School Roundup: Muldoon, St. Mary’s boys hoop defeat North Cambridge Catholic

Chris Muldoon scored 15 points to lead the St. Mary’s High boys basketball team to a 65-62 win over North Cambridge Catholic Monday at Tony Conigliaro Gymnasium.Muldoon caught fire in the first half to keep the Spartans in the hunt. He finished with five threes. John Bakopolus was right behind him with 14 points and Tyler Grillo netted 13 points. Nick Conti pulled down a clutch rebound with four seconds remaining and St. Mary’s leading by a mere two points. The Spartans also enjoyed a strong performance by Alex Mitchell, who had eight rebounds to go with 10 points.The Spartans (3-0, 2-0 Catholic Central League) play Cardinal Spellman at home Friday.GIRLS HOCKEYSt. Mary’s 7, Mt. St. Jos. 0At Cleveland Circle, Abby Gauthier scored two goals and assisted on two others and Christen Hart had a goal and two assists for the Spartans, who improved to 3-0. The score was only 2-0 after two periods, but a five-goal third put things away.”We came out a little slow, but as the game went on, we got refocused,” St. Mary’s coach Frank Pagliuca said.Gauthier made it 1-0 in the first period and Courtney White made it 2-0 after two. The floodgates opened in the third with goals by Gauthier, Bridget Donovan, Hart, Caitlin Gottwald and Bridget Mini. The Mt. St. Joseph’s goalie made 58 saves while Kelsey Magrane stopped three for St. Mary’s.BOYS HOCKEYPeabody 7, Medford 4At LoConte Rink, the Tanners (2-1) righted the ship in a hurry after losing to the Lynn Jets on Saturday. A.J. Parker had the Midas touch with a hat trick and an assist. James Noftle had two goals and an assist with the other Peabody goals coming from Zak Brown and Matt Rodgers.The win was particularly sweet for the Tanners because they came back from a 3-1 second-period deficit and because it marked the first time Peabody has defeated the Mustangs in 22 years (they have had ties).”It was a good way to bounce back from a tough loss on Saturday. It showed a lot of character.” Peabody coach Mark Leonard said. “We got right back. It was a physical game, a lot of hitting.”GIRLS TRACKSwampscott 48, Gloucester 38At Swampscott, Kellie McHugh won the 55-meter dash (7.9) and finished second in the high jump (5-2) as the Big Blue (2-0, 1-0) picked up a win in their NEC Small opener. Lindsay Walsh won the mile (5:40.6) and took third in the high jump (4-11). Swampscott also had wins from Erica Mazman in the 300 meters (46.6) and Skylar Sabbag in the 600 (1:53).Gloucester (0-1) had wins from Isabel Pett in the high jump (5-3); Mercedes Lane, shot put (25-7 1/4); Bryana Porter, 55-meter hurdles (10.6); Abbie Rogers, 1,000 (3:18.5); and Emily Powers, 2-mile (14:02).Danvers 49, Winthrop 37At Swampscott, the Falcons (1-0) had wins from Elizabeth Burgess, high jump (4-9); Dana Harvey, shot put (2803 1/2); Lindsey Dattoli, 300 (49.2); Christina Kazynski, 1,000 (3:18.2); and Christina Montefusco, 2-mile (12:53).The Vikings took a couple of top spots including Jenny Fucillo in the 55-meter hurdles (9.5) and Courtney Nolan in the 55 (7.9).BOYS TRACKGloucester 63, Swampscott 23At Swampscott, the Fishermen (2-0) dominated this one, taking first in all but the 55-meter hurdles, where Swampscott’s Danny Do won with a 9.0, and the 300, where Spencer Shonio won with a 38.9.The Gloucester winners were Mario Peritore, shot put (48-11); Jared Wright, high jump (5-4); Luis Hernandez, 50 (6.8); Nick LoCoco, 600 (1:37.6); Joe Capone, 1,000 (2:58.6); Liam Anastasia-Murphy, mile (4:37); and Austin Souza, 2-mile (10:49).Danvers 63, Winthrop 12At Swampscott, the Falcons (1-0) had wins from Kevin Gabel, high jump (6-2) and 55-meter hurdles (8.6); Patrick Hennessy, 300 (41.3); Steve Hennessey, 600 (1:38.5); Phil Marchwinski, 1,000 (3:11.8); and Christian Morrocco, 2-mile (12:02). Kareem Thompson of Winthrop won the 55 (6.8) and Stephen Keough, Winthrop, took the shot put (40-6 3/4). The Vikings are 0-2.