Boston, MA
Girls track All-Scholastics and league All-Stars
GIRLS TRACK
Maya Ashu (Stoughton)
Sophia Axelrod (Walpole)
Katie Caraco (Reading)
Sarah Claflin (Pembroke)
Lily DeForge (Franklin)
Sarah Dumas (Franklin)
Alessandra Forgione (Peabody)
Emerson Gould (Acton-Boxboro)
Abigail Hennessy (Westford Academy)
Nyrah Joseph (Billerica)
Nina Kyei-Aboagye (Sharon)
Dana Lehr (Belmont)
Giuliana Ligor (North Reading)
Erin Moran (Arlington)
Skye Petrie-Cameron (Newton North)
Gabrielle Pierre (Lincoln-Sudbury)
Zoe Santos (Norton)
Aoife Shovlin (Cambridge)
Charlotte Tuxbury (Wellesley)
4×100 relay (Oliver Ames): Julia Hansen, Grace Okocha, Gabrielle Antebi, Lavender Kozoka
4×400 relay (Framingham): Ava Lombardo, Sasha Lamakina, Catelyn Last, Abby Desmarais
4×800 relay (Brookline): Anna Leschly, Lucia Werner, Dasha LeFaivre, Audrey Seeger
HONORABLE MENTION
Averie Denelle (Tri-County)
Abby Desmarais (Framingham)
Emmanuela Edozien (Natick)
Nicole Gangi (Woburn)
Madeline Goncalves (Haverhill)
Greta Hammer (Needham)
Morgan Hayward (Apponequet)
Charity Johnson (Medway)
Elizabeth Hopkins (Franklin)
Lavender Kozaka (Oliver Ames)
Sasha Lamakina (Framingham)
Mia Lee-Bowens (Middleboro)
Liliana MacDonald (Norwell)
Katherine Oliver (Canton)
Quinn Petzold (Lowell)
Lauren Quarm (Methuen)
ALL-SCHOLASTICS
MAYA ASHU
STOUGHTON
The two-time Hockomock League All Star took first in the Div. 3 and All-State meets with a second-place finish at New Englands in the javelin. The senior won all her dual meets and placed first or second in all state meets. She will be studying neurobiology on a pre-med track at either Rider or Rutgers University.
SOPHIE AXELROD
WALPOLE
The three-Time Bay State Conference All-Star team member won the Div. 3 and State discus state titles while also placing second at the New England meet. The senior is the program’s record holder for girl’s discus, indoor shot put and weight and hammer. The honor roll student is also a three-time Div. 3 and Bay State Conference champion who will be attending the University of Delaware while majoring in political science and competing in track and field.
KATIE CARACO
READING
The Middlesex League Liberty MVP placed first in the Div. 3 high jump, pentathlon, triple jump as well as second place in the long jump and third place in the triple jump at the Meet of Champions. The senior also took first in the high jump as well as third place in the triple jump at New Englands. The former MSTCA Outstanding Female Field Athlete of the Meet is an honor roll student and will be studying psychology at Sacred Heart University while running track and field.
SARAH CLAFLIN
PEMBROKE
The 17-time state champion and six-time all-state champion won the Div. 4 and Meet of Champions in the 100-meters as well as the Div. 4 200-meter race. The senior also was runner-up in the 200 at the Meet of Champions. She will be running at UConn next year.
LILY DEFORGE
FRANKLIN
The Div. 1 champion in discus qualified for the New Balance National meet with her shotput and discus throws. The Hockomock League and Div. 1 relay record holder in shot put and javelin had long throws of 41-3 in shot put and 134 feet in discus. The senior captain and three-time Hockomock League All Star will compete on the track team at Holy Cross.
SARAH DUMAS
FRANKLIN
The four-time Hockomock League MVP and 2023 MSTCA Athlete of the Year set seven school records and won 11 state titles in her career. This season, the senior set a 100 hurdles record with a 14.27. She also placed first in the 100 hurdles at the Meet of Champions as well as the Div. 1 meet where she also claimed the top spot in the 400 hurdles and the pentathlon. The honor student will be attending the University of Pennsylvania where she will be running and studying biology on a pre-med track.
ALESSANDRA FORGIONE
PEABODY
The junior placed first at New Englands for javelin and second at the Div. 2 and the Meet of Champions. The Northeastern Conference champion also placed fourth at the Div. 2 meet for discus. She set the program record with a 137′ javelin toss this season.
