Baseball
Players of the year
Kevin Scanlan, Lincoln-Sudbury
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Scanlan, who relies on his sharp
curve and ability to spot his pitches,
had the best season of any EMass
pitcher (12-0, nine shutouts) and
capped it with a win over Algonquin
for the Division 1 state title. He will
attend the University of Maine.
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Matt Ruane, Belmont
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Ruane scored an 800 on his math
SAT, and his stats on the diamond
were equally impressive. He was 7-0
and batted .521, leading Belmont to
the Division 2 North sectional title.
An all-league selection in football, he
will attend Bowdoin.
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James Hamilton, Harwich
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Hamilton, the Division 3A player of
year in football, capped his high
school career with a complete-game
win over St. Josephs in the Division 3
state title game. He led the South
Shore League with a 0.41 ERA and
will attend Bridgewater State.
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Coaches of the year
Bill Tompkins, Walpole
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Tompkins skippered a Walpole squad
that went 20-4 en route to a Bay State
League title and an appearance in the
Division 1 South final. A Springfield
College graduate, he has coached
Walpole for 29 seasons, compiling a
439-198 record.
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Peter Moscariello, Reading
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Moscariello steered his squad to a
19-3 record and a Middlesex League
championship. In his 29-year career,
he has amassed a 460-172 record and
11 Middlesex League titles. A University
of New Hampshire grad, this is
his second Coach of the Year award.
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Peter Ambrose, Cardinal Spellman
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Ambrose notched his 600th career
win at Cardinal Spellman, becoming
just the fourth coach in Massachusetts
to reach that milestone. His
team went 17-5 and won the Catholic
Central League title for the second
year in a row.
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The All-Scholastics
Brian Bodjiak, Sandwich
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Bodjiak batted .500 and hit seven
home runs to power Sandwich to a
12-8 record and a second-place finish
in the Atlantic Coast South. His
squad lost to Weymouth in the playoffs.
Bodjiak also plays basketball
and will attend Elon University.
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Conor Burke, St. John's Prep
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Burke was named MVP of the Catholic
Conference, arguably the most
competitive league in the state. He
went 7-1 with a 0.70 ERA and threw
a no-hitter against BC High. A member
of the National Honor Society, he
will play baseball for Brown.
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Brendan Chapin, Catholic Memorial
 Pitcher, Sr. |
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Chapin earned his third selection to
the Catholic Conferences All-Star
team by posting a 9-2 record and a
1.10 ERA. A returning All-Scholastic,
he finished his career with a 21-6
record. He likes beach volleyball and
will attend Marist.
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Dan Godefroi, Andover
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Last years Division 1 Player of the
Year got off to a slow start because of
a nagging ankle injury, but he hit
.500 and led Andover to a stellar
second half. A two-time all-conference
selection in hockey, Godefroi
will attend Georgetown.
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John Leonard, Hanover
 Pitcher/1B, Sr. |
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Leonards performance on the
mound (7-1, 0.48 ERA) and at the
plate (.471 average, 25 RBIs) earned
him his second straight Patriot
League MVP award. An EMass All-
Star, he will attend Boston College on
a baseball scholarship.
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Scott Lobdell, Masconomet
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Lobdell is the only non-pitcher to
earn All-Scholastic honors this year,
and its easy to see why. He hit .417
with 27 RBIs and led Masconomet to
an appearance in the Division 2
North final. He also plays football
and will attend James Madison.
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Kyle Martinis, Bellingham
 Pitcher/1B/3B, Sr. |
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The 6-foot-4-inch, 200-pound Martinis
belted eight homers, knocked in
40 runs, and hit .494. The Tri-Valley
League MVP had a 6-1 record with 62
strikeouts in 44 innings. Martinis
captained the basketball team and
will attend Northeastern.
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Sean McDermott, Walpole
 Pitcher/1B, Sr. |
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McDermott compiled some of the
finest pitching numbers in the state:
a 10-1 record, 119 strikeouts, two
saves, and a 0.67 ERA. A two-year
captain and four-year varsity player,
McDermott was 25-2 in his career. He
will attend Virginia Tech.
