The Post-Dispatch Athletes of the Week is compiled by Chris Gove based off stats reported to STLhighschoolsports.com. Please send nominations to cgove@stltoday.com by noon each Monday.
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'We're ready to roll'
The argument for who the best high school sports team in Visalia is no longer up for debate. On April 1, the Central Section board of managers voted 53-0 in favor of the latest league alignment proposal, finalizing the formation of the Central Yosemite Conference — a 12-member league that now includes Central Valley Christian […]

The argument for who the best high school sports team in Visalia is no longer up for debate.
On April 1, the Central Section board of managers voted 53-0 in favor of the latest league alignment proposal, finalizing the formation of the Central Yosemite Conference — a 12-member league that now includes Central Valley Christian with the four Visalia public high schools (El Diamante, Golden West, Mt. Whitney, Redwood), three Tulare schools (Mission Oak, Tulare Western and Tulare Union), Hanford, Lemoore, Monache and Porterville.
The Cavaliers will now play their Visalia counterparts as league rivals.
“This is really exciting,” CVC athletic director Caleb Flores said. “I think it’s ultimately just a testament to our overall school community to be at this point where we feel comfortable hopping in this conference with these bigger schools that are known for their athletics and have great athletic programs.”
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Take the Cavaliers’ football program, for example.
Since 2017, CVC has won three section titles (2018 Division IV, 2021 Division III, 2023 Division II) and finished as the runner-up in four other section championship games (2017 Division IV, 2019 Division III, 2022 Division II, 2024 Division II). Section championship games were not played during the abbreviated COVID-19-impacted 2020-21 season.
In 2023, the Cavaliers became the first Visalia football team to win a state championship, capturing the CIF State Division 2-A title. They have played in seven straight section championship games.
It’s just not the football team that has sustained outstanding year-to-year success.
The volleyball program is coming off a historic season, too.
Last fall, CVC became the first volleyball team in Tulare County history to win a state championship when the Cavaliers claimed the 2024 CIF State Division III title.
“We feel very confident that the majority of our sports will go out and compete,” Flores said. “We’re ready to roll. We’re very excited. I think it’s a very good thing for the city of Visalia. It’s a really cool thing for the Tulare County community as a whole.”
The East Sequoia League is expanding to a 12-school conference with the additions of Parlier and Riverdale. Current ESL members include Corcoran, Farmersville, Granite Hills, Lindsay, Orange Cove, Orosi, Strathmore, Summit Charter, Wonderful College Prep-Delano and Woodlake.
The section’s new league realignment will be implemented on July 1, 2026,
and run through the 2030 school year.
Here is a look at the section’s new league alignment for 2026-2030:
Central Coast Athletic Association
- Arroyo Grande
- Atascadero
- Cabrillo
- Lompoc
- Mission Prep
- Morro Bay
- Nipomo
- Orcutt Academy
- Paso Robles
- Pioneer Valley
- Righetti
- San Luis Obispo
- Santa Maria
- Santa Ynez
- St. Joseph
- Templeton
Hi-Lo League
- Baker
- Big Pine
- Immanuel Christian
- Lee Vining
- Lone Pine
- Mojave
- Owens Valley
- Trona
High Desert League
- Bishop Union
- Boron
- California City
- Desert
- Frazier Mountain
- Mammoth
- Rosamond
South Yosemite Conference
River League
- Bakersfield
- Centennial
- Frontier
- Garces
- Liberty
- Stockdale
Valley League
- Bakersfield Christian
- Highland
- Independence
- Ridgeview
- Tehachapi
Mountain League
- East
- Foothill
- Golden Valley
- North
- South
Horizon League
- Arvin
- Del Oro
- Kern Valley
- McFarland
- Mira Monte
- West
South Sequoia League
- Cesar Chavez
- Delano
- Kennedy
- Shafter
- Taft
- Wasco
Central Yosemite Conference
- CVC
- El Diamante
- Golden West
- Hanford
- Lemoore
- Mission Oak
- Monache
- Mt. Whitney
- Porterville
- Redwood
- Tulare Union
- Tulare Western
Tri-County Conference
- Caruthers
- Dinuba
- Exeter
- Fowler
- Hanford West
- Immanuel
- Kerman
- Kingsburg
- Reedley
- Selma
- Sierra Pacific
- Washington Union
East Sequoia League
- Corcoran
- Farmersville
- Granite Hills
- Lindsay
- Orange Cove
- Orosi
- Parlier
- Riverdale
- Strathmore
- Summit Charter
- Wonderful College Prep-Delano
- Woodlake
East Sierra League
- Alpaugh
- Kings Christian
- Laton
- Legacy Christian
- Riverdale Christian
- Wonderful College Prep-Lost Hills
North Yosemite Athletic Conference
- Buchanan
- Bullard
- Central
- Central East
- Clovis
- Clovis East
- Clovis North
- Clovis South
- Clovis West
- Edison
- Fresno
- Hoover
- Justin Garza
- Madera
