baseball
Players of the Year
Division 1: P/3B, Sr.
Scott Weismann, Acton-Boxboro
Weismann dominated the Dual
County League, going 7-2 with a 0.95
ERA while batting .455. Those statistics
impressed the Tigers, who selected
Weismann in the 18th round of
the draft. He was named the state
player of the year by Gatorade.
Division 2: P/3B, Jr.
Joe Flynn, Plymouth North
Flynn put together a spectacular
season, going 12-0 and striking out
119 batters to help Plymouth North
go undefeated and claim the Division
2 state championship. The Atlantic
Coast League all-star also batted .450
and hit three home runs.
Division 3: P/SS, Sr.
Tim Holland, Georgetown
Holland was a major force in Georgetown’s
tournament run. The senior
had 22 RBIs and scored 32 runs to go
with his .415 batting average, and
was 16 for 16 in steals. He also went
10-2 on the mound, boasting a 2.92
ERA with 92 strikeouts.
Coaches of the Year
Division 1
Steve Freker, Malden Catholic
Freker’s Lancers ran away with the
Catholic Conference. He navigated
MC to a 19-6 record, won the first
outright conference title in school
history, and advanced to the EMass
Division 1 title game. Freker also
picked up his 200th win this season.
Division 2
Dwayne Follette, Plymouth North
Plymouth North ran away with the
Atlantic Coast League and ran the
table this season, going 26-0. The
Eagles captured the Division 2 state
championship in a 1-0, 10-inning
thriller. In his 15th year of coaching,
Follette has a career record of 216-99.
Division 3
Ken Connerty, Tyngsboro
Connerty, who coached 20 seasons at
UMass-Lowell, has led the Tigers to
the EMass championship the past
two years after winning consecutive
Division 3 North sectional titles. He
has won 48 games in three seasons at
Tyngsboro.
All-Scholastics
Catcher, Sr.
Matt Collins, Hopkinton
A three-year starter, Collins was
named the Tri-Valley League MVP
and led Hopkinton to the league title.
The team captain batted .475, hit five
home runs, and drove in 29 runs. He
also struck out only seven times
while slugging .820.
Catcher, Sr.
Tom Conley, BC High
Conley, a three-year starter, was
among the top sluggers in the Catholic
Conference, hitting .474 and
driving in 22 runs. After winning the
conference MVP and leading the
Eagles to the Division 1 state title,
he’s taking his game to UMass.
Pitcher/OF, Sr.
Bobby Dean, Danvers
Dean was phenomenal for the Falcons,
posting a 0.86 ERA and going
7-1 to improve his career record to
16-1. He also finished with 92 strikeouts,
boosting his career total to 184,
and batted .422. He’s headed to the
University of Vermont.
Pitcher/SS, Sr.
James Katsiroubas, Milton
Katsiroubas’s play was a major factor
in Milton’s successful season. The Bay
State Conference MVP batted .362
and drove in 13 runs, and boasted a
4-1 record on the mound. He will
play for the University of Vermont
next season.
Pitcher/1B, Sr.
Derek Klinka, Westford Academy
The team MVP and captain was a
major reason why the Grey Ghosts
captured the Dual County League
title. Klinka went 7-1 and struck out
68 batters in 59 innings, and batted
.453 while driving in 18 runs. He will
attend Holy Cross.
Pitcher, Sr.
Nate Koneski, Dighton-Rehoboth
Koneski went 11-0, struck out 102
batters, and held opponents to a .106
batting average to help D-R claim its
third consecutive South Coast Conference
championship. The senior,
who will be attending Holy Cross in
the fall, won league MVP honors.
Pitcher, Sr.
Chris Labriola, Malden Catholic
While the Lancers won their first
outright Catholic Conference title,
Labriola went 8-2 with a 1.05 ERA,
striking out 60 batters in 68 innings.
He finished his career with a 13-4
record, 1.51 ERA, and 93 strikeouts
in 101 innings.
Pitcher/OF, Sr.
Andrew Leenhouts, Franklin
The Franklin ace went 7-1 with a 1.47
ERA this season, striking out 62 en
route to winning the Hockomock
League MVP. Leenhouts also batted
.395, hit two home runs, and slugged
.566, helping Franklin bring home
the league title and finish 14-8.
Shortstop, Sr.
Monte Marrocco, Winchester
The Middlesex League MVP helped
lead the Sachems to a 17-3 record
and league title. Marrocco hit .463
with a .605 on-base percentage while
earning an EMass All-Star selection.
He captained the Winchester football
team and played hockey as well.
Pitcher/1B, Sr.
