The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, MA
  • HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Loss doesn’t dent Hanover softball title hopes

  • Despite falling, 6-5, to Middleboro in 8 innings Monday, the Indians still hold a slim lead atop the Patriot League Fisher Division.

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  • The Hanover High softball team is hoping to finally wrest the Patriot League Fisher Division title away from Middleboro this spring after finishing runner-up to the Sachems each of the last three years.
    Monday’s 6-5 home loss stung – the Indians lost leads of 3-0 and 5-3 and eventually fell on an RBI groundout in the eighth inning – but Hanover (8-4, 7-2) remains atop the division with Middleboro (9-6, 8-3) still chasing.
    The Indians have four Patriot League games remaining – against Scituate (today), Whitman-Hanson (Wednesday), Pembroke (Thursday) and North Quincy (Sunday) – and Hanover coach Joe Messina noted, “If we win our league games, we should be all set. The girls are really looking forward to (the possibility of being champs).”
    Hanover has eight games remaining overall and needs just two more wins to continue its lengthy streak of playoff appearances.
    Seniors Janet Taylor (triple), Molly MacNeill and Sophia Czarowicz each went 2 for 4 for Hanover, and freshman Callie MacDonald (8-3) again pitched well in the loss.
    Taylor and MacNeill are returning Ledger All-Scholastics. Both will play Division 3 college ball – Taylor for Washington University in St. Louis, and MacNeill for Catholic University in Washington, D.C.
    Senior Marissa Tofuri made a great running catch in left-center and doubled off a Middleboro runner.
    Taylor lined out sharply to third with runners on second and third for the final out. “Two feet either side and we would have won the game,” Messina said. “All the games we’ve lost could have gone either way. A hit here or there and we could be 11-1.”
    In other high school action:
    Cohasset 7, Rockland 1: Senior Shane Haggerty threw a four-hitter with seven strikeouts and no earned runs as the Skippers (9-7, 9-4 South Shore League) won on the road. Senior center fielder Christian Davis (2 for 3, 2 RBI, outfield assist) and junior first baseman Tom Cavanaro (triple, RBI) led the offense.
    Senior Alex Mejia pitched well for Rockland (7-8, 6-6).
    Norwell 6, Monomoy 3: Senior right-hander Alex Kopacz struck out 11 in a complete game, and senior first baseman Matt Barry was 2 for 2 with a three-run homer and a double as the Clippers (7-7, 5-6 South Shore League) won on the road.
    Archbishop Williams 4, Bishop Fenwick 2 (8 innings): Jason Pekkinen hit a walk-off, two-run home run to lift the Bishops, who avenged a 14-inning loss to Fenwick on Saturday. Scott Anderson went all the way for the win, scattering seven hits.
    Whitman-Hanson 12, Hanover 4: Kevin Kelly pitched a complete game with seven strikeouts for the Panthers. Jerry Thompson and Nate Parkins went 2 for 3 with 3 RBI.
    Hull 3, Carver 1: Sean Connor drove in two runs, and Ryan O’Donnell added a sacrifice fly for Hull (6-10). Brian Jarvis got the complete-game win, allowing five hits with four strikeouts and three walks.
    Page 2 of 5 - Abington 8, Mashpee 2: Pat Dwyer had four strikeouts while allowing one earned run for the Green Wave (14-2, 11-2 South Shore League). Tyler Perakslis had three hits and 5 RBI.
    Braintree 5, Framingham 2: Sophomore Bobby McNiff struck out 10 in 82/3 innings for Braintree (10-3). Connor Columbus hit a two-run double in the fifth inning.
    Thayer 7, Brooks 0: Junior Tommy Clarkson pitched a complete game, throwing eight strikeouts for Thayer (6-11, 4-7 ISL). Clarkson also was 3 for 4 with 2 RBI.
    Hingham 7, Scituate 6: Evan Flanagan, who earlier had hit a three-run home run, delivered a game-winning sacrifice fly for Hingham (10-4, 9-2 Patriot League). Eddie Bowler hit a tying homer.
    Weymouth 10, Needham 7: Senior Sean McWade went 4 for 6 with 4 RBI for Weymouth (6-9).
