the season second in the Mid-Wach A batting race at
.522 and went 8-0 with an 0.84 ERA in the
circle for coach Brian Macchi. Smith, who will
attend Long Island University-C.W. Post in the
fall, was named to the T&G Super Team as a
junior after posting a 15-1 record with a 0.90
ERA and 143 strikeouts. She is the daughter
of Jean and Shawn Smith of Milford.
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Division 1
Marissa DePaolo, Milford
Sydney Despres, Wachusett
Dani Edmands, Algonquin
Laura Gallagher, Gardner
Chelsea Kaczowka, Burncoat
Megan Kasala-Hallinan, Doherty
Keara Lavallee, Holy Name
Noelle Lussier, St. Peter-Marian
Amy McClelland, Tantasqua
Carolyn Miller, Leominster
Steph Nadow, St. Peter-Marian
Jill Welch, Quabbin
Ashley West, Shepherd Hill
Division 2
Sarah Caragian, Hudson
Kristen Connolly, Oakmont
Jordan Elliott, Nipmuc
Brittany Ernst, Nipmuc
Emily Felbaum, Grafton
Hillary Hart, Clinton
Danielle LeBlanc, Narragansett
Courtney Jobin, Auburn
Rachel Massad, Notre Dame
Jess O’Sullivan, Groton-Dunstable
Molly Poirier, Lunenburg
Jurnee Ware, Hudson
Hayley Zisk, Narragansett
Division 3
Katie Bresciani, Hopedale
Rebekah Cocks, Tahanto
Haley Fountain, Quaboag
Gina Gibson, Ayer
Ashley Howes, Maynard
Jackie Orangio, Assabet
Ashley Perry, Murdock
Paige Quinn, Monty Tech
Alyia Rivers, Worcester Tech
Stephanie Seagrave, Uxbridge
Nicole Shepherd, West Boylston
Nikki Soto, Assabet Valley
Tes Stanasek, Valley Tech
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GIRLS’ GOLF
Allison Lonstein
Westboro High
Senior
onstein shot a 91 to tie for 19th at the State
Individual Championship meet at Woodland
Golf Club to qualify for the Telegram & Gazette
Super Team, the second consecutive year she
earned top 20 honors. Lonstein was a two-year
co-captain for Westboro coach Sandy Robichaud and was the No. 2 golfer on the Rangers’ roster. She carded a 98 at the team
championship at River Bend to help Westboro
to a third-place finish. Lonstein competed in
the individual tournament in each of her four seasons and never
fell behind the second spot in Westboro’s team rotation. Lonstein is also a standout soccer player for the Rangers. Lonstein
will attend Mannes College The New School for Music, a classical music conservatory in New York, where she will pursue a
career in opera singing. She is the daughter of Nancy and
Jeffrey Lonstein of Westboro.
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Haley Morgan
Wachusett Regional
Junior
M
organ carded an 89 to finish 15th at the
State Individual Championship at Woodland
— shooting just 6 over on the front nine — to
earn a spot on the Telegram & Gazette Super
Team. Morgan is a two-time team MVP for
coach Nancy DiLeo and earned the Coach’s
Award as a freshman and will captain the
Mountaineers next spring. Morgan finished
12-1 this year and took home match medalist
honors in 11 meets. Her cousin, Pat Bibaud,
played golf for St. John’s and currently plays for Manhattan
College. She is the daughter of Eileen and Mike Morgan of
Holden.
Katherine Nelson
Holy Name High
Junior
W
ith no girls’ golf team at Holy Name, Nelson
competed in the fall with the boys’ team and
was named to the Central District Division 2
all-star team. Her scores in the fall qualified for
the girls’ individual championship in the spring,
and Nelson showed no signs of rust as she
carded a 90 to tie for 16th. Nelson has racked
up an impressive career for the Naps, shooting a
low score of 37 as a freshman, a low score of
33 with three medalist honors as a junior and a
low score of 38 with one medalist honor as a junior. She was
named a WTAG Athlete of the Week as a junior and won the
Cyprian Keyes club championship in 2008. She is the daughter of
Debra and William Nelson of Auburn.
Ali Reed
Westboro High
Junior
I
t was a spectacular season for Reed, as the
junior carded a 13-over 85 — including a
1-over 37 on the front nine — at the State Individual Championship at Woodland to tie for sixth
place. Reed followed that with a 76 in the team
championship at River Bend to help the Rangers
finish in third place. Reed’s score was the second lowest of the day. A three-year varsity player
for coach Sandy Robichaud, Reed also will
captain the girls’ volleyball team in the fall. Reed
enjoys cooking and playing sports in her spare time. Her most
memorable sports moment was watching teammate Meg Burke
sink a hole-in-one. She is the daughter of Debi and Bruce Reed of
Westboro.
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BOYS’ TENNIS
Player
of the year
Christopher Ellis
St. John’s High
Freshman, Singles
hat a high school
debut for Ellis, who
captured the Central
Mass. Individual Tournament singles crown and
copped Hometeam Magazine Player of the Year
honors. Ellis, one of several talented freshmen on
the St. John’s squad, went
23-1 at No. 1 singles. Winning the individual title, 6-4, 7-5, is his
most memorable sports moment. Ellis
also helped the Pioneers to the Central
Mass. Division 1 team championship. On
the New England circuit, Ellis is a fourtime clay court champion and a two-time
finalist at the New England sectionals. He
would eventually like to play professionally. Ping Pong and basketball are among
his hobbies. He is the son of Kathie and
Nick Ellis of Shrewsbury.