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Kyle Multner, Peabody
 Pitcher/OF, Sr. |
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Multner, a rare pitcher at the high
school level with a knuckleball in his
repertoire, used the pitch to help him
compile a 6-1 record and a 0.79 ERA
while leading Peabody to a 16-2
record and a Greater Boston League
title. He will attend UMass-Amherst.
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Scott Oberg, Tewksbury
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With a 7-1 record, an 0.86 ERA, and
65 strikeouts, Oberg was the Merrimack
Valley (Small) Player of the
Year. An honor roll student and
basketball player, Oberg was selected
to the EMass all-star team.
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Eric Oxford, Danvers
 Pitcher/1B, Sr. |
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Oxford, a member of the National
Honor Society, won the Northeastern
Conferences scholar-athlete award.
He hit .435, drove in 25 runs, and
stole nine bases. Oxford, who also
plays soccer, will play baseball at
Holy Cross.
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Roberto Zapata, Boston English
 Pitcher/1B, Sr. |
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The Dominican-born Zapata captained
Boston English to a 16-3
record and a share of the Boston City
North title. He helped the Bulldogs
win the inaugural City championship
and advance to the Division 1 North
semifinals.
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The all-stars
ATLANTIC COAST SOUTH: Brian Bodjiak, Brendan Kelliher,
Matt Melia and Bryan Belton, Sandwich; Chris Horgan,
Corey Maguire, Brandon Coolidge and Sean Carey, Plymouth-
South; Phil Ford, Bobby Ewing, Nick Montalto and
Sean Geary, Dennis-Yarmouth; Conner Seymour and Mike
Quill, Nauset.
ATLANTIC COAST NORTH: Joe Flynn, Evan Martinson, Jim
Garrigan and Craig McAllister, Plymouth-North; Derek Miller,
David OBrien and Pat Downey, Whitman-Hanson; John
Alexander, Steve Connolly and Mike Leone, Quincy; Brendan
Carnell and Joe Vialpondo, North Quincy; Kurt Leone,
Marshfield.
BAY STATE: Dan Vaughan, Brendan Wheeler and Brian Ellis,
Braintree; Will Everts, Needham; Sean McDermott and
Patrick Nicholson, Walpole; Brendan Fleming, Luis Rodriguez
and Isaac Rosa, Framingham; Gary OConnell, Dedham;
Tony Verrochi, Norwood; J.D. Walker and Ben Ravelson,
Wellesley; Justin DiConzo, Weymouth; Chris Moore,
Milton.
BIG THREE: Jeff Puopolo, Bryan Galligan, Sean Keane,
Matt Munden, Rich Daggett and Mark Malcolm, Brockton;
Brian Guillotte, Andrew Medeiros and Tyson Rapoza, New
Bedford; Chris Benevides, Jay Oliveira and Joshua Chace,
Durfee.
BOSTON CITY LEAGUE: John Adames, William Joyce, Stephen
Leahy and Michael Matthews, Boston Latin; Geury
Alonzo, Juan Mendex and Luis Uribe, Brighton; Elvis Pena
and Edwin Ruiz, Boston International; Denis Houton and Julin
Paredes, Burke; Jose DelVillar and Anderson Guerrero,
Charlestown; Christopher Harris and Jose Sanchez, Dorchester;
Michael Dimonte and James Williams, East Boston;
Starling Arias, Nelfi Zapata and Roberto Zapata, Boston
English; Joseph DeDominici and Jeremy Ruiz, Fenway;
Jamal Harris and Angelo Santiago, Hyde Park; Jose Chalas
and Jose Santos, Madison Park; Stephen Lewis and Victor
Martinez, New Mission; Jonathan Martin, Jose Pena and Alberto
Vasquez, OBryant; Willington Mejia and Abel Ortiz,
South Boston; Joell Iraola, Enmanuel Jiminian and Juan
Santos, Snowden; Xavier Caban and Roger Peguero, West
Roxbury.
