Roundup: Saugus boys hockey squad wins a barn-burner

The Saugus-Swampscott hockey game was a battle but when the smoke finally cleared, it was Saugus coming away with a hard-fought 5-4 win at Kasabuski Rink.?This was definitely a back-and-forth affair,” Saugus coach Jeff Natalucci said. “We were happy to hang on and get the win.”The Sachems had a tough time stopping the line of Ryan Cresta, Ryan Donnelly and Mike Johnson. Cresta scored all four Swampscott goals and Donnelly and Johnson assisted on the first three (the first two came on the power play). Cresta?s fourth goal, 11:14 into the final period, was assisted by Donnelly and Emery Wollerscheid.Saugus (3-9) opened the scoring with a goal by Victor DeMatteo 27 seconds into the game, but Cresta tied it up. Nick Straticos scored his first of two with 10 seconds left in the period to put Saugus on top, 2-1 after one.The second period was much the same. Cresta tied the game 1:31 into the period, only to see Brendan Patterson score to put the Sachems back on top. Cresta scored again 10:52 into the middle period and it was a 3-3 game heading into the third.Straticos and Chris Anderson scored the next two goals to give Saugus a 5-3 lead. Cresta would get one back, but the Big Blue (3-11-1) couldn?t come up with the equalizer.?We had plenty of opportunities. We just couldn?t finish in the end,” Swampscott coach Gino Faia said.Revere 7, Northeast 5At Malden, the Patriots battled through a penalty-filled game (12 by each team, four Northeast misconducts). Northeast jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first, but Rich Polignone tied it and Marco Mazzarelli scored to put Revere up, 2-1. Northeast tied it late in the first and took a 4-2 lead in the second period before Revere?s Mazzarelli intercepted a pass and scored to close the gap to 4-3.The Patriots went to town in the final period, scoring four goals — two by Cam Whalen and one each by Steve Noel and John Galatis. Whalen?s first goal came after he blocked a slap shot on a 5-on-3, got the puck and scored on a breakaway to tie the game, 4-4. Noel made it 5-4 and Galatis put one in the side corner for a 6-4 Revere lead. Whalen made it 7-4 (unassisted) before Northeast got one back.Revere is 2-11 (Revere would be 8-3-2 if it hadn?t had to forfeit games due to an ineligible player. The decision is being appealed).SWIMMINGTech 97, Minuteman 84At Lynn Tech, the Tigers (2-7) took eight of 12 first place finishes. James Martin, Nick Weston, Jaleem Alicea and Jake Kennedy combined to win the 200 free relay (1:59.5); Weston, Alicea, Ryan Johnston and Carlos Gonzalez won the 400 free relay (5:08.95) and Martin, Marco Cuellar, Kennedy and Renaldo Mirthis won the 200 medley relay (2:16.84).The Tigers also had wins from Weston in the 200 free (2:11.25) and 500 free (6:52.18); Kennedy, 100 free (1:13.96); Francisco Fresco, diving (106.81 points) and James Martin, 100 back (1:25.36).Tech is at Greater Lawrence today (4) and at the Commonwealth Conference Meet Thursday and Friday. Diving and the 500 free are Thursday at Greater Lawrence and the rest of the events are Friday at Tech.Peabody 94, English 85At the Peabody/Lynnfield YMCA, English?s Mike Bruno won the 200 free (1:52.87) and the 500 free (5:32.50); Matt Bruno, the 200 individual medley (2:23.35) and the 100 butterfly (1:03.13); Matt Demirs, diving (187.20) and 50 free (28.31); Frances Serwicki, 100 free (1:00.30, qualified for sectionals); and Serwicki, Mike and Matt Bruno and Danielle Carney won the 400 free relay (4:13.15). English is 1-5-1.Bishop Fenwick 62, Marian 25Bishop Fenwick wrapped up a perfect 7-0 season and will try to keep the momentum going in Saturday?s Catholic Central League meet.Fenwick?s Connor Christuk, Pablo Jimenez, Carson Christuk and Ben Kaupp won the 200 medley relay (2:03.45); Justine Armand, Nicole DiMeglio, Tom Delaney and Carson Christuk won the 200 free relay (1:53.59); and Pablo Jimenez, Bridgette Townsend, Linsey Andrews and Connor Christuk won the 400 free relay (4:19.34).Andrews won the 50 free (28.64) and 5