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Alex Minalga
Shrewsbury High
Junior, Doubles
aking his second appearance
on the T&G Super Team,
Minalga advanced to the Central
Mass. Individual Tournament
doubles final with playing partner
Victor Zhang. Minalga, the Colonials’ captain, also played No. 3
doubles during the year and had a
combined record of 15-3. He is a
two-time Mid-Wach A all-star and
has been named captain of next year’s team. Minalga
also helped Shrewsbury to the Central Mass. Tournament semifinals. He enjoys playing the viola and Ping
Pong. He is the son of Mary and Bob Minalga of
Shrewsbury.
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Brian Rothermich
Sutton High
Junior, Singles
s Sutton’s captain, Rothermich
went 15-5 in the regular season
and advanced to the quarterfinals of
the Central Mass. Individual Tournament for the second straight year and
was named team MVP. Rothermich
led the Sammies to their third straight
appearance in the Central Mass.
Division 3 Tournament. He helped
Sutton to the team title as a freshman
and his goal for next season is a state championship.
Rothermich is also a member of the soccer team. His
sister, Lauren, is a past T&G Super Team member. He
is the son of Susan and Gregory Rothermich of Sutton.
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Pranay Bolneni
Dylan Fletcher
Shrewsbury High
Junior, Singles
St. John’s High
Freshman, Singles
olneni went 8-3 during the regular
season and was a quarterfinalist in the
Central Mass. Individual Tournament. He
is a two-time Mid-Wach A all-star and has
twice been selected his team’s MVP.
Bolneni also helped Shrewsbury to the
CMass Division 1 semifinals. Playing in the
team tournament final as a sophomore is
his most memorable moment. Bolneni has
been named team captain for next season. He enjoys playing basketball in his free time. He is
the son of Sadhana Ambatpalli and Purna Bolneni of
Shrewsbury.
ne of St. John’s talented freshman,
Fletcher made it to the quarterfinals of
the Central Mass. Individual Tournament
after going 23-1 during the regular season.
He also helped the Pioneers to the Central
Mass. Division 1 team title. Fletcher has
had a terrific junior tennis career. He was
ranked sixth in New England in the
12-under category. A back injury caused
him to not play at 14 and under, but he has
obviously bounced back well. His dad, Ian Fletcher, is his
USTA coach. Ian, from Australia, was ranked No. 40 in the
world and played Wimbledon and the French Open. Fletcher
would like to follow in his dad’s footsteps and become a
tennis pro. He is the son of Trish and Ian Fletcher of Hudson.
Dave Lowenthal
Josh Lurier
Wachusett Regional
Junior, Singles
Westboro High
Senior, Singles
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owenthal sported a 13-3 record during
the regular season and advanced to the
semifinals of the Central Mass. Individual
Tournament. He was selected his team’s
MVP and a Mid-Wach A all-star. He also
helped the Mountaineers to the semifinals
of the Central Mass. Tournament. Beating
Westboro in the Central Mass. tourney his
freshman year is Lowenthal’s most memorable sports moment. His hobbies include
Ping Pong, playing piano, skiing and Wiffle ball. He is the son
of Sandra and David Lowenthal of Princeton.
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Jack O’Day
O
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urier capped a fine high school career
with his third straight appearance in the
Central Mass. Individual Tournament final
and third selection to the T&G Super Team.
The Rangers’ captain, he went undefeated
in singles matches during the regular season. He was named the MVP of Mid-Wach
B the last two years, and he was a MidWach B all-star as a sophomore. Lurier also
led Westboro to an unbeaten mark in
league play this year and the Central Mass. Tournament final.
In the fall, Lurier will attend James Madison University, and he
hopes to pursue a career in the medical field. He is the son
of Kim and Peter Lurier of Westboro.
Tyler Phelan
St. John’s High
Senior, Doubles
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’Day teamed with freshman Lucas Tata
to win the Central Mass. individual
doubles championship. The pair did not
lose a match against Central Mass. competition this year. O’Day, a team captain, and
Tata won the CMass Division 1 title match,
6-4, 7-5. The duo also helped the Pioneers
to the Central Mass. team crown. O’Day
was a four-year member of the tennis team
and was on the rowing team as a freshman.
His hobbies include skiing. In the fall, he will attend the University of Vermont. His career goal is to become a veterinarian. He is the son of Marlene and John O’Day of Auburn.
Bromfield School
Sophomore, Singles
P
helan made his second straight appearance in the Central Mass. Individual
Tournament semifinals. He also led the
Trojans to their second consecutive Central
Mass. Division 3 team title and an appearance in the state final. Winning back-toback team titles is his most memorable
sports moment. He served as captain this
season under coach John Carver and was
named Mid-Wach C MVP as the Trojans
went unbeaten in league play. He is the son of Lillian Burkart
and Jim Phelan of Harvard.
Lucas Tata
Victor Zhang
St. John’s High
Freshman, Doubles
Shrewsbury High
Junior, Doubles
O
ne of St. John’s many talented freshmen, Tata teamed with senior Jack
O’Day to win the Central Mass. Individual
Tournament doubles championship, taking
the title match, 6-4, 7-5. The victory is
Tata’s most memorable sports moment.
