Massachusetts
Seven high school sports takeaways from the first full day of hockey and basketball tournaments – The Boston Globe
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▪ With a 16-point night in a 51-41 Division 3 preliminary-round win over Auburn, Hudson senior Kristina Bruce became the school’s all-time scoring leader, surpassing Jake Loewen’s total of 1,278, set in 2013. Bruce finished the game with 1,283.
▪ Bishop Feehan girls’ hockey junior Georgia Murray is now the program’s all-time points leader with 115 after netting two goals and an assist in a 3-0 Division 1 first-round win over Hopktinton/Dover-Sherborn. In the same game, senior Aviva Olitsky surpassed 1,500 career saves.
▪ Holliston/Ashland senior Oli Lareau notched an assist in a 2-1 Division 3 preliminary-round win over Nashoba Tech/Greater Lowell to reach 100 career points. It marked the Panthers’ first playoff win in 11 years.
▪ Pope Francis senior captain Matt Regan reached 100 career points with a hat trick in a 5-1 Division 1 first-round win over Belmont.
▪ Milton senior Sabrina Stone logged a goal and an assist to get to 100 career points in an 8-1 first-round win over Ashland/Medway.
Just two days into the basketball and hockey tournaments, no fewer than seven higher-seeded teams have fallen, not counting matchups that are withing one seed of each other.
The highest seed to falter thus far is No. 10 Methuen boys’ hockey, which was sent home by No. 23 Groton-Dunstable, 5-4, as Crusaders goalie Cam Columbus made 50 saves and Mac Kahwati notched the power-play winner with 3:30 remaining.
Also stumbling out of the game was No. 12 Westfield boys’ hockey, which fell, 4-1, to No. 21 Danvers and Cooper Dunham, who factored in all four goals, scoring three of them. The highest seed eliminated on the girls’ side is No. 13 Arlington Catholic, which suffered a 2-1 defeat to No. 20 Acton-Boxborough in the first round.
The rest: No. 42 Hudson boys’ basketball, 57-56, over No. 23 Chelsea; No. 36 Norwood boys’ basketball, 60-55, over No. 29 Agawam, and No. 34 Lowell Catholic boys’ basketball, 65-53, over No. 31 Saugus.
With less than a second on the clock, Shrewsbury’s Paige O’Donnell delivered the equalizer and Margaret Moody came through in overtime for a 3-2 Division 1 girls’ hockey win over Belmont.
Some honorable mentions: Cole MacKinnon’s overtime winner delivers Lynnfield boys’ hockey a 2-1 win over Blackstone Valley; Easthampton boys’ hockey wins 2-1 over Dedham after both teams were assessed penalties in overtime, leading to three-on-three play; Nico Santella’s double-overtime goal allowed No. 8 St. John’s (Shrewsbury) to survive an upset bid from No. 25 Acton-Boxborough, 2-1; Pauly Scaltrito netted the overtime winner for Bridgewater-Raynham in a 4-3 triumph over North Andover.
Noah Bayersdorfer, Winthrop — The senior racked up 30 points and snagged six rebounds in an 81-51 preliminary-round win over Smith Vo-Tech.
Jason Drake, Medway — The senior captain connected for four goals to propel Medway to a 7-5 first-round triumph over McCann Tech.
Jackson Dunton, Blackstone-Millville — The junior erupted for 33 points to push the Chargers past Mystic Valley, 78-70, in a preliminary-round game.
Kara Gambale, Billerica/Chelmsford — The junior notched an assist on all five of the Lindians’ goals in a 5-1 victory vs. Brookline.
Adrianna Girard, Blackstone-Millville — Bound for the the Marine Corps, the senior flirted with a quadruple-double with 10 points, 7 rebounds, 10 steals, and 8 blocks in a 49-21 preliminary-round win over Lynn Tech.
Grant Neal, Lynnfield — The junior dominated the paint with 21 points and 15 rebounds in a 57-47 preliminary-round victory over Ludlow.
Matt Pedroli, Hopkinton — The sophomore factored into all five goals during a 5-4 first-round win over Gloucester, producing a hat trick and two assists.
