Roundup: Spartan icemen nipped by Austin Prep in shootout

The end result wasn’t what the St. Mary?s boys hockey team was hoping for, but even despite their 2-1 shootout loss to Austin Prep in the opening round of the Christie Serino Christmas Classic, the Spartan?s could certainly draw positives out of their performance.?We put together a great team effort today,” said Spartans coach Mark Lee. “This was a team that was a Super Eight finalist last year and we stuck with them, playing back and forth hockey for the final two periods.”The Cougars led 1-0 at the end of two periods before St. Mary?s knotted things with 7:24 to play in regulation on a tally from Connor Foley (assisted by Clay Yianacopolus).After a scoreless overtime, Austin Prep got the only goal in the one on ones from Cam Russo, who also scored the games first goal on the power play, with 20 seconds left in the first period. JJ Layton and Bob Carpenter picked up helpers.Bailey MacBurnie made 25 saves in net for the Spartans (1-1-2), who earned a needed point despite the tough loss. The Cougars (3-0-1) advance to the championship (Saturday, 5:40) to take on the winner of the Malden Catholic/Hingham game currently. St. Mary?s will play in the consolation game at 3:20.GYMNASTICSFenwick 128.45,Medford 111.07At Medford, the visiting Crusaders won their first meet of the season behind several terrific performances from their talented freshman class. Taylor Tattan was first all-around with 33.65 points thanks to wins on the beam (8.8) and on the floor (8.65). Fenwick also got two wins from fellow first-year Abby Regnier on the vault (8.1) as well as on the bars (8.6). Regnier also finished second in the floor exercises.The Crusaders also got three, third place performances from senior Marissa Moschella (floor, 7.8), freshman Julia Leary (beam, 7.65) and Stephanie Libby (bars, 8.0).Fenwick?s next meet comes on Jan. 3 against Cambridge at MIT.WRESTLINGPentucket TournamentLynnfield 186.5, Whittier 139.5At Pentucket, the Pioneers were able to defend their title successfully at the Pentucket Tournament.Lynnfield had four winners, two runners-ups and two third place finishers. Winners for Lynnfield were: Eric Kerr, (126); Dominick Monzione, (145); Joey Wise, (152) and Tom Arseneault, (220). Lynnfield runner-ups were: Joey Morse, (106) and Max Whyman (132). Lynnfield has a perfect 6-0 record this season.