softball
Players of the Year
Division 1: Pitcher, Sr.
Erin Wade, Taunton
Wade put up a 23-2 record and 0.38
ERA in her final season as a Tiger,
striking out 283 batters (against just
21 walks) over 167 innings. She was
also great at the plate, leading the
team in hits (33), RBIs (26), and
batting average (.413).
Division 2: Pitcher, Jr.
Nicole D'Argento, Ashland
Named the Gatorade state high
school player of the year, D’Argento
went 22-0 in the regular season with
288 strikeouts and a 0.23 ERA. In
addition to a perfect game, she
pitched a remarkable seven nohitters.
Division 3: Pitcher, Sr.
Katelynn Fanning, St. Mary's
The Salem State-bound ace went 13-2
with a 1.08 ERA this season, but also
contributed at the plate (.413 average,
22 runs, 11 RBIs) and on the
base paths (12 steals) for the Spartans,
who won the Division 3 North
crown.
Coaches of the Year
Division 1
Tom Grandy, Braintree
The 30-year veteran, who formerly
coached at Archbishop Williams and
Nobles, oversaw a great campaign
from his Wamps (23-2) that peaked
with a Division 1 South sectional title
victory over defending state champ
Taunton.
Division 2
Steve O'Neill, Ashland
The Providence College graduate led
the Clockers to a 27-0 record and
their first state title since 1998. He
was the coach of the year in the Tri-
Valley League. He said his team is a
‘‘talented, hard-working, dedicated
group of athletes.’
Division 3
Colleen Newbury, St. Mary's
Newbury led the Spartans to a 22-3
record and a share of the Catholic
Central League title. She holds high
praise for her 2008 squad — ‘‘The
hardest working, most dedicated
bunch of players that I have ever
coached.''
All-Scholastics
Shortstop, Jr.
Emily Beinecke, Concord-Carlisle
The two-time Dual County League
all-star was named league MVP this
season after batting .631 with one
homer and 33 RBIs. She is a member
of the National Honor Society and
also plays soccer and basketball. She
enjoys listening to music.
Shortstop, Sr.
Ashley Burnham, Danvers
Twenty-four intentional walks didn’t
stop Burnham from leaving a mark
on Northeastern Conference pitchers.
She batted .641 with five homers
and 16 doubles to garner NEC all-star
honors. She’ll attend James Madison
University.
Pitcher, Jr.
Kerry Desmond, Ipswich
A Cape Ann League all-star, Desmond
(17-3, 1.68 ERA) helped guide
the Tigers to a share of the CAL’s
small division championship. In
addition to her solid pitching, she hit
four home runs to become an offensive
threat.
Center field, Sr.
Meg Dow, West Bridgewater
Dow knocked in 32 runs and batted
.537 with a pair of homers to earn the
Mayflower League MVP award. One
of the driving forces in the Wildcats’
Division 3 EMass title run and 22-3
record, Dow will attend Assumption
College.
Pitcher, Jr.
Liz DiMascio, Braintree
The Bay State League all-star and
team captain broke through as a
junior with a 17-1 record that included
three no-hitters and four
one-hitters. She also allowed just five
earned runs this season and posted
an ERA of 0.26.
Shortstop, Sr.
Lesley Guenard, Hanover
A gifted offensive talent, Guenard
racked up 41 hits, 26 RBIs, and 21
stolen bases to earn Patriot League
all-star honors in her final season.
With four school records in hand, she
will continue her career at Wheaton
(Ill.) College next season.
Pitcher, Sr.
Jennifer Jones, King Philip
The Hockomock League MVP led her
team to a second straight conference
title with a 13-1 record, 108 strikeouts,
and 0.36 ERA. The Bridgewater
State-bound hurler also had eight
shutouts this season and a perfect
game.
Pitcher, Sr.
Jennifer Lowrey, Apponequet
The Lakers’ captain batted .435 and
also had an 0.89 ERA to help lead her
team to the Division 2 South final. A
four-year honor roll student at Apponequet,
she will attend Assumption
College to study law and criminal
science.
Catcher, Sr.
Jessica Malatzky, Malden
She was one of the best hitters in
EMass this year (.653 average) and
the GBL MVP, but Malatzky’s greatest
accomplishment may be that she
threw out 90 percent of the runners
that attempted to steal on her. She
will attend Westfield State.
Shortstop, Sr.
Jessi McCarthy, Methuen
The Merrimack Valley Conference
Player of the Year (.532, 4 HRs, 16
RBIs) had a hit in 21 of 23 games this
season and scored in 16 of them. She
also scored 31 runs and stole nine
bases. She will attend Northern
Essex.
Pitcher, Sr.