Tata and O’Day did not lose a match
against Central Mass. competition this
year. The pair also helped the Pioneers to
the Central Mass. Division 1 team title.
Tata is an honor roll student who has his college sights set
on the University of Southern California, Harvard or the
University of North Carolina. His father was a T&G all-star in
football and baseball in the 1970s. He is the son of Linda
and Russell Tata of Leominster.
hang teamed with classmate Alex
Minalga to advance to the Central
Mass. Individual Tournament doubles
final. Zhang, who was also paired with
freshman Drew Brown at first doubles
for a few matches during the year,
went 9-3 during the regular season.
Playing in this year’s individual tournament is Zhang’s most memorable
sports moment. Zhang was named a
Mid-Wach A all-star and helped Shrewsbury to the semifinals of the Central Mass. Division 1 Tournament. Zhang
participates in Shrewsbury’s Model United Nations. He
would like to study architecture in college. He is the
son of Fang Liu of Shrewsbury.
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Player
of the year
Lindsay Benoit
St. Peter-Marian High
Junior, Singles
enoit’s noteworthy achievements
both on and the off the court make
her an obvious choice as Hometeam’s
Player of the Year. This fifth-year
starter elevated her game to new
heights this spring while winning
the singles title in the Central Mass.
Individual Tournament. Benoit dispatched with two-time defending
champion Marina Fileva of Marlboro
in straight sets in the semifinals before overwhelming Algonquin’s Megan Kasetty, 6-1, 6-4, in the final.
It comes as little surprise she considers that to be
her most memorable sports moment. Benoit saw her
season-long, 24-match win streak finally come to a
halt against Acton-Boxboro’s Amy Li in the state
semifinals. Benoit captained the Guardians to a 17-2
record and a spot in the Central Mass. Division 1
final against Algonquin. This two-time T&G Super
Team member and four-time Central Mass. Conference selection also plays soccer for SPM, which
reached the CMass Division 2 semifinals last fall. Off
the field — well, sort of — Benoit is a volunteer for
Special Olympics and the like-minded TOPSoccer
program. She is a member of the National Honor
Society and International Club and a student ambassador. Benoit isn’t the only member of her family to
excel athletically, just the latest. Her relatives
include Mike Pacheco and Matt Sturgis, who were
all-star football players in the 1970s for St. John’s and
St. Peter’s, respectively. She is the daughter of Cindy
and Michael Benoit of Holden.
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Emily Bourke
Kaitlyn Clark
Algonquin Regional
Sophomore, Doubles
Nashoba Regional
Senior, Singles
B
ourke teamed with Christina
Hays to win the doubles title in
the Central Mass. Individual Tournament in convincing fashion, the top
seeds losing just seven games from
the quarterfinals on. The duo, which
only dropped two matches all season, powered the Tomahawks to a
second straight Central Mass. Division 1 championship before the
team’s two-year, 41-match winning streak and quest
to repeat as state champs ended in the state semifinals. Bourke, an honor roll student, also plays field
hockey and basketball for Algonquin and helped both
teams earn spots in the CMass tourney this year. Her
brother Chris and sister Haley, a T&G Super Team
selection in tennis in 2008, were standout athletes for
the Tomahawks. Not surprisingly, Bourke considers
winning the state championship in 2009 to be her
most memorable sports moment. She is the daughter
of Carrie and Charles Bourke of Northboro.
Tiana Dame
Wachusett Regional
Sophomore, Doubles
D
ame and doubles partner Emily
Eska had a thrilling ride through
the Central Mass. Individual Tournament. The third-seeded duo and
first-year teammates rallied from a
set down to win their quarterfinal
match and then dominated in the
semis before falling to Algonquin’s
Christina Hays and Emily Burke,
6-1, 6-2, in the final. Outcome
aside, Dame considers the overall experience of
reaching the championship match to be her most
memorable sports moment. Dam and Eska went 10-4
in the regular season and helped the Mountaineers
reach the Central Mass. Division 1 semifinals. Dame
comes from an athletic family that includes her cousin,
Andrew Dame, a member of the St. John’s golf team,
and her sister, Kayla, a former Wachusett swim team
captain. While she hopes to attend college in Florida
some day, Dame is content for now hanging out with
friends in her free time. She is the daughter of Cindy
and Ken Dame of Princeton.
C
lark returns to the Telegram
& Gazette Super Team after
making the team as a sophomore. Clark reached the quarterfinals of the Central Mass.
Individual Tournament, losing to
Algonquin’s Megan Kasetty, 7-5,
6-2. A captain for coach Dan
Spedding, Clark will attend
Wesleyan University in the fall
with the hopes of becoming a lawyer. Clark
recalls snapping an opponents’ 33-match winning
streak as her most memorable sports moment.
She enjoys reading, shopping, hanging out with
friends and going to the beach in her spare time.
Her uncle, Dan Clark, holds the Maynard High
record in the javelin, while her grandfather, Rich
Clark, was a standout football player at Maynard.
She is the daughter of Kathy and Richard Clark
of Stow.
Emily Eska
Wachusett Regional
Sophomore, Doubles
ska teamed with Tiana Dame
to reach the final of the Central Mass. Individual Tournament
doubles bracket before the pair
lost to Algonquin’s Christina Hays
and Emily Bourke, 6-1, 6-2.