    Stoughton 6, Oliver Ames 2: Sam Werman got the win, going 5-plus innings and allowing two runs on six hits. Pat Jackman was 3 for 4 with a stolen base and two runs.
    Abington 15, Mashpee 3: Megan Kelly earned the win for Abington (15-2, 11-0 South Shore League), allowing just one unearned run in 5 innings as the Green Wave clinched at least a share of the South Shore League title.
    McKenzie Gillis (5 for 5, RBI, stolen base), Stephanie Cornish (4 for 5, 2 RBI, stolen base) and Samantha Thompson went (4 for 5, 3 RBI) also starred for Abington, which needs to win one of its remaining three league games to claim the title outright.
    Alicia Reid and Victoria Chiocchio each were 2 for 4 for the Green Wave.
    Weymouth 11, Needham 1 (5 inn.): The Wildcats (9-4) clinched a berth in the South Sectional tournament for the third consecutive year with the Bay State Conference win over the Rockets (6-7). Emily Cronin was 3 for 4 with 2 RBI, and Emily Noll was 3 for 4 with three runs scored. Winning pitcher Cassidee Fall gave up only two hits in 5 innings.
    Thayer 17, Brooks 7: Maddie Dickson of Carver and Micaela Buttner each hit three-run homers over the fence to lead the Tigers (8-3, 8-3 ISL) to a road win. Dickson was 3 for 4 and drove in four runs. Also starring for Thayer were Erin Richardson of Quincy (3 for 3, 2 RBI) and Kathleen Fowkes of Braintree (3 for 4, 2 RBI). Robin Spofford (Cohasset) threw a complete-game five-hitter with seven strikeouts.
    Sacred Heart 12, Westport 0: Julia Pomella threw her second no-hitter of the season, striking out eight and issuing one walk. Seniors Sammy Slavik and Ali Hagg highlighted a strong defensive game. The Saints (9-5) had 14 hits, getting two each from Slavik, Hagg, Andiana DiMaria and Lauren Melchionda.
    Carver 12, Hull 0 (6 inn): Sophomore Samantha Rudnik threw a two-hitter with a career-high nine strikeouts for her first varsity shutout for the Crusaders (9-4, 6-4 South Shore League).
    Carver got offense from Christina Barrows (triple, RBI), Brianna Smith (triple, 2 RBI) and Rudnik (2 hits, RBI).
    Page 3 of 5 - Plymouth North 4, Barnstable 0: Sal Bramhall allowed 12 hits but struck out six and stranded 10 runners in pitching a shutout for the Blue Eagles. Kacey Dory was for 3 for 4 for North, which got RBI from Bramhall, Theresa Loranger and Emily Ricardo. Cat Simpson stole home for a run.
    Marshfield 6, Dennis-Yarmouth 0: Kaylen McClarey threw a no-hitter, striking out five for Marshfield (12-4). Mel Reichelt had two triples and an RBI.
    Norwell 16, Harwich/Monomoy 0: Colleen Benedict was 4 for 4 with 4 RBI, and Morgan Walsh was 2 for 2 with 4 RBI for Norwell (6-3). Bethany Lynch was 2 for 4 with 5 RBI, and earned the win by throwing a one-hitter for the Clippers.
    Fontbonne 5, Quincy 4 (8 inn.): Rebecca Oliveri was 4 for 5 with two runs for Fontbonne (5-7), and Noelle Sass drove in the winning run with a two-run double.
    Notre Dame 17, Scituate 3: Meg Barrett was the winning pitcher for Notre Dame, allowing only two hits. Rebecca Letsche was 3 for 5.
    Oliver Ames 4, Stoughton 0: Jordan Angelos, Payton Pizzano, Nicole Kerman and Megan Flaherty had hits for Stoughton in the loss.
    Braintree 15, Milton 11: In the loss, Erin Higgins and Jen Berry had hat tricks, and Olivia Phelan and Claire Mahoney each scored twice for Milton. Morgan Begley had the Wildcats’ other goal, and McKenzie Stanley made 17 saves.