Scott Oberg, Tewksbury
The University of Connecticut-bound
Oberg is a two-time All-Scholastic,
boasting a career record of 14-3 with
a 1.15 ERA. This season he went 5-2
while striking out 65 in 47„ innings,
and was named player of the year in
the MVC Small.
Pitcher, Sr.
Blaine O'Brien, Scituate
It’s hard to pitch better than O’Brien
did this season. He threw back-toback
no-hitters, struck out 122 batters
in 58 innings, and had an ERA of
0.36. He committed to the University
of Georgia, and was drafted in the
34th round by the Phillies.
Pitcher/SS, Sr.
Steve Perakslis, Abington
Perakslis did it all for Abington and
was an overpowering presence in the
South Shore League. He batted .525
and smacked five home runs, and
went 7-3 on the mound with a 1.12
ERA. He also struck out 95 batters in
only 62 innings
All-Stars
Atlantic Coast South -- Devin Bussiere, Nate Eldridge, Alex Xiarhos, and Nick Montalto, D-Y; Dustin Brown, Cody Hill, and Chris Guerin, Falmouth; Connor Seymour and Mike Quill, Nauset; Kyle Davey and Rob McLaughlin, Plymouth South; Matt Melia, Bryan Bolton, and Jim Souza, Sandwich.
Bay State -- Mike Buckley, Braintree; Peter Zak, Brookline; Paul O’Neill and Nathan Tardiff, Framingham; John Magliozzi, James Katsiroubas, and Matt O’Neil, Milton; Tucker Healy, Needham; Bill Uberti, Newton North; Steve Murray, Chris Ferro, and Joe Cabral, Walpole; Eric Rosenberg and Ben Ravelson, Wellesley; Jon Norris and Brett Julian, Weymouth.
Big Three -- Brendan Cardona, C.J. Pina, Andrew Medeiros, Ian Desrosiers, Josh Messier, and Alex Aquila, New Bedford; Joseph Barbosa, Corey Laliberte, Josh Chase, and Ethan Goncalo, Durfee; Craig Stewart and Derek Baker, Brockton.
Boston City -- Freddy Cabral, Moises Maza, and Ivan Rosado, Brighton; Edwin Ruiz and Deivi Santiago, Boston Int’l; Jose Del- Villar and Jonathan Turner, Charlestown; Dan Donovan and Yamil Mercardo, Dorchester; Steven Burri and Jamal Johnson, East Boston; Starling Arias and Nelfi Zapata, English; Adrian Gonzalez and Jeremy Ruiz, Fenway; Jerry Fajardo and Jamal Harris, Hyde Park; Tommy Brown, Mike Etheridge, and Stephen Leahy, Latin Academy; William Miranda and Jamill Moquete, Madison Park; Stanley Foreman and Stephen Lewis, New Mission; Matt Horan and Jonathan Martin, O’Bryant; Victor Martinez and Wellington Mejia, South Boston; Mahad Hashi and Enmanuel Jiminian, Snowden; Erick Martinez and Edgar Ventura, W. Roxbury.
Cape Ann -- Brian O’Neil, Zach Hasting, Darren Hartwell, and Kevin O’Leary, N. Reading; Kyle McElroy, Richie Burke, and Kyle LeBlanc, Newburyport; Tim Holland, Georgetown; Justin Bolla, Pentucket; Cam Kneeland, Triton; Pat Matuichuk and Kyle Shepard, Masconomet; Eric Juneker and Derek Osmond, Rockport; Mario Padovani, Lynnfield; Carlton Lentini, Wilmington; Aaron Brunette, North Andover; Matt Greeke, Hamilton-Wenham.
Catholic Central Large -- Tim Cooney, Mike Dowd, Mike Marshall, Mike Connolly, and Paul Pitts, Cardinal Spellman; Dave McDonald, Steve Boghos, Cam Gaudet, and Beau Batchelor, Austin Prep; Joe Granato, Eddie McDonald, and Joe Wesoloski, Arlington Catholic; Nick Guido and Anthony Pisani, Bishop Fenwick; Nick Conti and Anthony Struppa, St. Mary’s; Chris McKenzie and Tim Gazard, Marian; Sean Kimball, Archbishop Williams.
Catholic Central Small -- Davidson Peguero, Patrick Noble, Neil Grasso, Kenneth Lanza, and Barton Haddad, Matignon; Gary DeJesus, Christian Rosado, Jeff Miller, Andrew Larmand, and Nick Loselle, Lowell Catholic; Brett Mayo, Dennis Buckley, and Brian Allesandro, Pope John; Aquiles Tejada, Raphael Figuereo, and William Bizcaino, Cathedral; Steve Burckardt and Michael Rizzo, Trinity Catholic; Kenny Layton and Gerard Contaldi, St. Clement’s; Emirson Santana, North Cambridge Catholic.