- Madera South
- Matilda Torres
- McLane
- Roosevelt
- San Joaquin Memorial
- Sanger
- Sanger West
- Sunnyside
Northwest Athletic Conference
- Avenal
- Chowchilla
- Coalinga
- Dos Palos
- Firebaugh
- Fresno Christian
- Liberty-Madera Ranchos
- Mendota
- Minarets
- Sierra
- Tranquility
- Yosemite
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High school athletes of the week
The Post-Dispatch Athletes of the Week is compiled by Chris Gove based off stats reported to STLhighschoolsports.com. Please send nominations to cgove@stltoday.com by noon each Monday. Henry Craig, Bayless baseball A junior shortstop and pitcher, Craig had a big week at the plate including the first home run of his high school career to help the Bronchos win a pair of South […]

Henry Craig, Bayless baseball
A junior shortstop and pitcher, Craig had a big week at the plate including the first home run of his high school career to help the Bronchos win a pair of South Central Activities Association games against Maplewood-Richmond Heights. Craig went 3 for 5 with his homer, four RBI, three runs scored and one walk in a 19-4 road win against the Blue Devils. The next day at home, he was 4 for 5 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in a 13-3 victory. Craig also went 2 for 3 with two runs scored in a 26-4 nonconference loss against Herculaneum. For the season, Craig ranks near the top of the area leaderboard with a .558 batting average to go along with 23 runs scored and 15 RBI. He’s 2-1 as a pitcher with 25 strikeouts and has not committed an error.
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Bryce Horner, CBC lacrosse
A senior attackman and four-year varsity player, Horner helped the Cadets to a pair of victories including their first against MICDS in more than a decade. Horner helped CBC to a 14-6 victory against John Burroughs with four goals, two assists and a career-high five ground balls. Two days later, Horner had three goals and one assist in CBC’s 13-10 win over MICDS, snapping an 11-game losing streak in the series dating to CBC’s last win in the series on April 10, 2014. Horner ranks among the area’s scoring leaders with 65 points on 43 goals and 22 assists and a scoring average of 4.3 points per game. He was a first team all-Metro Catholic Conference selection as a junior and received second team Post-Dispatch All-Metro and all-state honors.
Trey Jozwiakowski, Vianney baseball
A senior third baseman, pitcher and four-year varsity player, Jozwiakowski helped the Golden Griffins (24-0 overall) complete an unbeaten run through the Metro Catholic Conference with a pair of 5-3 victories against De Smet. In a home win that clinched the Golden Griffins’ first league title since 2021, Jozwiakowski went 2 for 3 with a double and one run scored. Two days later at De Smet, he struck out three and allowed one run in earning the pitching victory while also going 2 for 3 at the plate with a double and one run scored. Jozwiakowski is 6-0 as a pitcher in 19 2/3 innings with a .36 ERA. He was 4-0 against MCC opponents. At the plate he is hitting .308 with two home runs, 15 RBI, 12 walks, 22 runs scored and nine doubles. He has signed to play for the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg.
Rachel Kretzer, Father McGivney soccer
A senior central midfielder who has signed to play at Southeast Missouri State, Kretzer helped the Griffins win three one-goal games in five days against high-level opponents. Father McGivney opened the week with a 1-0 win at Waterloo, the program’s first win in four tries in the series, then won 1-0 against Edwardsville in the first meeting between the teams as Kretzer assisted Devin Ellis’ goal. Two days later, the Griffins rallied for a 3-2 victory against defending Class 1A state champion Althoff to complete a regular-season sweep and an 8-0 record in the Gateway Metro Conference. Kretzer scored on a penalty kick against Althoff and assisted Sofia Rossetto’s game-winning goal. A vocal leader who helps key the defensive effort for the 17-1 Griffins, Kretzer has five goals and 11 assists this season.
Riley Mathews, Columbia soccer
A senior midfielder and fourth-year varsity player, Mathews received all-tournament honors after helping the Eagles to the championship of last week’s Blue Cat Cup Championship in Union. In the title game, Mathews scored the tying goal in the first half as Columbia rallied for a 2-1 victory against Parkway West, which had won 12 in a row heading into the final. Mathews opened the tournament with two goals and one assist in a 4-1 win over Lutheran St. Charles, then had one goal and one assist in a 4-1 semifinal win against Parkway South. Mathews ranks among the area’s scoring leaders with 65 points on 26 goals (including five game winners) and 13 assists for the Eagles (16-2-3), who are on a 10-game unbeaten run. Signed to play at Indiana State, Mathews has 71 goals and 46 assists in her career.