EMERSON GOULD
ACTON-BOXBORO
The Dual County League MVP, two-time All-Scholastic and three-time Dual County League All Star placed first at the Div. 1 meet in pole vault, third at the Meet of Champions and fourth at New Englands. The junior broke the school record in pole vault this season with a 11-9 personal record. She also placed fourth in the 100-meters at the Div. 1 meet. The honor roll student would like to study business, specifically marketing and finance.
ABIGAIL HENNESSY
WESTFORD ACADEMY
The sophomore won the 800-meters (2:11.15) and the mile (4:48.53) at the Meet of Champions while also placing first in the 800-meters (2:10.17) and the mile (4:59) at the Div. 1 meet. She also raced at the New Balance Nationals in the mile (4:45.70) and the 800-meter (2:09.82) which were her personal records.
NYRAH JOSEPH
BILLERICA
The rising senior set personal bests in the 55-meter hurdle (8.26), 100-meter hurdles (14.81), 60-meter hurdles (9.28), high jump (1.68m), long jump (5.38m), shot put (10.20m), 800-meter (2:37.79) and pentathlon (3,378). The Meet of Champions pentathlon champion (3,378) also placed fourth in New Englands with a 14.81 in the 100-meter hurdles. The MSTCA Small Schools Coaches Invitational Award for Outstanding Female Athlete winner is a five-time Merrimack Valley Conference First Team All-Conference member.
NINA KYEI-ABOAGYE
SHARON
The sophomore set the Meet of Champions record in the 200-meter with a 23.97 and also won the 100-meter and 200-meter events at the Div. 3 state meet. She was runner-up in the 200-meter at New Englands. She was also named the Freshman/Sophomore and MSTCA Coaches Invite Outstanding Female Runner.
DANA LEHR
BELMONT
The 2-mile Meet of Champions champion with a 10:36.51, Lehr also placed third in the mile and was runner-up in the 800-meter and the mile at the Div. 2 meet. The junior also plays soccer and was champion in the mile at the Middlesex League meet. She participates with Emerging Elites in the offseason.
GIULIANA LIGOR
NORTH READING
The Cape Ann League Athlete of the Year set a Meet of Champions record in the 400-meter hurdles with a 58.97 and also won the 400-meter with a 55.62. The junior also won the 400-meter and 400-meter hurdles in the Div. 5 state meet.
ERIN MORAN
ARLINGTON
The senior was the Div. 2 and Meet of Champions winner in the pole vault and went on to place third at the New Englands. A two-time all-Middlesex League All-Star, Moran is a high honor roll student. She will attend the University of Findlay, majoring in History and Museum studies while continuing to compete in the pole vault.
SKYE PETRIE-CAMERON
NEWTON NORTH
The senior had the best shot put throw of 45-3 in the Meet of Champions and New Englands, which set a program record. She placed first in both the Div. 1 and New England meets with a runner-up finish at the Meet of Champions. She placed ninth at the New Balance Nationals and will be throwing for Penn State next year.
GABRIELLE PIERRE
LINCOLN-SUDBURY
The triple-jump champion at the Meet of Champions (40-10) also won the long jump with a 19-7.75. She also won the same events in the Div. 1 meet while also competing at New Balance Nationals in the triple jump.
ZOE SANTOS
NORTON
The junior returned to the All-Scholastic pages after winning the high jump at both the Tri-Valley League and Div. 5 state meet. Santos also placed in the top six at both the Meet of Champions and New Englands. The high honor roll student plans to focus on the principles of mathematics and science in college.
AOIFE SHOVLIN
CAMBRIDGE
The junior was the Div. 1 champion in the 2-mile and runner-up in the same meet in the mile. She placed fifth in the Meet of Champions in the 2-mile and was third with an All-American time in the New Balance Nationals outdoor meet in the mile. The two-time cross country state champion is a member of the National Honor Society.
CHARLOTTE TUXBURY
WELLESLEY
Tuxbury played a large part in Wellesley’s third straight Div. 2 state outdoor track title. She set a meet record in the mile (4:54.46) and also captured the two-mile (11:08.08). A week later, she was second in the mile at the Meet of Champions and fourth in the 800. An honorable mention honor roll student, Tuxbury trains in the offseason with the Emerging Elites.
