BOURNE — With less than two minutes remaining in Saturday’s Division 1 state championship lacrosse game, things looked pretty good for No. 2 St. John’s Prep at Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The Prep led top-ranked Boston College High, 7-5, with goalie Mattheus DuPlessis (16 saves) standing on his head, making pivotal saves. A fifth consecutive state title looked … [Read more...] about Eagles fly away with fifth consecutive state title
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Ten years, two sports, seven conference titles for Roach
PEABODY — You could say, there haven’t been many more successful coaches in Massachusetts than Peabody’s Michelle Roach. As coach of both the Peabody-Lynnfield-North Reading girls hockey team and Peabody High’s girls lacrosse team, Roach has won seven conference titles across the last 10 years. She recently completed her 10th season with PLNR and fourth leading the lacrosse … [Read more...] about Ten years, two sports, seven conference titles for Roach
Team of the Week – St. John’s Prep lacrosse
You know what I’ve been thinking? From ground-ball fundamentals to highlight-reel goals, they’re just doing it right in Danvers… At press time, the St. John’s Prep lacrosse team was 9-0 as calendars neared their May flips. This past week, the Eagles soared over Xaverian (10-6), Falmouth - Maine (11-6), and Andover (10-5). Better yet, two wins (Falmouth and Andover) were … [Read more...] about Team of the Week – St. John’s Prep lacrosse
With no answer on home turf, St. John’s Prep laxmen suffer first loss
Despite some versatile offense from the St. John’s Prep lacrosse team – six players scored goals Saturday – the Eagles (9-1) met their match for the first time this spring. Staples (Westport, Conn.) came onto Glatz Field and left with a 12-6 victory over the defending Division 1 champions. Staples scored five first-quarter goals to put pressure on the hosts, who committed … [Read more...] about With no answer on home turf, St. John’s Prep laxmen suffer first loss
Ally Bettencourt bound for Vassar
Sometimes, things don’t always happen the way you originally planned. Just ask Peabody High senior Ally Bettencourt, who recently announced she has committed to play lacrosse for the Vassar College Brewers. When she first toured the Poughkeepsie, NY campus, Bettencourt was looking to play soccer. She soon thought about also playing lacrosse, but after discussing the matter … [Read more...] about Ally Bettencourt bound for Vassar