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Marnelle Garraud scored 17 points and had six assists in the Spartans’ victory on Monday.
By KATIE MORRISON and MIKE ALONGI
Sophomores Olivia Nazaire and Marnelle Garraud led the way for the St. Mary’s girls’ basketball team as the Spartans beat Austin Prep, 56-37, on the road in Reading.
Nazaire, a forward, finished with a double-double, recording 20 points and 12 rebounds. Garraud had 17 points and six assists from the point guard spot.
The Spartans (7-0) jumped out to an early lead, going on a 23-4 run to start the game. Nazaire and Garraud were mainly responsible for the surge, contributing 19 of those first 23 points.
“Anytime you can go on the road and get a win in our league, it’s a good win,” said St. Mary’s coach Jeff Newhall. “We came out strong tonight, then fell asleep for a bit. But we were able to recover and finish strong.”
Revere 60, Medford 41
Meghan Gotham led the undefeated Patriots to their fifth win with a team-high 12 points. Adanna Hector and Valentina Pepic each chipped in with 10 points, and Pamela Gonzalez played well, adding five points for Revere.
Saugus 59, Somerville 37
Krissy Italiano led the Sachems in scoring with 16 points as Saugus improved to 4-3. Olivia Valente registered a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds, while Allie Kotkowski scored 10 points.
Girls’ Hockey
Lynn/Saugus/Winthrop 1, Belmont 0
It wasn’t the prettiest of wins for the Bulldogs, but they managed to fend off Belmont and hang on for the shutout victory.
Kelsey Griffiths scored in the first period with assists from Mia Price and Nicole Pucillo. After that, the Bulldogs struggled to find the back of the net.
“We had some shots, we had some chances,” said Bulldogs coach Anthony Martucci. “I thought we played well in the first period, but (Belmont) played better in the second. In the third, we kind of had them on the ropes.”
Gretchen Howe earned her second shutout of the season, and, at this pace, might have a chance to tie Katie Burt’s Bulldogs record of five shutouts in a season.
In other action, Stoneham defeated Bishop Fenwick, 2-1.
Boys’ Hockey
Bishop Fenwick 3, Wellesley 2
Chris Napolitano had a goal and an assist as the Crusaders notched a come-from-behind win on the road in Wellesley. Mike Gallant and Evan Beers also scored goals, while Rob Murphy had an assist.
Fenwick (4-3) fell behind 2-0 in the first four minutes of the first period. The Crusaders tied it up before the period ended, then took the lead in the second period.
“It was a really great win for our team on the road,” said Fenwick coach Chuck Allen. “We went against a good team today and our guys battled back nicely after falling behind early.”
Boys’ Track
Lowell Catholic 44, St. Mary’s 32
St. Mary’s Jack Carroll took first in the 2-mile race (11 minutes, 31.04 seconds), the Spartans’ only first-place finish in the running events. However, they looked strong in the field, with Fred Blaise coming in first in the shot put (36 feet, seven inches), while James Brumfield came in first in the high jump (5-6), second in the 55-meter race (7.31) and third in the long jump (15-11). Christian Couillard placed second in the 300 (40.9) and Cody Murtaugh came in second in the 1000 (2:56.89).
Cardinal Spellman 46, Bishop Fenwick 31
The Crusaders were handed their first loss of the season as they dropped to 3-1. Colin Norton had a first-place finish in the 55 (6.91) and finished third in the long jump (18-6). Oliver Botthof had second-place finishes in the 55 (7.18) and the long jump (19-1). Mitch Rivers placed first in the 300 (38.54), Shawn Carlson won the 1000 (2:43.92) and Tony Maida finished second in the 2-mile (11:05).
Gloucester 59, Winthrop 17
Gloucester (2-2) got wins from Lukas Struppe in the 55-meter hurdles (8.9), Christian Sanfilippo in the 55-meter dash (7.1), Jeb Hogan in the 300 (41.1), Fisher LeVassuer in the 600 (1:45), Kory Hurd in the 1000 (3:19.5), Dylan Genovese in the mile (5:00.1) and Chris MacDonald in the 2-mile (11:47.2).
The lone win for Winthrop (0-4) came from Andrew McGrail in the shot put (34-4 ½).
Beverly 50, Danvers 36
Beverly’s Chris Faust took first place in the shot put (41-7½), Jordan Rawding finished first in the 55 (6.8) and Sam Abate won the 300 (40.2) as the Panthers improved to 2-2 on the year.
Danvers (3-1) got wins from Jerry Dixon in the high jump (6-2), Michael Daras in the 55 hurdles (9.1), Thomas Brennan in the 600 (1:33.2), Zachary Powers in the 1000 (2:50.3), Andrew Moriarty in the mile (5:03) and Joseph Lauretti-Pereira in the 2-mile (11:21).
Girls’ Track
Lowell Catholic 43, St. Mary’s 30
The Spartans saw wins from Grace Couillard in the 600 (2:07.43), Meghan Louis-Jean in the high jump (4-2), and Ellie Martin in the shot put (31-1). Victoria DiCenso qualified for the state championships with a shotput throw of 29-8. Lily Belschner came in second in the 300 (52.46), Morgan Pappas placed second in the mile (6:41), and Diana Hallisey came in second in the 55 hurdles (10.97).
Bishop Fenwick 44, Cardinal Spellman 33
The Crusaders stayed perfect on the season with a big win over Spellman. Molly Camelo grabbed first place in the 300 (46.07), Sydney Packard finished first in the 600 (1:41.38), Grace Foley led the pack in the mile (5:49) and Carolyn Tracy took first in the shot put (27-0). Lindsey Donahue grabbed second-place finishes in the 55 (8.06), high jump (4-2) and long jump (13-3½).
Gloucester 43, Winthrop 42
Gloucester (2-2) got wins from Julia Kunhs in the high jump (4-8), Kaitlin Marques in the 55 hurdles (9.7), Sierra Rudolph in the 55 (8.1), Carly Curcuru in the 1000 (3:18.9), Leah Rudolph in the mile (6:02.7) and Chloe Kenyon in the 2-mile (13:34).
For Winthrop (1-3), the winners were Gianna Massa in the shot put (30-4½), Emily McGovern in the 300 (48.2) and Holly Benson in the 600 (1:53.5).
Beverly 71, Danvers 15
Beverly remained undefeated with a convincing win over Danvers. The Panthers (4-0) got wins from Cassie Wahl in the high jump (4-10), Grace Byrd in the 55 (7.7), Rachel Mullins in the 300 (48.3 seconds), Amanda Rosenberger in the 600 (1:52.9), Abby Walsh in the 1000 (3:08.1), Julia Curtin in the mile (5:22.7) and Mackenzie Bauer in the 2-mile (13:35.2).
Danvers (2-2) got wins from Olivia Bryan in the shot put (33-3) and Erin St. Pierre in the 55 hurdles (8.9).
Katie Morrison can be reached at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter at @KatieMo61. Mike Alongi can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @m_alongi.
