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The Boston Globe's All-Scholastics Spring 2005

Boys' golf


Player of the Year

Matt Price, St. Mary's
  Price has been an integral part of a St. Mary’s team that has 34 consecutive wins. He was a Catholic Central League All-Star for the second straight year and this year, the sophomore was named league MVP as well. He had a 38 stroke scoring average for the year. In the MIAA Division 3 state championship, he shot an 83, good for the top 20, as the Spartans captured their first state title in school history by edging Pioneer Valley. On May 11, Price shot a 3-over-par 39 to help St. Mary’s beat Arlington Catholic, 179-114. He also plays basketball and is a B student. He hopes to attend a college with a program in professional golf management.

Coach of the Year

Jim McHugh, St. Mary's
  McHugh led the Spartans (14-0) to a 34-game winning streak and the MIAA Division 3 state title. “It was the perfect ending for a perfect season,’’ he said. McHugh resurrected the team in 2000 after a 20-year hiatus and he has a career mark of 71-23. He also was Coach of the Year last season, when he led the golf team to a 15-0 record and the Catholic Central League title. McHugh also has been a Globe softball Coach of the Year. He is a 1967 alumnus of Bishop Fenwick, where he played football, and a 1971 alumnus of Salem State, where he played soccer. He enjoys reading about school sports and watching the Red Sox with his family.

The All-Scholastics

Casey O'Leary, St. Mary's
 JUNIOR
  O’Leary averaged 31 points this season. In the MIAA Division 3 state championship June 2, he shot an 80, the ninth best individual score, as St. Mary’s posted a score of 329 en route to the title. O’Leary started his high school career at Winthrop, where he played golf for two seasons and had a 14-4 match play record. As a sophomore, O’Leary went to the Northeastern Conference Invitational. He has an 84 percent average in his classes and enjoys fishing, tenpin bowling, and candlepin bowling. O’Leary hopes to attend either Clemson University or Coastal Carolina University.
Stephen Emery, Austin Prep
 SENIOR
  Emery, the Cougars’ captain, finished the season with a 40 point average and shot an 83 in the MIAA Division 2 state tournament to finish in the top 15. One of Austin Prep’s top three players since his freshman year, Emery helped this season’s Cougars finish second in the Catholic Central League. He is a four-time league all-star and a two-time Globe All-Scholastic. A year ago, Emery shot a 73 to finish third at the Catholic Central League tournament, and finished the season with a 73 stroke average. He also has been a member of the cross-country and indoor track teams. A member of the National Honor Society, Emery is headed to Bentley.
Phillip Baker, Archbishop Williams
 JUNIOR
  Baker has been a Catholic Central League All-Star for three consecutive years. He has averaged 27.2 points and has an average score of 41.3 this season. The achievements have been numerous this season for Baker. In the MIAA state tournament, Baker shot an 83. On May 12, Baker scored a season-high 32 points and the Bishops piled up 173 total points, also a season high, in a win over Arlington Catholic. Three days earlier, Baker scored 26 points as the Bishops beat Marian, 151-127. On April 21, Baker scored 30 to lead the Bishops over Cardinal Spellman, 147-109. Baker also enjoys playing poker, basketball, and hockey.
Matt Twomey, Austin Prep
 SENIOR
  Twomey shot an 80 to tie for fifth in the MIAA Division 2 state tournament May 31 at the Country Club of Pittsfield. He was the top EMass finisher with 338 points, good for fourth place. Twomey is a three-time league all-star. He was part of the 2004 Cougar team that went 9-1, finished in second place in the Catholic Central League, and captured fifth place in the MIAA Division 2 state championship. This season, Twomey contributed to wins over Cardinal Spellman, Arlington Catholic, Bishop Fenwick, Pope John, Archbishop Williams, and Matignon. He will attend Plymouth State University in the fall.

Girls' golf


Player of the Year

Lala Anai, Lexington
  In 2001, Anai and her family moved to the United States from Nagoya, Japan, and since then, Anai has proven to be one of the top golfers in the state. A three-time Globe All-Scholastic and two-time Middlesex League MVP, Anai was this year’s winner of the MIAA girls’ individual championship with a 1-over-par 73 at Woodland Golf Club. Last year, she finished fifth in the Westfield Junior PGA Championship and third in the AJGA’s Fidelity Investments Junior Classic. In addition to golf, Anai enjoys playing the guitar. Next fall, the 5-foot-6-inch senior is headed to Nova Southeastern in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Coach of the Year

Dave Gianferante, Notre Dame of Hingham
  Gianferante led the Cougars to an 18-0 record, a 75-game winning streak, and a fourth consecutive MIAA state team championship. “Together Everyone Achieves More (TEAM) was our motto,” wrote Gianferante. “The philosophy was to teach lifetime skills through golf. The goal was to promote TEAM and convey and teach lifetime skills.” The sixth-year Cougars coach has a career mark of 102-6, and May 18, he earned his 100th victory. In 2000, he brought the team to varsity status. Gianferante graduated from Hingham High in 1968 and Pfeiffer University in North Carolina in 1972.