Shawn Tierney and Timmy Murphy, Billerica — The seniors both produced 5 points, with Tierney scoring three times and dishing two assists, and Murphy doing the opposite in an 8-1 first-round destruction of Amesbury/Whittier.
David Stein announced he is stepping down after two seasons as boys’ basketball coach at Whittier Tech. Whittier went 7-33 over his two seasons.
“Excited for what is next for me,” he wrote on social media.
6. Basketball leaderboard
(includes Tuesday’s games)
Liam MacPhee, Stoneham, 37
Jackson Dunton, Blackstone-Millville, 33
Noah Bayersdorfer, Winthrop, 30
Niles Scott, Methuen, 28
Julia Walsh, Dedham, 28
Ashley Cohen, Bedford, 24
Shauna O’Brien, Pingree, 23
Delvis Rodriguez, Lowell Catholic, 23
Meredith Gibbs, Dover-Sherborn, 22
Andrew Karaban, Hudson, 22
Jimmy Mortarelli, Natick, 22
Grant Neal, Lynnfield, 21
Mike Dever, Norwood, 20
Allyson Johnson, Blue Hills, 20
Sofia Pichay, Ursuline, 20
Grant Neal, Lynnfield, 15
Ben Clarkin, Lincoln-Sudbury, 13
Tony Dean, Stoneham, 12
Evie Roman, Pingree, 12
Niles Scott, Methuen, 12
Sarah Michel, Blue Hills, 11
Lizzy Bettencourt, Peabody, 10
Sophia Coburn, Peabody, 10
Prudence Kouhiko, Lawrence, 10
Jonathan Perez, Lawrence, 6
Collin Christiansen, Lowell, 5
Alex Echevarria, St. Mark’s, 5
Sara Graves, Pingree, 5
Sarah Michel, Blue Hills, 4
Adrianna Girard, Blackstone-Millville, 10
McKenna Devanney, Central Catholic, 7
Alinsa Ryan, Peabody, 5
Ben Clarkin, Lincoln-Sudbury, 4
CJ Farrell, St. Mark’s, 3
Allyson Johnson, Blue Hills, 3
Shauna O’Brien, Pingree, 3
Adrianna Girard, Blackstone-Millville, 8
Prudence Kouhiko, Lawrence, 3
(includes Tuesday’s games)
Jonah Rainisch, Berkshire, 5
Jason Drake, Medway, 4
Mia Amato, Billerica/Chelmsford, 3
Cooper Dunham, Danvers, 3
Jack Funk, Thayer, 3
Cam McKenna, Hingham, 3
Matt Pedroli, Hopkinton, 3
Matt Regan, Pope Francis, 3
Shawn Tierney, Billerica, 3
Charlotte Woodford, HPNA, 3
Lindsay Butt, Milton, 2
Jared Capella, Groton-Dunstable, 2
Nate Carter, Nashoba, 2
Stephen Constantine, Arlington Catholic, 2
Payton Curran, Reading, 2
Ella Duffy, Methuen/Tewksbury, 2
Payton Fitzgerald, Billerica/Chelmsford, 2
Jake Guerriero, Archbishop Williams, 2
Mia Kmiec, HPNA, 2
Dylan Krasco, Stoneham, 2
Bryce Leonard, Stoneham, 2
Paul McCullough, Scituate, 2
Timmy Murphy, Billerica, 2
Georgia Murray, Bishop Feehan, 2
Derek Perault, Wilmington, 2
Cam Petrillo, Arlington, 2
Charlie Puglisi, Winchendon, 2
Cam Rouillard, Nashoba, 2
Nico Santella, St. John’s (Shrewsbury), 2
Pauly Scaltrito, Bridgewater-Raynham, 2
Brody Sharpe, Milton Academy, 2
Cameron Smith, Billerica, 2
Becca Sobol, Shawsheen/Bedford/Lowell, 2
Aiden St. Pierre, St. Mary’s, 2
Avery Tapp, Woburn, 2
Brandon Ward, St. John’s Prep, 2
Chase Warsofsky, Cushing, 2
Kara Gambale, Billerica/Chelmsford, 5
Jake Cataldo, Billerica, 3
Cosmo Ciccarello, Stoneham, 3
Bryce Leonard, Stoneham, 3
Timmy Murphy, Billerica, 3
Payton Fitzgerald, Billerica/Chelmsford, 2
Chris Giacchetto, Stoneham, 2
Dante Guarino, Stoneham, 2
Jake Guerriero, Archbishop Williams, 2
Evan Jones, Belmont Hill, 2
Mia Kmiec, HPNA, 2
Colby Medeiros, Danvers, 2
Emrick O’Brien, Wilmington, 2
Matt Pedroli, Hopkinton, 2
Andrew Pugliese, Stoneham, 2
Lily Rodgers, Reading, 2
Sammy Ryan, Methuen/Tewksbury, 2
Shawn Tierney, Billerica, 2
Juliana Iozza, Westwood, 52
Cam Columbus, Groton-Dunstable, 50
Gavin Durand, Blue Hills, 39
Carson Brownridge, Arlington, 38
Michael Marenghi, Lynnfield, 29
Sam Griswold, Concord-Carlisle, 26
Liam Gagne, Billerica, 23
Rylee Middleton, Reading, 22
Hayden Tyrell, King Philip, 20
Conor Foley, Wellesley, 18
Brendan Kurie can be reached at brendan.kurie@globe.com. Follow him on X @BrendanKurie.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts woman accused of killing children appears virtually in Vermont court
