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Girls’ swimming .......7
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR MATY DIABATE
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Boys’ basketball
Tyler Dion
Derek Franks
Wachusett Regional, Junior, Guard
Leominster High, Junior, Guard
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s a junior captain, Franks led the Blue
Devils to the Western Mass. Division
1 semifinals against eventual state champion Putnam and the No. 2 ranking in
the T&G Media Poll at the end of the regular season. He averaged 15.5 points
while landing his second T&G Super
Team recognition during this academic
year. As a wide receiver in the fall,
Franks led Leominster’s football team to the Central
Mass. Division 2 final, all after an 0-2 start. The 6-foot-4,
180-pound end had 42 catches for 596 yards and four
touchdowns. In early January, Franks stole the ball and
hit a floater as time expired in a 56-55 win over Wachusett, a key in Leominster capturing the Midland A crown.
Franks, who netted 18 points in the Devils’ WMass quarterfinal victory over Westfield, enjoys serving as an assistant coach for area youth teams. He is the son of Susan
and Derek Franks of Fitchburg.
Richard Harrington III
Unique Jackson
Sutton High, Senior, Forward/Center
Burncoat High, Junior, Guard
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o doubt that there’s a Unique talent at
Burncoat in Jackson, who led the Inter-High in scoring at 19.6 points per
game. The 5-foot-7 point guard also averaged 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 3
steals while winning the Inter-High MVP
award and gaining selection to the Central Mass. Select squad. Jackson also
was chosen to holiday tournament allstar teams at Inter-High and Auburn, highlighting his second season with coach Ryan Connor’s varsity. One of the
biggest thrills of Jackson’s high school career came last
season when he helped the Patriots knock off Westford
Academy in the Central Mass. Division 1 quarterfinals,
the school’s first district tournament victory in more than a
decade. His most memorable moment as an individual
came on Jan. 2, when he scored 19 of his 27 points in
the second half of a 65-59 win over Doherty, his former
high school. Jackson is the son of Johnnieann Wyne of
Worcester.
Brendan Kittredge
Dan Lanoue
Clinton High, Senior, Guard
Uxbridge High, Senior, Center
ne of Central Massachusetts’ most
productive point guards makes his return to the T&G Super Team. The 5-foot11 Kittredge delivered for the Gaels this
season under coach Tony Gannon, leading them to the Central Mass. Division 3
championship game. Kittredge, CMass’
second-leading scorer at 21.3 points per
game, finished his career No. 1 on Clinton’s all-time list with 1,450 points, and was a two-year
captain. Kittredge was selected Wachusett C MVP after
earning league co-MVP honors the previous two seasons. As a junior, he helped Clinton capture a Clark Tournament Large Schools title, and in this year’s Clark quarterfinal loss to Quabbin, Kittredge poured in 25 points.
One of his biggest thrills of this past season was the
Gaels’ 60-50 victory over Tyngsboro in the CMass semifinals. Coach Paul Phillips has another fine backcourt
standout coming to Clark University in Kittredge. He is
the son of Rita and John Kittredge of Clinton.
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hat a force Harrington was while
leading the Sammies to Clark Tournament and Central Mass. Division 4
championships, all within a couple of
weeks’ time. Sutton lost both Dual Valley
Conference games to Hopedale but
came up big to knock off the Blue Raiders in both tourneys. During the Sammies’ 24-4 run and appearance in the Division 4 state final, the 6-foot-9 standout averaged 16.5
points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.3 blocked shots while earning his second selection to the T&G Super Team. One of
the most impressive performances came in the season’s
second game, against Sabis Charter of Springfield, as
Harrington scored all of his 27 points in the first half,
leading the Sammies to a 43-18 lead at intermission and
67-39 victory. The 2014 DVC Player of the Year is undecided on a college choice but plans to attend graduate
school to study civil engineering. He is the son of Claire
and Richard Harrington of Oxford.
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ion’s heady all-around play led the
Mountaineers to a Central Mass.
Tournament berth. He was second to
Fitchburg’s Anthony Salome in Midland A
scoring (19.5 points per game), and he
also averaged five assists and three
steals. This is Dion’s second selection to
the T&G Super Team, and he is joined in
the publication by cousin Conor Thompson of Quabbin, a wrestling Super Teamer as a freshman.
He earned CMass Select all-star honors, was named
Midland A MVP and won the state free-throw contest.
One of his most memorable highlights came early in the
season against Nashoba, when Dion sank 17 of 18 free
throws in a double-overtime victory. The 5-foot-9 point
guard netted a game-high 23 points in a 58-42 win over
Dorchester in the Martin Luther King Jr. Classic at Wentworth Institute in Boston. He is the son of Joie and Chris
Dion of Barre.
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ith Lanoue ruling the frontcourt, the
Spartans captured the Central
Mass. Division 3 championship under
coach Geno Manzi. The 6-foot-5, 185pound stalwart was sixth in SWCL in
scoring at 14.8 points per game, but
more important were his intangible contributions to Uxbridge’s 19-6 campaign
that also collected a SWCL East crown.
In the Spartans’ 58-48 win over Greater Lowell in the
Central Mass. Division 3 semifinals, Lanoue dominated
with 15 points, 20 rebounds and 10 blocked shots, no
better time to post his first career triple-double. In the
state semifinals in Springfield, Lanoue hit a shot at the
buzzer to send the game into overtime against Hoosac
Valley, which won after its buzzer-beater in the second
OT. Like with basketball, Lanoue was a two-year captain
for Uxbridge’s golf team. He’s undecided about his college choice but would like to become a physical therapist. He is the son of Judi and Rich Lanoue of Uxbridge.
Chris Doherty
Marlboro High, Freshman, Forward/Center
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irst-year high school prospects
are often works in progress, still
a ways from realizing potential by
the end of that freshman season.
Chris Doherty was a project at the
start of this past campaign, but by
its end, he was the talk of Central
Mass., bringing the Panthers all
the way to the Division 2 state
championship game against undefeated Danvers at
the DCU Center. Such a display late in the season
proves Doherty worthy of the selection as Hometeam Magazine Player of the Year. As Marlboro was
completing its 21-4 season, the 6-foot-6 Doherty
was being named to all-state and Central Mass. Select teams, rewards for averaging 15.6 points, 13.7
rebounds and 3.8 blocked shots per game. His
game picked up considerably throughout the season, and elevated another notch for the postseason. In Doherty’s playoff debut, he poured in 23
points, highlighted by three dunks in Marlboro’s 21point victory over Medfield in a CMass quarterfinal.
In the semis against Hopkinton, he had 13 points,
13 rebounds and 4 blocks, and in the final, his 27
points and 13 boards keyed the Panthers’ dethroning of defending champion Concord-Carlisle. Then
there was his career-high 33 points in Springfield
that lifted Marlboro over South Hadley and to the
state title game. Marlboro trailed Danvers by 18
points at halftime before Doherty (16 points, 20 rebounds, 4 blocks) to just a three-point loss. After
that game, Doherty indicated he’s at Marlboro to
stay, so the next three seasons could be quite thrilling for coach Bryan Riley’s Panthers. His father
was a fine player at Wayland High, as was his uncle
Russ, who later was a 6-9 forward at Boston College. Chris is the son of Aimee Paul and Craig Doherty of Marlboro.
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William Leke
Jerry Magorombo
Honorable Mentions
Hopedale High, Senior, Forward
Holy Name High, Junior, Guard
Boys’ Basketball
K
hile not a whole lot may have
been expected from the Naps this
season, Magorombo made sure Holy
Name was heard from in the postseason. The 6-foot-1 guard was the city’s
top scorer and third in all of Central
Mass. with 21.2 points per game, and
he also averaged 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. His performance in
the Central Mass. Division 1 quarterfinals was as powerful an individual showing that there was in the region
this season. Magorombo poured in 32 points, 13 over
the final 3½ minutes to carry Holy Name past South,
66-55. He hit three 3-pointers in that game and connected on 15 free throws as the Naps clinched a berth
in the semifinals at WPI. Over his last five games of the
season, Magorombo averaged 24.0 points. Included
in that was a 36-point performance against North High
during the Hometeam City Tournament, and he was
named to that all-tourney team. He is the son of Miriam
Ouma of Worcester.
Michael Rapoza
Anthony Salome
Shepherd Hill Regional, Junior, Forward Fitchburg High, Senior, Guard
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apoza has been a pivotal figure in
Shepherd Hill’s recent rise among
Central Massachusetts basketball’s
best. As a sophomore last year, he
keyed the Rams’ march to the Western Mass. Division 2 championship
game. This year, the 6-foot-5, 210pound frontcourt force helped Shepherd Hill transition to Midland A, with
success. Add a Clark Tournament Large Schools title,
and the Rams now can be considered perennial candidates for hardware during trophy season. A three-year
starter, Rapoza averaged 17.9 points in a 16-7 season
for the Rams, who were ranked ninth in the T&G’s final
media poll in the regular season. Shepherd Hill’s campaign ended in the Western Mass. Division 2 quarterfinals, in a loss to eventual district champion South Hadley, but not before Rapoza poured in 38 points for the
second-seeded Rams. The captain is in his third spring
playing varsity tennis, and he was a SWCL all-star in
the sport as a freshman, as he was in basketball. The
upbeat junior would like to teach and coach after playing in college. He is the son of Jen and John Rapoza
of Charlton.
s long as Anthony Salome was on
to court, teams had to go at it 100
percent defensively against Fitchburg,
which ranked sixth in the T&G’s final
regular-season media poll. He led
Midland A in scoring at 20.0 points,
which ranked sixth among all Central
Mass. players. The Red Raiders (129) started 6-2 under coach Jack
Scott, losing only to Division 1 state champion Putnam
and St. John’s, and nearly knocked off the Pioneers in
February, when Salome rallied Fitchburg from a 16point deficit with five minutes left, only to fall, 63-62. In
that game, Salome drilled in four 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 19 points. Salome’s personal
favorite performance of the season came in Fitchburg’s first meeting of the season with Leominster. The
5-foot-9 captain nailed eight 3-points shots en route to
31 points for the Raiders, before it took a pair of free
throws with 11.7 seconds left for Leominster to secure
a 63-60 win. The Midland A all-star will head for Nichols College, where he plans to study sports management. He is the son of Mayra Medina and Eliezer Salome of Fitchburg.
Drew Vittum
Will Watkins Jr.
St. John’s High, Senior, Forward
Quaboag Regional, Junior, Forward
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eying the Blue Raiders’ balanced attack was Leke, who averaged 12.8
points as Hopedale captured the Dual
Valley Conference title with a 10-0 mark
and advanced to the title games of the
Clark and Central Mass. Division 4 tournaments under coach Tony Cordani.
Leke, one of four Raiders to average at
least 9 points per game, was named
team and DVC Most Valuable Player, a year after being
named Hopedale’s Most Improved Player, in his second
season with the varsity. His most memorable moment of
the season came in a Clark Tournament Small Schools
quarterfinal against Littleton, when he hit a winning
layup to give Hopedale a 53-52 victory. Again, he led
the balance — Leke, Sam Lawrence, Kevin Bresciani
and Brian Espanet all netted 12 points in the win. The 6foot, 180-pound Leke, who enjoys hanging out with
friends and listening to music, has yet to decide on his
college plans. He is the son of Margaret and George
Leke of Hopedale.
fter providing leadership in the frontcourt, Vittum has earned his first selection to the T&G Super Team. The Pioneers again were the team to beat in
Central Massachusetts, and Vittum’s
play helped St. John’s attain the No. 1
ranking in the T&G Media Poll for just
about the whole season. The captain
averaged 14.1 points, 7 rebounds and
3 assists for St. John’s, which finished 19-4 before falling to Westford Academy in the Central Mass. Division 1
final. The Pioneers frequently had four players in double-figured scoring, and did just that in their 61-56 semifinal victory over Franklin. In that game, Vittum had 12
points and had several defensive rebounds and four key
free throws down the stretch. The Pioneers were dominant throughout most of the season, and the Central
Mass. Conference all-star played a major role. During
an 86-54 victory over Holy Name in January, Vittum netted 19 points while SJ raced to a 27-point halftime lead.
He is the son of Elizabeth and Craig Vittum of Grafton.
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atkins’ goals are ambitious: to
play for a Division 1 college and
eventually professionally, whether it be
overseas or the NBA. We all know
what the odds are, but the 6-foot-2
standout can’t be counted out after
the junior season he had at Quaboag.
He averaged 21.1 points per game,
fourth among all Central Mass. scorers, while leading the Cougars to a 17-6 season (13-3
in SWCL) and berths in the Clark and Central Mass.
Division 4 tournaments, advancing to the semifinals in
the latter. Watkins faced a true test in the third game of
the season at Hopedale. The Cougars fell behind by as
many as 20 points before working their way back. Watkins netted 29 of his 41 points after halftime for Quaboag, which took a brief lead in the final 1½ minutes
before falling, 82-81. “It was the effort the team gave
as a whole, in my opinion, that made that game memorable,” Watkins said. The 1,000-point scorer is the son
of Carletta and William Watkins Sr. of Southbridge.