Eska has played two years for
coach Pauline Smith and is also
a member of Wachusett’s girls’
basketball and cross-country
teams. Eska and Dame had a big win in the quarterfinal against Hopedale’s Rose Burberry-Martin
and Lilly Stanso, winning, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-2. She
is the daughter of Catherine and Jeff Eska of
Princeton.
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Caitlin Foley
Notre Dame Academy
Junior, Singles
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Marina Fileva
Marlboro High
Junior, Singles
F
ileva is one of the best players to
come out of this area in quite
some time and finds herself on the
T&G Super Team for a third straight
year. The two-time defending singles champion in the Central Mass.
Individual Tournament saw her
attempt to three-peat derailed in the
semifinals when she lost in straight
sets to eventual champion Lindsay
Benoit of St. Peter-Marian, 6-0, 6-2. A team captain,
Fileva led the way as the Panthers rallied to finish 9-9
and qualify for the Central Mass. Division 1 Tournament for the third consecutive year. Although Marlboro finished in the middle of the Mid-Wach B pack,
Fileva was an obvious choice as league MVP for a
third time. In addition to playing tennis, Fileva enjoys
kicking around a soccer ball and spending time with
friends. She is the daughter of Kristina and Ivan Fileva
of Marlboro.
oley hopes to pursue a career
in business someday. For
now, she’ll settle for cashing in
on the tennis court. The junior
earned a spot on the T&G Super
Team for a second consecutive
year, this time for advancing to
the quarterfinals of the Central
Mass. Individual Tournament
before losing to eventual champion and familiar opponent Lindsay Benoit of St.
Peter-Marian. Foley captained the Rebels to a
10-7 regular-season record and then led the
six-time defending Central Mass. champions on
an exciting run to the Division 3 final, where they
lost to Hopedale, 3-2. There’s plenty to pick from,
but her most memorable sports moment remains
a No. 2 singles win over Lee’s Maggie Porter in
the state semifinals in 2008, chiefly because the
match was contested in 100-plus-degree heat.
Foley is on student council and a member of
SADD. She is the daughter of Darlene and Brian
Foley of Holden.
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Christina Hays
Stephanie Hom
Algonquin Regional
Senior, Doubles
Algonquin Regional
Junior, Singles
ays and doubles partner Emily Bourke
proved to be a nearly
unbeatable combination in
their first season together.
The talented twosome
rolled through the Central
Mass. Individual Tournament with a string of
straight-set victories on
their way to the doubles crown. Hays captained Algonquin the past two seasons, and
it was quite a ride. The Tomahawks won the
Division 1 state championship in 2009 and
extended their winning streak to 41 matches
with a successful defense of their Central
Mass. title this season before falling to
Longmeadow in the state semifinals. There
were plenty of memorable moments during
Hay’s four seasons playing tennis, but nothing could match winning that state championship. Hays is headed to the University of
New Hampshire and one day hopes to
become a nurse. She is the daughter of
Chason Coad and Thomas Hays of Northboro.
lgonquin didn’t lack for
talent, something Hom
knows as well as anyone.
The junior played No. 1
singles for the Tomahawks
and saw her bid to return
to the final of the Central
Mass. Individual Tournament halted with a 7-5,
6-4 loss in the semifinals
to teammate Megan Kasetty. Those two
proved to be a nearly unbeatable combination at the top of the order, helping Algonquin win yet another Mid-Wach A title and
claim a second straight Central Mass. Division 1 championship. The Tomahawks were
finally upended in the state semifinals, absorbing their first loss since 2008 to finish
19-1. Hom, a team captain and league MVP,
made the T&G Super Team last year after
playing a key role in Algonquin’s run to the
state title. She considers that to be her most
memorable sports moment. Hom also plays
volleyball for Algonquin and enjoys traveling.
She is the daughter of Jennifer and Bob
Hom of Southboro.
Megan Kasetty
Katie Morrissey
Algonquin Regional
Junior, Singles
Tantasqua Regional
Senior, Singles
H
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t was a season brimming
with individual and team
success for Kasetty, who
debuts on the T&G Super
Team after advancing to
the singles final of the
Central Mass. Individual
Tournament. The junior
knocked out Nashoba’s
Kaitlyn Clark in the quarterfinals and got past teammate Stephanie
Hom in the semis before bowing to St.
Peter-Marian’s Lindsay Benoit. That was a
rare loss for Kasetty, far and away the preeminent No. 2 singles player in the region. It
was that unmatched depth that propelled
19-1 Algonquin to its third straight Central
Mass. Division 1 final and second consecutive crown. Reaching the individual final this
year and winning the state title last year rank
as Kasetty’s most memorable sports
moments. A member of the Algonquin volleyball team, she also enjoys reading, skiing
and playing with her dogs. Kasetty’s brother,
Mayur, was a T&G Super Teamer in tennis in
2006. She is the daughter of Arthi and
Kumar Kasetty of Northboro.
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orrissey carried the
banner for the Southern Worcester County
League, reaching the
quarterfinals of the Central
Mass. Individual Tournament before her court
quest ended with a defeat
to two-time champion
Marina Fileva of Marlboro.