4×100
OLIVER AMES
Julia Hansen, Grace Okocha, Gabrielle Antebi, Lavender Kozoka
The team of juniors Hansen, Okocka, sophomore Antebi and freshman Kozoka ran a 49.07 to place runner-up in the Meet of Champions which was also a school record in the event this season. They also placed first in the Div. 3 meet. Hansen is a Hockomock League All Star with high honors and intends to major in Biology for a Pre-Med track. Okacha is a four-time Hockomock All Star who holds eight records. The high honors student plans to go into the medical field and major in Nursing, Biology or Pre-Med. Antebi is an honor roll student with no current future plans. Kozoka also placed first in the 100-meter at the Coaches Invitational with a sixth-place finish in the same event at the Meet of Champions and a second place long jump at the Meet of Champions.
4×400
FRAMINGHAM
Ava Lombardo, Sasha Lamakina, Catelyn Last, Abby Desmarais
The relay team of sophomores Lombardo and Lamakine with freshman Last and senior Desmarais ran a 3:54.44 at the Meet of Champions to take home the crown. Lombardo ran the first leg and set a personal record of 59.8 this season. She has gone to Nationals both seasons and plans to go to a Div. 1 or Ivy League school for track or soccer while studying health sciences. Desmaraias also won the 100-meter at the Div. 1 meet and has 14 school records and is a 14-time state champion with nien coming at the Div. 1 meet and five at the Meet of Champions. The National Honor Society member and high honor roll student is committed to Holy Cross for track and field. Last was named Rookie of the Year for the track and field team and had a personal split of 1:01.9 as an honor roll student. Lamakina was runner-up at the 800-meter with a 2:12.94.
4×800
BROOKLINE
Anna Leschly, Lucia Werner, Dasha LeFaivre, Audrey Seeger
Made up of junior Leschley and seniors Werner, LeFaivre and Seeger, this relay set a meet record with a 9:11.52 at the Meet of Champions. Leschley ran the first leg and set a personal record of 2:17 in the 800-meter. The now two-time All-Scholastic is committed to Dartmouth College to play soccer. LeFaivre is a National Honor Society member and also placed eighth in the 800-meter with a 2:16.5. She will be attending University of California San Diego to continue her running career while studying chemistry in the pre-med track. Werner is a Bay State Conference All Star and a five-time All-Scholastic and a two-time Bay State Conference MVP for cross country. She will be running at Cornell University in the fall. Seeger was named Bay State Conference MVP and set personal records in the 400-meter and 2-mile with top-10 rankings in the state for the 800-meter, mile and 2-mile. She will be attending Amherst College in the fall and run Div. 3 cross country and track.
ALL-STARS
BAY STATE CONFERENCE
Caitlyn Chang, Chloe McGinty (Braintree); Audrey Seeger, Dasha LeFaivre, Lucia Werner (Brookline); Abby Desmarais, Sasha Lamakina, Emily Richardson (Framingham); Emmanuella Edozien, Chloe Elder, Sydni Chandler (Natick); Audrey Adam, Taylor Partridge, Madison Roach, Carolina Sanz Arribas (Needham); Jadyn Grant, Bronte Gow, Skye Petrie-Cameron, Sophie Finkelstein, Blake MacNeal (Newton North); Sophia Axelrod, Molly Reilly, Meredith Feener (Walpole); Kayla Bohlin, Emily Carp, Annie Comella, Charlotte Tuxbury (Wellesley); Ella Bates, Casey Dempsey, Isabella Galusha, Gracie Richard, Ainsley Weber (Weymouth)
MVP: Audrey Seeger