Division 1
Kevin Akerson, Shrewsbury
James Bowhile, North
Paul Durkee, Shrewsbury
Kevin Durkin, Wachusett
Adham Floyd, St. John’s
Jamie Gonzalez, Leominster
Stefan Masciarelli, St. John’s
Ryan McCarthy, Wachusett
Manny Payton, Fitchburg
Dhalyn Sanders-Dyer,
Holy Name
Miguel Santos, South
Javon Watkins, Doherty
Otis Wheeler, South
Division 2
Tyler Benjamin, St. Bernard’s
Collin Bennett, Quabbin
Owen Cappadonna, Marlboro
Eric Demmer, Nashoba
Connor Fitzgerald, Westboro
Marco Gabrielli, Quabbin
J.J. Howland, Tantasqua
Jared James, Tantasqua
Travis Macko, Nashoba
Drew Patno, North Middlesex
Corey Romich, Groton-Dun.
Joseph Saba, St. Bernard’s
Richard Sharp, N. Middlesex
Division 3
Jared Buckley, Oxford
Jamison Dunn, Oakmont
Nick Fontanella, Littleton
Jake Frackiewicz, Bromfield
Cam Gallagher, Uxbridge
Richie Garabedian, Leicester
Anthony Grzembski, Bartlett
Ian Haire,
Whitinsville Christian
Joe Houston, Grafton
Jacob Mailloux, Bartlett
Shaun McCarthy, Oxford
David Quaye, Oakmont
Nate Ramos, Auburn
Division 4
Kevin Bresciani, Hopedale
Styven Colon, Worcester Tech
Adrell Enlow, Worcester Tech
Brian Espanet, Hopedale
Josh Gamache, Monty Tech
Ralph Grasso Jr., Assabet
Cal Howes, Maynard
Mike Mikutaitis, Abby Kelley
Luis Ojeda, Main South
Eddyser Parades, Main South
Chris Patano, Ayer-Shirley
Kevin Rothermich, Sutton
Ben Wisniewski, Quaboag
Girls’ Basketball
Division 1
Emily Carens, Algonquin
Jayna Cormier, Doherty
Alexa Deraney, Shrewsbury
Hannah Everidge, Wachusett
Kendal Finelli, Algonquin
Khadijah Hames, Burncoat
Tamia Hutchful, North
Abby Joseph, Shrewsbury
Logan Lornell, Holy Name
Ciara McKissick, Shepherd Hill
Kendra O’Malley, Shepherd Hill
Kayla Phillips, Shepherd Hill
Erin Stephenson, Leominster
Division 2
Nicole Boucher, Nashoba
Erin Burke, Auburn
Claudia Fleshman, Tantasqua
Brittani LeBlanc, N. Middlesex
Mary Beth Parslow, Quabbin
Jill Petrie, Marlboro
Victoria Petrie, Marlboro
Sarah Plante, Notre Dame
Gabby Roberts, Tantasqua
Emily Sarkisian, Auburn
Maggie Simonds, Tantasqua
Nikkiah Snoody, Nashoba
Paige Specker, Quabbin
Division 3
Jill Bertrand, Nipmuc
Erin Dorey, Littleton
Brittany Flynn, Leicester
Kylie Gallagher, Nipmuc
Erin Gaudette, David Prouty
Ally Hester, Sutton
Hannah LoChiatto, Bromfield
Kate Magee, Oakmont
Kayli Matthews, Lunenburg
Brooke Nadeau, Millbury
Keryn Reno, Millbury
Ashley Senosk, Northbridge
Sarah Smith, Littleton
Division 4
Tina Babcock, Ayer-Shirley
Annabelle Dentino, Maynard
Kerri Dougherty, W. Boylston
Erin Fleming, West Boylston
Lisa Gifford, South Lancaster
Marissa Hayes, West Boylston
Nicole Lento, Assabet
Raegan Moulton, Narragansett
Emma O’Malley, W. Boylston
Lexi Paquette, Quaboag
Rachel Wilhelmy, Tahanto
Kaie Williamson, Parker
Peyton Young, Douglas
of the Year
Holy Name High
Senior, Guard
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iabate finished her outstanding career the
way she started it, by winning the Central
Mass. Division 1 championship. She is the
2014-15 Hometeam Player of the Year. The 5foot-11 Diabate, the Mountaineers’ captain, averaged 15 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists,
and created matchup problems for opponents
while leading Wachusett to 21 victories and the
top seed in the Central Mass. Division 1 tourney. Diabate scored nine critical second-half points to help Wachusett beat Franklin in the final. That 56-45 win at WPI’s Harrington Auditorium was one of Diabate’s most memorable moments of the year. Scoring 20 points in the state semifinals
against Springfield Central was another. Diabate was named
the Midland A MVP and earned league all-star honors for the
third straight year. Wachusett’s captain, Diabate earned praise
for her leadership and heart from coach Jim Oxford. Diabate is
also a standout volleyball player and earned Super Team accolades last fall. Diabate will attend Stonehill College. She plans
to become a surgeon. She is the daughter of Georgette and Fal
Diabate of Jefferson.
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key contributor to the Naps’
success since she was a
freshman, Guenther capped her
fine career by averaging 17.1
points and leading the team in assists. The point guard suffered a
high ankle sprain late in the season, but returned to help Holy
Name earn the No. 2 seed in the
Central Mass. Division 1 Tournament and advance
to the semifinals. Guenther served as her team’s
captain, and leading the young HN squad to the
semis was one of her most memorable moments
of the season. Guenther, who scored in double figures in the first 13 games of the season, was a
four-time Central Mass. Conference all-star. Guenther also played four years of soccer and was a
Super Team selection last fall. She will attend Merrimack College, where she will play soccer and
major in health sciences. She is the daughter of
Kathy Guenther of Webster and the late Paul
Guenther.
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Nashoba Regional,
Senior, Guard/Forward
he Chieftains captain earned
her third straight Super Team
honor after leading Nashoba to its
second consecutive undefeated
season (20-0). Cressman averaged 14 points and 11 rebounds,
and scored her 1,000th point on
Senior Night, which was one of
her most memorable moments of
the season. She finished her career with 1,067
points. Cressman is a four-time Midland B all-star
and was named the league’s MVP twice. The Chieftains earned the No. 1 seed in the Central Mass.
Division 2 Tournament and advanced to the semifinals. Cressman scored 20 points in a quarterfinal
win over Medway. Cressman is also a standout
softball player. Her hobbies include playing the saxophone. In the fall, she will attend Messiah College
in Pennsylvania, where she will play softball and
study to become a biomedical engineer. She is the
daughter of Corinne and Michael Cressman of
Stow.
Wachusett Regional, Senior, Forward
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Amy Haven
Brittany Herring
Gigi LeMay
Sutton High, Senior, Guard/Forward
Quaboag Regional, Senior, Forward
Grafton High, Sophomore, Guard
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erring helped the Cougars continue
their outstanding tradition by averaging 14.2 points in the postseason and
leading Quaboag to the Western Mass.
Division 4 championship. Quaboag,
which won 18 games, earned the top
seed and beat its three WMass tourney
opponents by an average of 21 points.
Quaboag’s 44-26 victory over Monson
was Herring’s most memorable moment of the season.
Herring, a three-time SWCL all-star, capped her career
by scoring 18 points against Millis in the state semifinals.
Herring averaged 13.5 points to rank among SWCL leaders and scored her 1,000th career point, which was another season highlight. She scored 25 points in an earlyseason win over Bartlett and helped her team to a ninegame winning streak midseason. Herring also played four
years of soccer. She will attend Worcester State. She is
the daughter of Kelly Burns of West Brookfield.
eMay averaged 18.3 points to lead
the SWCL and also ripped down 15
rebounds per game. She scored in double figures in all but one game and
scored a season-high 30 points in a win
over Nipmuc in January. LeMay was
named team MVP for the second straight
season and earned SWCL all-star honors for the second consecutive year.
LeMay scored 12 points in a come-from-behind win over
Northbridge late in the year, and that game was her most
memorable moment of the season. LeMay was elected
team captain for next year. She is also a member of the
varsity soccer and outdoor track teams. LeMay comes
from an athletic family. Her dad played football at UMass,
and her mom has run the Boston Marathon three times.
LeMay looks forward to studying physical therapy and
playing basketball in college. She is the daughter of
Georgette and Steve LeMay of Grafton.
Mya Mosley
Mary Kate O’Day
Kelly Poole
Wachusett Regional, Junior, Guard
Tahanto Regional, Junior, Guard
Nashoba Regional, Senior, Guard
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osley averaged 13 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists to help lead
the Mountaineers to the Central Mass.
Division 1 championship. In the final
against Franklin at WPI’s Harrington Auditorium, Mosley was terrific, scoring a
career-high 22 points. She and sophomore teammate Hannah Everidge combined for all of Wachusett’s points in the
decisive third quarter, and the win was Mosley’s most
memorable moment of the season. Mosley earned Midland A all-star honors for the second straight year and
helped the Mountaineers win 21 games. She scored 17
points in the state semifinals against Springfield Central.
Mosley also is an up-and-coming volleyball player and
was a past member of the outdoor track team. Her dad
played basketball at Assumption. Her mom played field
hockey at Long Island University. She is the daughter of
Donna Gillogly and Will Mosley of Worcester.
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Day, her team’s captain, averaged
23.6 points to lead all of Central
Mass. in scoring. She added six rebounds and six assists per game and
was named co-MVP of the Wachusett D
League. O’Day scored 28 points in a win
over Main South that qualified Tahanto
for the Central Mass. Division 4 Tournament. In a first-round win over Ayer-Shirley, she poured in a season-high 36 points to lead Tahanto to an 82-79 overtime victory, which was one of her
most memorable moments of the season. Scoring her
1,000th career point was another. O’Day is also a threeyear member of the softball team and ran cross-country
as a freshman. Her dad played football and baseball at
Worcester State, and her mom played basketball and
softball for the Lancers. O’Day would also like to play basketball in college and study physical therapy. She is the
daughter of Lisa and Seamus O’Day of Berlin.
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oole was solid in the Chieftains’
backcourt, averaging 10.3 points, 5
assists and 3 steals to lead Nashoba to
its second straight undefeated (20-0)
regular season and the top seed in the
Central Mass. Division 2 Tournament.
Poole scored 15 points in a quarterfinal
win over Medway, which was one of her
most memorable moments of the season. Knocking down several late 3-pointers in a win over
Holy Name was another highlight. She scored a seasonhigh 18 in a win over Quabbin. A team captain, Poole
was a four-time Midland A all-star. She is also captain of
the tennis team, and played soccer and ran cross-country. Poole’s hobbies include working out. In the fall, she
will attend Cedarville University in Ohio, where she will
study business. She also plans to become a personal
trainer. She is the daughter of Sheri and Jim Poole of
Lancaster.
Allison Smiley
Molly Terry
Monica Viapiano Lindsay Werner
Notre Dame Academy
Junior, Center
Notre Dame Academy
Junior, Guard
Holy Name High
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he two-time Super Team selection averaged 12.4 points to help lead the
Suzies to 18 wins and the No. 3 seed in
the Central Mass. Division 3 Tournament. Returning to the semifinals at
WPI’s Harrington Auditorium for the second straight year was one of Haven’s
most memorable moments of the season. Becoming the seventh Sutton girls’
player to score 1,000 career points, and sharing the moment with her teammates and coach John Doldoorian Jr.,
was another highlight. Her team’s captain, Haven was
named the Dual Valley Conference Player of the Year for
the second straight season. She is a four-time DVC allstar. Haven scored 14 points in Sutton’s quarterfinal win
over Oakmont. Her hobbies include reading and photography. In the fall, she heads to Union College, where she
will major in biomedical engineering. She is the daughter
of Sandra Haven and Christopher Haven of Sutton.
miley was a force up
front, averaging 11.5
points and 7.8 rebounds
to lead the Rebels to 19
wins. Notre Dame
earned the No. 2 seed
in the Central Mass. Division 2 tournament and
advanced to the semifinals. Beating Holliston, behind Smiley’s
18 points, in the quarterfinals on NDA’s
home court was one of her most memorable moments of the season. Posting a
double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds against Central Mass. Conference rival Holy Name was another highlight. Smiley earned CMC all-star honors.
She is a two-time Central Mass. all-star in
track and field and also plays field hockey. Her brother Drew played football and
lacrosse at St. John’s High and plays lacrosse at the Naval Academy. Her parents played sports at Holy Cross. Smiley
would like to study medicine. She is the
daughter of Beth and Mark Smiley of
Shrewsbury.
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erry was a force for
the Rebels, averaging
a team-high 17 points to
go along with 6.7 assists
and 4 steals to lead NDA
to a 19-win season. The
Rebels earned the No. 2
seed in the Central Mass.
