MONDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
Catholic Memorial has named Thomas Claiborne as its new athletic director, replacing Craig Najarian, who is leaving following the conclusion of the school year to become the athletic director at Middlesex.
Claiborne, who is currently on staff at Catholic Memorial as a guidance counselor and assistant football coach, was one of the top linemen in the state during his playing days at Wellesley High. A three-year all-Bay State Conference selection, Claiborne was a Boston Herald All-Scholastic in 2005.
Claiborne went to play at Boston College where he started in 34 games from 2006-2010. He went on to play semi pro football for several years, most recently as a member of the Massachusetts Pirates in the National Arena League.
Najarian served as the AD at Catholic Memorial since 2015 at which time the school has been one of the top programs in the state in several sports. Prior to Catholic Memorial, Najarian served in a similar capacity at both Foxboro and Holliston.
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Macey Shriner of Plymouth North and Charlotte Tuxbury of Wellesley are among eight athletes named to the 2023 USATF U18 Mountain Running Team slated to compete in the 16th edition of the International U18 Mountain Running Cup in Annecy, France on Saturday, May 27. The race will be held at Semnoz Ski Resort, approximately 30 minutes from Annecy.
The 4.6-km route includes a short amount of pavement, ski trails, grass and dirt paths and has 230 meters of elevation gain and descent. The top three finishers score for the team and medals are presented to the top three teams and top three individuals in both the girls’ and boys’ divisions. Athletes from over 15 countries are expected at this year’s event.
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The inaugural A Shot For Life Hockey Classic will be held this Sunday at Warrior Ice Arena in Boston from 2-6 p.m. The ASFL Classic is the hockey sibling to the ASFL Challenge (Basketball), ASFL Baseball/Softball Home Run Derby and Pitchers Challenge, the ASFL Courage Cup (Soccer), ASFL Bowl (Football) and the ASFL Clash Against Cancer (Lacrosse). These initiatives are a hybrid between a fundraiser and a competitive athletic event.
All players in the MIAA and all NEPSAC players that either play or live in Massachusetts are
eligible for selection, additionally players that play outside of those leagues but are from
Massachusetts are also eligible. As a part of participation, all players commit to raising at least $1,000 for the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, with an award going to the player that is the highest fundraiser.
BASEBALL
Dylan Major had a fantastic outing, allowing just one earned run while striking out 12, and Luke Martineau scored the game-winning run as Southeastern defeated Mayflower Athletic Conference rival Diman in eight innings, 3-2.
Evan Yakavonis fired a complete game, allowing two runs while racking up 10 strikeouts as Whitman-Hanson (12-3) knocked off Duxbury 6-2 in a Patriot League bout.
Brandon McMahon fanned seven and allowed five hits over six innings, helping Malden (9-7) to a 9-5 win over Medford in Greater Boston League play.
Jackson Richard doubled three times, Jackson Morse smacked three hits for four RBI and Cole Bohane homered to power BC High (10-6) in an 11-5 nonleague win over Wachusett.
BOYS LACROSSE
Lucas Leander erupted offensively, sniping 10 goals to go with seven assists as Rockland pulled away for a 22-1 victory over South Shore League opponent Mashpee. … Hunter Grafton netted eight goals and dished out eight assists, as Abington rolled to a 21-4 victory over East Bridgewater.
Sean Pechulis finished with four goals, while Brendan Cooper and Jeremiah Hale each registered a hat trick to carry Southeastern to a 14-1 rout of Mayflower Athletic Conference opponent Bristol-Plymouth.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Sophomore sensations Anna Corcoran (four goals), Jane Goodwin (three goals) and Emma Hirsch (two goals) paced things offensively, as Arlington Catholic (5-8) topped Lowell Catholic 11-8 in a nonleague showdown.
Natalie Van Luling buried five goals and dished out an assist, as Abington coasted to a 12-5 win over South Shore League rival East Bridgewater.
In the Northeastern Conference, Abby Eichler (four goals, assist) and Brooke Waters (four goals) combined to lead Swampscott (10-3) during a 19-4 win over Saugus.
SOFTBALL
In a nonleague contest, Shannon Varvitsiotis notched three RBI for Abington (12-3) in a 14-1 win over West Bridgewater.
In the Patriot League, Delaney Moquin turned in 14 strikeouts on the mound, and also launched a grand slam at the plate to guide Silver Lake (15-1) to a 10-0 shutout of Plymouth North.
Abbey Keyes doubled in Julia Walsh in the seventh, capping off a 9-8 Tri-Valley League win for Dedham over Hopkinton.
Ana Tsonis launched a homer and drove in three runs, helping to power Greater New Bedford (12-6) during a wild 10-7 win over Bourne in the South Coast Conference. … Lucy LaTour (2-for-4, four RBI) and Haleigh Kelley (2-for-4) each homered as part of an 8-0 Dighton-Rehoboth win against Apponequet.
Senior Johnna Maloney fired a complete game shutout, allowing just one hit while striking out five as Framingham (10-6) became postseason eligible for the first time since 2017 with a 7-0 win over Bay State Conference rival Wellesley.
Cece Imbimbo allowed just two hits while striking out 14, pacing Burlington (14-2) in a 3-1 Middlesex League win over Westford Academy.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Son Nguyen dished 35 assists, fueling O’Bryant (13-3) toward a 3-0 sweep over Latin Academy in Boston City League play.
Caesar Joseph had 10 kills and Tyrell Lout had 33 assists for Lowell (14-1), securing a 3-0 Merrimack Valley Conference win over Chelmsford.
Kelvince Heang locked down the net with six blocks, helping Greater Lawrence (5-10) top Whittier 3-0 in Commonwealth Athletic Conference play.
