Lynn Classical volleyball team defended its title for the third straight year in the Lynn City Championship on Thursday defeating KIPP Academy 3-1 (25-13, 28-30, 25-17, 25-16).
Lynn Classical was led by tournament MVP Riches Won Tep, who had 19 kills, three aces and five digs. Jonathan Chan (12 kills, 2 blocks, 4 digs, 1 ace) and Kenzel Lantano (34 assists, 3 digs) also contributed.
The all-tournament team consisted of Solomon Srey (Lynn English), Elmer Duran (Lynn Tech), Cris Pena (KIPP), Anjel Mendez (KIPP), Chan (Lynn Classical), Lantano (Lynn Classical) and Won Tep (Lynn Classical).
BASEBALL
St. John’s Prep 11
Haverhill 0
The Eagles picked up their first win of the season, bouncing back from a Wednesday loss to Chelmsford.
Jimmy DiCarlo went 4-for-4 with a home run, while teammate Connor Durney also went yard.
Collin Thornburgh struck out nine in the win.
Milton 7
St. Mary’s 5
The Spartans led 1-0, but Milton scored seven runs in the fifth inning. St. Mary’s fought back to get within striking distance but ran out of time.
Brennan Malloy struck out 10 over the first four innings for the Spartans. Offensively, Nate Cutone led the way, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
BOYS LACROSSE
St. John’s Prep 15
Saint John’s Shrewsbury 2
St. John’s Prep battled the elements and cruised to a 13-goal win.
Despite the cold, rain and snow, the Eagles prevailed, and their high-powered offense proved too much for Saint John’s Shrewsbury.
Ryan McCarthy led St. John’s Prep with five goals, while Beckett Lee added three goals and an assist.
Eight different players scored for the Eagles. Paul Kosinski, Mac Crawford, Bo Minogue, Kevin Correa and Thomas Randall each scored once, while Josh Barton added two goals.
Will Crawford went 10-of-12 on faceoffs.
Defensively, the Eagles limited opportunities throughout the game, according to head coach John Pynchon.
“In goal, Trevor Nemeskal was named player of the game, recording two saves in his first action after missing the past two seasons due to injury. Max Putney added five saves, while Mattheus DuPlessis contributed two saves in relief,” Pynchon said.
Danvers 19
Peabody 5
The Falcons took care of business at home against Peabody. Tyler Moody (4 goals, 1 assist), Mason Gadbois (3 goals, 4 assists), Hunter DeDeminicis (3 goals, 2 assists) and Cooper Dunham (3 goals, 5 assists) led the way against the Tanners’ defense.
In net, Lincoln Smith (6 saves) and Reardon Zaccaria (5) combined for 11 saves.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Marblehead 14
Bishop Fenwick 8
The Magicians (1-1) earned their first win of the season, defending home turf with a victory over Bishop Fenwick (1-1).
Zoe Dwyer led Marblehead with eight goals and two assists. Addy Co Peeps was the second-leading scorer with a hat trick.
Emma Ryan (2 goals, 1 assist) and Maggie Svencer (1 goal) also scored for Marblehead.
Molly Bullard made six saves in net.
“The game plan today was to push the ball fast and capitalize on our speed in the midfield,” Marblehead head coach Annie Madden said. “We’re excited to see the chemistry continue to build as we head into the third game of the season.”
Peabody 17
Danvers 2
The offense was firing on all cylinders for Peabody against Danvers. Leah Bresnahan scored six goals, while Victoria Vaz and Sophia Galbiati each recorded a hat trick. Arianna Alvarado added four goals, and Brianna Symonds scored once.
In net, Eleni Spack made three saves.
Hannah Tersolo and Dee Figueiredo scored for Danvers, accounting for the Falcons’ only goals. Nicole Stokes made four saves in net.
TRACK AND FIELD
The Lynn Tech boys and girls track teams both earned their first wins of the season, taking care of business at home.
On the boys side, Colin McGough (400-meter hurdles), Emerson Ramirez (1 mile), Teran Clarke (110-meter high hurdles), Tyler Brown (100, 200) and Robert Tewksbury (1 mile) all took first place in their respective events.
The Tigers also won the 4×100 relay with Sean Toro, Anthony Brown, AJ Velez and McGough.
In the field events, Awan Awan won the javelin, Defi Beasnan placed first in the triple jump, and Vanderson Petit Frere won the shot put and discus.
On the girls side, Wilmarlyn Fernandez won the 2-mile, Ashanti Batista took first in the 100-meter hurdles, and Leslie Fernandez won the 400.
“I’m just so proud of my girls. They worked so hard in the offseason, and today they had to battle the weather and still performed well,” girls head coach James Runner said.
Postponed due to weather/field conditions:
St. Mary’s at Danvers (tennis)
Salem at Lynn Classical (tennis)
Lynnfield at Beverly (tennis)
Marblehead at Lynnfield (tennis)
Lynn Classical at Salem (tennis)
Lynn Tech at Minuteman (softball)
Malden Catholic at St. Mary’s (softball)
Bishop Fenwick at Marblehead (softball)
Manchester-Essex at Marblehead (baseball)