Division 2 Tournament
and advanced to the semifinals. Terry
scored a season-high 33 points in a quarterfinal win over Holliston on NDA’s home
floor, which was one of her most memorable moments of the season. Her 32-point
effort against Central Mass. Conference
foe Holy Name was another. Terry also averaged five rebounds and made 56 3pointers to lead all of Central Mass. The
point guard made close to 80 percent of
her free throws. She is a three-time CMC
all-star. Terry is also a standout on the
softball team and earned Super Team
honors last spring. Terry is also a member
of the field hockey team. She is the
daughter of Judith and Robert Terry of
Shrewsbury.
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iapiano averaged 17.1
points, 11 rebounds
and 3 blocks to lead the
Naps to another solid
season. Despite graduating seven seniors from
the 2014 Central Mass.
Division 1 finalist, Holy
Name, behind the leadership of Viapiano and senior GiGi Guenther, won 15 games and earned the No.
3 seed in the Central Mass. tourney. Viapiano scored 22 points in a quarterfinal
win over Lincoln-Sudbury. Scoring a season-high 26 points in an early-season
win against Algonquin was one of Viapiano’s most memorable moments of the
season. She’ll enter her senior season
needing 238 points for 1,000 in her career. Viapiano earned Hometeam honorable mention last season. She plans to
attend Bentley University. Her dad played
professional basketball in Italy. She
would like to do the same. She is the
daughter of Pam and Nic Viapiano of
Holden.
Groton-Dunstable Regional
Senior, Guard
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erner averaged 14.4
points to lead the
Crusaders to the Central
Mass. Division 2 tournament final. She scored
15 points in Groton-Dunstable’s semifinal win over
Notre Dame Academy,
which was one of Werner’s most memorable moments of the
season. The point guard battled back from
a severe ankle injury suffered during soccer season to lead the Crusaders to 16
wins and rank among the top scorers in
Midland B. A two-year captain, Werner
earned Midland B all-star honors for the
third time. Werner was also a two-year
captain of the soccer team and a league
all-star. She is also a member of the tennis
team. Her hobbies include running and
pottery. In the fall, she will attend Merrimack College, where she will play basketball and study exercise science. She may
pursue a career in coaching. She is the
daughter of Becky and Mike Werner of
Groton.
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Katie Brandeberry
Dorian McMenamy
Gardner High, Senior, IM/Backstroke
Algonquin Regional,Senior, Freestyle/Butterfly
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randeberry began her career the way she started
it, with a selection to the Super Team. Brandeberry, who attends Narragansett Regional, finished
eighth in the 200 individual medley at the Division 2
state championships to earn this year’s honor. She
added a 13th-place performance in the 100 backstroke. Brandeberry also earned Super Team honors
as a freshman. Her performance in the 200 IM at
states was her most memorable moment of the season. Brandeberry was also played two years of varsity soccer. She is
a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society.
She ranks eighth in her senior class. Brandeberry is undecided on
where she will attend college, but she plans to swim and study biology. She is the daughter of Joanne and Randy Brandeberry of Phillipston.
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cMenamy repeated as the champion in the 50 and 100 freestyle events at the Division
1 state meet, setting state records in both, and earned her second straight Super
Team selection. McMenamy is also a two-time 100 butterfly champion at the South-Central sectional meet. She was named Mid-Wach MVP for the second straight year and
earned All-America consideration. She led the Tomahawks to an undefeated regular season. McMenamy owns school records in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle events as well as
the 100 butterfly. She was a member of three school record-setting relay teams. She is also a member of the volleyball team. In the fall, she will attend Wagner College. After competing in the 2012 Olympics in London for the Dominican Republic, she hopes to swim in
the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro. She is the daughter of Luisa and Ron McMenamy of Northboro.
Casey Sherman
Bromfield School, Senior, Diving
Shrewsbury High, Senior, IM/Breaststroke
u, the Colonials’ captain, earned her third straight
Super Team selection after a solid performance
at the Division 1 state championships. She finished
fifth in the 100 breaststroke and seventh in the 200
individual medley. She won both of those events at
the Mid-Wach League championships, which was
one of her most memorable moments of the season.
Du holds the school record in the 100 breaststroke.
For the second straight year, Du will be swimming at
the NASA Junior Nationals with her Greenwood club team. She had
two top-six performances at that meet last year. In the fall, she will attend New York University, where she will be a member of the swim
team. She is the daughter of Marisa Chao and Yiping Du of Shrewsbury.
Erin Kean
herman earned her fourth straight Super Team selection after a fifth-place performance in the 1-meter dive at the Division 2 state championships. It was her fourth consecutive top-10 finish at states. She was second last year, fourth as a sophomore and
seventh as a freshman. Bromfield’s captain was a three-time Mid-Wach League champion
and a four-time Mid-Wach League all-star. She holds school records for six dives (286)
and 11 dives (443). Her sister, Kelly, was also a standout diver and three-time Super
Team selection (2010-12). Kelly now dives at Yale University. In the fall, Sherman will attend Holy Cross, where she will dive for the Crusaders and study mathematics. She is the
daughter of Colleen and Ray Sherman of Littleton.
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six in New England in both of her events. Kean holds
the school record in the 200 IM. Shrewsbury’s
fourth-place finish at the Mid-Wach League meet was one of her most
memorable moments of the season. She has been elected captain of
next year’s team. In her free time, Kean is a lifeguard and she volunteers at St. Anne’s Church and the Southgate Nursing Home. She is
the daughter of Susan and Mike Kean of Shrewsbury.
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indgren made history this winter, becoming the
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Boys’ swimming
Jonathan Batista
Drew Beland
Trevor Brown
Algonquin Regional
Senior, IM/Backstroke
Algonquin Regional
Senior, Freestyle/Backstroke/IM
Bromfield School
Sophomore, Diving
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eland makes his third Super Team appearance after an outstanding senior
season. At the Division 1 state championships, he finished second in the 500 freestyle and fifth in the 200 individual medley,
with personal bests in both, and earned
Mid-Wach all-star honors for the fourth
straight year. His team’s captain, he led the
Tomahawks to a record of 56-0 the last
four seasons. Beland holds school records in the 100, 200
and 500 freestyle, the 100 backstroke, and 200 IM, and
was a member of Algonquin’s school record-setting 200
medley and 400 freestyle relay teams. Beland is a four-time
team MVP. He is also a member of the U.S. Swimming AllAmerica team. In the fall, he will attend Bates College,
where he will study geology. He is the son of Susan and
Andrew Beland of Southboro.
rown finished third in the 1-meter dive at the Division 2 state
championships. That performance
ranks as Brown’s most memorable
moment of the season. He followed up a fifth-place performance
in the same event at the SouthCentral sectional meet. Brown is a
two-time Mid-Wach League all-star.
He owns three school records. At the Mid-Wach
League meet in January, Brown set the meet record
in the 1-meter dive. He is the son of Kate and Dewey Brown of Harvard.
Santino Dandini
Brandon Jinn
St. John’s High
Senior, Backstroke
Leominster High
Senior, Breaststroke
Gardner High
Senior, Freestyle
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andini, a repeat Super Team selection,
finished seventh in the 100 breaststroke
at the Division 1 state championships. His
team’s captain, Dandini holds several
school records, including the 100 breaststroke. He was also a member of the Blue
Devils’ school record-setting 200 medley
relay and 200 freestyle relay teams. Dandini
won the 100 breaststroke at the Mid-Wach
League meet. He was a three-year member of the swimming
team and is a past recipient of his team’s highest achievement award. He played lacrosse as a freshman. His uncle,
Richard Dandini, played football at Leominster High and Assumption College. Dandini’s hobbies include playing the piano. In the fall, he will attend UMass-Amherst or Quinnipiac.
He plans to become a corporate lawyer. He is the son of
Steven and Melanie Dandini of Leominster.
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Alexander Sullivan
Westboro High
Sophomore, Freestyle
St. John’s High
Senior, Freestyle/Butterfly
hufflebarger finished ninth in
the 500 freestyle at the Division
2 state meet. Shufflebarger set the
school record (5:07.00) in the 500
freestyle at the Mid-Wach League
meet, and that was his most memorable moment of the season. The
Rangers finished the regular season 10-1 and were named the
Mid-Wach’s League’s Most Improved Team. Shufflebarger earned league all-star honors. Shufflebarger comes from a family of swimmers. His sisters, Amanda and Emily, were both record-setters
at Westboro as well. Shufflebarger is also a member of the baseball team. He would like to pursue a
career in the medical field. He is the son of Lisa
and John Shufflebarger of Westboro.
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ullivan finished eighth in the
100 freestyle at the Division 1
state championships. He added a
12th-place finish in the 50 freestyle. He helped the Pioneers to a
second-place performance in the
200 medley relay at the SouthCentral sectionals. Sullivan was a
two-year co-captain. The team’s
win over BC High was one of his most memorable
moments of the season. He swam a strong anchor
leg in the 400 freestyle relay during the meet, and
that was another highlight of the season. At the
Catholic Conference championships, Sullivan won
the 50 and 100 freestyles and was named MVP of
the meet while helping the Pioneers to a secondplace finish in the team standings. In the fall, he will
attend RPI, where he will study mechanical engineering. He is the son of Vicky Markantonis of Upton.
Jason Niness
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inn captured first place in the 500 freestyle at the Division 2 state championships and added a second-place finish in
the 200 freestyle. Jinn, who attends Murdock High, won both events at the MidWach League meet and set the meet record in the 200 freestyle. He was named
Mid-Wach League MVP. Jinn trains year
round with the Greenwood Memorial Swim
Club in Gardner and is a top-six New England swimmer. He
is a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American. With a 4.2
grade point average, Jinn ranks first in his senior class and
is a member of the National Honor Society. Reading and
spending time with friends are his hobbies. In the fall, he
will attend Tufts University, where he will compete for the
swim team and study medicine. He is the son of Alice and
Charlie Jinn of Winchendon.
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repeat Super Team selection, Batista
posted two top-10 finishes at the Division 1 state championships, placing seventh in the 200 individual medley and
eighth in the 100 backstroke. Batista is a
three-time Mid-Wach League all-star and
this season broke the 14-year-old school
record in the 100 breaststroke at the sectional meet, which was one of his most
memorable moments of the season. He was a member of
the Tomahawks’ school record-setting 200 medley relay and
400 free relay teams. Batista set the school record in the
backstroke as a junior. Batista led his teams to an amazing
56-0 record over four years. In the fall, Batista will attend
Providence College, where he will swim for the Friars and
study business and marketing. He is the son of Kathy and
Joe Batista of Southboro.
he Pioneers’ second-year captain makes his third straight Super Team appearance after finishing fourth in the 100 backstroke at
the Division 1 state championships.
Niness added an 11th-place performance in the 200 individual medley. Niness captured first place in
the 100 backstroke at the SouthCentral sectionals, which was one of his most memorable moments of the season, and second in the
same event at the Catholic Conference meet. Winning a close meet against BC High was another
highlight of the season. Niness is also a junior nationals swimmer. He was a four-year member of the
St. John’s team. In his free time, he volunteers at a
veterinarian’s office, and he hopes to become a veterinarian. Niness will attend McGill University in
Montreal. He is the son of Pat and Scott Niness of
Sutton.
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Boys’ skiing
Peter Donaldson
Bromfield School, Senior
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he 6-foot-2, 197-pound senior placed 24th in the
giant slalom and 29th in the slalom at the state Alpine ski meet at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area. As a
junior, Donaldson placed 17th in the giant slalom and
32nd in the slalom. For the past three years, he’s
been Bromfield’s captain and has competed in the
state meet. Donaldson credited adding four skiers
from North Middlesex with building a strong team at
Bromfield this year. From the ages of 7 to 16, he
competed for the Wachusett Mountain racing team. Donaldson is pursuing his Eagle Scout rank in Troop 1 in Harvard. He enjoys computer hardware and music. He plans to study business and engineering
in college. He is the son Carrie Fraser and Bob Donaldson of Harvard.
C.J. Gallagher
St. Peter-Marian/Worcester, Sophomore
Bromfield School, Senior
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acing for the Bromfield School co-op ski team,
the 5-foot-7, 132-pound senior at North Middlesex Regional finished 12th in the giant slalom and
18th in the slalom in the state Alpine ski meet at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area. Hammill was named most
valuable player of the ski team. He also played soccer last fall and plans to play tennis this spring. His
most memorable moment of the season was taking
part in a snowball fight with his teammates at the end
of the season. Winning his first high school race is his proudest
achievement. Hammill hasn’t decided on which college he’ll attend,
but he plans to become an orthodontist. He is the son of Linda and
Tom Hammill of Townsend.
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he 5-foot-9, 150-pound junior made the T&G AllStar ski team for the third consecutive year.