The All-Scholasctics

Erin Boyle, Wellesley
 JUNIOR
  Boyle has been a three-year starter on the boys’ team, and will captain the Raiders next year. She shot a 71 and finished seventh at the Division 1 boys’ state championship. Boyle shot a 77 in the girls’ individual state championship, which was out of season for her — she was competing on the school lacrosse team. She has a 24-0-2 career mark in match play against boys. A dean’s list student for all three years, Boyle hopes to attend Wake Forest or Boston College.
Samantha Tejada, Ashland
 JUNIOR
  Tejada has played in the first and second spots on the boys’ golf team. She shot a 79 to capture fourth place at the MIAA girls’ individual championship May 9. Last year, she finished sixth in the same tournament (83), third at the New England High School Championships, and first in the Val Halla Junior Open (81). Tejada also won a gold medal at the 2003 Bay Games. She is an honor roll student, a class secretary, and a trumpet player. She hopes to play Division 1 college golf.
Allie Hanlon, Notre Dame of Hingham
 JUNIOR
  Hanlon has been at Notre Dame for three of Notre Dame’s last four state championships. Her personal mark of 16-1-1 has kept Notre Dame’s three-year undefeated streak alive. Hanlon placed second at the MIAA state team tournament and 10th at the MIAA state individual tournament. She also qualified for the New England Interscholastic Tournament. Hanlon is also captain of the volleyball team and has been class treasurer for four years. She plans to attend college and play golf.
Allison Hamilton, Falmouth
 SENIOR
  With a 2005 record of 10-2-1, Hamilton won this year’s South sectional all-star tournament, was the low medalist at 5-over-par 79 at the state team championship, and garnered third place at the Cape Cod High School Girls’ Tournament. Her team placed second in the state championship. Hamilton is a member of the AJGA and an All-American with Future Collegiate World Tour. This fall, she will attend Boston University as a business major and member of the golf team.
Kerri Connolly, Duxbury
 SOPHOMOREX
  A two-time Globe All-Scholastic in golf, Connolly shot an 87 to finish in the top 15 in the MIAA girls’ individual championship May 9. Connolly captured third place in last year’s tournament with a 77. She had a 15-1 record this season. In 2004, Connolly shot a 72 to capture second place in the New England tournament. As a hockey player, she was a league all-star this winter and helped her team reach the playoffs in 2004 and 2005. She hopes to play Division 1 college golf.
Amanda McPhee
 SENIOR
  McPhee was a Middlesex League All-Star and earned fifth place in the MIAA girls’ individual championship with an 82. She also participated in the Middlesex League Golf Shootout. McPhee has five wins in the NEPGA tournament and a career-low round of 77 at Billerica Country Club. She also captained the softball team and has enjoyed physical conditioning. McPhee will attend the State University of New York at Albany, where she will play golf.
Courtney Richardson, Acton-Boxboro
 SENIORX
  Richardson was the captain, MVP, and lowest scorer for the Colonials. She finished second in the Dual County League All-Star golf tournament and shot an 83 to finish seventh in the MIAA girls’ individual state tournament. Richardson also plays basketball, and enjoys reading, working out, running, and watching movies. She finished high school with a 3.2 grade point average and won the Acton-Boxboro Community Service Award. Richardson will attend Fairfield University.
Amanda Morrissey, Notre Dame of Hingham
 JUNIOR
  Morrissey has been a member of Notre Dame’s state championship golf teams in 2003, 2004, and 2005. Her team is undefeated since 2003, and she is personally undefeated in her high school career. Morrissey also has been on the Alpine skiing team for three years — she was named a Globe All-Scholastic this winter. She has been named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students three times and Notre Dame’s Principal’s List.
Crystal Morin, Falmouth
 SENIOR
  Morin went 10-2-1 as an individual this year and helped her team capture second place at the MIAA team state tournament, where she shot an 87. In the MIAA girls’ individual championship, she shot a 94, good for the top 25. Morin was second at the Cape Cod High School Girls’ Tournament. She has been on the varsity team for four years and has been three times named Cape Cod Junior player of the year. Morin will attend Central Connecticut State to major in art and play golf.
Chelsea Curtis, Cape Cod Academy
 SENIOR
  A two-time Globe All-Scholastic, Curtis won the Cape Cod High School Girls’ Tournament. She won the 2004 MIAA state championship and the 2003 WGAM Edith Noblit Baker Trophy. Last year, she also was sixth in the North-South Junior Championship, sixth in the Hudson Junior Championship, and 28th of 99 in the AJGA Rolex Girls’ Championship. She has also qualified for the USGA Girls’ Junior Championship. On the high honor roll since seventh grade, Curtis will attend Georgetown University on a golf scholarship.
Sarah Whitney, Hingham
 SOPHOMORE
  At the MIAA girls’ individual championship, Whitney shot an 84 for first place among South Shore schools and eighth overall. She had a 13-1-1 record and birdied seven of 12 holes in one week. She has previously qualified for the championship division in the WGAM. Whitney has also finished second in the John E. Boda Memorial tournament, second in the Stow Acres Junior Golf Challenge, and third at the New England Junior Golf Classic. She plans to play Division 1 college golf.
Christina Crovetti, Amesbury
 JUNIOR
  Crovetti went 12-2 in the No. 1 position for Amesbury. On May 9, she shot an 85 to tie for ninth place at the MIAA girls’ individual championship at Woodland Golf Club in Newton. Crovetti finished the season with a scoring average of 38. She shot a 73 to win the Norfolk Girls’ County Classic, and had a score of 153 to capture third place in the 2004 Mass. Girls’ Junior Tournament. She also plays softball and basketball, and won Amesbury’s “most improved in math” award.
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