PLAYER OF THE YEARNICK ALBANOBeverlyNortheastern Conference Offensive Player of the Year for 2014 … junior attackman scored 60 goals and assisted on 64 more for 124 points this season … he scored four goals and had five assists as Beverly won the Division 2 North title over Marblehead, 12-7 … Panthers fell 9-8 to Hingham in state semifinals.COACH OF THE YEARTODD PIERCESwampscottGuided Big Blue to 13-4 regular-season record and a berth in the Division 3 North semifinals in his first season in Swampscott. The Big Blue ultimately lost to Hamilton-Wenham in the North final.THE TEAMNICK AMENTA, St. Mary?s – junior captain … team leader in total points with 47 … coach Shawn Anderson said, “He was the field general out on the field for me. He had the most minutes logged for us in our games. He is the kid I wanted with the ball at crunch time.”ALEX AMICO, Lynn – senior attackman … also spent time at midfield and defense … captain … second-team league all-star … team MVP … spent the first half of the year as Shamrocks? leading attackman, and then transitioned to defense due to a few injuries … will attend Massachusetts Maritime Academy in the fall.ALEX BALLEZA, Swampscott – senior … attack … undecided on post-high school plans … recorded 35 goals and 15 assists for 50 points … first team NEC South.CAM BYRNE, St. Mary?s – three-year starter on defense … elected captain by teammates for 2014 season … coach Shawn Anderson said he thinks Byrne missed one practice in three years, and called him “A wonderful young man to be around. He will be missed.” … heading to Endicott College.DEVIN CONROY, Swampscott – junior … midfield … recorded 23 goals and 15 assists for 38 points … first team NEC South … also plays football.-STEVE CRONIN, St. Mary?s – leading goal-scorer on the team with a total of 44 points … battled back after sitting out all of last year with back problems … going to Westfield State.JASON DIGNAN, Swampscott – junior … midfield … recorded 36 goals and 12 assists for 48 points … won 80 percent of faceoffs he took (266/334) … first team NEC South … awarded team MVP … also plays football.DEAN FADER, Marblehead – senior … attack … recorded 62 points … all-NEC all-star.JOSH FIORE, Peabody – attackman/midfielder … only the second two-time captain in program history … four-year starter … 15th on all-time scoring list for Peabody (117 points) … led Peabody in scoring this season (28 goals-22 assists-50 points) … recorded four hat tricks this year … third-leading scorer in the Northeastern Conference … Peabody High MIAA representative … plays club lacrosse with the Home Grown Elite team … first-team NEC all-star this year.REED FOSTER, Peabody – junior … midfield … two-time second team NEC all-star (2013-14) … second-leading scorer for Tanners in 2014 (14 goals, 18 assists, 32 points) … elected captain of 2015 Tanners team and also an elected captain of the Tanners hockey team … four-year varsity player … second-leading ground ball tallies on the team … had a record five assists against Saugus and four against Swampscott … leads the Tanners? clearing game, which was over 60 percent this year … even played long stick when the team was short of long sticks due to injury.LIAM GILLIS, Marblehead – Senior … all-star defender … all-NEC all-star.EMERY GREEN, Swampscott – Senior … long stick midfield … will play at Wentworth … recorded a goal and an assist for two points, along with 38 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers … first team NEC South.GRIFFIN HUNT, Swampscott – senior … midfield … will play at Savannah College of Art and Design … recorded 38 goals and 24 assists for 62 points … first team NEC South all-star … team offensive player of year … team captain.RYAN LIPPERT, Lynn Tech – junior … goalie … CAC All-Star … coach Jay Richards called him a great voice and backbone of this year?
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