Sampson was the top-seeded skier from Central
Mass. in the state Alpine ski meet at Wachusett
Mountain Ski Area, but he did not compete after suffering a double compound fracture in his lower right
leg while training the previous week at Cannon
Mountain in New Hampshire. Sampson finished seventh in both the giant slalom and slalom as a sophomore. Sampson said the highlight of his season was helping coach
his teammates and watching them improve. Sampson led the Pioneers to first place in the Central Mass. Ski League. He enjoys mountain biking and hunting and playing the guitar and piano. He is the son
of Audrey and Dean Sampson of Harvard.
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kiing for the St. Peter-Marian/Worcester co-op
team, the 5-foot-11, 165-pound Doherty High
sophomore placed fifth in the giant slalom and 16th
in the slalom at the state Alpine ski meet at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area. Last year as a freshman, Gallagher was also a T&G Super Teamer after finishing
seventh in the slalom and 13th in giant slalom, while
helping SPM/Worcester capture the state championship. Gallagher also plays football for Doherty and lacrosse for Worcester’s co-op team. He enjoys freestyle skiing and
playing pickup basketball. His brother Jack was a ski and lacrosse
star for Worcester’s co-op teams. He is the son of Luann and Charlie
Gallagher of Worcester.
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Girls’ skiing
Elizabeth Lahti
Sydney Murner
Kate Nelligan
Leominster/Lunenburg High
Senior
Shrewsbury High
Sophomore
Algonquin Regional
Senior
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he 5-foot-5, 145-pound Lunenburg
High senior competed for the Leominster/Lunenburg co-op ski team and finished eighth in the slalom and 39th in
the giant slalom at the state Alpine ski
meet at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area.
Lahti was a Central Mass. All-Star in field
hockey as a junior and placed sixth in
the discus in the Central Mass. championship meet as a sophomore. Her most memorable accomplishment this season was making Team Massachusetts with her twin sister, Meghan. She enjoys hiking,
fishing, biking and boating. Lahti plans to study environmental engineering at the University of New Hampshire
and to earn her master’s degree. She is the daughter of
Erin and Gary Lahti of Lunenburg.
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he 5-foot-5, 125-pound sophomore
finished 18th in the slalom and 49th
in the slalom to help Shrewsbury High
place 10th at the state Alpine ski meet at
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area. Her 18th
place finish in the slalom was the third
highest by a Central Mass. skier. Her
coach at Shrewsbury High was Ann Early. Murner was selected to compete in
the U.S. Ski Association Eastern Region high school
championships at Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire,
and she finished 10th in the giant slalom, 20th in the slalom and 27th in super-G. She also plays lacrosse and
soccer for Shrewsbury High. Murner enjoys wakeboarding. She is the daughter of Christine and Robert Murner
of Shrewsbury.
he 5-foot-4, 130-pound senior won
the giant slalom and placed 12th in
the slalom to lift the Tomahawks to a
third-place finish in the state Alpine ski
tournament at Wachusett Mountain Ski
Area. Algonquin coach Wayne Hey said
Nelligan was the first Algonquin girl to
win the giant slalom in the state tournament in his 17 years as coach and the
Tomahawks tied the team’s highest finish. Nelligan was also a T&G All-Star last year when she finished fourth in the
slalom and seventh in the giant slalom in the state tournament. Algonquin placed fifth as a team last year. Nelligan
was named captain of the Team Massachusetts ski team.
Nelligan began skiing at Killington at age 2. She is the
daughter of Diane and Mark Nelligan of Southboro.
Abigail Reynolds
Hanna Spofford
Algonquin Regional
Senior
Westboro High, Junior
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he 5-foot-4, 150-pound senior finished 28th in the slalom to help
Algonquin place third in the team standings at the state Alpine ski
tournament at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area. Algonquin coach Wayne
Hey said the Tomahawks tied the team’s highest finish in the state tournament in his 17 years as coach. Algonquin placed fifth last year.
Reynolds was captain of the Tomahawks. She was a Central Mass. Ski
League all-star. She played soccer for Algonquin last fall. Reynolds
plans to become a history teacher. Her mother was an All-America field
hockey player for Spaulding High in Vermont, and her father was a
football star for Canton High. She is the daughter of Laura and William Reynolds of
Southboro.
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he 5-foot-8, 148-pound junior finished 29th in the giant slalom and 38th in the slalom at the state Alpine ski tournament
at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area. Spofford won her first league
race this season, and she was thrilled that six girls and five
boys from Westboro qualified to compete in the state tournament. She has qualified to compete in the state tournament in
all three of her years on the Westboro ski team. She was
named rookie of the year as a freshman and most valuable player as a sophomore. Spofford served as team manager for the
varsity football team last fall. She enjoys playing soccer, volunteering, working
with children in summer camps, water skiing and hiking. She is the daughter of
Juliana and Geoff Spofford of Westboro.
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Joe Buduo
Wachusett Regional
Senior, Center
Shrewsbury High
Senior, Center
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he 5-foot-7, 145-pound Buduo collected 17 goals and 23 assists for 40
points to help Shrewsbury High post a 175 record and reach the Central Mass. Division 3 championship game. Scoring hat
tricks against St. John’s and in the playoffs against Algonquin were his top sports
thrills of the season. Shrewsbury beat St.
John’s for the first time since 2010, 6-3.
Buduo served as assistant captain of the Colonials. Buduo
played with his cousins, Jack and Dan Quinlivan, and Jack
is also a T&G All-Star. As a junior last year, Buduo helped
the Pioneers win the Division 3 state hockey championship, and he was a T&G All-Star in lacrosse. Buduo scored
in overtime to give Shrewsbury a 9-8 victory over Westfield
in the Central-West Division 2 lacrosse championship
game. Buduo plans to play lacrosse next year at LenoirRhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina. He is the son
of Mary and Joe Buduo of Shrewsbury.
Andrew Carter
Marc Frederick
Wachusett Regional
Senior, Goaltender
North Middlesex Regional
Senior, Goaltender
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he 5-foot-10, 175-pound Carter posted a 1.80 goals against average and
a .932 save percentage for the 11-9-2
Mountaineers. Carter recorded 31 saves
in a 2-1 overtime loss to eventual champion North Middlesex in the Central
Mass. Division 3 semifinals. The winning
goal was scored on a breakaway. Carter
was named his team’s MVP and a Quinn
Conference All-Star. Last year, he earned his team’s seventh player award. Making 28 saves in an overtime win
over Algonquin and stopping 20 shots against Westboro
to win the Boros Cup ranked among his most memorable
sports moments of the season. So did making 35 saves
in a 4-1 victory over Leominster in the playoffs to avenge
an early-season loss to the Blue Devils. Carter plans to
attend Mount Wachusett Community College and hopes
to become a real estate agent. He is the son of Laura and
Dennis Carter of Sterling.
he 5-foot-10, 165-pound Frederick
posted a 1.17 goals against average,
a .943 save percentage and 6 shutouts
to help the Patriots win their second consecutive Central Mass. championship.
North Middlesex captured the Division 3
title this year after winning the Division
3A crown the year before. His most
memorable sports moment was making
21 saves in a 2-1 victory over Shrewsbury to win the Central Mass. Division 3 championship and avenge the only
regular-season loss for the 19-2-2 Patriots. Of Frederick’s
six shutouts, his most memorable was stopping 24 shots
in a 1-0 victory over Bishop Fenwick of Peabody. Frederick plans to attend Roger Williams University, and he
hopes to become a veterinarian. His father played hockey
for Westford Academy and in college at Western New
England. He is the son of Kelly and Greg Frederick of
Townsend.
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Kyle Klahre
Nashoba Regional
Senior, Goaltender
Oakmont Regional
Junior, Center
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he 5-foot-8, 170-pound junior had 18
goals and 44 assists to lead Central
Mass. skaters with 62 points. His 44 assists alone would have ranked him third
in Central Mass. in points. Klahre had his
most productive game early in the season in an 8-3 victory over eventual Division 3A state champion Nashoba, collecting two goals and four assists. Klahre
helped the Spartans post a 12-7-2 overall record, win the
Coughlin Conference at 8-2 and qualify for the Central
Mass. Division 3A Tournament. He scored twice in a 3-2
loss to Northbridge in the tournament. Klahre was the assistant captain in hockey this season and won the coaches award in golf last fall. His most memorable sports
memory was playing for the AAA Select 495 Stars midget
program and scoring the winning goal in overtime in the
state semifinals. He’s the son of Jennifer and Richard
Klahre of Ashburnham.
Jack Quinlivan
Shrewsbury High, Senior, Defense
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he 6-foot, 170-pound senior
played defense, but he still
managed to score 15 goals and
collect 26 assists to lead all Central Mass. Division 3 players with
41 points and be named the Hometeam Player of the Year. He finished his career with 133 points to
rank among the top five in school
history. He played forward last year and scored 24
goals to help Shrewsbury win the Division 3 state title. The Colonials reached the Central Mass. title
game this year. Quinlivan shifted back to forward
for the postseason after shoring up the blue line
due to injuries to Shrewsbury players. He had the
Colonials’ only goal in a 2-1 loss to North Middlesex in the Central Mass. final. This is his third appearance on the T&G All-Star hockey team. Quinlivan played in the Massachusetts State Hockey
Coaches Association Shriners All-Star Game at the
DCU Center. Quinlivan is a three-time Quinn Conference and Central Mass. all-star. He was a captain in hockey and is one in baseball this spring.
His twin brother, Dan, also scored more than 100
career points and was a T&G All-Star last year. His
cousins, Shrewsbury High senior Joe Buduo, and
St. John’s senior Kevin Quinlivan, are also T&G AllStars in hockey. Quinlivan will play prep hockey
next season at Albany Academy, and he hopes to
play hockey in college and major in business finance. His most memorable moments this year
came with a 6-3 win over crosstown rival St.
John’s, and he will always remember his last season of playing hockey with his brother Dan. He is
the son of Annmarie and Bernie Quinlivan of
Shrewsbury.
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he 5-foot-10, 165-pound senior cocaptain posted a 2.03 goals against
average and an .889 save percentage to
help Nashoba capture the Division 3A
state championship. Gilchrest made 23
saves and stopped a penalty shot in the
third period of a 4-2 victory over Chicopee Comp as the Chieftains won their first
state title in hockey. In his other two playoff games, Gilchrest posted shutouts, stopping 19 shots
in a 7-0 win over Northbridge and making 27 saves in a
3-0 victory over Worcester in the Central Mass. championship game. His brother, Matt, was a senior co-captain
and goaltender for Nashoba in 2007. His cousin, Kevin
Gilchrest, was a senior co-captain for the Chieftains this
year. Gilchrest is considering attending Fitchburg State
University to student construction management and business. He is the son of Charlene and Keith Gilchrest of
Lancaster.
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he 5-foot-10, 165-pound Boulette
had 15 goals and nine assists for 24
points to lead the Mountaineers in scoring and help them post an 11-9-2 record
and reach the Central Mass. Division 3
semifinals. Scoring his first career hat
trick against St. Peter-Marian High was
his most memorable sports moment.
Boulette also scored a hat trick against
Groton-Dunstable and had a career-high four goals and
two assists against Westboro to help the Mountaineers
clinch a postseason berth. The highlight of his high
school career came as a sophomore when he scored the
winning goal against Groton-Dunstable in a shootout to
win Central Mass. title. Boulette was a Quinn Conference
All-Star the past two years. Boulette plans to become an
elementary school teacher. In addition to hockey, Boulette plays lacrosse for Wachusett Regional. He is the son
of Colleen and Brian Boulette of Paxton.
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Kevin Quinlivan
Garrett Lehan
John Lelli
St. John’s High
Senior, Center
St. John’s High
Senior, Center
St. Bernard’s High
Junior, Right Wing
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he 5-foot-9, 190-pound senior had
10 goals and seven assists for 17
points for the Pioneers, who posted a
7-13-2 record. Defeating Catholic Memorial in overtime in the opening
round of the Silverback Hockey Tournament in Framingham was his top
sports thrill this season. Quinlivan was
a captain of the hockey team and will
serve as a captain in baseball this spring. He plans to
play baseball at Assumption College next year and
hopes to open his own restaurant someday. He enjoys
fishing. His cousins, Jack and Dan Quinlivan, played
hockey for Shrewsbury High, and Jack also is a T&G
All-Star. As a junior last year, he had 12 goals and 13
assists and received honorable mention for the T&G
All-Star team. Quinlivan played in the Massachusetts
State Hockey Coaches Association Shriners All-Star
Game at the DCU Center. He is the son of Karen and
Jim Quinlivan of Shrewsbury.
he 6-foot-2, 210-pound senior center had seven goals and 11 assists
for 18 points for the 7-13-2 Pioneers.
Lehan served as a captain of the Pioneers, and he skated in the Massachusetts State Hockey Coaches Association Shriners All-Star Game at the DCU
Center in Worcester. He considers himself to be a playmaker who looks to
pass. “I would consider my strengths,” he said, “as a
player to be hardworking and determined. I try to never
quit in a play and always follow through.” Last year as a
junior, Lehan received honorable mention for the T&G
All-Star hockey team. Lehan scored goals in four of St.