BOSTON CITY LEAGUE
Lilliana Romer, Emma Wadsworth, Michelle Rallo, Leanna Lynch, Maia Poremba (Latin Academy); Sara Blanco, Yrvicca Paul (O’Bryant); Diana Melgar (East Boston)
MVP: Diana Melgar
CAPE AND ISLANDS
Ava Bullock, Chloe Dibb, Lilly DeDecko, Chari Wright, Molly Gleason (Barnstable); Breanna Braham, Rose Anna Joachim, Ava Kvietok, Olivia Pendleton, Megan McDowell, Brianna Hanniford, Vivian Castano, Kerri Clark, Tiana Jacques (Dennis-Yarmouth); Camille Brand, Madison Mello (Martha’s Vineyard); Varvara Conley (Monomoy); Violet Roche, Liz Mayer, Rihanna Sutherland, Adrianna Morgan, Madeline Mahoney (Nauset); Mary Kudarauskas (Sturgis)
MVP: Violet Roche, Breanna Braham
CAPE ANN LEAGUE
Giuliana Ligor, Hayden MacLellan, 4×100 relay, Callie MacLellan, Madison Vant, Abigail Lilley (North Reading); Georgia Wilson, Asa Labell (Hamilton-Wenham); Blake Parker, 4×400 relay, Devin Stroope (Newburyport); Kaylie Dalgar, 4×800 relay (Pentucket)
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Giuliana Ligor, Bayleigh Shanahan
CATHOLIC CENTRAL LEAGUE
Kaitlyn Burke, Allison Flynn, Lily Griffin, Erin O’Toole (Archbishop Williams); Nikki Clarke, Lea Ahmad-LeBlanc (Arlington Catholic); Morgan Arthurs, Lauryn Augustyn, Ciara Coyne, Molly Duignan, Isabella Graziano, Elizabeth Hogan, Amy Lawton, Emily Morris, Maddie Mullen, Ally Oram, Alexa Orphanos, Ansley Palermo, Erin Parkinson (Bishop Feehan); Julia Davis, Marianna Kay, McKenna Leaman (Bishop Fenwick); Abigail Clark, Annaikiah Donahue-Wilfred, Julie Hogan (Cardinal Spellman); Tamia Darling (Cathedral)
MVP: Allison Flynn
CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
Katy Macaulay, Simone Connolly, Eliza Sicard, Audrey Bernazzani, Julia Scapicchio, Abby Carlo (Ursuline); Sofia Piantedosi, Sorcha Sullivan, Ollie Daye, Caroline Hartnett, Bevan Doherty, Caeli Wagner, Sarah White, Emily Coughlin, Aoife McDonagh, Chloe Doherty, Lucy Wilson, Mairead O’Brien (Notre Dame); Liliana Martinez, Mia Waldron (Malden Catholic); Roisin Burke (Fontbonne)
COMMONWEALTH ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
UPPER: Olivia Stack, Melanie Reyes, Joyce Philippe, 4×400 relay (Greater Lowell); Tamara Ayala, Jaheidy Ortiz, Molly Touch, Haleigh Cyr, 4×800 relay (Greater Lawrence); Mariely Cepeda, 4×100 relay (Whittier); Jillian Collin, Makayla Nolan (Shawsheen)
MVP: Makayla Nolan, Joyce Philippe
LOWER: Ruth Ann Ambrose, Lily Beland, Elizabeth McKnelly, Abby Greenwald (Academy of Notre Dame); Reilly Hickey (Mystic Valley); Destanee Soba (Nashoba Tech); Yuli Mamet, 4×100 relay (Innovation); Ariana Camilo, Kassandra Pena, Jireilis DeJesus, 4×400 relay (Lynn Tech)
MVP: Reilly Hickey, Destanee Soba, Abby Greenwald
DUAL COUNTY LEAGUE
Alin Aydohan, Emily Wedlake, Sydney Weiss, Abigail Hennessy, Rosie Deeks (Westford Academy); Sonia D’Ambrosio, Gabrielle Pierre (Lincoln-Sudbury); Emerson Gould (Acton-Boxboro); Elizabeth Reiling, Charlotte DiRocco, Alexandra Saunders (Concord-Carlisle); Emily Frawley, Kyrah Mar (Newton South); Solana Varela, Eva Ferris, Maya McCatty, Sloan Hinton (Weston); Zadie Buckley (Bedford)
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Gabrielle Pierre, Sloan Hinton
HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE
Sarah Dumas, Lily DeForge, Elizabeth Hopkins, Ella Chandaria (Franklin); Katherine Oliver, Chloe Dubuisson, Lianna Camille (Canton); Emersyn DePonte, Sophia Olaniyan (Taunton); Nina Kyei-Aboagye (Sharon); Emilia Smith (Attleboro); Ella McDonald, Ashley Cleverdon, Addison Burns, Dani Lomuscio, Alex D’Amadio, Maddie Hill, Kate O’Neil (King Philip); Annie Reilly, Hannah Dupill, Braelyn Graham, Katie Beaulieu, Julia Hansen, Grace Okocha, Brie Antebi, Lavender Kozaka, Katie Sobieraj (Oliver Ames); Lauren Bober (Foxboro); Chloe Guthrie, Katie Garrahy, Abby Scott, Elyssa Buchanan, Lauren Signoriello (Mansfield); Katie Galgoczy, Molly Galgoczy, Sydney O’Connor (North Attleboro); Senai Whigham, Maya Ashu (Stoughton)
MAYFLOWER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Nyah Baker (Holbrook); Inez Medeiros, Angela Njoroge, Grace Flattery (Diman); Glanna Mitchell, Daniella Rigueiro, Averie Denelle (Tri-County); Adison Hohengasser, Lilly Andrews, Chloe Champagne, Wenwu Akoi (Southeastern); Sayne Campbell (Blue Hills); Marielle Albon, Christele Derogene (Bristol-Plymouth)
MVP: Chloe Champagne
MERRIMACK VALLEY CONFERENCE
Claire DeMersseman, Lily Brown, Mia Giaimo, Mollie Bedard, Rose Kiley (Andover); Gianna McGowan, Nyrah Joseph (Billerica); Anya Neira, Emma Finch, Franchesca Thurston, Laura Fennessy, Macy Daigle, Rayniah Mercedat (Central Catholic); Naomi D’Souza (Chelmsford); Madeline Goncalves (Haverhill); Ava Conroy, Drea Defreitas, Britney Ogiegor, Ella Machado, Quinn Petzold, Sabrina Cady, Scarlett Prak, Serena Nguyen (Lowell); Jaleesa Nevarez, Alexandra Tardugno, Alysha Santana Sosa, Isabella Fiore, Lauren Quarm (Methuen); Elif Altunkilic, Erika Wojcik, Makenna Dube (North Andover): Jaden Kasule (Tewksbury)
MIDDLESEX LEAGUE
Madison Alves, Lindsey Alves, Morgan Blout, Karlie Discipio, Annika Lawson, Olivia Oliphant, Julia Bois (Stoneham); Kamryn Encarnaco, Izzy Lightbody, Katie Caraco, Carissa Carciero, Antonia Zagami, Katie Savio (Reading); Katie Atkins, Amandine Mangon, Lucy Kontos, Jada Solomon, Aubrey Deardorf, Felice Haverly, Ainsley Cutherberston (Lexington); Grace Bracket, Quinn Wilcox, Lily Sallee, Abby Hardigan, Liza Bangston, Charlotte O’Neil, Sophia Anderson, Lauren Mangarelli, Cheyenne Toppi (Wakefield); Renee Lacomte, Asheligh DeMartinis, Cora Lavery, Olivia DiRienzo (Burlington); Kate Sullivan, Maesha Jonathas, Sydney Metivier, Nicole Gangi, Grace Battista, Sinead Butler, Leah Finn, Kaitlynn Butler, Riley Power, Jessica Leehan (Woburn); Molly MacDonald, Alexis LeBlanc, Addy Hunt, Mollie Osgood, Maddie Krueger (Wilmington); Hope Hanafin (Burlington); Bryn Ryan, Elise Kempf, Erin Moran, Evie Lauzon, Eva Cloherty, Ellery Klatka, Isadora Margolius, Isabella Lauzon, Ella Radoslovich, Cecelia Keating, Meghan Prior (Arlington); Cadence L’Heureux, Reilly Powell, Amy Rowe, Katie Leeman, Claire MacDonald, Emma Drago, Aisling Donagan, Olivia DellaPorta, D’Mitra Mukasa, Scarlett Timm, Emme Boyer (Melrose); Elsa Ryan, Anna Lonergan (Watertown); Dana Lehr, Kira Van Kelsted, Siri Iagnemma, Ailinn Capitani, Lucy Hamer (Belmont); Mikayla Ferguson, Gabby Williams, Caroline Herlihy, Mia Kurtz (Winchester)
NORTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
ALL-CONFERENCE: Sadie Halpern, Marrietta O’Connell, Elise Burchfield, Maren Potter, Margaret Miller, Kate Twomey, Paige Tredwell (Marblehead); Aniyah Ross-Everett (Swampscott); Amanda Schneider, Ellie Green (Masconomet); Leah Buckley. Nicole Ofurie, Alessandra Forgione (Peabody); Grace Galbreath (Beverly); Piper Testa, Lauren Boughner, Brooke Appelstein, Caroline Losee, Lilly Podgurski, Sophia Doumas, Samia Lalikos, Jenna Lindsay, Mara Siewko (Masconomet); Megan Hurd (Gloucester)