Kyla Puccini, Dighton-Rehoboth
Puccini and Dighton-Rehoboth both
had a spectacular spring. Puccini
went 15-4 with a 2.30 ERA, notching
132 strikeouts in 129 innings. D-R
ended the season 19-4. Puccini, who
also played volleyball, will attend
Southern New Hampshire.
Pitcher, Jr.
Kiki Saveriano, Lexington
With a no-hitter in the state title
game, Saveriano put the exclamation
point on a brilliant season. She had
200 strikeouts and a 0.74 ERA and
was named the Middlesex League
MVP. She also hit .484 with 5 doubles,
5 triples, 6 homers, and 28 RBIs.
All-Stars
Atlantic Coast South -- Courtney Pina, Katherine Marvullo, Brianna Isaacs, and Rachael Horton, Dennis-Yarmouth; Jen Domingos, Falmouth; Sara Roderick, Whitney Danisha nd Kristyna Smith, Nauset; Janelle Sullivan, Alyssa Obin, and Marissa McHugh, Plymouth South; Jen Thiesing, Lauren Boudreau, and Megan Congro, Sandwich.
Bay State -- Liz DiMascio, Jackie Gauthier, Jacqui Saluti, and Laura McDonough, Braintree; Kristen Dolan, Norwood; Kim Cunniff and Shawna Richardson, Walpole; Rebecca DiBiase, Wellesley; Sara Campbell, Morgan Summer, and McKenzie Sumner, Milton; Jill Moses and Tameika Allen, Dedham; Rae Copan, Newton North; Jamie Verner, Natick; MacKenzie O’Dea, Weymouth.
Big Three -- Ariel Hallisey, Amanda Coreiro, Michaela Ferreira, and Jahanna Khoury, Durfee; Stephanie Ameen, Samantha Hardigan, Jennifer Shaw, and Amanda Newell, Brockton; Brieanne Braga, Chelsea Sampson, Courtney Miranda, and Tristan Desrosiers, New Bedford.
Boston City -- Jacqueline Durant and Kathleen Lyons, Latin Academy; Bileisi Lara and Vicky Marte, Brighton; Elizabeth Machado and Luisa Ramirez, Boston International; Marise Gomes and Joanne Moore, Burke; Christine Brandao and Nathalie Ferreras, Charlestown; Maria Barbosa and Leenette Colin, Dorchester; Stephanie Femino and McKenzie Powers, E. Boston; Frances Fennessy and Ferlainys Tejada, English; Melissa Ruiz and Selina Ruiz, Fenway; Ernsa Aldophe and Philisha Kersey, Hyde Park; Olga Cepeda and Janery Gomez, Madison Park; Zaira Miles-Diaz and Eva Sanchez, New Mission; Paris Holmes and Thelma Rodrigues, O’Bryant; Brooke Anglin and Amanda Hines, S. Boston; Kiaribel Cabrera and Kathy Walker, Snowden; Katherine Irizarry and Jacqueline Roumanos, W. Roxbury.
Commonwealth Large -- Paola Guttierez and Angie Gonzalez, Gr. Lawrence; Samantha Moore, Haylee Bacik, and Kristen Gunn, Gr. Lowell; Danielle Silva and Alex Noe, Presentation of Mary; Kelly Jo Deardorff, Colleen Carroll, Jenna Zechner, and Kaitie Hogan, Shawsheen Tech; Danielle Ryan, Kendra Hobbs, and Emily Palmer, Whittier.
Commonwealth Small -- Noelia Mateo and Kristina Hynes, Lynn Tech; Becky Rowe, Diana Williams, Sarah Nichols, and Jess Williams, Minuteman; Sara Marrichino, Joan Kinnon, and Jaci Goodwin, Mystic Valley; Melissa Waugh, Northeast Metro Tech; Katryna Smith, Stephanie Rudis, Emily Pontes, and Whitney Bell, North Shore Tech.
Cape Ann Large -- Kerry Desmond and Krista Mackenzie, Ipswich; Tia Nelson, Rockport; Marissa Strangie, Triton; Lindsay Tomasz, Newburyport; Caroline Gattusso and Amanda Poplaski, N. Reading; Candace Waldie and Chrissy Whitley, N. Andover; Abby Pare and Kate Hathaway, Amesbury; Paige Sutherland, Pentucket; Lindsay Cambridge, Manchester Essex.
Catholic Central Large -- Casey Halajiam, Alex Knowles, and Blake Lineham, Abp. Williams; Kellie Reardon, Ashley Daniels, Kara Donovan, and Lauren Lepore, Arlington Cath.; Alex Gustafson and Kerry Duran, Austin Prep; Courtney Begin and Christina Cipriani, Bp. Fenwick; Mary Fay, Jess DiRenzo, Nicole Latini, and Julianne Barry, Cd. Spellman; Kristina Burri, Katelynn Fanning, Kristen Mondello, and Erin McAndrews, St. Mary’s.