John’s seven victories this season. Lehan played for
coach Michael Mead at St. John’s. Lehan began playing
hockey when he was 3 years old and living in Minnesota.
He enjoys fishing and is undecided on which college he
will attend next year. He is the son of Michele and John
Lehan of Shrewsbury.
he 5-foot-8, 160-pound junior had
28 goals and 19 assists for 47
points to help St. Bernard’s post a 9-12
record and qualify for the Eastern Mass.
North Division 2 Tournament. Lelli
scored four goals three times, against
St. Joseph’s Prep, Gardner and the
Lunenburg-Ayer-Shirley co-op team,
and had two goals and six assists in another win over Gardner. Lelli was named the Catholic
Central Conference Offensive Player of the Year and a
Catholic Central All-Star. He was also a Catholic Central
All-Star last season. Qualifying for the postseason for the
first time in four years is his proudest team accomplishment, and playing this season with his brother, Joey, a
freshman, was his most memorable moment as an individual. At St. Bernard’s, Lelli has played three years of
hockey and one each of football and soccer. Lelli hopes
to play hockey in college. He is the son of Tina and Lou
Lelli of Leominster.
Ryan McCarthy
Seamus O’Connor
Matt Tozeski
North Middlesex Regional
Senior, Right Wing
Worcester
Senior, Center
Algonquin Regional
Senior, Right Wing
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he 6-foot, 185-pound senior had 13
goals and 25 assists for 38 points to
help North Middlesex post a 19-2-2 record. With McCarthy’s father, Michael,
serving as coach, the Patriots captured
the Central Mass. Division 3 championship this year and the Division 3A title
last year. McCarthy was also a T&G AllStar last year when he had 20 goals and
30 assists and helped the Patriots win the Division 3A
state championship. McCarthy and his linemate, Josh
Miller, became the first Patriots to score 100 career
points in a decade. McCarthy also plays lacrosse for
North Middlesex and played football until his senior year.
His brother, Matt, also played hockey for the Patriots.
His father played goalie for North Middlesex from 198487, and his uncle Jim was captain of the Patriots in
1979. He is the son of Kerry and Michael McCarthy of
Townsend.
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he 5-foot-8, 140-pound Burncoat
High senior had 30 goals and 22 assists for 52 points to help the Worcester
Wildcats co-op team post a 15-6-2 record and reach the Central Mass. Division 3A championship game. O’Connor
scored both of his team’s goals in regulation in a 3-2 shootout victory over Fitchburg in the semifinals. O’Connor finished
his career with 141 points to break the team record,
which had been set by Worcester assistant coach Ryan
Keddy. He played in the Massachusetts State Hockey
Coaches Association Shriners All-Star Game at the DCU
Center. O’Connor led the Wildcats in scoring in each of
the past three years and received honorable mention for
the T&G All-Star hockey team last year. O’Connor also
plays baseball and golf for Burncoat. He plans to attend
Westfield State or Worcester State. His brother, Ryan,
was a standout in hockey and baseball at Burncoat. He is
the son of Lynn and Michael O’Connor of Worcester.
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he 5-foot-10, 175-pound senior
had 17 goals and 21 assists for 38
points for the 12-5-4 Tomahawks. Tozeski scored a goal in Algonquin’s season-ending, 7-3 loss to Shrewsbury in
the Central Mass. Division 3 semifinals. He finished his high school career with 50 goals and 59 assists for
109 points. Collecting his 100th career point against rival Westboro in the inaugural Matt
Bruce Cup was his personal highlight of his season,
and defeating Shrewsbury High, 5-3, in Algonquin’s
regular-season finale was his top team thrill this season. He scored a hat trick against Leominster. He was
a Mid-Wach All-Star the past three years and a team
captain the past two. He received honorable mention
for the T&G All-Star team as a junior. He plans to attend
Michigan or UMass-Amherst to study business management. He is the son of Dottie and Stephen Tozeski
of Northboro.
Honorable Mention
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Ethan Abitz, St. Bernard’s
Ryan Ambrozy, St. Bernard’s
Dan Baldino, Lunenburg
Brian Boulette, Wachusett
Alex DiPadua, Algonquin
Gage Duteau, Oakmont
Justin Estrella, North Middlesex
Jay Fobleigh, North Middlesex
Bradley Garside, Groton-Dunstable
Connor Leonard, St. Peter-Marian
Evan Lockwood Auburn
Sam Luukko, Northbridge
Rocco Malloy, Hudson
T.J. Melanson, North Middlesex
Patrick McCarthy, Marlboro
Josh Miller, North Middlesex
Sean Moran, Worcester
Nick Pennucci, St. Peter-Marian
Nathan Pickett, St. Peter-Marian
Dan Quinlivan, Shrewsbury
Jack Quinn, St. Peter-Marian
Noah Sarasin, Fitchburg
Trevor Shea, Shrewsbury
James Sharry, Worcester
Kyle Thibault, Oakmont
Jake Uhlman, Westboro
Matt Ward, Shrewsbury
Matt Williams, Leominster
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Delaney Couture
Leominster High, Sophomore, Center Shrewsbury High, 8th Grade, Center
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Auburn High, Senior, Forward
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lthough only an eighth-grader at Oak
Middle School in Shrewsbury, Couture made the T&G All-Star girls’ hockey
team for the second consecutive year.
The 5-foot-7 center led Central Mass.
scorers with 27 goals and also had 14
assists for 41 points. Last year, she led
Central Mass. with 24 goals and 34
points. Couture led Shrewsbury to a 136-3 record, including a 9-1 mark to win the Central/West
Conference. She had a goal and an assist in 3-0 victory
over Pembroke in a Division 2 state tournament game.
She also had a hat trick and an assist against LeominsterSt. Bernard’s and registered two goals and four assists
against Franklin. She hopes to play hockey in the Olympics. She plays on the same line with Shrewsbury senior
Lauren Ineson, who also has made the T&G All-Star team
in each of the past two years. Her brothers, Cody, Griffin
and Chandler, were all athletes at Shrewsbury. She is the
daughter of Jodi and John Couture of Shrewsbury.
he 5-foot-6 senior at Notre Dame
Academy had 17 goals and 18 assists
for 35 points for Auburn High’s co-op
girls’ hockey team. The Rockets recovered from an 0-7 start to finish 9-11, and
Crowley was a big reason why. She
scored 15 of her 17 goals in Auburn’s
last 11 games. She also made the T&G
All-Star team in hockey as a junior when
she helped the Rockets qualify for the Division 2 state
tournament for the first time and she was T&G All-Star in
field hockey last fall as a midfielder for Notre Dame. She
was captain in both field hockey and hockey. Crowley also plays softball for Notre Dame. She plans to play field
hockey at Bentley University in the fall and hopes to enter
the law enforcement field. She enjoys reading, water skiing, mountain biking and spending time with family and
friends. She is the daughter of Deb and John Crowley of
Leicester.
Kayla Currin
Angie Ferro
Lauren Ineson
Algonquin Regional, Freshman, Wing
Algonquin Regional, Freshman, Defense Shrewsbury High, Senior, Wing
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he 5-foot-4 Hudson High freshman
had 14 goals and nine assists for 23
points for Algonquin Regional’s co-op
girls’ hockey team. Currin scored twice
when Algonquin defeated Shrewsbury
High, 2-1, to hand the Colonials their only Central/West Conference loss of the
season and avenge a 5-0 setback to
Shrewsbury earlier in the year. Another
highlight was knocking the puck out of midair into the net
against Burlington for her first goal of the season. She
scored a hat trick against Oakmont. Currin helped Algonquin post a 9-12-1 record this season, including a 7-3
mark in the Central/West Conference to finish second
behind Shrewsbury. Currin received honorable mention
for the T&G All-Star girls hockey team last year as an
eighth-grader. Her brother, Trevor, a junior, played goaltender this season for the Hudson High boys’ hockey
team. She is the daughter of Heidi and Erick Currin of
Hudson.
he 5-foot-2 freshman goaltender posted a 2.05 goals against average and
a 92.2 save percentage for the Algonquin Regional girls’ hockey team. In 19
games for Tomahawks coach Jay Monfreda, she recorded three shutouts. She
made 17 saves in a 2-1 victory over
Shrewsbury High when the Tomahawks
handed the Colonials their only Central/
West Conference loss of the season and avenged a 5-0
setback to Shrewsbury earlier in the year. Ferro made a
season-high 36 saves against Austin Prep, stopped 33
shots against Fontbonne and stopped 30 against both
Shrewsbury and Chelmsford. Ferro helped Algonquin
post a 9-12-1 record and place second to Shrewsbury in
the Central/West Conference with a 7-3 mark. She was
named a New England Future Stars All-Star. Although only a freshman, she enjoys mentoring younger goaltenders. She is the daughter of Tracy and Dave Ferro of
Northboro.
Katie Mason
Delia O’Connor
Auburn High, Junior, Center
Shrewsbury High, Junior, Goaltender
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he 5-foot-2 Wachusett Regional junior
had a 1.67 goals against average and a
.921 save percentage for the Shrewsbury
High co-op girls’ hockey team. O’Connor
recorded three shutouts, stopping 15
shots against Leominster-St. Bernard’s,
12 against Franklin and 20 in the Division
2 state tournament against Pembroke.
That 3-0 tournament victory over Pembroke is her most memorable moment of the season. She
made her most saves, 29 and 27, in losses to Notre Dame
of Hingham. O’Connor helped Shrewsbury compile an
overall record of 13-6-3 and win the Central/West Conference with a 9-1 record. Thanks in large part to O’Connor,
Shrewsbury allowed only 34 goals this season, 10 fewer
than any other team in the Central/West Conference. She
has lettered for Shrewsbury in hockey for three years and
for Wachusett in lacrosse for three years. O’Connor hopes
to become a math teacher. She is the daughter of Christine
Maruk and Peter O’Connor of Rutland.
he 5-foot-5 senior had 24 goals and
18 assists to finish with 42 points,
tops among Central Mass. skaters. She
scored a hat trick against Chelmsford,
had three goals and two assists against
Franklin and scored twice in a 3-0 victory over Pembroke in the Division 2 state
tournament. Ineson has been a T&G AllStar in three sports. She was also a
T&G All-Star in hockey as a junior when she had 16
goals and 12 assists to lead the Colonials into the state
tournament. She was also a T&G All-Star in field hockey
last fall, and she was a T&G All-Star in lacrosse last
spring. As a junior, she was a regional All-American in
field hockey, and as a sophomore, she received honorable mention for the T&G All-Star team in lacrosse. She
is captain of the lacrosse team this spring after serving
as captain in field hockey and ice hockey. She plans to
play field hockey and major in biology or psychology next
year at Holy Cross. She is the daughter of Donna and
Douglas Ineson of Shrewsbury.
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Girls’ Hockey
Kristi Anderson, Leominster
Tiana Army, Shrewsbury
Nicole Bousquet, Auburn
Peyton Brown, Shrewsbury
Julia Crowley, Auburn
Kayla Currin, Algonquin
Sam Donohoe, Leominster
Angela Ferro, Algonquin
Kylian Kelly, Shrewsbury
Lilly McManus, Shrewsbury
Megan Moran, Shrewsbury
Meghan Ward, Algonquin
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he 5-foot-5 Grafton High junior had
22 goals and 17 assists for 39 points
for Auburn High’s co-op girls’ hockey
team. After getting off to an 0-7 start, Auburn bounced back to finish with an 9-11
record. Mason collected a season-high
five points on four goals and an assist
against Oakmont to ignite a stretch in
which Auburn won six of seven games.
She also scored a hat trick against Springfield Cathedral.
She registered three or more points in eight games this
season. She also scored twice in a 10-3 victory over
Bishop Fenwick to end the season. This is Mason’s third
consecutive year as a T&G All-Star in girls hockey. Last
year, she scored 20 goals to help Auburn qualify for the
Division 2 state tournament for the first time. Mason also
plays soccer and lacrosse for Grafton High. She enjoys
swimming and skiing. She plans to study business or accounting in college. She is the daughter of Karen and David Mason of Grafton.
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he 5-foot-3, 135-pound sophomore
at North Middlesex Regional High in
Townsend had 14 goals and eight assists
for 22 points for the Leominster-St. Bernard’s co-op girls’ hockey team. Her
most memorable moment of the season
came in a 10-2 victory over Oakmont
when she scored a season-high five
goals and picked up an assist, all in the
first two periods. She recorded multiple points in six
games, including scoring twice against Matignon. Babineau helped Leominster post a 6-9-1 record, including a
3-6-1 mark in the Central/West Conference. Babineau
received honorable mention for the T&G All-Star team last
year. Babineau is a strong skater with explosive speed
and endurance. “Her shot is also a big part of her game,”
Leominster coach Marc Berube said. “She has a quick
release, which is hard to teach a player.” She also plays
soccer and lacrosse for North Middlesex. She is the
daughter of Cindy and Mike Babineau of Pepperell.