Tantasqua’s No. 1 singles player since her
sophomore season and a two-year captain,
Morrissey led the Warriors to the SWCL
Central title, a 13-8 record and a berth in the
Central Mass. Division 1 Tournament. Tantasqua held serve and defeated Quabbin in
the first round, a moment Morrissey considers her most memorable in a terrific sports
career that included being named to three
SWCL all-star teams and earning Coach’s
Awards in tennis and soccer. She followed
in the footsteps of athletic siblings Ryan and
Meghan, both of whom played multiple
sports for Tantasqua a few years back.
Morrissey will attend St. Anselm College,
where she hopes to continue her tennis
career. She is the daughter of Marsha and
Christopher Morrissey of Sturbridge.
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Player
of the year
Danny Eipp
Groton-Dunstable Regional
Senior, Attack/Midfield
he Harvard University-bound Eipp
made his one year at Groton-Dunstable a most memorable one, earning
Hometeam Magazine boys’ lacrosse
Player of the Year honors. Eipp,
whose family relocated to the area
from Syracuse, N.Y., was named the
MVP of Mid-Wach A and led the Crusaders to the league title after totaling
60 points, despite missing a chunk of
the regular season with an injury. In the Central
Mass. semifinal against Wachusett, Eipp scored the
winning goal with 3 seconds to play to lift GrotonDunstable to its first district final, which was his
most memorable sports moment. He served as Crusaders captain and was named All-American and
team MVP. His sister, Erika, a sophomore at GrotonDunstable, was named to the girls’ lacrosse Super
Team. Eipp certainly made himself a familiar face in
the Crusaders’ athletic programs, becoming a factor
on the football and basketball teams. Eipp will play
lacrosse for the Crimson and plans to become a doctor. He is the son of Darlene and Neil Eipp of Groton.
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James Armstrong
North Middlesex Regional
Senior, Attack
A
Shelby O’Riley
rmstrong led Mid-Wach A with 80 points during the
regular season and finished the year with 97
points, helping the Patriots win 12 games and
advance to the quarterfinals of the Central Mass.
Tournament. He scored six goals in the Patriots’
quarterfinal game against Wachusett. Armstrong was
his team’s captain this year and also earned Academic All-America honors. A three-year member of
the lacrosse team, Armstrong also ran track and
cross country for the Patriots. Armstrong will attend
UMass-Lowell in the fall. He is the son of Eleanor Maguire and Dave
Armstrong of Pepperell.
Quabbin Regional
Junior, Singles
Mike Bane
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t was a nice showing in the Central Mass. Individual Tournament for O’Riley, who made her way to
the quarterfinals before being stopped by Algonquin’s Stephanie Hom. O’Riley posted an 11-7
record in the regular season while playing No. 1
singles in the highly competitive Mid-Wach B. The
up-and-coming Panthers also went 11-7 and earned
a return trip to the Central Mass. Division 1 Tournament. A two-time league all-star and three-time team
MVP, O’Riley also plays soccer and has run track for
Quabbin. Despite coming up short in a marathon, three-set match
with Notre Dame Academy’s Caitlin Foley this spring, she considers
that to be her most memorable sports moment. O’Riley is a member
of the National Honor Society and hopes to study biochemistry or
biology in college as she eyes a career conducting cancer research.
She is the daughter of Kerry and Richard O’Riley of Ware.
Grafton High
Junior, Midfield
G
rafton’s junior captain collected 56 goals and 37
assists this season to lead the Indians to 20 victories and the No. 2 seed in the Central Mass. Tournament. Bane was a first-team Mid-Mass. Lacrosse
League all-star. Bane also served as captain of the
hockey team and earned T&G honorable mention
accolades last winter. He is a three-year member of
both the lacrosse and hockey teams. His most memorable sports moment was playing hockey in the arena
at Lake Placid, N.Y., where the 1980 U.S. Olympic
team won their gold medal. Bane plans to play lacrosse in college. He
is the son of Maureen and Brian Bane of Grafton.
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Brendan Burgwinkle
Connor Cahill
Kevin Dargin
Nashoba Regional
Senior, Midfield/Faceoff
Algonquin Regional
Senior, Defense/Longstick Midfield
Littleton High
Junior, Midfield/Attack
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he Chieftains’ two-year captain,
Burgwinkle won 78 percent of
his faceoffs and had 17 goals and
19 assists. He helped Nashoba to
the Central Mass. Tournament
quarterfinals. Burgwinkle earned
Mid-Wach A all-star honors two
straight years and this season was
named Nashoba’s Most Outstanding
Contributor. He was a New England
qualifier for the national faceoff competition. Burgwinkle earned a T&G honorable mention last season.
He was also a member of the football and cross country teams. Cahill will attend Endicott College, where
he will study business and play lacrosse. He is the
son of Pam and Bruce Burgwinkle of Lancaster.
he Tomahawks graduated more
than 20 players from last year’s
Central Mass. finalists, but Cahill,
the team’s co-captain, helped lead
Algonquin right back to the postseason. The Tomahawks won 13
games and advanced to the CMass
semifinals. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound
Cahill set an Algonquin record for
ground balls while starring for coach
Rich Luongo. Winning the 2009 Mid-Wach A title is
one of Cahill’s most memorable moments. Cahill was
also a four-year member of the indoor track team. In
his free time, Cahill enjoys snowboarding and mountain biking. He will attend Union College in the fall. He
is the son of Mary Ann and Ed Cahill of Northboro.
argin totaled 38 goals and 25
assists this season to rank in the
top three in Mid-Wach B. With 169
career points, he is the school’s
all-time leading scorer. Dargin led
the Tigers to a 10-0 mark in league
play and the program’s first MidWach B title. Littleton advanced to
the quarterfinals of this year’s Central Mass. Tournament. He is a
two-time team MVP and a two-time Mid-Wach B allstar and earned Telegram & Gazette honorable mention last year. Dargin plays hockey for the Tigers and
is continuing his family’s athletic tradition at Littleton —
his brother, Mike, played baseball and soccer. He is
the son of Star Dargin of Littleton.
