Sports

Laflamme goal gives Georgetown OT win


Published: May 8, 2008

Boys Lacrosse

Georgetown wins 10-9 over Wilmington

David Laflamme fired a pass to James McGillicuddy, who beat the goalie and give Georgetown a 10-9 overtime victory over Wilmington. The Royals had previously allowed a seven-goal halftime lead slip away. Laflamme led the way with a hat trick and three assists while Joe Butera stood out in goal with 17 saves.

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Olav Goulet's five goals and one assist helped lift Brooks past Lawrence Academy, 10-3. Ross Pierce added two goals for Brooks. Jimmy Campbell stood out on defense and contributed two assists and Nick Galanos made 13 saves.

Volleyball

Alves leads Hillies over Lowell

Freddie Alves notched 10 kills, three blocks and three aces as Haverhill pounded Lowell 25-12, 25-14, 25-14. Brett Pettis and Ash Lawless each notched seven kills while Justin Limoli dished out 14 assists for the Hillies.

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Tom Gomes delivered 24 assists as Central Catholic downed archrival Andover 25-22, 25-18, 25-21. Freshman Jim Zenevitch had nine kills while Rory Blinn notched 11 kills, Adrian Gonzalez recorded 14 kills and Dan Leary had 18 digs for the Raiders (8-4).

Girls Tennis

Oiwake, Haverhill best Tewksbury

Yuri Oiwake won No. 1 singles to help Haverhill down Tewksbury 4-1. Carolyn Sall and Liz Barberio teamed to win No. 1 doubles for the Hillies.

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Pentucket downed North Reading 5-0. Liz Sutera and Lauren Lienan performed well at first doubles for the Hornets.

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Central Catholic powered its way to a 4-1 win over Notre Dame of Tyngsboro behind a dominant performance from Maggie Hillman at second singles (6-0, 6-1). Kasey Cook and Mia Bernie combined for a 6-2, 6-4 win at first doubles for the Raiders.

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In a battle of unbeatens, Phillips fell to Milton Academy, 8-7. Senior Arianna Van Sluytman won No. 5 singles 6-0, 6-2. The doubles team of Eliza Flynn and Lauren Wilmarth added a win and Carolyn Brown also stood out for the Big Blue.

Boys Tennis

Boyd, Swanson propel Pentucket

Jeff Boyd and Ryan Swanson took first and second singles to lead Pentucket past North Reading 3-2. The Hornets were led by Chris Spano and Dave Vollor, who took first doubles 6-3, 6-2.

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Haverhill's Fabian Schramm's win at third singles (6-0, 6-1) paced the Hillies past Lawrence 4-1. The Hillies evened their record at 5-5.

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Haverhill's Alex Skinner won first singles and teamed with Sam Ehrlich to take No. 1 doubles and lead Brooks to a 9-0 win over Lawrence Academy. Charlie Cottingham and Alex Odesmith won No. 2 doubles for the winners.

Girls Lacrosse

Hartford notches hat trick in loss

Despite three goals from Shannon Hartford, Georgetown lost to Manchester Essex, 13-8. Emma Cannon was one of five Royals with a single goal.

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Pentucket fell to archrival Triton 13-12.

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Katie Herter scored five goals to help Brooks cruise past Lawrence Academy, 16-4. Christine Donovan scored two goals and nine other players contributed one goal each for the winners. Carly Churchill made six saves.

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Jess Salley was one of three Andover players to strike for multiple goals in a 16-4 win over archrival Central Catholic. Salley scored a team-high three goals, while Heather Sullivan and Kelly Fox each potted two goals. Regina LaRose netted a pair for the Raiders.

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Phillips Academy coasted to a 16-8 win over Milton Academy. Dana Feeny tallied four goals and an assist, Alissa Fromkin added three goals and Summer Washburn and Britney Van Valkenburg also scored twice apiece.

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Baseball

Lesiczka's efforts for naught

Steve Lesiczka was 2 for 3 with a game-high three RBIs, but Haverhill fell to Lawrence 13-8. Sean Hayden added two hits for the Hillies while Juan Lluberas was 3 for 4 with a pair of runs for the Lancers.

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Andover's Mike Palermo gave Phillips the lead with an RBI since in the second, and the Big Blue never looked back in an 8-1 win over Cushing Academy. North Andover's Bobby Farnham chipped in with an RBI triple for the winners.

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Lawrence Academy toppled Brooks 15-1. Matt Murphy recorded a single and Derek Murphy threw three standout innings of relief in his first varsity appearance.

Softball

Pomer, Whittier fall short

Emily Pomer notched two hits and drove in a run, but Whittier was edged by Northeast, 11-10. Kristina Terry and Danielle Ryan added a pair of hits and an RBI each for the Wildcats.

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Melanie Prior recorded a hit and a runs scored, but Georgetown lost to North Andover, 7-2. Alison McCarthy, Danielle Fournier, and Devyn Thompson each had RBIs for the Scarlet Knights.

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Michelle Hollebeke dominated for Phillips Academy, striking out 15 in a 6-1 win over BB&N. Hollebeke scattered four hits, all singles, and did not allow an earned run. Methuen's Brianna McCarthy had a hit for the Big Blue.

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Britt Hart struck out a dozen and knocked an RBI triple in the seventh, but it wasn't enough as Brooks fell to Lawrence Academy 6-3. Kelly Toomey and Emmy Gustafson also stood out.

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Haverhill fell to Chelmsford, 10-4. The Hillies led 4-1 before a nine-run fifth inning. Carly Sullivan drove in two runs with a double for Haverhill.

Boys Track

Tognoni's two wins vault Phillips

Phillips crushed Cushing, 96-42. Andover's Corbin Tognoni won both hurdles events, while Michael Bernieri threw the shot put and the discus for wins. Michael Donelan won the triple jump and the 200.

Girls Track

Dawkins, Phillips roll

Phillips cruised past Cushing 122-21. Alexis Dawkins won the long jump and 400. Nyab Khan added wins in the shot put and the discus.

Colleges

UMass Lowell falls from playoff picture

UMass Lowell baseball fell to Pace, 7-1, eliminating the River Hawks from playoff contention. Anthony Santos notched two hits for Lowell.

Photos

Bryan Eaton/Staff photo

Georgetown's Alyssa Rosenthal, left, tries to keep up with Manchester Essex's Amelia Burke during the Royals' 13-8 loss yesterd