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Ronan Ball
Lucas Cordio
Drew Cozzolino
Nashoba Regional, Junior
145 pounds
Nashoba Regional, Freshman
138 pounds
Algonquin Regional, Sophomore
113 pounds
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t’s only the start of a most promising
career for Cordio, who tied fellow
T&G Super Teamer Ronan Ball for victories at Nashoba this season. He was
named the program’s Rookie of the
Year after posting a 39-10 record,
complete with 18 pins, 3 technical falls
and 4 major decisions. Two of those
major decisions came while winning
the Division 2 Central and state finals, while also boosting coach Peter Connery’s squad to team titles. In his
first season, Cordio set a school record that may be
tough to beat — the fastest pin, in 9 seconds. He
placed fourth at the All-State Championships while
qualifying for the All-New Englands. Cordio collected
Mid-Wach League all-star honors. The 5-foot-7, 15year-old is the son of Alyson and Scott Cordio of
Leominster.
family tradition continues with Cozzolino’s selection to the T&G Super
Team. His brother, Joe Cozzolino III, was
selected for the second time last winter
after capturing a sectional title and completing his career with 109 victories. Under coaches Brian Kramer and James
Gray, Drew Cozzolino earned Algonquin’s Outstanding Wrestler with fellow
Super Teamer Austin Roche. He repeated as the Division
2 Central champion, placed sixth at Division 2 states and
eighth at All-States. Cozzolino finished the season with a
36-14 mark and increased his career victory total to 65.
He also placed first at the Marlboro Tournament and
earned All-Mid-Wach honors. The 5-foot-4, 16-year-old
aspires to become a four-time sectional champion and
the Division 2 state titlist. He is the son of Eileen and Joe
Cozzolino of Southboro.
Jacob Kallio
Jake Kennedy
James Kilgo
Nashoba Regional, Senior
160 pounds
Nashoba Regional, Junior
220 pounds
Nashoba Regional, Junior
132 pounds
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allio couldn’t be more thrilled that the
Chieftains captured their first Division
2 state title, and he played a major role
in his team’s championship march. His
most memorable moment as an individual came at the Division 2 states, when
he pulled a last-second switch to win his
third-place match. For the season under
coach Peter Connery, Kallio went 37-7,
winning the Division 2 Central crown. He also won at the
Chelmsford Tournament and took third at the C.J. McCormick Tournament. As a sophomore, Kallio was
named Nashoba’s Outstanding Wrestler. He ran crosscountry his freshman and sophomore years for the Chieftains. Kallio, who is headed to Penn State University to
study forensic science, enjoys longboarding, snowboarding and surfing. He is the son of Nicole and Jim
Kallio of Hudson.
ennedy is a Telegram & Gazette Super Team selection after placing second at the Division 2 Central Tournament
and helping the Chieftains capture their
first Division 2 state championship. In the
Division 2 Central meet, he disposed of
his first two opponents in 18 and 44 seconds by pin, then got his semifinal foe by
fall at 3:50. His career goal for wrestling
is simple: “Just win as much as I can.” A sectional champ
as a freshman in 2013, the 5-foot-6, 205-pound 17-yearold placed third at the Division 2 states and seventh at AllStates. After losing in the second round at D2 states, he
prevailed in four matches to capture the consolation
bracket. The Maynard High student has been a lineman
for the Tigers’ football team. Kennedy has collected MidWach all-star accolades following the past two seasons.
He is the son of Lisa and Gary Kennedy of Maynard.
nother member of Nashoba’s Super
Team stable, Kilgo earned his repeat
selection to the squad following another
impressive season. The co-captain posted a 26-9 record to boost him past 100
career victories, which he considers a
memorable moment. His runner-up finish
at the Division 2 Central meet helped lift
the Chieftains to the team title, and his
seventh-place showing played a key role in Nashoba capturing its first Division 2 state championship. Kilgo, who is
104-26 career, won the sectional crown as a sophomore
and took fifth at the Division 2 states. As a 113-pounder
his freshman year, he advanced to the Division 2 state final. Kilgo’s goals for next year are three-fold: Division 2
state champion, All-State champion and New England
champion. He is the son of Lisa and John Kilgo of Lancaster.
Michael Phillips
Brendan Roach
Austin Roche
Marlboro High, Junior
182 pounds
Quabbin Regional, Senior
182 pounds
Algonquin Regional, Junior
132 pounds
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student at Maynard High, Ball continued his remarkable high school career by winning an All-State championship and helping the Chieftains to the
team title at that meet under coach Peter
Connery. He posted a 39-6 record this
season with 29 pins, and already has
passed 100 career victories, entering
senior year with a 111-27 mark (79 pins).
Ball won prestigious invitationals at Framingham and
Chelmsford, before capturing the Division 2 Central
crown and Outstanding Wrestler at that event, after rebounding from a one-point loss in the Division 2 state final. He became Nashoba’s first All-State champ with a
16-4 victory in the final and copped Outstanding Wrestler
honors there. A repeat T&G Super Teamer, Ball was
fourth at All-States last year. Ball also has played soccer
at Maynard the past three seasons. He is the son of Elena and Stefan Ball of Maynard.
n impressive showing at the Division
2 Central meet saw Phillips breeze to
an individual championship, highlighting
his season as a T&G Super Team wrestler for the first time. In the quarterfinals,
he defeated King Philip’s Kevin Cheney
by fall (3:09) and did the same to Hopkinton’s Wyatt Beach in the semis
(2:40). He captured the crown over
Shepherd Hill’s Conor Durward by technical fall at 5:20.
He took fourth at the Division 2 states by winning his first
two rounds and going 1-1 in consolation matches. Phillips placed seventh at All-States after winning three
matches. The captain went 34-11 this season under
coach Mike Cassella while earning team MVP honors and
a berth on the Mid-Wach B all-star squad. Phillips, who
also is on the Panthers’ football and outdoor track teams,
is the son of Kim Slavin of Marlboro.
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fter earning a spot on a Mid-Wach allstar team in 2014, Roach went an
amazing 41-3 as a senior to claim his
berth on the T&G Super Team. Under
coach Mike Adams, he posted individual
titles at invitationals in Milford and Monument Mountain before pinning his way to
the Division 3 Central championship. He
won three times at the Division 3 state
meet before being edged, 2-0, in the final by Cohasset’s
Matt Froio. He passed the 100-victory mark at midseason, finishing at 115-41. His most memorable moment of
the season: “We had our coach play us music that he
used to play during his high school practices as we did
conditioning, and it was very interesting.” Undecided on
the college of his choice, Roach wants to study international business. He is the son of Terri and Dan Roach of
Hardwick.
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memorable moment for Roche this
season was Algonquin upending
Nashoba to capture a Mid-Wach championship, and just as rewarding for him
was when he avenged an earlier loss to
the Chieftains’ James Kilgo, winning the
Division 2 Central final, 9-2. Along with
teammate Drew Cozzolino, Roche was
named the Tomahawks’ Outstanding
Wrestler and to the league all-star squad. Under coaches
Brian Kramer and James Gray, Roche went 38-9 this
season. His other accomplishment included winning a
Marlboro Tournament title, finishing runner-up at the
Methuen Tournament and placing fifth at the Division 2
state meet. As a freshman, he was Algonquin’s Rookie of
the Year. Roche will carry 87 career victories into next
season. He is the son of Patricia and David Roche of
Southboro.
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or the second straight year, Stamos has shined in
the sectional meets and beyond to earn T&G Super Team distinction. The 6-foot-1, 260-pound 18year-old went 3-1 at the Division 2 Central meet to
capture third place, outlasting Algonquin’s Joe Vencile, 1-0, in the consolation final. Stamos followed
that by doing the same thing at Division 2 states,
again going 3-1 and taking the consolation final, a
pin of Whittier’s Sidney Taylor at 1:44. At All-States,
he won a match before losing, 8-1, to champion Owen Murray of
Barnstable, with Stamos the only opponent not pinned by Murray.
Stamos, who finished his career 74-36, played four seasons with the
Chieftains’ football program. He took great pleasure in learning that
his team edged North Andover for the Division 2 state championship.
Stamos, who enjoys sailing, is undecided on his plans for next year.
The son of Lynn Colletti and Constantine Stamos lives in Stow.
Conor Thompson
Quabbin Regional, Freshman, 106 pounds
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fter placing runner-up at the Division 3 Central
meet and third at Division 3 states, Zabalu has
earned his first berth on the T&G Super Team. He
topped Quabbin’s Stephen Tremblay (pin, 1:17) and
Dedham’s Matt Dunn (7-3) before he was edged, 43, by Tri-County’s Nick DePedro. At Division 3 states,
Zabalu went 4-1, outlasting Monument Mountain’s
Robert Yvon, 3-1, to capture the consolation final.
His third-place showing at the Marlboro Tournament
jump-started his season, and he finished 21-7 for the campaign with
Tri-Valley League all-star honors. Zabalu has been wrestling for AMSA
since his freshman year, and he has played football for Hudson High
three seasons, starting at outside linebacker last fall for the Hawks.
After next year, Zabalu would like to play football in college. He is the
son of Letty and Eloy Zabalu of Hudson.
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he son of a 1989 state wrestling champion,
Thompson accomplished that mission as a freshman, while posting a 46-5 record with 32 pins. Over
his three victories to take the Division 3 Central title,
his three pins came in 3:03 combined. At the Division 3 states, he took the first two matches by pin
before stopping Tyngsboro’s Kevin Morris, 3-1, for
his first state crown. In those matches, Thompson’s
points helped Quabbin place third at sectionals and
fifth at states under coach Mike Adams. Thompson was second at AllStates after losing, 7-1, to Morris in that final, then placed sixth at
New Englands, where he had three of his losses for the season. After
displaying such skill, the mathematical possibility is there for a high
school career of 200 victories. He is the son of Heather and Jason
Thompson of Barre.
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Boys’ track
Rodney Agyare-May
Sam Allen
Burncoat High
Sophomore, 600
Tantasqua Regional
Senior, High Jump
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t was a remarkably rewarding season
from an individual and team standpoint for this two-time captain. Allen
won the high jump at the Southern
Worcester County League and the Central Mass. Division 1 championships
and Division 3 state meet. His top jump
of 6 feet, 2¼ inches set the school record and ranked 14th in the state this
winter. He considers that effort, along with helping the
Warriors go 13-0 in dual meets and win the SWCL
Championships, to be his most memorable moments of
the season. Allen, who also regularly placed in the 55meter hurdles, displayed his all-around athleticism by
finishing 15th in the MSTCA pentathlon. Allen, who also
has captained the soccer and outdoor track teams, will
attend the University of Vermont. He is the son of Sue
and Mark Allen of Brimfield.
Dillon Bruso
David Cusack
Auburn High
Senior, Shot Put
Wachusett Regional
Junior, 300
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t was a repeat performance for Bruso
as he won the shot put for a second
straight year at the Central Mass. Division 2 Championships. And also a first
as the Rockets won their first CMass
team title, which Bruso considers to be
among his most memorable moments of
the season. Also making the cut was
breaking 50 feet for the first time with his
effort of 50-1, which ranked 15th in the state this winter.
The 6-foot-2, 240-pound Bruso went on to place fifth at
the Division 4 state meet and 12th at All-States. Bruso,
whose hobbies include fishing and weightlifting, was a
T&G Division 5 all-star in football after captaining the
Rockets last season and competes in track and field in
the spring. Although undecided about college, he hopes
to compete in track. He is the son of Donna and James
Bruso of Auburn.
usack competed in the 300-meter
run on a regular basis for the first time
this season. The results were impressive. He finished first at the Central
Mass. Division 1 Championships, placed
fourth at the Division 1 state meet and
blazed to third at All-States, in 35.86
seconds. That set the school record and
was tied for the 11th-fastest time in the
state this winter. Cusack considers his performance at
All-States and leading the Mountaineers to a first-place
finish while breaking a 22-year-old meet record in the
sprint medley at the MSTCA Division 1 Relays to be his
most memorable moments of the season. He also anchored the 800 relay team to fifth-place finishes at AllStates and New Englands. Cusack enjoys playing the guitar and aspires to become a physical therapist. He is the
son of Ann and Kevin Cusack of Holden.
Jacob Gore
Hunter Gray
Algonquin Regional
Junior, 600
Littleton High
Junior, 55 Hurdles
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t was a breakout season for this sensational sophomore. Agyare-May placed
third in the 300-meter run in a photo finish at the Central Mass. Division 1
Championships after placing 17th last
year. He then won the 600 at the Division 4 state meet in 1 minute, 21.30
seconds. That broke the 10-year-old
meet record, set the school record and
was the fourth-fastest time in the state this season. Agyare-May went on to finish fifth at All-States, where he
was the only underclassman to medal, and 14th at the
New Englands. Finally, he placed fourth in the 400 in the
emerging elite division at the New Balance Indoor Nationals. Agyare-May’s most memorable individual moment
was breaking the 16-year-old meet record with his win in
the 600 at the Red Auerbach Freshman-Sophomore
Meet. He is the son of Francisca Williams of Worcester.
fter a strong sophomore season,
Gore established early on he was
ready to compete with the best in the
state when he placed second in the
600-meter run at the MSTCA Winter Festival in 1 minute, 23.4 seconds in late
December. He considers that to be his
most memorable moment of a season
filled with highlights. Gore went on to
place fifth at the MSTCA Invitational in a personal-best
time of 1:23.28, first at the Central Mass. Division 1
Championships, third at the Division 2 state meet
(1:23.43), and 12th in a senior-laden field at All-States.