Ryan Dawidjan
Nathan Etre
Ryan Fioretti
St. John’s High
Senior, Longstick Midfield
St. John’s High
Senior, Attack
Leominster High
Senior, Goalie
awidjan, who captained the
Pioneers with classmate Nathan
Etre, totaled 218 ground balls and
added 15 points to lead St. John’s
to its second straight Central Mass.
championship. Dawidjan scored a
key goal in St. John’s 9-6 win over
Groton-Dunstable in the final. The
victory, which gave St. John’s its
fourth CMass lacrosse title, instantly
became his most memorable sports moment. Dawidjan was named an All-American and was selected to
play in the Senior All-Star Game. Dawidjan also played
golf and football at St. John’s. He will attend Babson
College and would like to pursue a career in international business. He is the son of Barbara and Nick
Dawidjan of Worcester.
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tre returned from a hamstring
injury that caused him to miss
much of his junior year to have an
outstanding senior season, leading
the Catholic League with 81 points
and helping the Pioneers to their
second straight Central Mass. title.
Etre, St. John’s co-captain along
with Ryan Dawidjan, assisted on St.
John’s first goal in its 9-6 win over
Groton-Dunstable in the title game. Etre was named
an All-American and selected for the Senior All-Star
Game. He also played hockey and was on the indoor
track team at St. John’s. He will attend St. Michael’s
College and would like to pursue a career as an athletic trainer or physical therapist. He is the son of Jan
and Rick Etre of Worcester.
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F
ioretti put the finishing touches on
a brilliant career for the Blue
Devils, leaving Leominster with
seven school records, including
saves in a season, career saves and
most saves in a game. Fioretti holds
every goalie record at Leominster
High and was a four-year varsity
letter-winner for coach Colin Davis.
He led Mid-Wach B with a 4.20
goals against average and a 79.7 save percentage to
earn co-MVP honors. Fioretti was also named the
team MVP and was named to the Central Mass. AllStar team the past two seasons. His 31 saves in a
2008 game against St. Bernard’s was his most memorable sports moment. He is the son of Nancy and
Paul Fioretti of Leominster.
Dylan Gatto
Christopher Murphy
Bromfield School
Senior, Attack
Wachusett Regional
Senior, Midfield
A
repeat T&G Super Team selection, Gatto was again a scoring machine for the Trojans, totaling 81 goals and 21 assists. In his final high school game, he scored a career-high 12
goals. Gatto, who was Bromfield’s captain, finished his threeyear career with 209 goals and 292 points. He helped the
Trojans to the Mid-Wach B title as a junior and was a T&G
honorable mention selection as a sophomore. Gatto was also a
member of the soccer team and in 2008 helped the Trojans to
the Division 3 state title, what he considers his most memorable
sports moment. Gatto will attend Keene State in the fall and
would like to become an adolescent psychologist. He is the son of Joe Gatto, the
Bromfield coach, and Trish Gatto of Harvard.
urphy set a Wachusett single-season record for points with
70 and was second in Mid-Wach A with 39 goals and 31
assists. He helped lead the Mountaineers to 16 wins and the
Central Mass. Tournament semifinals. Murphy was selected an
All-American, what he considers his most memorable sports
moment. He was named his team’s MVP and a Mid-Wach A
all-star. He was also chosen for the Senior All-Star Game.
Murphy played three years of hockey at Wachusett and as a
junior was named the Mountaineers’ Offensive Player of the
Year. He played for the Boston Junior Bruins last year. Murphy
will attend Worcester State College and would like to someday own his own gym.
He is the son of Laura and John Murphy of Holden.
Dan Rotatori
Daniel Zenevitch
Grafton High
Senior, Midfield
St. Peter-Marian High
Senior, Goalie
A
repeat T&G Super Team selection, Rotatori became the
fourth Central Mass. player to reach 300 career points,
attaining the milestone with a goal in an early-season win over
Nipmuc. Rotatori, a two-year captain, finished his career with
360 points. He led the Mid-Mass. League with 116 points (69
goals, 47 assists) while helping Grafton to a 20-win season and
the quarterfinals of the Central Mass. Tournament. He was
named a first-team Mid-Mass. League all-star. Rotatori was also
a two-time SWCL all-star in soccer and captained the indoor
track team as a junior. His father played lacrosse at UMass and
for the Boston Blazers. Rotatori will attend Endicott College and he would like to
become a physical education teacher or own his own gym. He is the son of
Nancy and Alan Rotatori of Grafton.
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A
repeat T&G Super Team selection and a four-year starter
for the Guardians, Zenevitch finished his career with more
than 700 saves. He was named an All-American and was
selected for the ESPN Rise Games in Florida, along with the
other top 96 high school players in the nation. Learning of
that honor, finding out he will be playing Division 1 lacrosse
at the University of Hartford in the fall and having the opportunity to play alongside his brother, past Super Teamer Ryan
Zenevitch, are his most memorable sports moments. Zenevitch captained the SPM football team and was a Central
Mass. Conference all-star last fall. He is the son of Sharon and Mark Zenevitch of Worcester.