ALL-STARS: Remmi Cote, Savannah Stevens, Madi Gibeau-Schmitt (Masconomet); Marissa Simmons, Kayley Bunn (Peabody); Rachael Albert (Marblehead); Grace Galbreath (Beverly); Jamila Oriakhi (Swampscott); Aili Spencer, Skye Ciolino, Cia Donohoe (Gloucester); Arianna Cappuccio, April Ferguson (Winthrop); Bobbi Serino (Danvers); Jessica Bremberg (Saugus); Mida Juene (Salem)
PATRIOT LEAGUE
FISHER: Natalie Mutschler, Cam Bradford (Hanover); Sophia Adams, Lilia Davies, Zoe Wodja (Plymouth South); Sarah Claflin, Maya Bergamesca, Caroline Minogue, Ella Govostes, Veronica Ghattas, Ava Bouphavongsa, Ally Johnson (Pembroke); Sofija Slezas, Maddy McGillicuddy, Salma Boukhtam, Aluna Coogan-Coyne, Sophia Edwards, Brooklynn Rizzo, Hannah Moriarty (Quincy/North Quincy); Brooke McCarthy (Scituate)
MVP: Sarah Claflin
KEENAN: Nina Crean, Jasai Shakespeare, Zoe Schulze, Lauren Howard, Meghan Koenen, Catherine Salem, Clare Lowther (Hingham); Josephine Lee, Lilah MacQuarrie (Duxbury); Isabelle Flynn, Ava Brunswick, Meredith Miller, Charlotte Perreault, Anna White, Olivia Audette (Marshfield); Mia Sweeney, Ainsley Hall, Mariah Romaine, Lily Bartholomew (Plymouth North); Abigail Cunningham, Erin Flaherty (Silver Lake); Sky Anderson, Briana Codio, McKenna McCarthy (Whitman-Hanson)
MVP: Mariah Romaine
SOUTH COAST CONFERENCE
Morgan Hayward, Reagan Flynn, Oriana Hernandez (Apponequet); Gabriela Thorpe, Liberty Gazaille, Olivia Santos, Aiyanna Massie, Hannah Santos, Emma Bouchard (Case); Julianna Dutra, Hayden Robinson, Kearston Nelson (Seekonk); Audrey Thomas, Delilah Post, Aubrey Heisse, Emily Abbott (Old Rochester); Madalyn Duatre (Greater New Bedford); Ella Dunbury, Alyssa Bassett, Alyssa Caldeira, Emma Pope (West Bridgewater); Mariana Lavigne, Madison Root (Dighton-Rehoboth); Mia Gentile (Somerset Berkley)
MVP: Morgan Hayward
SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE
Issy Price, Bianca Resende-Ambroise, Anya Rizzo, Kaliya Sanon, Ava Monteiro (Brockton); Adunoluwa Olubanwo, Jasmine Dosouto, Aaliyah Alexandre (Durfee); Alisha Gomes, Brenna Woodbury, Lily Giurleo, Molly Jesson, Camden Strandberg, Kelsie Dessaps, Naisha Auguste (Bridgewater-Raynham); Brooke Davis, Syndey Almeida, Haley Zexter (Dartmouth); Lilian Brine, Jacqui Bank (New Bedford)
TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE
Alice Brambati, Josie Hopkins, Loryn Canty, Elena Davies, Emma Prisco, Evelyn Woodbury, Elyse Srodawa (Hopkinton); Victoria McGowan, Katie Tran, Susannah Rockers, Tea Pagnotti, Maeve Gavin (Westwood); Ella Kane, Alyssa Schoenfeld (Medfield); Natalie Martin (Norwood); Annabelle Lynch, Maggie Kuchman, Izzy Ross (Holliston); Ava Dittenhafer, Natalia Melnick, Sadie Gilhooly, Sophia Warnetski (Ashland); Zoe Santos, Jillian Strynar, Evangeline Emerson, Molly McIntyre, Phoebe Gesner (Norton); Charity Johnson, Camelia Meredith, Jania Campbell, Brooke Scott, Katelyn Maniero (Medway); Shealin Conroy (Millis); Margaret Bowles, Caetlyn Embree, Elyse Bissada (Dover-Sherborn); Peyton Teehan, Nicki Brown, Sophia Cucinotta, Garyanne Doliscar, Jade Brown (Dedham); Olivia Carney, Nina Ames, Calleigh Elder (Bellingham);
MVP: Zoe Santos, Alice Brambati
Boston, MA
Red Sox rotation contender strikes out four in dominant outing
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Johan Oviedo’s first outing of the spring last week didn’t go great, as the right-hander walked three over 1 2/3 innings in a performance manager Alex Cora described as “erratic.”