Gore also regularly picked up points in the 1,600-meter
relay and the high jump. He jumped to fourth place at the
CMass Division 1 meet, and cleared a personal-best 5
feet, 10 inches this winter. He is the son of Andrea
Rosenthal and Scott Gore of Northboro.
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ray excelled on the track and in the
field. He finished first in the 55-meter
hurdles and second in the high jump at
both the Wachusett C and the Central
Mass. Division 2 championships, jumping a personal-best 5 feet, 10 inches at
the latter event. Gray hurdled his way to
third, teamed with his twin brother,
Hayden, to help take second in the 800
relay and placed sixth in the high jump at the Division 5
state meet as Littleton finished second in the team competition. He entered All-States seeded 12th in the hurdles
and departed with the school record of 7.88 seconds after placing eighth. Gray considers that podium placement
along with the Tigers going undefeated in dual meets and
winning the league title to be among his most memorable
moments of the season. He is the son of Keri and Michael Gray of Littleton.
Athletes
of the Year
Kevin Hack
Nipmuc Regional, Junior, High Jump
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t was a season of soaring superlatives, leading Hack to be
named Hometeam Co-Athlete of
the Year. The 6-foot-2, 150-pound
leaper won seven of the nine major
competitions he entered. He finished first at the MSTCA’s Winter
Festival and Invitational meets,
Rhody Classic, and Dual Valley
Conference and Central Mass. Division 2 championships before successfully defending his titles at
the Division 4 state meet and All-States, where he
cleared 6 feet, 8 inches. That was the best jump in
the state this season. Hack placed a close second
in the other two meets. He was edged on fewer
misses after clearing 6-6 at the Boston Holiday
Challenge and came up 2 inches short after clearing 6-7 at the New Englands, where he was the top
finisher from Massachusetts. Hack’s most memorable moments this superb season included winning
All-States for a second straight year and joining
teammate and fellow T&G Super Teamer Kurt
Robakiewicz with a podium placement at New Englands. Hack, a member of the Nipmuc boys’ soccer
team that won the Central Mass. Division 4 title in
2013 and reached the final last fall, is considering
a career as a doctor or athletic trainer. He is the
son of Cathy and Chris Hack of Uxbridge.
Leonardo Ramirez
Fitchburg High, Senior, Shot Put
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amirez keeps the medals he
has won in track in a box in his
room. He found himself in need of
a bigger container after going undefeated in the shot put on the indoor circuit during a wondrous
winter. And for that successful pursuit of perfection, he has been selected as Hometeam Co-Athlete of
the Year. It’s the second straight year he has been
so honored. Ramirez won the MSTCA’s Winter Festival and Invitational meets before successfully defending his titles at the Midland A and Central
Mass. Division 1 championships and the Division 3
state meet. Ramirez finished first at All-States for
the first time, outclassing the field by 3 feet, and
then accomplished the same feat at the New Englands with a throw of 57 feet, 1¾ inches. That sixstate regional reign accounted for his most memorable moment of the season, extended his school
record by more than 16 inches and was the best
throw in the state by more than 3 feet this season.
Ramirez was named the 2014 Hometeam Defensive Player of the Year in football after the 6-foot-1,
270-pound lineman led the Red Raiders to the
Central Mass. Division 2 title. Ramirez is weighing
his college options but plans to study criminal justice. He is the son of Betania Toro of Fitchburg.
Jamison Koeman
St. John’s High
Senior, 55
Whitinsville Christian
Senior, 2 Mile
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his is the sixth T&G Super Team
selection for Koeman and second straight in indoor track. One of
the premier distance runners in
the state, Koeman won the 2 mile
at the MSTCA Winter Festival,
Central Mass. Division 2 Championships and Division 4 state meet.
His time of 9 minutes, 30.05 seconds at the state meet was a school record and the
sixth fastest in the state this season. He considers
that run around the Reggie to be his most memorable moment of the season. Koeman also set the
school record in the mile, placing third in 4:29.23
at the Boston Holiday Challenge. After getting
pneumonia and missing All-States, he came back
to place 22nd in the 2 mile at the New Balance Indoor Nationals. Koeman plans to pursue a career in
medicine/public health. He is the son of Jodi and
Kent Koeman of Whitinsville.
Evan Lexo
Peter Monahan
Groton-Dunstable Regional
Senior, 55/300
St. John’s High
Junior, 2 Mile
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hen it comes to sprinters, Lexo
has few peers in the state. He
won the 55-meter dash at the Midland B and Central Mass. Division
1 championships and Division 4
state meet, the latter in 6.52 seconds. That tied the meet record,
set a school record and was the
fifth-fastest time in the state this
winter. He considers that to be his most memorable
moment of the season along with the Crusaders,
who fielded a team for the first time, qualifying multiple athletes for the D4 state meet. Lexo advanced
to the final of the 55 at All-States, ranking fourth in
qualifying, but unfortunately had a false start. He did
place 11th in the 300 at All-States after finishing
fourth at the D4 state meet. Lexo will attend the
U.S. Naval Academy and aspires to become a Navy
SEAL. He is the son of Donna Spanos of Groton
and Evan Lexo of Pepperell.
M
onahan was injured for most
of cross-county season but rebounded to register a series of
healthy showings on the indoor circuit. He placed first in the 2 mile
and second in the mile at the TriCounty League Championships to
help the Pioneers finish second in
the team competition. Monahan
then took fourth in the 2 mile at the Division 1 state
meet in 9 minutes, 33.84 seconds. That was a personal-best time by 10 seconds and the eighth fastest in the state this season, so it’s obvious why
that’s his most memorable individual moment of the
season. Monahan was 10th at All-States, the first
Central Mass. competitor across the line, and 20th
in the emerging elite division at the New Balance
Indoor Nationals. Monahan aspires to become an
orthopedic surgeon. He is the son of Lynda and
Charles Monahan III of Worcester.
Kurt Robakiewicz
Chris Skelly
Nipmuc Regional
Senior, Long Jump
North Middlesex Regional
Senior, 1,000/Mile
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kelly displayed excellence and
versatility, posting career-best
times in three events and recording victories at four distances. He
won both the 600-meter run, in a
personal best 1 minute, 31.73
seconds, and the 2 mile at the
Midland A Championships. Skelly
won the 1,000 at the Central
Mass. Division 1 Championships and was fourth at
the Division 3 state meet, where he also placed
second in the mile. He went on to finish third in the
1,000 at All-States and seventh at New Englands.
Skelly’s best time of 2:33.09 in the 1,000 was a
school record and ranked 10th in the state this season. His top time of 4:23.40 in the mile ranked
11th. Skelly will continue his athletic career at UMass-Lowell, where he plans to major in exercise science and minor in nutrition. He is the son of Sue
and David Skelly of Pepperell.
of the Year
Chelsea Owusu
Wachusett Regional, Senior, 55/300
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wusu worked hard to go from being very
good as a junior to elite as a senior. She
provided leadership and points — lots and lots
of points — while captaining the Mountaineers
to a trio of major team titles and claiming an individual state crown of her own. And for that,
she has been named Hometeam Athlete of the
Year. Owusu won the 55-meter dash at the
Central Mass. Division 1 Championships to
help Wachusett add the team title to the one it picked up at the
Midland A Championships. She was fourth in the 55 and first in
the 300-meter dash at the Division 1 state meet before placing
third in the 55 and staging a dramatic rally to win the 300 at AllStates. She also anchored the 800 relay team to second place
in school-record time as the Mountaineers departed the Reggie
Lewis Center with their first All-State title since the early 2000s.
Owusu added to her impressive medal collection by finishing
second in the 300 and third in the 800 relay at the New Englands. Her best time of 40.01 seconds in the 300 was a school
record, ranked third in the state this season and is 13th all-time
in Massachusetts. She also lowered her school record in the
55 to 7.29 seconds, which ranked sixth in the state. Owusu will
attend UMass-Lowell. She is the daughter of Dora Firempong of
Shrewsbury.
Felicia Banda
Gardner High, Senior
Mile/2 Mile
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t was three events, three school records and multiple victories for Banda. The records came in the
1,000-meter run (3 minutes, 4.84 seconds), mile
(5:06.93) and 2 mile (11.21.44). Banda’s times in
the mile and 2 mile ranked 11th and 15th, respectively, in the state this season. Her victories included
the mile and 2 mile at the Wachusett C Championships and the 2 mile at the Central Mass. Division 2
Championships. Banda also doubled up at the Division 5 state meet, placing third in the mile and 2 mile, before finishing
10th in the 2 mile at All-States. Her most memorable moment came in
her final race, competing in the mile in the emerging elite division at
the New Balance Indoor Nationals. Banda will study journalism at
Hofstra University. She is the daughter of Laura France of Westminster and Keith Banda of Gardner.
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he 5-foot-11, 170-pound
Robakiewicz displayed his versatility by finishing first in both the
shot put and the 300-meter run
and placing fourth in the high jump
at the Dual Valley Conference
Championships. It was more of the
same at the Central Mass. Division
2 Championships, as he finished
ninth in the shot put and 11th in the 600. But
Robakiewicz really made his mark in the long jump.
He finished first at both the MSTCA Winter Festival
and Boston Holiday Challenge and fourth at both
the Division 4 state meet and at All-States before
placing sixth at the New Englands. His top effort of
21 feet, 4½ inches was a personal best — indoors
or outdoors — and ranked 10th in the state this season. Robakiewicz plans to study mechanical engineering in college. He is the son of Tina and Phil
Robakiewicz of Upton.
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he season got off to a great
start when Jarrell topped a field
of 98 to win the 55-meter dash at
the MSTCA Winter Festival. It was
the first of many fine showings at
the Reggie Lewis Center. Jarrell
was second at the Tri-County
League Division 1 Championships
in 6.71 seconds. That was a personal-best time and a senior school record. He
went on to post times of 6.72 and 6.73 while placing eighth at the Division 1 state meet — an improvement of 28 spots over his junior season — before finishing 15th at All-States. This two-year captain considers his showings at the Winter Festival
and D1 state meet and the camaraderie the Pioneers exhibited to be his most memorable moments of the season. Jarrell plans to major in civil
engineering at Catholic University. He is the son of
Donna and Allen Jarrell of Shrewsbury.
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Olivia Burnes
Kaylin Ciesluk
Makenzie Cyr
Wachusett Regional
Junior, 300
Oakmont Regional
Sophomore, 600
Douglas High
Senior, 2 Mile
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iesluk was fabulous as a freshman
and super as a sophomore. The talented 600-meter runner was third at the
MSTCA Red Auerbach Freshman-Sophomore meet, second at the Wachusett C
and Central Mass. Division 2 championships and third at the Division 5 state
meet, in 1 minute, 39.08 seconds. That
time was a personal best and ranked
28th in the state this season, including fifth among underclassmen. Ciesluk also helped the Spartans finish second in the 800 relay and eighth in the 3,200 relay at the
state meet before placing 11th in the 600 at All-States, an
improvement of five spots over last year. Ciesluk has a
wide array of interests that include soccer, crocheting,
chess and reading, and is considering studying law in
college when the time comes. She is the daughter of Camille Ciesluk of Westminster.
three-time T&G Super Team selection in cross-country, Cyr was similarly honored for the first time in indoor
track after showing she was in it for the
long haul. She won the 600-meter run
and 2 mile at the Dual Valley Conference
Championships, setting DVC and school
records with her time of 1 minute, 43.5
seconds in the 600. Cyr then turned her
full attention to the 2 mile, placing second at the Central
Mass. Division 2 Championships, second at the Division
5 state meet and ninth at All-Sates, in 11:16.20. That
time set a school record and was the 12th fastest in the
state this season. She considers that record run and
helping the 1,600 relay team place seventh at the state
meet to be her most memorable moments of the season.
Cyr will attend Stonehill College. She is the daughter of
Lori and David Cyr of Douglas.