    Silver Lake 12, Abington 7: Makayla Dillingham (4 goals) and Bridget Smith (3 goals) powered the Lakers. Sam Medlin and Kaitlyn Aubit each scored twice, Megan Gerety notched her first career goal, and Thea Bertrum made 8 saves in the win.
    Lindsay Ryan scored four goals for Abington (0-13), and Claudia Barrett added a hat trick.
    Notre Dame 17, Cohasset 7: Alice Dalton and Charlotte Allard each scored 5 goals for Notre Dame.
    Canton 12, Sharon 1: Pat Ward (3 goals, assist), Tommy Galvin (2 goals, 2 assists) and J.C. Marcone (2 goals, assist) starred as the Bulldogs (13-0) clinched the Hockomock League Davenport Division title and extended the best-ever start in program history.
    Needham 6, Duxbury 4: The Green Dragons (13-5) fell to the Rockets (14-2), snapping their 49-game winning streak against in-state competition. Duxbury had won six straight games since a loss to New York powerhouse Niskayuna.
    Blue Hills 6, Southeastern 3: Bobby Chadbourne, Marcus Donahue and Nick Doyle each scored two goals to lead Blue Hills (9-7). Goalie Kevin Lynch made 14 saves for the Warriors.
    Hull 18, Quincy 6: Hull improves to 9-3 on the season.
    Hingham 3, Scituate 2: Hingham (14-2, 11-0 Patriot League) handed the Sailors their first loss, getting a win at No. 1 singles (Emma Alderman over Niki Lazaris) and sweeping the doubles behind the teams of Maxine Bergstein and Delaney Dunlap (No. 1) and Nikki Lund and Ashland Stansbury (No. 2).
    Page 4 of 5 - Scituate won at No. 2 singles (Tess Malerbi) and No. 3 singles (Colleen Ford).
    Notre Dame (Hingham) 3, Notre Dame (Worcester) 2: Amanda Garrow won in singles for NDA (6-3), and the Cougars swept the doubles behind the teams of Natalia Maccarrone and Amanda Hajjar (No. 1) and Maggie Lewis and Meg Faherty (No. 2).
    Duxbury 3, Carver 2: Anne Marie McCluskey won, 6-2, 6-0, at No. 3 singles for Duxbury (10-3). Brooke McCarthy and Sarah Palfrey won, 6-4, 6-4, at No. 1 doubles, and Jackie Hanrahan and Sarah Holbrook took No. 2 doubles, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-2) for the Dragons.
    Carver got singles wins from Casey Armanetti (No. 1) and Caroline McCarthy.
    Wellesley 5, Braintree 0; Wellesley 5, Braintree 0: Braintree dips to 5-8 after losing both ends of its double-header.
    Cohasset 5, Rockland 0: Emma Davis (No. 1), Giselle Hart (No. 2) and Clara Baumgarten (No. 3) swept the singles matches for Cohasset (12-0, 11-0 South Shore League). Sisters Sara and Meredith Corry won at No. 1 doubles, and Carly Kinscherf paired with Ryan Spicer to win at No. 2 doubles.
    Norwell 5, Monomoy 0: Isabella Abelite won, 6-3, 6-2, at No. 1 singles, Sarah Barcomb won, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 2 singles; and Bridget Conway won, 0-6, 6-6 (7-3), 7-5, at No. 3 singles. Sisters Emma and Liza Basso won at No. 1 doubles, 6-1, 6-3, and Sarah Forbes and Charlotte Christian won, 7-5, 6-6 (7-3), at No. 2 doubles.
    Ursuline 3, Austin Prep 2: Second doubles tandem Avery Smith and Alexis Hamill won the deciding match for Ursuline (12-1), 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.
    Abington 5, Mashpee 0: Leighann Healy lost the first set, 3-6 before coming back to win the next two, 6-2, 6-1, for Abington (5-11).
    Hanover 4, Middleboro 1: Senior Nora Ghostlaw won, 6-3, 6-2, in third singles for Hanover.
    Sandwich 4, Plymouth South 1: No. 1 singles player Darby Andersson picked up South’s only win, prevailing, 6-4, 6-0.