His second outing on Monday went much better.
Oviedo was dominant in Monday’s 7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, striking out four over three scoreless innings while holding Toronto to two hits and no walks. He was also highly efficient, throwing 25 of his 31 pitches for strikes while drawing five whiffs.
After allowing a leadoff single to George Springer out of the gate, Oviedo got a strikeout and a double play to quickly get out of the first. He followed that by pitching around a harmless one-out single in the second before sending the Blue Jays down 1-2-3 to finish his outing in the third.
Viewed as the likely top candidate to earn Boston’s No. 5 rotation spot heading into camp, Oviedo clearly helped out his cause with the brilliant showing. He will be in line to make his next start on Saturday.
Gonzales smokes one
Justin Gonzales, a hulking 6-foot-7 outfielder and Boston’s No. 6 prospect according to MLB Pipeline’s latest rankings, made the trip up to Dunedin with the big league club and showed off his power in breathtaking fashion.
In the top of the ninth inning the 19-year-old scorched a single that was measured at 117.3 mph off the bat. According to MLB researcher Sarah Langs’ Daily Statcast leaders, that is the second hardest exit velocity recorded by any player so far this spring. The only ball hit harder was Kansas City Royals’ slugger Jac Caglianone’s 120.2 mph double on Feb. 26.
Franklin Arias, a 20-year-old infielder and Boston’s consensus No. 2 prospect, also made the trip and got the start at shortstop. He went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts at the plate but helped turn a double play to end the bottom of the first.
Big day for Gasper
Monday’s lineup consisted largely of players who are likely to start the season in the minor leagues, but even with that being the case, Mickey Gasper made a strong impression.
The Red Sox catcher and utility player led the offense by going 2 for 3 with a home run and three RBI. Gasper had an RBI single in the top of the third and followed that by crushing a two-run home run with two outs in the top of the fifth.
Nathan Hickey (1 for 2) also had a two-run home run to put the Red Sox ahead for good in the top of the eighth, Allan Castro (2 for 3, stolen base) hit a game-tying solo shot in the sixth, Max Ferguson (1 for 2, walk) had an RBI double and Braiden Ward went 2 for 3 with a stolen base.
Watson struggles
Ryan Watson, a Rule 5 pick looking to make the Red Sox roster as a rookie, had a tough outing on Monday. The right-hander allowed four runs over 2/3 of an inning on one hit, two walks and a hit by pitch.
Watson led off the inning with a lineout before allowing a single, hit by pitch and a walk to load the bases. He then drew a run-scoring groundout before walking another batter to reload the bases. At that point manager Alex Cora lifted the rookie and all three inherited runners came around to score when minor leaguer Patrick Halligan allowed a grand slam to Blue Jays third baseman Addison Barger.
Coming up next
The Red Sox will host Team Puerto Rico in an exhibition at JetBlue Park on Tuesday night ahead of the World Baseball Classic. Left-hander Jake Bennett will get the start for the Red Sox, and Zack Kelly, Tyler Uberstine, Tyler Samaniego and Vinny Nittoli are all scheduled to pitch for Boston too. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on NESN+, NESN 360 and WEEI 93.7 FM.
Boston, MA
Monster effort from Neemias Queta helps pave the way for Celtics in win over 76ers – The Boston Globe
Queta has been a revelation for the Celtics this season and helped them improbably surge into second place in the Eastern Conference. But it is unlikely he or his team envisioned nights like Sunday, when he crafted the best game of his career to propel Boston to a 114-98 win over the 76ers at TD Garden, its 11th in 13 games.
The 26-year-old center finished with 27 points and 17 rebounds and received ‘MVP’ chants several times in the fourth quarter.
“I thought he’s had great ownership and responsibility to what it calls for to be a starting center for the Celtics, and he’s got to continue to get better,” Mazzulla said. “He works at it. He cares. So, it’s a credit to him.”