Honorable Mention
Matt Biggs, Oakmont
Brenton Croteau, Westboro
Jeff Desko, St. John’s
Dave Finlay, Shrewsbury
Andrew Guy, Northbridge
Dan Harvey, St. John’s
Connor Healey, Algonquin
Steve Iacaboni, Wachusett
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John Perro, Northbridge
Brian Ritter, Wachusett
Glen Shaw, St. Bernard’s
Josh Smith, Nipmuc
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Player
of the year
Michaela Tinsley
Shrewsbury High
Senior, Attack
three-time T&G Super Team
selection, Tinsley is the Hometeam Player of the Year as she had
another phenomenal season, scoring 103 goals and bringing her
career total to more than 300. She
scored her 300th in a mid-May win
over Marlboro, part of a five-goal
effort. A two-year captain, Tinsley
was named the Mid-Wach A MVP
after leading the league in scoring. She helped the
Colonials to the Central Mass. Tournament final.
Beating Algonquin in the semifinals — Tinsley had
four goals in the game — is her most memorable
sports moment. “Our team played the best we have
ever played,” she said. Tinsley will play study business and play lacrosse at Division 1 Quinnipiac
University in the fall. She was also a four-year member of the field hockey team. She is the daughter of
Joan and Kevin Tinsley of Shrewsbury.
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Emily Bamberger
Kathryn Beall
Tantasqua Regional
Senior, Attack
Shrewsbury High
Senior, Midfield
amberger led the Mid-Mass.
League in scoring with 105
points (83 goals, 22 assists) and
helped the Warriors to a 13-win
season. In Tantasqua’s last game
of the year, she reached the
100-point milestone, her most
memorable sports moment.
Bamberger was captain of her
team and named a Mid-Mass.
League first-team all star. She earned a partial
scholarship to Franklin Pierce University, where
she will play lacrosse and begin her studies
toward becoming a sports psychologist. Bamberger also played basketball and soccer at Tantasqua. She is the daughter of Patti and Richard
Bamberger of Brimfield.
eall finished her high school
athletic career with distinction,
winning the Coach’s Award for
dedication and excellence in all
three of her sports — soccer,
indoor track and lacrosse. A
two-year captain of the lacrosse
team, Beall helped lead the Colonials to the Central Mass. Tournament final. She was named a
Mid-Wach A all-star her junior and senior years and
contributed 28 points this season. Beall has many
memorable sports moments, but playing in the
Division 1 soccer state final as a sophomore ranks
at the top. Beall will play soccer and lacrosse at
Assumption in the fall and she will major in business. She is the daughter of Joan and Don Beall of
Shrewsbury.
Erika Eipp
Amanda Gauvin
Groton-Dunstable Regional
Sophomore, Attack
Oakmont Regional
Junior, Attack
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ipp really made an impression
her first year at Groton-Dunstable, scoring 133 points to
lead Mid-Wach B and help the
Crusaders to the semifinals of
the Central Mass. Tournament as
Groton-Dunstable won 15
games. Eipp transferred from
Westhill High in Syracuse, N.Y.,
where she was an all-league
honoree as a freshman. Eipp, whose brother,
Danny, was an All-America lacrosse performer and
T&G Super Team selection for Groton-Dunstable
this spring as well, was named the Mid-Wach B
MVP and her team’s MVP. Beating Oakmont at
home on Senior Night was Eipp’s most memorable sports moment of the season. She is the
daughter of Darlene and Neil Eipp of Groton.
auvin was named her team’s
MVP after finishing second in
scoring in Mid-Wach B with 87
points (78 goals, 9 assists) and
leading Oakmont to the quarterfinals of the Central Mass. Tournament. The Spartans won 14
games and Gauvin was named a
Mid-Wach B all-star for the second straight year. In the varsity
program’s second year, Oakmont won the league
title, and that is one Gauvin’s most memorable
sports moments, along with scoring eight goals in a
game this season. She was named the Spartans’
most outstanding offensive player as a sophomore.
Gauvin also plays basketball at Oakmont. Her
brother, Bryan, played baseball at Fitchburg High
and Clark University. She is the daughter of Debbie
and Mark Gauvin of Ashburnham.
Lindsey Hazel
Jesslyn Joseph
Bromfield School
Sophomore, Center
Nashoba Regional
Sophomore, Defender
azel came back from an ACL
injury to lead the Trojans to
their first Central Mass. Tournament appearance. She had 82
goals and 13 assists to rank
third in scoring in Mid-Wach B.
Bromfield’s captain, Hazel is a
three-time Mid-Wach B all-star.