Catholic Central Small -- Taylor Young, Nicole Boisvert, Sara Rayball, and Tiffany Graham, Lowell Catholic; Keliann Kirby, Jessica Morin, Madison Martines, Megan McCann, and Nicole Supple, Marian; Emily Flemming, Kala Coleman, Julia Stade, Stephanie Bresnahan, Julia Stack, Matignon, and Jacqueline Murray, Matignon; Caitlyn Finn and Brianna Donovan, Pope John; Kylie Langton, St. Clement’s; Christina Tully, Molly Slone, Jennifer Smallwood, and Theresa Kerr, Trinity Catholic.
Catholic Conference -- Laura Leger, Kathryn Walsh, Ariana Renwick, and Nicole Derba, Fontbonne; Alexa Hynes, Jennifer Killion, and Christina Mulcahy, Mt. St. Joseph; Julia Fannon and Shawna Cutler, Mt. Alvernia; Katie Russo and Jennifer Hume, Nazareth; Lauren Tarpy, Bridget Nestor, and Jessica Crimaldi, Notre Dame; Casey Buttler and Caroline McDonough, Ursuline.
Dual County Large -- Erin Murphy, Yaya Faria, Jenny MacDowell, Erin Fry, Lauren Murphy, Tina Proulx, Acton-Boxboro; Christine Kelly, Kathleen Roche, Krista Zaremski, Michelle Ventura, Boston Latin; Rachel Peterson, Michelle Fenn, and Arianna King, Westford; Liz Newman, Diana Henderson, Lacey Cumming, Lincoln- Sudbury; Emily Levy, Newton South.
Dual County Small -- Emily Beinecke, Georgia Guattadauro, Gayle Miner, Jayme Bilafer, Casey Tarca, Jessica Stout, Concord- Carlisle; Maria Posa, Olivia Piccone, Ginny Nolan, Stephanie Meyer, Weston; Charlene Asp, Amy Campbell, Louisa Bauer, Bedford; Lynn Moschella and Jess Troilo, Wayland; Cheyenne Brown and Tanya Doran, Tyngsboro.
Eastern Athletic: Amy Vaughan, Amy Entel, and Marissa Mello, Somerset; Katie Mason, Courtney Mandeville, Kate Bothelho, Katie Bumila, Taylor Cournoyer, and Jacqueline Clark, Coyle-Cassidy; Kerin DeGirolamo, Bishop Feehan; Kirsty Elder, Carissa Kennedy, Megan Desrosiers, and Brynn Hussey, Bishop Stang.
Greater Boston -- Jess Malatzky, Jenn Tamindzija, and Kristina Dyer, Malden; Nicole Fiore, Samantha Bruce, and Kristie Welch, Everett; Kristen Wagner and Michelle Hagerty, Somerville; Nicole Lopilato and Kim Perrault, Medford; Ashley Aldred and Lauren Bench; Amanda Micco, Waltham; Nina Williams and Shyanne King, Cambridge.
Hockomock -- Kat Reynolds and Megan Chisholm, Franklin; Jen Jones, Maggie Quealy, Cara Daly, and Casey McCourt, King Philip; Megan Chadwick, Jackie McPherson, Liz Moore, Mansfield; Toni Zagami, Sarah Brown, and Stephanie Burns, N. Attleboro; Megan Healy, Oliver Ames; Kristine Mckee, Sharon; Erin Flaherty and Ashley Painten, Stoughton.
Mayflower Large -- Erin Howell and Jessica Massy, Blue Hills; Sam Doyle and Cortney Goyette, Bristol-Plymouth; Ashley Bouchard and Michelle Pelton, Diman; Jackie Gatti, Norfolk Aggie; Jessica Lewis, Tri-County; Meg Dow, Danielle Correira, Alyssa Williams, and Katelyn Taylor, W. Bridgewater; Kara Lewis and Brianna Loranger, Westport.
Mayflower Small -- Kristen Jeffries and Whitney Williams, Cape Cod Tech; Kathryn Gagon, Rachel Johnson, and Melanie Clark, Chatham; Britney Fagan and Megan Marrone, Old Colony; Ali Lyons, Ari Eisenstein, Allie Vanriper, Theresa Sullivan, and Molly Cahill, Sacred Heart; Nikki Newell and Jackie Mallett, South Shore.
