Roundup: Winthrop/Lynn hockey tops Masconomet

The combined Winthrop/Lynn/Saugus girls hockey team scored four first period goals on the way to a 6-1 win over Masconomet Thursday at Larsen Rink in Winthrop.The Bulldogs are off to an 8-1 start with Medford next on the schedule.Winthrop/Lynn coach Anthony Martucci said the two teams play each other every year and Masco has always been very tough. Martucci recalled how his first year coaching, his team defeated the Chieftains in a shootout to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament.?They?re a very, very good team. They?re well coached and tough,” he said.The Bulldogs came out flying in the first period with Savannah Norcross, Jillian Olevitz, Sydney Adamson and Katie Jeter all scoring. Masco got one back in the second period, but Winthrop?s Emma English (goal, 2 assists) bumped the lead back up to four with a little over four minutes left in the period. Norcross scored her second of the night 20 seconds into the third period to cap off the night. Gretchen Howard (22 saves) was in net.?We came out strong in the first period,” Martucci said. “We got on them quick. Our first line of Norcross, English and (Olivia) Shkliew is playing well right now. When they?re going, they?re tough to stop.”Martucci said all three lines contributed, which was nice.?We had goals and assists from all different places and that?s always a good thing,” he said.SWIMMINGMarblehead 99, Peabody 78At Peabody-Lynnfield YMCA, the Magicians (5-0) had winning performances from Ryan Alexander, Ellie Ronan, Kylie Cronin and Hannah Verrette in the 200 medley relay (1:58.20) and Chris Rodts, Tom Rockett, Zach Michaels and Charlie Seltzer, 200 free relay (1:42.99). Verrette also won the 200 free (2:08.77) and the 500 free (5:24.64); Ronan, 200 yard individual medley (2:19.81); Rockett, 50 free (25.08); Jake Driscoll, diving (199.30 points); Seltzer, 100 butterfly (54.70) and 100 breaststroke (1:02.78) and Cronin, 100 backstroke (1:06.96).Peabody?s Alex Strakosha won the 100-yard freestyle and placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.84). He came within about a second of a 26-year-old Tanner record in the latter event (1:02.19).Paige Hayward qualified for MIAA North Sectionals in diving with a score of 168.6, and Maria Strakosha achieved a cut time for MIAA States in the 200-yard individual medley (2:26.11). This was also Senior Night for the team. Honored were graduating seniors Ciara Rossi, Christine Shea (captain), John Domenico (captain), Ian Lam, Alex Strakosha, and Travis Wojcik. Peabody is 1-3.Swampscott 89, Salem 86At Swampscott, the meet came down to the 400 freestyle relay, which the Swampscott team of Tessa Diaz, Emily Gao, Megan Weissenburger and Casey Kennedy won with a time of 4:13.35. Swampscott?s Danielle Mayblyum took first in diving (168), and has now qualified for sectionals. Gao also took first in the 200 IM (2:37.46). Swampscott (2-3) will next swim against Revere Saturday.Danvers 99, English 84At Lynn Tech, co-captain Mike Bruno was a double winner for the Bulldogs (200 freestyle, 500 free). Fellow English co-captain Matt Demirs took first in diving (197.15). Matt Bruno took first in the 100 butterfly (1:04.81).Northeast 96, Tech 85At Tech, the Tigers had a strong team performance despite the result. Leading the way for Tech was Nick Westin, who took first in the 200 freestyle (2:27.5) and 500 free (6:38.93). Westin was also a part of the winning 200 free relay team with Jaleem Alicea, Renaldo Mirthil and Jake Kennedy (2:01). Tech?s Enderson Mejia took first in diving (128.77).GIRLS TRACKPeabody 61, Classical 25At Lynn, the Rams (1-2) had firsts from Jennifer Ierardi in the high jump (4-6); Devyn Astuccio, 50-yard hurdles (7.8) and Anna Wargo, 50 (6.5). The Rams also won the mile relay (4:45.1) with the Tanners posting a 4:45.4.Peabody (4-0) had firsts from Katie Gallo, shot put (33-3); Lauren Barrett, 1,000 (3:21.2); Julia Merchant, mile (6:07.6); Caitlyn Collins, 2-mile (14:23); Cynthia Aroke, 300 (45.4) and Carrera Dean, 600 (