Catholic -- Tom Conley, Tyler Horan, Bill Kiley, and Scott Warwick, BC High; Travis Jonasson, Matt Goreham, Devan Jones, and Anthony Peguero, Catholic Memorial; Chris Labriola, Dario Pizzano, Robert Machado, Matt DiCato, and Tony Serino, Malden Catholic; Chris Carmain, Mike Yastrzemski, Matt Warden, and Dan Haugh, St. John’s Prep; Matt Morin, Matt Glennon, Sean Reilly, and Tim Curran, Xaverian.
Commonwealth Large -- Chris Pazos, Chelsea; Ramcy Lora and Miguel Plaza, Greater Lawrence; Antonio Seri and Branden Eaton, Greater Lowell; Austin Brodie, A.J. DeRoche, John Tannian, Whittier; Anthony Miano, Derek Boutwell, Rob McIsaac, Steve McIsaac, Shawsheen Tech.
Commonwealth Small -- Joan Mota, Justin Morgan, Leury Peguero, and Jose Rios, Lynn Tech; Tom DiPaolo, Minuteman; Mike O’Connor, Mystic Valley; David Papagni, Chris Colleameno, and Sean McSheehy, Northeast Metro Tech; Ben Dora, Jamie Navas, and Ryan Mahan, North Shore Tech.
Dual County Large -- Rey Johnson and Derek Russell, Newton South; Alex Fischer and Bill Weir, Boston Latin; Scott Weismann, James Camire, and Chase Caldwell, Acton-Boxboro; Jason Roth, Mark Hogan, Sam Finn, and Justin Quinn, Lincoln-Sudbury; Derek Klinka, Mike Victory, Luke Mooney, Zach Robins, and Andrew Chandler, Westford.
Dual County Small -- Colin Halloran, Mike Szablak, Mark Lane, and Dan Ubele, Tyngsboro; Dylan Katz-Wicks, Peter Castrichini, and A.J. Wnukowski, Concord-Carlisle; Eddie Blum, Sahil Bloom, Matt Halfer, and Ollie Endicott, Weston; Chris Jenny and Julien Ponsetto, Wayland; Nick Larsen and Kevin Cangiano, Bedford.
Greater Boston -- Justin Connor, Justin Mansfield, and Mike Griffin, Arlington; Karl Alexander, Bryan Erwin, and Shayne Mc- Donald, Cambridge; Dan Forrestall, Everett; Andrew DiNisco, Alex Teal, and Matt Chabre, Malden; Ian Fitzgerald, Danny Gunn, and Ben Waldrip, Medford; Matt Merlino and Eric O’Brien, Somerville; Steve Hopkins, P.J. Bandini, Kenny Whittier, Ivan Colon, and Chaz Agrillo, Waltham.
Eastern Athletic: Lucas Gagne, Ryan Lee, and Matt Boulter, Bishop Feehan; Pat Charette, Cory Madore, Mike Magnussen, Cory Allison, and Ian Clark, Coyle-Cassidy; Josh Ferreira, Jeff Speroni, and Mike Pratt, Bishop Stang; Corey Batista and Paul Rocha, Bishop Connolly; Graham Gaspar, Somerset.
Hockomock -- Drew Leenhouts, Andrew Getchell, Tony Trafecanty, Franklin; Joe Nixon, Foxboro; Chris Horne and Luke Darling, King Philip; John Garabedian, Mansfield; Brendan Picini and Kevin Connolly, North Attleboro; Dallas Nunes, Trevor Lawson, Stefan Capobianco, and Andy Bloom, Oliver Ames; Greg Glassman and Ryan Melaugh, Sharon; Jim Barber, Stoughton.
Mayflower Large -- Domenic Zingarelli and Colin Gray, Blue Hills; Jon Farnham and Taylor Cabral, Cape Cod Tech; Cameron Bacchiocchi, Andrew Corrigan, and Chris Faustino, Old Colony; Matt Newcomb and Nick Guido, Southeastern; Ryan Tartaglia, West Bridgewater; Ryan Souza, Nick Jagoe, and Steve Araujo, Westport.
Mayflower Small -- Will Hoffman, Avon; Dylan Flynn, Dallas Heller, and Bryan Connell, Chatham; Richard Ring and Jamie Rudin, Holbrook; Nicholas Runyan and Thomas Hart, Norfolk Aggie; Tim Cruz, Sacred Heart; Jeff Tripp, South Shore; Greg King and Erik Maching, Tri-County; Ed Martin and Ryan Delgado, Upper Cape.