    Weymouth 4 Walpole 1: Rohith Parvathaneni won in straight sets at No. 1 singles, and Nikhil Pandeti went the distance at No. 2, winning, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, as Weymouth (9-4) qualified for the postseason. The Wildcats swept the doubles behind the teams of Sean Rose/Christo Papadopoulos (No. 1) and Connor Finn/Aadith Vijey (No. 2).
    Hingham 4, Scituate 1: Reese Linton won, 6-2, 6-3, at No. 2 singles, and Woody Roman won, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 3 singles for Hingham (11-3). John Alessi and Sam Krumholtz won, 6-1, 6-2, at No. 1 doubles, and Bennett Lamanski and Ehtan Pelsier paired up to win, 6-1, 6-2, at No. 2 doubles.
    Greg Logue earned the only win for Scituate, 6-2, 3-6, 12-6, at No. 1 singles.
    Norwell 4, Monomoy 1: No. 1 Aiden Roach (6-3, 6-3), No. 2 Cam Roach (7-5, 6-2) and No. 3 Devin Chen (6-1, 6-4) won singles matches for Norwell (8-2). The Clippers’ final win came from the second doubles team of Liam Beal and Sam Rinko, who won, 6-2, 6-3.
    Page 5 of 5 - Wellesley 5, Braintree 0: Rich Baker played well in defeat for Braintree (6-8), falling, 6-2, 6-4, at No. 2 singles. Luan Phan and Matt Proulx also played well for Braintree, losing at No. 1 doubles, 4-6, 6-7.
    Marshfield 4, Dennis-Yarmouth 1: The Rams improve to 7-6 after topping their Atlantic Coast League rival.
    NDA wins Catholic Conference crown: Elizabeth Tevnan won the discus (96 feet, 5 inches) and the shot put (31-6), and Shauna Owen captured the 400-meter hurdles (1:08.67) and triple jump (34-6.25) as Notre Dame won the league championship meet for the 25th consecutive year.
    The host Cougars, who also have won 25 straight regular-season crowns, scored 128 points. Ursuline (103) was a distant second, followed by Fontbonne (7) and Mount Alvernia (4).
    Other winners for NDA: Amanda Reilly (100m, :12.91), Isabella Dimare (100m hurdles, :16.08), Julia Conte (2-mile, 13:36), Gabby Sillari (200m, :27.89), Elizabeth Baker (800m, 2:27), Elizabeth Constantino (mile, 5:43) and the 4x100m relay team of Amanda Reilly, Isabella DiMare, Abby Concannon, Gabby Sillari (:50.59).
    In Saturday’s MSTCA Invitational, NDA set five school records: Reilly was third in the 100m (:12.27) and seventh in the long jump (17-0.25); DiMare was runner-up in the 200m (:25.12), the 4x100m relay team of DiMare, Reilly, Concannon and Gabby Kenyon was second in :49.36; and Owen took third in the 400m hurdles (:65.47).
    Plymouth South 102, Nauset 14: Maddie Braz set a new school record in the discus (123-3) for Plymouth South. Ally Messina was a triple-winner, taking the long jump, triple jump and 400m hurdles.
    Plymouth South 122, Nauset 14: Drew Southerland won the shot put (44-5) for Plymouth South to qualify for the state meet. Tommy Giorgio won the high jump and long jump, while Joe Cohen won both the 110m and 400m hurdles.
    Hingham 3.5, Wellesley 2.5: At Nehoiden Golf Club, Hingham (14-1) got wins from Tori Messina, Sarah Centanni and Audrey O’Toole. Ashley Harkins halved her match.
    Duxbury 6, Cardinal Spellman 0: Cayla Barker, Kaylee Jones, Emma Fiskio, Elizabeth Lareaux and Katie Davis all won their matches for Duxbury (8-5). Cammy Schiller and Lauren Ruggles won their alternate matches for Duxbury, which earned a tournament berth.
    Notre Dame 4.5, Ursuline 1.5: Alex Hurley and Lindsey Meallo each shot a 5-over-par 35 in the win for Notre Dame (14-2) at Rockland Golf Course. Also performing well for NDA were Meg McDonough, who shot a 38, along with Briana Rosman and Kendall McDermott, who each shot a 42.
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