CATHOLIC: Tom Conley, Matt Kelly, and Jimmy Albano,
B.C. High; Brendan Chapin, Bill Besinger, Glenn Misho, and
Marc Perdios, Catholic Memorial; Nick Serino, Tony Serino,
Mike Barbati, and Jake Halloran, Malden Catholic; Conor
Burke, Sean OHara, Dan Haugh, and Rob Noe, St. Johns
Prep; Nate Bayuk, Cam Fulton, and Sean Riley, Xaverian.
CATHOLIC CENTRAL SMALL: Raymond Busi, Patrick Noble,
Davidson Piguero, Drew Bowman, and Nico Gobbi, Matignon;
Robert Lerro, Dennis Buckley, Joe Valerese, Peter
Flaherty, Mike McCarthy, and Evan Yanovitch, Savio Prep;
Adam Cummings, Brett Mayo, and John Davis, Pope John;
Steven Burckardt, Sean Moccia, and Robert Greenwood,
Trinity Catholic; Rob Beauchesne and Andrew Larmand,
Lowell Catholic; Owen Burke and Nick Celata, St. Clements;
Aquiles Tejeda, Cathedral.
COMMONWEALTH LARGE: Justin Wojcik, Bruce Brown,
Ricky Garthe and Chris Janowicz, Greater Lowell; A.J. Lebreque,
Matt Cataldo and Keith Johansen, Tyngsboro; Tom
Joyce and Mike Oliveira, Shawsheen; Alex Gil and Yeison
Cruz, Greater Lawrence; Steven Clark, Whittier.
COMMONWEALTH SMALL: Jonathan Luna, Chris Pazos,
Jamil Santiago and Ronnie Bastian, Chelsea; Jose Rios, Leury
Peguero and Joan Mota, Lynn Tech; Josh Heath and Joel
DAmbrosio, North Shore; Nick Smith and George Mordaunt,
Northeast; Christopher Nichols, Minuteman.
DUAL COUNTY: Kevin Scanlan, Matt Miller, Jack Laurendeau
and Eddie Bleiler, Lincoln-Sudbury; Harrison Miller,
Alex Marlow, Tyler Skenderian and Sahil Bloom, Weston;
Richardo Sullivan and Dana Sharry, Wayland; Tony DAlleva,
Bedford; Phil Recko, Concord Carlisle; Derek Klinka, Brian
Schmitdtberg and Rick Bennett, Westford Academy; Billy
Tamulynas and Scott Weismann, Acton Boxboro; Spencer
Jacobson, Newton South.
EASTERN ATHLETIC: Kyle Santos, Mark Baresi and Shane
Viveiros, Bishop Connolly; Lucas Gagne, Devan Cornetta
and Matthew Boulter, Bishop Feehan; Josh Ferreira, Rick
Perzentz and Brandon Sullo, Bishop Stang; Nick Cordeiro
and Pat Charette, Coyle-Cassidy; Robbie Beaudoin, Nick
Levesque and Kevin Pettine, Somerset.
GREATER BOSTON: Gary Girolamo, Kyle Multner, Matt
Sucharewicz, James Noftle, and Kevin Skop, Peabody; Brian
Santospago, Chaz Agrillo, Don Hopkins, and Steve Hopkins,
Waltham; Isaac Oakley and Duke Queen, Cambridge;
Jim Roche and Pat Doherty, Arlington; Brian DiNapoli, Everett;
Anthony Vadala, Medford; Mike Steele, Malden; Pat
Sullivan, Somerville.
HOCKOMOCK: Ben Blaisdell, Anthony Chiarolanza, John
Ford, and Ryan Murphy, Mansfield; Michael White, Canton;
Daryl Jeannetti, Kevin McCarthy, and Greg Tympanik, Foxboro;
Drew Leenhouts, Franklin; Bill Walczak, King Philip;
David McLean and Anthony Sherman, N. Attleboro; Trevor
Lawson and Dallas Nunes, Oliver Ames; John Brebbia and
Matt Tung, Sharon.
MAYFLOWER DIVISION 1: Dan Noonan, Tyler White, Corey
DaSilva, Bill Bird, and Glenn Lincoln, Westport; Nick Catsoulis,
Jon Estey, Zach Buckley, Cory Ritchie, Paul Pina, and
Chuck Myrbeck, Cape Tech; Jon Dresser, Jeff Silva, and
Mike Cabral, Bristol Plymouth; Ryan Pimental, Old Colony;
Dave Dole, West Bridgewater.