Ayrissa Robinson, Ladue soccer
A sophomore forward in her first varsity season, Robinson pushed her goal-scoring streak to five games while helping the Rams win four times in five days — including three on the road. Robinson started the week by scoring an overtime game winner from 20 yards out for a 1-0 victory against Lafayette in the first meeting between the teams in eight seasons. Two days later in a 5-0 win at Seckman, Robinson scored once, and she had two goals including the game winner the next day in a 3-2 victory at Kearney. The big week concluded for the Rams and Robinson when she had one goal and one assist in a 3-1 win at Notre Dame de Sion. Robinson has a team-best 21 points and nine goals for Ladue (13-3), a team with six players who have provided double-figure points.
Lily Trueman, Summit soccer
A senior forward and third-year varsity player, Trueman helped the Falcons win three games to push their winning streak to six for the season. Trueman scored one goal in a 2-1 nonconference victory against Webster Groves, then had one assist during a 2-0 win at Lafayette in a Suburban Conference Yellow Pool game. Summit snapped a four-game losing streak to the Lancers by winning for the first time in the series since April 18, 2019. The Falcons closed their week with a 5-0 nonconference win over Ozark, with Trueman providing two of the goals — including the game winner. Trueman has eight goals, including four game winners, and four assists this season for the 13-4 Falcons, who are a win away from tying for the league title.
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Ann Arbor sports highlights
Another conference meet, another victory for Whitmore Lake’s girls track and field team. The Trojans had six first-place finishes as they earned their third MIAC victory on Tuesday at Lutheran Northwest. Kaylie Livingston led the way for Whitmore Lake as she won the 800 (2:24.02) and helped the 800 relay (1:58.27) and 3200 relay (10:40.30) […]


Another conference meet, another victory for Whitmore Lake’s girls track and field team.
The Trojans had six first-place finishes as they earned their third MIAC victory on Tuesday at Lutheran Northwest.
Kaylie Livingston led the way for Whitmore Lake as she won the 800 (2:24.02) and helped the 800 relay (1:58.27) and 3200 relay (10:40.30) teams finish first.
Sofia Robertson won the 400 in 1:07.46, took second in the 200 (28.38) and was a part of the winning relay teams.
Freshman Hailey Valentine won the discus (79’2) and sophomore Lindsay Culp earned the win in the high jump (4’6) for the Trojans.
Huron League Quad
Malea Wourman of Milan won the 400 with a time of 59.89 and the high jump (5’0), while also placing second in the 100 in 13.30 at the quad meet versus Carleton Airport, Flat Rock and Monroe Jefferson.
Wourman also helped the Big Reds win the 1600 relay (4:17.44) as she was joined by Madison Lancaster, Callie Bartholomay and Angelina Wilson.
Milan senior Marissa Beck also had a strong showing as she won the shot put (36’1.5) and the discus (114’3) and helped Milan’s 400 relay team (54.56) and the 800 relay team (1:51.14) finish first.
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BOYS TRACK
Huron League Quad
Milan’s Caiden Lambers had a strong showing to lead Milan’s boys track team in a quad meet against Carleton Airport, Flat Rock and Monroe Jefferson.
Lambers won the 110 hurdles in 16.07 seconds, placed second in the 300 hurdles (41.99) and won the high jump with a leap of 6’0.
In addition, Milan’s Adam Johnson placed first in the 100 with a time of 11.62 and Abdoulie Janateh won the long jump with a jump of 20’1.
MIAC Meet
Whitmore Lake’s boys track team placed third at the MIAC meet on Tuesday.
The Trojans’ 3200 relay team of Landen Livingston, Jordan Bankhead, Eric Junker and Kasey Springer finished first overall with a time of 9:01.83.
Caleb Valentine earned the win in the pole vault (10’0), while Bankhead placed second in the 400 (54.78), Livingston finished second in the 1600 (4:53.63) and Junker took second in the 3200 (11:19.65).
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GIRLS TENNIS
Skyline 6, Lincoln 2
The Eagles won their second straight match in as many days with Tuesday’s victory.
Skyline won three singles matches and clinched three of the doubles matches to cruise to the win.
Mariana Lienhart-Cahuayme (No. 1 singles), Evangelina Ewing-Sohtun (No. 3) and Eden Lee (No. 4) all won in straight sets.