The Celtics, who entered the night averaging 17.1 second-chance points per game, poured in 30 Sunday, with Queta leading the charge. With 76ers center Andre Drummond often playing up and trying to congest the lanes for Boston’s talented ballhandlers, Queta forcefully and quickly found space around the rim.
“We just gave him the ball and trusted him to make the right decision every time, and he was able to get it going,” forward Jaylen Brown said. “He had some nice up-and-unders in the seam and stuff like that that helped propel us to a win.”
Brown added 27 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists for Boston.
Tyrese Maxey had 33 points to lead the 76ers, but they did not come easily. The All-Star guard played 43 minutes and made just 12 of 34 shots. Philadelphia was without star center Joel Embiid (oblique).
“He didn’t have a ton of layups, didn’t have a ton of free throws,” Mazzulla said of Maxey. “I thought he obviously missed some good shots, but when you have the ball as much as he did, I thought we did a really good job just being disciplined, defending without fouling, keeping him out of transition.”
The Celtics improved to 40-20, with just 22 games remaining in the regular season. After the game, there was a visible reminder of what could be on the way.
Star forward Jayson Tatum, who could be nearing a return from last May’s Achilles injury, sat at his locker and laughed and joked with team staffers. He also posted the latest clip from the NBC docuseries about his comeback on his social media accounts.
For now, of course, the Celtics continue to plow forward without him. On Sunday, Boston quickly wiped away an early 10-point deficit behind Queta. He registered five offensive rebounds in the opening period, and flashed an unusual amount of offensive creativity during his dominant second quarter.
During one stretch, he danced through the lane for a basket, converted a putback, then dazzled the crowd by trailing a fast break, taking a pass from Brown, and converting an acrobatic scoop shot that gave Boston a 40-35 lead.
“We don’t want him to get too carried away with some of those,” Brown said, smiling. “But he was converting them tonight and it looked good.”
Queta reminded everyone that much of his value comes from his defensive work when he swatted a Kelly Oubre Jr. shot out of bounds, and he received a rare standing ovation when he checked out moments later.
Finally, after a well-executed two-for-one opportunity, Brown found Baylor Scheierman, who played with a splint on his broken left thumb, in the right corner; he hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer that gave Boston a 62-50 lead at the break. Scheierman gave a high thumbs-up with his bandaged digit.
The Celtics led by 16 early in the third quarter, but the 76ers continued to push back. Three-pointers in the final minute by Quentin Grimes and Maxey made it 89-83 at the start of the fourth.
The 76ers trailed by 6 with four minutes left in the fourth quarter but missed their next five shots, any one of which could have put real pressure on Boston.
With 2:56 left, Queta converted a layup as he was fouled, stretching the lead back to 105-97. He received ‘MVP’ chants for the second time in the quarter when he went to the foul line. Then, with 1:56 left, he put an exclamation point on his memorable night by grabbing yet another offensive rebound and throwing down a two-handed dunk that made it 109-98.
“I thought Neemi matched and exceeded the [76ers] physicality,” Mazzulla said.
Adam Himmelsbach can be reached at adam.himmelsbach@globe.com. Follow him @adamhimmelsbach.
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Bruins Believe They ‘Didn’t Do Enough’ In Loss To Flyers | NESN
The Boston Bruins suffered a 3-1 road loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
Boston entered the game in points in eight-straight games, as the Bruins are competing for a playoff spot. However, Boston’s offense struggled on Saturday, as the Bruins scored just once on Dan Vladar, and head coach Marco Sturm felt like the team didn’t do enough to create more scoring chances.
“(Vladar) played really good, he kind of made those saves he needed to,” Sturm said as seen on NESN’s postgame coverage on Saturday. “We just didn’t do enough of a good job being around him or being front of him.”
Although Sturm didn’t like Boston’s play, Vladar still made some key stops when the game was close.
Bruins forward Morgan Geekie had multiple chances and was frustrated that he couldn’t score on any of them.
“Just one of those nights,” Geekie said. “Their goalie played well. Couldn’t quite put it in the spot I wanted to a couple times and Dan made a couple great plays.”
Boston’s lone goal came from Charlie McAvoy, while Jeremy Swayman made 14 saves on 16 shots, as Philadelphia added an empty-netter to secure the win.
With the loss, the Bruins fell to 33-21-5 and are holding onto the final Wild Card spot. Boston will return to the ice at home on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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