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  • Katie Notarangelo scores 100th as Foxboro girls lacrosse routs King Philip, 13-3

    The host Foxboro girls' lacrosse team defeated King Philip, 13-3, Friday, but there was something off about coach Brittany Jamieson-Sherry's squad. Then the coach subbed out junior midfielder Katie Notarangelo, the team's leading scorer, midway through the second half. "It's in your head and it's in everyone else's head," Jamieson-Sherry told Notarangelo on the sidelines. "Go in there and get it over with." "It" was the 100th goal of Notarangelo's scholastic career, and after finding the back of the net twice in the first 30 minutes of play she was sitting on 99. With 13:11 to go, she took a pass in the middle of the field, deked around a pair of KP defenders and put the ball in the lower left corner for the hat trick.(   05/03/2013 9:24 PM )

  • Lawrence volleyball hitting its stride

    Lawrence's Tony Hajjar has a unique outlook when it comes to coaching. "I [don't] think about the standings and it's OK if we lose," he said. What he finds most important is playing with grit and giving opponents a battle. Describing Hajjar as humble is an understatement, and despite a 9-1 record, including stunning the state's top threat, Milford, he still feels there's work to do. "I didn't think [winning against Milford] was important. It's about who we are, how good are we," he said. (   04/29/2013 8:50 AM )

  • Volleyball players of the week

    The top Eastern Mass. volleyball players from the past week. (   04/29/2013 12:00 AM )

  • School roundup: Sullivan, Sandwich nip Plymouth South

    As a 6-0 pitcher who is 6-0 with a 0.19 ERA, Julia Sullivan rarely makes has a misstep. But when the Sandwich ace fielded a bunt in the top of the first inning against visiting Plymouth South on Friday, she threw the ball past her first baseman and well into the outfield, allowing Shannon Colbert to round the bases and score. Trailing, 1-0, right off the bat, Sullivan the senior took matters into her own hands. The senior Sullivan went on to pitch complete all seven innings, striking out 11, Panthers (2-5) while walking one and allowing one hit.in Friday's game. She also knocked in the winning run as Sandwich (7-0) prevailed, the game, 2-1. (   04/27/2013 9:07 AM )

  • Notre Dame (Hingham) drops Lincoln Sudbury in girls' lacrosse

    Cougars' goalie Hannah Cooper has carried the No. 2 Notre Dame of Hingham girls' lacrosse team to an 8-1 start, after putting up a career high 13 saves in a 14-10 road defeat of No. 7 Lincoln-Sudbury on Tuesday. Cougars' goalie Hannah Cooper had a career-high 13 saves in leading Notre Dame (Hingham) girls' lacrosse to a 14-10 victory over host Lincoln-Sudbury Tuesday. "She's our only goalie," said coach Meredith Frank said, whose No. 2 team moved to 8-1 with the victory over the No. 7 Warriors. "She's become a leader back there, she's the spark when we need those big plays [on defense]." This season, Cooper played every minute of all nine games after not making a single start during her freshman campaign. Her, and the team's,The team's only loss this season came out of state at St. Anthony's of New York, a 19-9 defeat, April 15, when they scored their fewest goals scored to date. With Cooper making the stops in the net on attacks from the crease in sub-par weather conditions, the The Notre Dame offense was powered by Amelia Brown (one assist) and Charlotte Allart.But No. 7 team(   04/23/2013 11:29 PM )

  • Milford's Shannon Smith leads Scarlet Hawks over Hopkinton in softball

    Defending state champion Milford was an all-around force on the softball diamond Friday as the Scarlet Hawks defeated host Hopkinton, 10-0. Senior pitcher and reigning Gatorade Player of the Year Shannon Smith threw a one-hitter and went 4 for 4 at (   04/20/2013 3:34 AM )

  • School roundup: Lawrence boys spike Haverhill in volleyball

    "Y fuera," was the chant that filled the Lawrence gymnasium Friday night, as the Lawrence boys' volleyball squad shut down Merrimack Valley Conference contender foe Haverhill, 3-0 (25-11, 26-24, 25-12), at Lawrence. The translation, "and it's out," came in handy after Lancers senior Jeyson Henriquez forced a handful of errors on Haverhill's defense with block-kills and consistent coverage. , which was key. After finding out his twin brother Anibal would be sidelined with a sprained ankle, Jeyson knew eyes would be on him and he used it to set the tone in the first set for a 23-8 lead after pounding past a double-block. "If [Anibal's] not on the court, everyone's looking up to me and follows me and I have to step up," said Jeyson, a returning Merrimack Valley Conference All-Star. Fellow MVC All-Star Reibin Hiraldo knew placement was key and his go-to, quick and tight sets at the net to powerhouse Christian Mayi (10 kills, five blocks) acted as the were a game changers throughout, setting the squad up for gamepoint in the first set. , 24-11. "He's a little guy but he knows what he's doing," Lancers coach Tony Hajjar said of Hiraldo. (   04/13/2013 6:58 AM )

  • Can the Cambridge boys volleyball team repeat?

    Returning state champion Cambridge is one of the few boys' volleyball squads to remain intact with their most potent offensive player, Jalen Penrose, an unquestionable threat on the state's best team. Falcons coach Kelley Leary has anticipated the increased attention for Penrose, her son - especially after he hit .465 in his last game - and is focused on using him in a "supporting role." "Part of it is helping to develop other players and let them lead a bit and push them to step up," Leary said. Despite Penrose's all-around consistency - serving, passing, blocking, and hitting, which he holds the season record for under coach Leary (499 kills) - "he can't be the whole thing by himself," she said. (   04/05/2013 1:22 PM )

  • Milford's Shannon Smith shuts out King Philip, 3-0, in softball

    Following 19 shutouts last season, Milford senior Shannon Smith, who had 19 shutouts last season, picked up her second in two games, throwing a no-hitter at home in a 3-0 victory over King Philip on Thursday. But this season can't repeat last season, as the The defending Division 1 Champion Hawks moved to the Hockomock League for tougher competition, coach Brian Macchi said. The win moved them to 2-0 in league playare 2-0 in their new league. "I'm excited about the move, as the competition level is great," he saidsaid coach Brian Macchi. "[It's an] early game in the season but it's definitely a good measuring stick playing the caliber of King Phillip." Thursday's shutout was Smith's 42nd career as she pitched all seven innings with 14 strikeouts and one walk. No.umber 41 came against Taunton on Tuesday in an 8-0 win. "She definitely set the tone," Macchi said. but(   04/04/2013 11:00 PM )

  • Boys' volleyball players, teams to watch west of Boston

    A look at the top players and teams in boys volleyball in the communities west of Boston. (   03/31/2013 12:00 AM )

  • Both Milford and Lincoln-Sudbury face challenges as volleyball seasons begin

    Last season, Milford and Lincoln-Sudbury were the two most successful Central Mass. Division 1 boys' volleyball teams. This year, however, each must overcome a new challenge - one that neither program's long-tenured coach has ever encountered - if it is to recapture and exceed its 2012 achievements. Since defeating Lincoln-Sudbury last June to capture its first sectional title in 13 years, the Scarlett Hawks of Milford left the Midland Wachusett League for the Hockomock League. Meanwhile, Lincoln-Sudbury - which finished 19-2 and captured its seventh Dual County League title in 10 years - comes into this season having lost all 14 varsity players from last year. "To me, it's kind of exciting and thrilling in a strange way," 13th-year coach Elizabeth McClung said. (   03/31/2013 12:00 AM )