Hazel scored three goals in
Bromfield’s Central Mass. tourney first-round game. Hazel also plays in the New
England Lacrosse Select and Top Gun Lacrosse
leagues. She played two years of junior varsity
soccer at Bromfield. Away from the lacrosse field,
she enjoys wakeboarding, eating ice cream and
shopping. She would like to pursue a career in
health and hopes to play lacrosse in college. She
is the daughter of Gina and Dave Hazel of Harvard.
two-time Mid-Wach B all-star,
Joseph earned her first T&G
Super Team selection after leading the Chieftains to the quarterfinals of the Central Mass. Tournament. She had 39 goals and
seven assists during the regular
season, and scored four goals in
Nashoba’s first-round win over
Tantasqua. Beating Wachusett
this year after being down six goals is Joseph’s
most memorable sports moment. Joseph was
named the Nashoba’s Most Outstanding Offensive
Player and a team captain for 2011. She comes
from a lacrosse family — her father played at WPI,
and her aunt, Jackie (Joseph) Goslin, played at
Yale. Her mother was a T&G all-star in basketball
and field hockey while at Leicester High. Joseph
is also a member of Nashoba’s varsity soccer
team. She is the daughter of Kelley and John
Joseph of Bolton.
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Lindsey Maynard
Heather McDonald
Cassandra McGill
St. Peter-Marian High
Senior, Midfield
Algonquin Regional
Senior, Center/D-Wing
Westboro High
Junior, Attack
T
M
aking her third
appearance on the
T&G Super Team, Maynard finished her high
school career in style,
setting an SPM all-time
record for goals with
239. Scoring No. 200
was her most memorable sports moment. The
Guardians’ captain, Maynard had 71 goals
and 10 assists this season. She was a
T&G all-star as a freshman. Maynard was
a four-year member of the lacrosse, basketball and cross-country teams. Maynard
is a member of the National Honor Society
and will attend UMass in the fall. She
would like to pursue a career in the medical field. She is the daughter of Tracy and
Donald Maynard of Milford.
Rebecca Mongeau
Westboro High
Senior, Defender
A
he Tomahawks’ captain had 65
goals and 14 assists to rank
among the top scorers in Mid-Wach
A. She also had 60 ground balls and
helped lead Algonquin to the Central
Mass. Tournament semifinals, as the
Tomahawks won 14 games. Making
the Central Mass. tourney three times
is McDonald’s most memorable
sports moment. She was named her
team’s Rookie of the Year as a freshman and received
the Coach’s Award as a junior. She was also a two-year
member of Algonquin’s indoor track team. McDonald
will attend the College of William & Mary in the fall and
hopes to stay involved with sports and mentoring in the
future. She is the daughter of Amy and John McDonald
of Southboro.
repeat T&G Super Team honoree, McGill helped lead Westboro to its third straight Central Mass.
championship. This year’s 19-11
victory over Shrewsbury in the final is
her most memorable sports moment.
She ranked among the top scorers in
Mid-Wach A with 70 goals and 29
assists as the Rangers went 12-0 in
league play. McGill is a two-time
league all-star. Her brothers, Bill and Derek, also
played lacrosse. McGill is a member of the field hockey
and gymnastics teams and will captain those squads
next year. Her hobbies include photography and swimming. She is the daughter of Fran and Bruce McGill of
Westboro.
Carly O’Connell
Dani Petrunich
Algonquin Regional
Sophomore, Attack/Wing/Center
Westboro High
Junior, Attack
O
I
’Connell filled up the stat sheet
with 84 goals, 30 assists, 17
interceptions, 61 ground balls, 29
takeaways and 46 draw controls.
She ranked among the top scorers
in Mid-Wach A, and her efforts
helped the Tomahawks to the Central Mass. Tournament semifinals. A
two-year member of the lacrosse
team, she was named her team’s
Rookie of the Year in 2009. Making it to last year’s
Central Mass. final is her most memorable sports
moment. O’Connell has also played for ELNE teams.
Her hobbies include skiing and snowboarding. She is
the daughter of Danielle and Todd O’Connell of
Southboro.
member of the T&G
Super Team for the
second straight year,
Mongeau helped lead
Westboro to its third
consecutive Central
Mass. championship.
Mongeau was a fouryear member of the
varsity lacrosse team,
four-time Mid-Wach A all-star and captain
of this year’s team. Two of her siblings,
sister Emily and brother Sam, also were
T&G Super Team selections for lacrosse.
Mongeau was a four-year member of the
varsity soccer team and three-year player
for the varsity basketball team. Being a
member of Westboro’s all-senior starting
lineup in basketball — all five girls earned
Mid-Wach B all-star accolades — and
reclaiming the league title last winter
provided Mongeau’s most memorable
sports moments. She will attend the
University of Delaware and hopes to
teach. She is the daughter of Patty and
Peter Mongeau of Westboro.
A
t’s been three years of varsity
lacrosse and three straight Central
Mass. championships for the talented Petrunich, a repeat T&G
Super Team selection. She had 42
goals and 58 assists this regular
season and nine goals and 11 assists in the postseason to bring her
career point total to 222. Assisting
her sister, Anna, on a goal to put
the Rangers up on Andover is her most memorable
sports moment. She is also a member of the field
hockey team and will serve as a captain in the fall.
Petrunich is in Westboro’s a cappella group and has
performed in the school’s musicals. She is the
daughter of Arlene and Mike Petrunich of Westboro.
Honorable Mention
Michelle Boudreau, Oakmont
Hallie Carol, Algonquin
Isabella Gitto, Leominster
Kristin Glavin, Grafton
Jennie Myers, Wachusett
Kelsey Murphy, North Middlesex
Anna Petrunich, Westboro
Samthana Salamone, Milford
Trinity Scanlon, Nipmuc
Jess Ward, Westboro
Allie Wood, Shrewsbury
Brittney Wuorio, Nashoba
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