Carter Barbosa distributed 44 assists in a gritty, 3-2 New Bedford win over Brockton to secure the Southeastern Conference title.
MONDAY’S RESULTS
BASEBALL
Apponequet 6, Dighton-Rehoboth 1
Barnstable 11, St. John Paul II 1 (5i)
BC High 11, Wachusett 5
Boston International 10, Madison Park 0
Boston Latin 10, Waltham 1
Central Catholic 2, Andover 1
Charlestown 16, Tech Boston 1
Dartmouth 6, North Attleboro 1
East Bridgewater 5, Silver Lake 2
English 11, Ashland 1
Hanover 3, Plymouth South 2
Lowell 13, Acton-Boxboro 1
Lynn Classical 12, Somerville 6
Malden 9, Medford 5
Marblehead 6, Swampscott 4
Marshfield 8, Hingham 7
Natick 2, Brookline 1
North Quincy 4, Pembroke 2
St. Mark’s 7, Cushing 5
Seekonk 5, Fairhaven 2
Snowden 11, Excel 1
Southeastern 3, Diman 2 (8i)
Whitman-Hanson 6, Duxbury 2
GIRLS GOLF
Bishop Feehan 5, Dennis-Yarmouth 1
Ursuline 6, Malden Catholic 0
BOYS LACROSSE
Abington 21, East Bridgewater 4
Attleboro 13, Milford 5
Danvers 11, Wakefield 8
Dracut 18, Haverhill 8
Franklin 20, Oliver Ames 1
Hingham 10, Plymouth South 2
Nantucket 13, Cardinal Spellman 5
Newton South 6, Weston 5 (2 ot)
Pentucket 17, North Reading 2
Rockland 22, Mashpee 1
Southeastern 14, Bristol-Plymouth 2
GIRLS LACROSSE
Abington 12, East Bridgewater 5
Arlington Catholic 11, Lowell Catholic 8
Attleboro 12, Milford 11 (ot)
Bellingham 14, Medway 7
Bishop Feehan 15, Latin Academy 2
Cohasset 20, Hull 1
Dartmouth 14, Apponequet 13
Foxboro 17, Sharon 1
King Philip 18, Stoughton 2
Medway 16, Bellingham 4
New Bedford 14, Bourne 11
Notre Dame (H) 18, Weston 5
Pentucket 18, North Reading 8
Reading 16, Burlington 4
Sandwich 17, Martha’s Vineyard 6
Swampscott 19, Saugus 4
SOFTBALL
Abington 14, West Bridgewater 1
Atlantis Charter 14, Randolph 10
Billerica 4, Chelmsford 0
Bishop Fenwick 9, Reading 1
Boston Latin 9, Latin Academy 8
Bridgewater-Raynham 13, New Bedford 0 (5i)
Burlington 3, Westford Academy 1
Central Catholic 12, Dracut 0
Dedham 9, Hopkinton 8
Dighton-Rehoboth 8, Apponequet 0
East Bridgewater 7, Bristol Plymouth 4
Fenway 20, Charlestown 9
Framingham 7, Wellesley 0
Greater New Bedford 10, Bourne 7
Hanover 8, Plymouth South 3
King Philip 12, Bishop Feehan 0
Lynn Classical 19, Somerville 1
Mashpee 28, St. John Paul II 12
Methuen 15, Lowell 5
Milton Academy 5, BB&N 3
Natick 19, Brookline 0
North Andover 4, Chelmsford 1
Norwood 8, Stoughton 2
Notre Dame (H) 6, Rockland 1
O’Bryant 23, Martha’s Vineyard 2
Oliver Ames 7, Canton 2
Pingree 5, Landmark 4
Silver Lake 10, Plymouth North 0
Swampscott 16, Salem Academy 4 (5i)
Tech Boston 13, Boston International 0
Triton 14, Amesbury 2
Wakefield 10, Danvers 9
Whitman-Hanson 11, Duxbury 1
Whittier Tech 3, Lowell Catholic 2
Woburn 14, Marblehead 2
BOYS TENNIS
Cambridge 5, Watertown 0
Hingham 5, Marshfield 0
Hopkinton 3, Wayland 2
Latin Academy 4, Lynn English 1
Marblehead 5, St. Mary’s (L) 0
Norton 4, Norwood 1
Sandwich 4, St. John Paul II 1
St. John’s Prep 4, Catholic Memorial 1
Wellesley 4, Needham 1
GIRLS TENNIS
Beverly 5, Saugus 0
Billerica 5, Lowell 0
Bishop Feehan 5, King Philip 0
Bishop Fenwick 5, Archbishop Williams 0
Boston Latin 5, Andover 0
Bridgewater-Raynham 5, Barnstable 0
Duxbury 5, Whitman-Hanson 0
Hingham 5, Marshfield 0
Latin Academy 5, Lynn English 0
Lexington 5, Melrose 0
Marblehead 5, Peabody 0
North Andover 4, Chelmsford 1
Norwood 4, Norton 1
Oliver Ames 5, Canton 0
Pembroke 4, North Quincy 1
Plymouth North 3, Silver Lake 2
Swampscott 5, Salem 0
Taunton 4, Durfee 1
Ursuline 5, St. Joseph’s Prep 0
Wellesley 5, Needham 0
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Boston Latin 3, Madison Park 1
Cambridge 3, North Quincy 1
Essex Tech 3, Collegiate Charter 0
Greater Lawrence 3, Whittier 0
Greater New Bedford 3, Quincy 1
Haverhill 3, Methuen 1
Lawrence 3, Central Catholic 0
Lexington 3, Arlington 0
Lowell 3, Chelmsford 0
New Bedford 3, Brockton 2
O’Bryant 3, Latin Academy 0
Taunton 3, Barnstable 1
Wayland 3, Brookline 1
Winchester 3, Wakefield 0