Merrimack Valley -- Mike Morander, Zach Burdeau, and John Farrell, Andover; Brendan Walsh and Chris Sartori, Central Catholic; Cory Ryan, Chelmsford; Chris Callery and Cam Roper, Lowell; Jim Cote and Ken Miller, Methuen; Joe Corey and Kyle Hanson, Billerica; Aaron Barbosa and Justin Dietz, Dracut; Steve Lesiczka, Bob Sherling, Ronnie Rosario, and Leif Sorenson, Haverhill; Rudy Espinal and Mike Calzetta, Lawrence; Justin Tornane, Mike DelPonte and Mike Ferriero, Tewksbury.
Middlesex -- Nick Urciuolo, Jon Smart, and John Woodland, Belmont; Ben Mullin, Burlington; Jim Borden and Jack Barons, Lexington; Mike Fimiani and Jack Pizzotti, Melrose; Brian Catanzano, John Halsey, Sean McGoldrick, and Stephen Buitkus, Reading; Gabe Orlowitz, Wakefield; Dan Alberico, Watertown; Matt Olsen, Andrew Teahan, Tim Mitropoulos, Monte Marrocco, Bill Crowley, and Pat Lucas, Winchester.
NEC Large -- Justin Williams, T.J. Larivee, Harry Noone, Ben Henderson, Aiden Church, and Dan Reddy, Salem; Jonathon Surette, Roberto Reyes, and Jonathon Santelises, Lynn English; Luis Castillo and Wilson Mercado, Lynn Classical; Marc Linehan, James Noftle, Gary Girolamo, Josh Band, Danny Mello, Kevin Skop, and Pat Yeo, Peabody; Connor Walsh and Paul Drinkwater, Beverly; Matt Robichaud, Revere.
NEC Small -- Bob Dean, Jeff Eldridge, Chris Perry, and Jake Korthias, Danvers; Hunter Gordon, John Beaulieu, Peter Kinchley, Justin Mitchell, and Steve Moran, Swampscott; Taylor Burbine, Andrew Fulford, Ross Carlson, and Ryan Cusick, Gloucester; Harry Rocheville, Saugus; Vinny Eruzione, Corey Collins, Matt Moore, and Chris Carew, Winthrop; Mike Sahagian and Brandon Lee, Marblehead.
Old Colony -- Brent Burns, Matt Campbell, Jeremy Giguere, and James Kelly, Attleboro; Sean Adams, Matthew Hegarty, and Sean Mullen, Barnstable; Dan Belanger, Ed Campbell, Bobby Hinckley, Drew Larson, and Paul Scleparis, Bridgewater-Raynham; Ryan Andrew, Sean McCarthy, Dennis Medeiros, and Frank Vilacha, Dartmouth; Mark Backstrom, Danny DeMello and Mike Roy, Taunton.
Patriot -- Phil Sciretta, Rich Sciretta, Shane DiBona, and Brett Bartlett, Duxbury; Chris Amate, Jack Hocking, Pat Curran, Tom Hayes, and David Gibson, Hanover; Jake McGuiggan and Tyler Issadore, Hingham; Nick Bean, Evan Anderson, and Brent Lydon, Middleboro; Eric Haughn and Justin Pugliese, Pembroke; Josh Sullivan, Matt Mahoney, and A.J. Roache, Rockland; Blaine O’Brien, Scituate; Matt Burgess and Zach Smith, Silver Lake.
South Coast -- Keith Bilodeau, Steve Tkowski, Tom Drollette, and Dalton Baxter, Bourne; Joe Cabral, Case; Nate Koneski, Jacob Capello, and George Agostini, Dighton-Rehoboth; Keane Costa and James Lopes, Fairhaven; Ty Breton, Greater New Bedford; Matt Costa, Old Rochester; Colby Andrade, Cody Callahan, and Bob Jeanette, Seekonk.
South Shore -- Pat Doonan, Brendon Doonan, and Brian Hill, Cohasset; Justin DeAndrade, David Pierce, Brendan O’Brien, and Greg Gigure, East Bridgewater; Domonic Pomariello, Mike Verochi, and Pat Lafin, Norwell; Kristian LaPointe, Steve Perakslis, and Zach Littman, Abington; Brendon Mahoney and Will Costa, Carver; Ryan St. Pierre, Harwich; Tyler Santos, Mashpee; Tyler Pari, Hull.
Tri-Valley -- Barrett O’Neil and Chris Nealon, Ashland; Tyler Metcalf and Chris Haddad, Bellingham; Tom Miklavic and Peter Bain, Dover-Sherborn; Grady Capobianco, Holliston; Jon Carney, Paul Ostrander, Matt Collins, and Mark Sanborn, Hopkinton; Jake Kramer, Medfield; Gerry Howley, Millis; Sean Ryan and David Billotte, Norton; Sean Grandfield, Westwood.