MAYFLOWER DIVISION 2: Tom Hart, Norfolk Aggie; Dylan
Flynn, Patrick Reynolds, and Frank Bertocchi, Chatham;
Ryan Delgado, Upper Cape; Brandon Millane, Chris Doherty,
and Joe Monti, Holbrook; Alex Cutts and Nick Pallizzolo,
Avon; Steve Nicotera, South Shore; Ryan Cassidy, Carlos
Fonts, and David West, Sacred Heart.
MERRIMACK VALLEY: Dan Godefroi, Kevin Calabro and
P.J. Farnham, Andover; Ken Margie, Billerica; Greg Holmes
and Steve Schultz, Central Catholic; Mike Baraldi, Chelmsford;
Matt Monbleau, Dracut; Miguel Soto, Taylor Robinson
and Bob Sherling, Haverhill; Zac Roy, Leo Sheridan and
Chris Smart, Lowell; Jimmy Cote, Methuen; Scott Oberg,
Justin Tornane and Ronnie Wallace, Tewksbury.
MIDDLESEX: Chris Michicnzi and Bill Crowley, Winchester;
Matt Ruane, Jon Smart, Bryan Watkins and Andrew
Diozzi, Belmont; Dan Walsh, Ben Mullin, Kevin Pickette, Joe
Sheehan and Kevin Georgette, Burlington; Derek Rodger,
Jack Lee and Steve Buitkus, Reading; Kurt Everett, Ross
Curley and Tom Whalen, Lexington; Kevin Fairweather, Woburn;
Mike Fimiani and Jack Pizzotti, Melrose.
NORTHEASTERN: Bob Dean, Eric Oxford, Colin Lynch and
Steve Blanchette, Danvers; Bryant Gauthier, Mike Chakoutis,
Lymbel Guerrero and Matt Church, Lynn Classical; Jack
Leathersich and Nick Tanzella, Beverly; Hunter Gordon,
Wes Geraci, Brendan Garner and Peter Kinchley, Swampscott;
T.J. Larivee and Dennis Murtagh, Salem; Santiago Pena
and Chris Cole, Lynn English; Mike Cain, Tom Salah and
Zack Kendall, Gloucester; Vin Eruzione, Chris Carew and
Corey Collins, Winthrop; Mark Addesa and Dan Broadford,
Revere; Dan Glabicky, Marblehead; Bill Sheehan, Saugus.
PATRIOT: Shane DiBona and John Keating, Duxbury; John
Leonard, John Granahan, Trevor MacNeill, Jack Hocking
and Chris Amate, Hanover; Dave Clarke and Tyler Issadore,
Hingham; Mike Hughes, Zach Porter, Evan Chand and Justin
Wilson, Middleboro; Paul Chiampa and Eric Haughn,
Pembroke; Remy Parkman, Randolph; Josh Sullivan and
A.J. Roache, Rockland; Ryan Little and Mike Levanchy, Scituate;
Chris McCarthy and Matt Burgess, Silver Lake.
SOUTH SHORE: John Creamer, Steve Perakslis and Tim
Wells, Abington; Dave Pierce, Justin DeAndrade, Andy Foster,
Chris Contre, Greg Baggett and Kevin Conrad, East
Bridgewater; Connor Burnham, Jim Hamilton, Nick Gallerani,
Chris Bailey and Dylan DeGroff, Harwich; Andrew Aizenstadt,
Pat Laffin and Charlie Cannone, Norwell; Mike Mc-
Ginnis and Cameron Codeiro, Mashpee; Dan Reed, Carver.
TRI-VALLEY: Andrew Babb, Ashland; Mike Lamothe,
Shawn Lamothe, Kyle Martinis and Matt White, Bellingham;
Joe Santos, Holliston; Matt Collins, Bryan Doyle, Bryant
Guilmette and Mark Sanborn, Hopkinton; Pat McClay,
Medfield; Derek Zahka, Medway; Corey Volpicelli, Millis;
Dave Billote and Ben Hastings, Norton; Connor Walsh,
Westwood.