Skyline’s doubles teams of Sarina Thomas and Leah Barnocki (No. 2), Eda Kirca and Lilian Cui (No. 3) and Mira Kustarz and Maja Kwaiser (No. 4) also secured wins in straight sets.
Lincoln’s Kendall Greca won the No. 2 singles match in straight sets and Lincoln’s No. 1 doubles team of Annabelle Volpe and Elise Gelsanliter took care of business with a straight sets win.
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BOYS GOLF
Saline 150, Dexter 157, Huron 161
The Hornets saw five golfers place in the top 10 to earn the victory at Brookside Golf Course.
Haidren Stewart finished second with a 36, Keegan Cahill took third with a 37, Harper Hummel (38) placed sixth, Eddie Robbins (39) finished seventh and Jack McFarlane placed ninth with a 40.
Huron’s Adam Thanaporn took first overall after shooting a 2-under-34, while Thomas Thanaporn tied for seventh with a 39.
Dexter had three golfers earn top 10 finishes, headlined by Braden Richards and Carson Zaski, who tied for third with a 37. Evan Naylor placed ninth with a 40.
Chelsea 160, Adrian 164, Jackson 180
The Bulldogs had three golfers finished tied for second place to secure the tri-match victory.
Brian Tillman, Shawn Porter and Brady McKale all shot a 3-over-39 to place second overall behind Adrian’s Cayden Staib (36).
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High School Scoreboard, results from Tuesday, May 6
Tuesday’s high school sports results for baseball, softball, boys soccer, track and field and girls golf. WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE BASEBALL Fort Vancouver at Evergreen, 4:30 p.m. Hudson’s Bay at Mark Morris, 4:30 p.m. Ridgefield at Woodland, 4:30 p.m. Columbia River at R.A. Long, 4:30 p.m. Washougal at Hockinson, 4:30 p.m. Seton Catholic at King’s Way Christian, […]


Tuesday’s high school sports results for baseball, softball, boys soccer, track and field and girls golf.
WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
BASEBALL
Fort Vancouver at Evergreen, 4:30 p.m.
Hudson’s Bay at Mark Morris, 4:30 p.m.
Ridgefield at Woodland, 4:30 p.m.
Columbia River at R.A. Long, 4:30 p.m.
Washougal at Hockinson, 4:30 p.m.
Seton Catholic at King’s Way Christian, 4 p.m. at Luke Jensen Park
Stevenson at Columbia-White Salmon, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL
Columbia River at Mark Morris, 4 p.m.
Woodland at Washougal, 4 p.m.
Hockinson at Hudson’s Bay, 4 p.m.
R.A. Long at Ridgefield, 4:30 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Onalaska at Fort Vancouver, 6 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
2A Greater St. Helens League sub-district at Ridgefield
GIRLS GOLF
4A/3A district tournaments at Three Rivers, Kelso
BASEBALL
1A TRICO LEAGUE
W L
Seton Catholic (16-1) 12 1
La Center (17-3) 12 2
King’s Way Chr. (14-6) 11 2
Castle Rock (12-7) 7 7
Columbia (7-11) 6 7
Fort Vancouver (5-13) 3 11
Kalama (3-18) 3 11
Stevenson (0-13) 0 13
FIRST GAME
LA CENTER 21, FORT VANCOUVER 1
La Center 51(10) 41—21 12 0
Fort Vancouver 000 01—1 2 1
La Center
Pitching — Houston Coyle 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 9 K, 3 BB; Highlights — Houston Coyle 2-3, 3 R, 5 RBI, 3B, 2 SB; Caden Taylor 1-2, 3 R, RBI, SB; Justin Fuller 2-2, 2 R, 5 RBI, 3B, SB; Brady Brandenburg 2-3, 3 R, RBI; Will Anderson 2-2, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2B, SB; Quinn Stevens 1-2, R, 3B; Kaden Emerson 1-1, 2 R, 2 RBI; Bryson Scanapico 1-2, RBI, 3B.
Fort Vancouver
Pitching — Alex Tetreault 2.2 IP, 8 H, 16 ER, 1 K, 9 BB; Sebastian De La Cruz 1 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 2 K, 1 BB; Braden Morgan 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 K, 2 BB; Highlights — Billy Freeman 2-3, RBI, 3B.
SECOND GAME
LA CENTER 10, FORT VANCOUVER 0
Fort Vancouver 000 000—0 2 4
La Center 411 121—10 7 0
Fort Vancouver
Pitching — Lincoln Freeman 5 IP, 6 H, 9 R, 6 ER, 3 K, 5 BB; Jacob Webster 0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 K, 1 BB; Highlights — Sebastian De La Cruz 1-2, 2B, SB; Jacob Webster 1-2.