Merrimack Valley -- Tricia Martin, Andover; Sarah Quatieri, Billerica; Monique Gosselin, Chelsey Guselli, and Lindsay Martin, Central Catholic; Liz Dalgren and Meredith Otto, Chelmsford; Catherine Roy, Dracut; Lucy Francisco, Lawrence; Lisa Betances, Haverhill; Shelby Moran, Lowell; Sarra Bergeron and Jessi McCarthy, Methuen; Brianna Welch, Erica Belleveau and Marrissa Fiorentino, Tewksbury.
Middlesex -- Alyssa Bryan and Shannon Torosian, Stoneham; Jen Abrams and Paula Ruszkowski, Reading; Jess Pashos and Michelle Troisi, Winchester; Ashleigh Vargas, Laura Chandler and Haley Chandler, Wakefield; Kayla Hoyer, Belmont; Katie Mazure, Burlington; Krista Fales, Melrose; Toni DeCampo, Kryssie Cudmore, and Katie Davis, Woburn; Kiki Saveriano, Sarah Heingartner, Alyssa Zahka, and Joelle Zahka, Lexington.
Northeastern -- Ashley Burnham, Caraline Moholland, and Joanna Zecha, Danvers; Olivia Frontiero, Alicia Clayton, and Jill Lukegord, Gloucester; Lauren Kanarski, Ashley White, Courtney Colantuno, and Kate Fallon, Marblehead; Cassie LaBella and Lauren Garchinsky, Saugus; Mallarie McGrath, Katherine Gorham, Marissa Gambale, Kristen Vinal, and Sam Perry, Swampscott; Kristen Finn, Abby Belcher, Lindsey Barker, and Courtney Finn, Winthrop; Monica Cassola, Jayne Spiridigliozzi, and Beth Cullen, Beverly; Kristen Dean, Afton Dean, Hannah Byrne, Jenny Garrity, Sam Barker, and Amanda Stevens, Lynn Classical; Aleasha Despres and Cara Crowley, Lynn English; Nicole Wilson, Samantha Terenzoni, Tawny Palmieri, Michelle Grifoni, and Mary Kate Helas, Peabody; Lisa Polsinetti and Ashley Morash, Revere; Susie Barnes, Maggy Duffy, Julia Jennings, and Jennifer Nguyen, Salem.
Old Colony -- Devin Azulay and Ashley Sanford, Attleboro; Kirstie Beaton, Danielle Cotellessa, and Emily Cunningham, Barnstable; Nicole Brenza, Ashley McKinnon, Brittany Eldridge and Amanda Wong, Bridgewater-Raynham; Critina Brum, Dartmouth; Erin Wade, Jessica Moitoza, Jess Chaves, Kirstee Clemmey, and Jess Furtado, Taunton.
Patriot -- Nicole Forlizzi, Danielle Antonellis, Casey Ducinski, and Alanna Rourke, Duxbury; Lesley Guenard, Kelly Duval, Michelle Montilio, and Kristina Katsikis, Hanover; Lauren Tierney, Amber White, and Emma Hartnett, Middleboro; Keri Graney and Jackie Graney, Pembroke; Kelsey Spearin, Randolph; Liz Mulready and Rachele Bernache, Rockland; Ali Genovese and Kayla Fahy, Hingham; Meghan Thibeault and Kelly Naegelin, Scituate; Chelsea Shaughnessy, Katie Stanley, and Talia Dechiara, Silver Lake.
South Coast -- Stephanie Freitag, Jen Lowrey, and Samantha Crose, Apponquet; Jennifer Gilbert, Bourne; Julie Plante and Olivia Amorin, Case; Kyla Puccini, Brittany Noons and Tori Rocha, Dighton-Rehoboth; Amanda Camara, Fairhaven; Jessica Nye, Old Rochester; Lauren Medeiros and Chelsea Correia, Seekonk; Bonnie Thorne and Megan Welch, Wareham.
South Shore -- Kelsey Cheney, Kerri McDonough and Sabrina Thompson, Abington; Chrissy Burns, Liz Mastera, Kelsie Walker and Rachael Shimkus, Carver; Carly Salerno and Meredith Kelly, Cohasset; Nicole Eisenmann, Laikyn Nadolny, Jordan McDermott, and Kyla Palaschak, E. Bridgewater; Rachel Allen and Kelly Sheehan, Hull; Nell O’Connor, Harwich; Lilli Frye, Kerri Bergquist, and Lauren Chagnon, Mashpee.
Tri-Valley -- Nicole D’Argento, Erin Gilfoy, and Lindsay Shorey, Ashland; Courtney Parker, CC Rodgers, and Amanda Felzmann, Bellingham; Becca Salant and Brenna Weidman, Holliston; Steph Brown and Michaela Barhite, Hopkinton; Liz Galvin, Medway; Molly Ferraro, Millis; Christine McGrail, Westwood.