Kate Gobi
Sophia Holman
Meaghan Kelley
Wachusett Regional
Junior, 1,000
Lunenburg High
Junior, 55 Hurdles
Tantasqua Regional
Sophomore, High Jump
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obi has switched between the 600and 1,000-meter runs since her
freshman year. No matter the distance,
the results have been impressive. It was
back to the 1,000 this winter, with Gobi
finishing first at the Central Mass. Division 1 Championships, third at the Division 1 state meet and fifth at both AllStates and the New Englands. Her time
of 2 minutes, 55.73 seconds at the New Englands was a
school record and the sixth fastest in the state this season. She considers that record run and the experience of
competing against athletes from across the region to be
one of her most memorable moments of the season. Also
making the list was helping the Mountaineers win the AllState team title. This is Gobi’s eighth T&G Super Team
selection. She is the daughter of Deborah Gurski and Peter Gobi of Princeton.
olman is the latest in a long line of
standouts to come out of Lunenburg’s historically strong program. Second a year ago, she won the 55-meter
hurdles in 8.9 seconds at the Central
Mass. Division 2 Championships. Holman then clocked an 8.89 while placing
second at the Division 5 state meet. That
time was a personal best and ranked
15th in the state this season. She also helped the Blue
Knights place eighth in the 1,600 relay, one of many
memorable moments she experienced with her teammates. One of two CMass hurdlers in the field of 30 at
All-States, Holman missed out on a podium placement by
one spot with her ninth-place showing. She capped her
superb season by scoring a school-record 2,538 points
to place 20th at the MSTCA pentathlon. She is the
daughter of Kim and Peter Holman of Lunenburg.
t was a season filled with gold-medal
and record-setting performances for
Kelley. She won the high jump at the
Southern Worcester Country League
and Central Mass. Division 2 championships before placing third with a leap of
5 feet, 4 inches at the Division 3 state
meet. That jump established a school record and was tied for the fifth best in the
state this season. Kelley then finished 13th at All-States
and 20th in the emerging elite division at the New Balance Indoor Nationals. She considers competing at nationals in New York City to be among her most memorable moments of the season. Kelley also set school records in the 55-meter dash (7.84 seconds) and the long
jump (15-6¾), the latter while finishing 31st at the MSTCA pentathlon. She is the daughter of Charlene and David Kelley of East Brookfield.
Alyssa Madden
Gianna Mastromatteo
Rita Maurais
Oakmont Regional
Eighth Grade, 55/300
St. Peter-Marian High
Sophomore, 1,000
Hopedale High
Junior, 1,000/Mile
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he Mountaineers won the team title at
All-States, and they couldn’t have
done it without Burnes, who was a member of the 1,600-meter relay team that
finished fourth in the meet’s final event to
clinch the crown. That came just after
she ran a leg for the 800 relay team that
placed second in a school-record 1 minute, 44.63 seconds. Burnes & Co. went
on to finish third in the 800 relay and seventh in the
1,600 relay at the New Englands. Individually, Burnes
won the 300 and placed second in the high jump with a
personal-best leap of 4 feet, 11 inches, at the Central
Mass. Division 1 Championships. She cleared 4-10 to
finish 13th in the high jump at the Division 1 state meet.
Burnes is a member of the school’s Latin Club and enjoys
Irish step dancing. She is the daughter of Elizabeth
Burnes of Paxton.
adden earned a T&G Super Team
selection in her first opportunity. It
doesn’t figure to be the last for this special sprinter, who attends Overlook Middle School. Madden won the 55-meter
dash at the Central Mass. Division 2
championships. Her top time of 7.54
seconds in the 55 tied for 34th overall
and seventh among underclassmen in
the state this season. In the 300, she finished second at
the Division 5 state meet, sixth at All-States and eighth at
the New Englands, in a season-best 41.33 seconds. That
time ranked 11th overall and first among underclassmen.
Seeing how thrilled coach Dan Dufour was after Madden
qualified for the New Englands was her most memorable
moment of the season. Madden also enjoys playing soccer and basketball. She is the daughter of Karyn and Kevin Madden of Westminster.
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astromatteo was a big hit in the
1,000-meter run, which she focused
on for the first time this winter. She finished first in four of seven major races,
including the MSTCA’s Winter Festival,
Invitational and Red Auerbach Freshman-Sophomore meets. Mastromatteo’s
time of 2 minutes, 55.21 seconds at the
Invitational set a school record and was
the fourth fastest in the state this season. She clocked a
2:56.27 to set the Auerbach meet record, which she
considers to be her most memorable individual moment
of the season. Mastromatteo was second at both the
Central Mass. Division 2 Championships and Division 5
state meet, and 12th at All-States before placing 24th in
the 800 in the championship division at the New Balance
Indoor Nationals. She is the daughter of Laura and Joseph Mastromatteo of Worcester.
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his is the second straight T&G Super
Team selection in indoor track for
Maurais, who frequently doubled up in
the mile and 1,000-meter run at meets.
After winning the 1,000 at the Central
Mass. Division 2 Championships, she
placed second in the mile and fourth in
the 1,000 at the Division 5 state meet,
and fifth in the mile and 10th in the
1,000 at All-States. Maurais went on to finish ninth in the
mile at the New Englands. She considers her showing in
the mile at All-States, where she ran a school-record 5
minutes, 4.5 seconds, to be her most memorable individual moment of the season. That time ranked seventh in
the state, while her best effort in the 1,000 (2:59.43)
ranked 16th. Maurais plays clarinet in the school band
and is a member of the chorus. She is the daughter of Elli
and Gerald Maurais of Hopedale.
Olivia Reinhold
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his makes three straight seasons as a T&G Super Team
selection for Reinhold, who was
previously honored in track and
field in the spring and volleyball in
the fall. She posted victories in
the high jump at the MSTCA’s
Holiday Festival and Invitational
meets, the Dual Valley Conference and Central Mass. Division 2 championships, and Division 5 state meet before placing
10th at All-States. Reinhold cleared 5 feet, 4 inches, to match her school record on multiple occasions. That tied her for the fifth-highest jump in the
state this season. Reinhold was also part of the
1,600 relay team that set a school record while
finishing eighth at All-States. Her many memorable
moments include the Suzies winning their first
CMass title. Reinhold will attend Lehigh University.
She is the daughter of Beth and Tom Reinhold of
Sutton.
Gymnastics
Sarah Clopeck
Karina Hopping
Marlboro High, Senior, Vault
Shrewsbury High, Junior, All-Around
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he 5-foot-6 junior helped Shrewsbury
High qualify for the New England meet for
the first time in school history and the Colonials placed fourth. At the New England
meet, she placed 12th in the all-around and
tied for 11th on the beam and in the vault.
The Colonials placed second to Barnstable
in the state meet. Shrewsbury posted a 15-0
regular-season record. At the Mid-Wach
League meet, she placed third in the all-around. In the South
Sectional meet, she was ninth in the uneven bars and tied for
10th in the vault. In the state team meet, she tied for ninth in
the all-around, tied for fifth in the parallel bars and placed
eighth on the balance beam. Hopping has been a Mid-Wach
all-star the past two years. She hopes to compete in gymnastics in college and study architect and interior design. She is
the daughter of Michelle and Ryan Hopping of Shrewsbury.
Juleanna Schultz
Madison Killay
Lindsey Manea
Shepherd Hill Regional
Senior, 2 Mile
Shrewsbury High, Senior, All-Around
Shrewsbury High, Senior, All-Around
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chultz was a regular when it
came to podium placement,
winning the 2 mile at the Midland
A and Central Mass. Division 1
championships, finishing third at
the East Coast Invitational, and
fifth at the MSTCA Invitational and
Division 3 state meet. She
peaked at the right time, finishing
seventh for the second straight season at the AllState Meet. Schultz’s time of 11 minutes, 11.95
seconds at All-States was her best of the season
by 10 seconds and ranked 11th in the state. She
then placed 14th at the New Englands, making for
one of her most memorable moments of the season. Also on the highlight list was the Rams placing second in the Midland A Championships.
Schultz will attend the University of Hartford,
where she plans to study physical therapy. She is
the daughter of Lynda and John Schultz of Dudley.
Emma Trudeau
Wachusett Regional
Freshman, Shot Put
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he 5-foot-4 senior was voted MVP of the
Shrewsbury High team that finished 15-0
in the regular season, placed second in the
state and fourth in New England. She tied
for first in the floor exercise with a 9.6 in the
state individuals, but tore her anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in her left knee in
her first event in the South Sectionals and
did not compete in the state team or New
England meets. “I was so happy they made it to New Englands,” she admitted, “but it was really hard watching them
compete. I should have been out there with them.” At the
Mid-Wach League meet, Manea won the floor exercise and
placed third on the beam. Manea was also a T&G All-Star in
gymnastics as a junior. She plays to attend the University of
Connecticut. Her brother, Scott, is a freshman baseball player at North Carolina State. She is the daughter of Susan and
Dan Manea of Shrewsbury.
Ally McNeil
Ava Sandford
Ariel Wilbekin
Shrewsbury High, Junior,
All-Around
Hudson High, Freshman,
All-Around
Algonquin Regional
Junior, Balance Beam
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he 5-foot-3 junior
tied for fifth in the
all-around in the state
individual meet and
helped the Colonials
finish second in the
state team meet and
qualify for the New
England meet for the
first time. In the New England meet,
she helped Shrewsbury place fourth by
tying for eighth in the vault and finishing
17th in the all-around. In the South
Sectional meet, she placed fourth in
the all-around, tied for fourth in the floor
exercise and placed third in the vault.
For the second year in a row, she won
the all-around at the Mid-Wach League
championships. McNeil set a school record by posting a 9.70 score on the
balance beam. This is her third year on
the T&G All-Star gymnastics team. She
won the state all-around title last year.
She is the daughter of Daunielle and
Roy McNeil of Shrewsbury.
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he 5-foot freshman
placed second in
the Mid-Wach League
all-around competition
with 36.025 points.
Her highest all-around
score of the season
was a 36.8. She averaged a 9.425 on floor
exercise, a 9.36 in vaulting, a 9.125 on
uneven bars and a 9.35 on the balance
beam. She placed 10th in the floor exercise in the state individual meet, but
considers vaulting her best event. She
scored a 9.5 to place first in the vault.
Although she’s Hudson’s smallest gymnast, she’s very powerful and vaulting
requires power. Sandford received the
coaches’ award in gymnastics and an
academic all-star award in cheerleading. In 2013, she played for the Marlboro youth soccer team that won the
Massachusetts Tournament of Champions. She is the daughter of Kimberly
and Andrew Sandford of Marlboro.
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he 5-foot-6 junior
placed first on the
balance beam in the
Mid-Wach League
championships and
tied for 11th on the
beam in the South
Sectional. She qualified to compete in the
state individual meet on beam, floor and
uneven bars. Her highest score on the
beam was a 9.5. She has been voted
captain of the gymnastics team for next
season. Wilbekin was also a T&G AllStar in track and field last spring, when
she won the triple jump and placed
second in the long jump in the Central/
Western Mass. Division 1 meet. She also placed third in the triple jump in the
states when she beat her personal best
jump by more than a foot, and she finished eighth at New Englands, including first among Massachusetts competitors. She is the daughter of Alesia and
Anwell Wilbekin of Northboro.
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t was certainly a satisfying and
rewarding inaugural indoor season for this talented thrower.
Trudeau made her mark early on,
posting strong showings at the
MSTCA’s Red Auerbach Freshman-Sophomore (fifth) and Invitational (21st) meets. Trudeau really came on late, finishing first at
the Central Mass. Division 1 Championships, fifth
at the Division 1 state meet and 21st at All-States,
where she checked in second among underclassmen. Her best effort of 35 feet, 1¼ inches ranked
17th in the state and second among underclassmen this season. Trudeau’s memorable moments
were many, including winning an individual title at
the CMass meet while helping the Mountaineers
to the team championship. Trudeau also enjoys
playing soccer and softball. She is the daughter of
Christine and Paul Trudeau of Princeton.
he 5-foot senior helped Shrewsbury High
post a 15-0 regular-season record, place
second in the state team meet and qualify
for the New England meet for the first time.
Killay helped Shrewsbury place fourth in
New England by finishing fifth on the uneven
bars, tying for seventh in the floor exercise
and placing 10th on the balance beam. At
the state individual meet, Killay placed second on the uneven bars and third on the balance beam. She
was chosen to the MIAA senior national team that will compete in Florida against gymnasts from other states May 1519. At the Mid-Wach League championships and the South
Sectionals, she won the uneven bars. At the state team
meet, she finished second on the bars and placed 19th in allaround. Killay joined Shrewsbury’s team this year after previously competing for Elite Gymnastics in Ashland. She is the
daughter of Diane and Christopher Killay of Shrewsbury.
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he 5-foot-5 Nashoba Regional senior
hadn’t competed in gymnastics since she
was 12, but when Nashoba joined Marlboro’s co-op team this year, she gave it try
and ended up fourth in the state in the vault.
She also placed ninth in the MIAA South
Sectional in the vault with a score of 9.125
and won the Mid-Wach championship with a
vault of 9.2. Clopeck helped Marlboro post
a 6-5 record, including 6-4 in the Mid-Wach League, and
she helped the Panthers finish second in the Mid-Wach
meet. Clopeck was a T&G All-Star in soccer last fall. Her father, John, was the first Boston College athlete to receive AllAmerica honors in cross-country and is a member of the college’s athletic hall of fame. She plans to attend Clemson University and hopes to become a pediatric nurse practitioner.
She is the daughter of Linda and John Clopeck of Stow.
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