BENNINGTON, Vt. (WRGB) — A Massachusetts woman accused of killing her two children appeared in court virtually in Vermont on Monday.
Janette MacAusland joined the court hearing from Marble Valley Correctional Facility in Rutland and waived her extradition rights, signing a waiver to be transported back to Massachusetts.
The case began Friday night, when Bennington police were reportedly called for a welfare check on MacAusland. Police say she arrived at a family home distraught and with a neck injury.
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While speaking with police, officers reportedly became increasingly concerned for her children in Wellesley, Massachusetts — a boy and a girl, ages 7 and 6.
Authorities there conducted a welfare check and found the children dead.
MacAusland was arrested and charged with murder.
The Boston Globe reports MacAusland was going through a contentious divorce and seeking custody of both children.
A check-in will be required in two weeks to ensure she is picked up. In the meantime, she remains in jail without bail.
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Massachusetts murder suspect found bleeding and distraught in Bennington, VT
Janette MacAusland is accused of killing her two children in MA.
BENNINGTON, NY (WNYT) – 49-year-old Janette MacAusland was arrested Friday in Bennington, VT; she is accused of killing her two children in Wellesley, MA.
Bennington Police said they got a call around 9:15 Friday night to conduct a welfare check about a woman that had arrived at a family home in Bennington appearing highly distraught. That woman was Janette MacAusland.
It was also reported to police that MacAusland had a visible neck injury and was actively bleeding.
Benington Police said as officers tried to talk to the woman she became increasingly concerned about the welfare of her children.
Bennington Police then requested that Wellesley Police perform a welfare check on the children at the home in Wellesley, MA.
Around 9:50 p.m. Friday night, Wellesley Police called Benington Police and told them that MacAusland’s two children were found dead inside her home.
Woman accused of killing two children arrested in Bennington
Bennington Police then took MacAusland into custody as a fugitive from justice. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts charged Janette MacAusland with two counts of murder for the death of her children.
MacAusland is now being held at the Marble Valley Correctional Facility without bail, where she awaits to be transferred to Massachusetts to answer to the murder charges.
MacAusland is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Rutland Superior Court.
Massachusetts
Coast Guard search underway for a crew member overboard on Boston-bound cruise
A search is underway after a report that a crew member of the C/S Norwegian Breakaway was seen falling from the Boston-bound cruise ship, U.S. Coast Guard officials said Sunday.
The Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England received a report from the C/S Norwegian Breakaway regarding a crew member who had fallen overboard about 12 miles east of Wellfleet. The C/S returned to the last known place of the person and deployed their rescue boat and life rings.
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter arrived on scene at around 1 a.m. to assist the search along with a crew from the Coast Guard Station Provincetown, officials confirm.
Officials are currently still conducting an aerial search as of SUnday morning along with the Station Provincetown Crew.
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