Lynn’s co-op wrestling team took on Wakefield and Arlington at Wakefield Memorial High School on Saturday. Arlington was perfect and improved to 21-0, but not without Lynn positives.
Pablo Maldonado defeated opponents from both schools, while Eric Ayala defeated his Wakefield opponent before sitting out of his match against Arlington so that his teammate, Davi De Oliveira, would have enough varsity matches under his belt to participate in the state qualifiers.
“To say that I am proud of Eric’s sacrifice would be an understatement, but that’s the kind of team we have,” said Lynn coach Frank Vieira. “They all put each other before themselves. I am more than proud. I am honored to coach such selfless athletes. They are an amazing team.”
Kaden Brazzo was injured, but stayed in the match to take down his Wakefield opponent.
BOYS BASKETBALL
St. Mary’s 73
Monomoy 56
St. Mary’s JJ Martinez netted 40 points and helped send Monomoy home empty-handed on Saturday. Jake Fortier joined the party with 12 points as the Spartans improved to 16-0 before Tuesday’s game against Bishop Fenwick. That one is set for 6:30 p.m. in Peabody.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
St. Mary’s 38
Dartmouth 29
Bella Owumi (10 points) was held scoreless for three quarters at Emmanuel College, but turned it on in the fourth quarter to guide St. Mary’s (15-2) to a powerhouse victory. Juliana Conte contributed with two pivotal 3-pointers for the Spartans, who struggled offensively before turning the game around with their defense.
BOYS HOCKEY
St. John’s Prep 6
Arlington Catholic 2
Three goals in the first period and another three in the second did the trick for St. John’s Prep, which took down Arlington Catholic on home ice. Goal-scorers were Ryan Finn, JR Goldstein, Chris DiBella, Brennan Waters, Brandon Ward, and Ryan DeLucia.
St. Mary’s 2
Bishop Feehan 0
St. Mary’s hit the road and returned to Lynn victorious behind goals from Cam McGonagle and Evan Toto. Matthew Smith Jr. made 18 saves, while Maddox Jacobsen, Cam Marchand, and Kalen Huddle dished out assists.
Newburyport 3
Lynnfield 0
The visiting Clippers scored first before putting the game away with two more goals in the third period. It’s a quick turnaround for Lynnfield, which returns to action against Dracut at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
St. Bernard’s 6
Lynn 0
The Jets (4-7-2) had no answer for St. Bernard’s and fell at Connery Rink Saturday evening.
GIRLS HOCKEY
Winthrop 4
Masconomet 0
Tegan Periera, Chloe Couture, Gabby Buonapane, and Angie Coscia scored goals in Winthrop’s convincing win against Masconomet. Talia Martucci served as playmaker with three assists, while netminder Riley Towse (12 saves) picked up her 10th win of the season. Masconomet’s Gabby Chiuli caught eyes with 58 saves to keep the Chieftains in it.
Peabody-Lynnfield-North Reading 5
Longmeadow 2
Behind two goals apiece from Chloe Gromko and Ava Buckley, PLNR avenged a loss from earlier this season against Longmeadow. Eleni Spack joined the fun with a goal and two assists, while Alexa Pepper also recorded a helper.
Bishop Feehan 1
St. Mary’s 0
St. Mary’s skated well against an 11-win Shamrocks team, but dropped a home game after failing to find the back of the net.
SWIMMING AND DIVING
Lynn Tech in State Vocational Championships
Lynn Tech’s swimming and diving team took part in Saturday’s State Vocational Championships, sporting a fifth-place finish from the girls and seventh from the boys. Diver Addisyn Brown took the first-place crown and broke a Lynn Tech record (208.90) that was previously held by Leana Lewis (189. 60) in 2023. Isabella Celona (7th 200 IM; 3rd 100m butterfly) impressed, as did Nathalia Ortiz, who finished fifth in her diving event. On the boys’ side, Hunter Flores clocked in at sixth in the 200 IM and 11th in the 100 fly. Colin Newhall was 10th in the 200 freestyle and 11th in 100 freestyle.
St. Mary’s, Bishop Fenwick in Catholic Central League Championships
St. Mary’s and Fenwick each took part in the Cara Buckwell Memorial Catholic Central League Championships at UMass Dartmouth. The Spartans were led by Isabella Morillo, who finished first in the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke, as well as Gaby Martins, who placed top five in the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke. Luka Kukolj impressed with a top-five finish in the 100 breaststroke. As for Fenwick, its girls placed third behind first-place finishes from Caroline Blatchford (200 freestyle, 100 freestyle), Amelia Gallant (50 freestyle), and Sarah Shann (diving).
