ARLINGTON — Arlington Catholic is excited to announce Michelle Roach as the new head coach of the Cougars’ girls hockey program. Roach brings more than a decade of high school head coaching experience and a deep passion for developing student-athletes both on and off the ice. From 2015 until accepting this position, Roach served as head coach of the Peabody High girls’ … [Read more...] about PLNR to Arlington Catholic for coach Michelle Roach
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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
Peabody-Lynnfield-North Reading blanks Gloucester in senior salute
The No. 11 Peabody-Lynnfield-North Reading girls hockey team (13-2-1) celebrated Senior Night in style with a 3-0 win over Gloucester (8-9) Saturday at McVann-O'Keefe Memorial Ice Rink. But on this Senior Night, it was freshman Sydney Zizza in the spotlight, scoring the game-winning goal, her second game-winner in as many games. "It was a super emotional game with the … [Read more...] about Peabody-Lynnfield-North Reading blanks Gloucester in senior salute
Gritty PLNR performance holds off Falmouth
In what Peabody-Lynnfield-North Reading girls hockey coach Michelle Roach described as a “fast, hard-fought, physical” game, an undermanned PLNR squad found a way to win Monday afternoon, defeating visiting Falmouth, 2-1, in a non-league contest. Mia Lava scored the eventual game-winning goal on a power play about five minutes into the second period. PLNR (8-1-1) ran only … [Read more...] about Gritty PLNR performance holds off Falmouth
Peabody/Lynnfield/North Reading locked and loaded
Could this be the year that the Peabody/Lynnfield/North Reading girls hockey team wins it all? If you ask head coach Michelle Roach, now in her 10th year, the answer is an emphatic yes. "Absolutely this team can win it all. I feel strongly they can go all the way," said Roach, a St. Mary’s (Lynn) graduate. "This is the most talent I've ever had and the most talent we have … [Read more...] about Peabody/Lynnfield/North Reading locked and loaded