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Massachusetts high school sports highlights for May 6
Natick boys’ volleyball handed top-ranked Brookline its first loss of the season in a thrilling five-setter. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe On a rainy Tuesday that saw almost the entire baseball and softball slate get washed away, we do a lot of catching up from a weekend stocked with high school sports news. But […]


On a rainy Tuesday that saw almost the entire baseball and softball slate get washed away, we do a lot of catching up from a weekend stocked with high school sports news.
But first, the recaps: Scoreboard | Boys’ lacrosse | Girls’ lacrosse | Boys’ volleyball | Girls’ tennis | Boys’ tennis
1. Milestones and walk-offs
The milestones were few on a quiet Tuesday night, but Bedford senior Jackson Malio scored four goals, pushing him past 100 for his career in a 12-5 win over Tewksbury and Whitman-Hanson junior captain Shannon Balfe scored her 100th goal in a 17-5 loss to Scituate.
On Monday, Braintree senior Bella Duffy netted her 250th goal as part of a six-goal day to beat Pembroke, 15-5, Westford senior Kassidy Carmichael, committed to Ohio State, recorded her 500th career point, Foxborough senior captain Cate Noone notched her 300th career point, and Ipswich juniors Allie Wile and Jade Wilcox both reached 100 career caused turnovers.
Congratulations to WA’s Kassidy Carmichael for scoring her 500th point for WA Girls Lacrosse. Next year Ohio State is getting an offensive machine!! @GlobeLars @BostonHeraldHS @LowellSunSports pic.twitter.com/iKSQ3j8wpM
— WA Athletics (@TheWAGhosts) May 6, 2025
Tuesday offered just one walk-off victory, when sophomore Andrew Kelly finished off his hat trick with an overtime goal that handed Masconomet a 9-8 win over Peabody.
2. Daily lacrosse leaderboard
Goals
Alex Morin, St. John Paul II, 7
Nathan Tremlett, Medford, 7
Raegan Dillon, Swampscott, 6
Nick Emsing, BC High, 6
Sara MacLeod, Billerica, 6
Jack Webb, Walpole, 6
Victoria Thermidor, Acton-Boxborough, 6
James Carr, Brookline, 5
Trey Kean, North Andover, 5
Ryan Jenness, Lexington, 5
Alex Fivek, Concord-Carlisle, 5
Brayden Mattera, Walpole, 5
Joselyn Silva, Beverly, 5
Jude Sloman, Shawsheen, 5
Leo Torres, Brookline, 5
Akira Umbrello, St. John Paul II, 5
Points
Mattera, Walpole, 10
Tremlett, Medford, 10
Kean, North Andover, 9
Dillon, St. John Paul II, 8
Sophie Philbrick, St. John Paul II, 8
Richardson, St. John Paul II, 8
Webb, Walpole, 8
Ryan Wilson, Brookline, 8
LaRosa, South Shore, 7
Emsing, BC High, 6
Charlie Hostetter, Falmouth, 6
Jenness, Lexington, 6
Mario LaRosa, South Shore, 6
MacLeod, Billerica, 6
Victoria Pierro, Swampscott, 6
Russo, Swampscott, 6
Silva, Beverly, 6
Aidan Stone, Monomoy, 6
3. Two hot topics for hockey committee
At Tuesday’s MIAA Hockey Committee meeting in Franklin, the re-introduction of the Division 1A tournament (Super 8) and changing the margin of victory were hot topics of discussion.
Single elimination vs. double elimination and whether a new format is needed sparked the Super 8 debate. With all other state tournaments being single elimination, issues arose over the equity of a double-elimination format. The committee will continue its dialogue in future meetings, with more data needed to evaluate all options.
Mike Flaherty, the Duxbury bench boss and coaching representative to the committee, presented changing the margin of victory. Currently, hockey uses a three-goal cap for power rankings.
Flaherty noted the margin of victory alters how coaches game plan, especially when it comes to pulling a goalie. The main goal of the proposal, from the coach’s perspective, would be to give kids more ice time.
“I think a reduction would go a long way in helping our game,” said Flaherty. “The biggest part for us is, how do we get more kids involved? The coaching side, we can handle — that’s our own decision, how we want to handle it. But how do we get more student-athletes playing? I think that’s a big part of it.”
Needham girls’ coach Allison Furano-Foster echoed Flaherty’s statements.
“Any time you introduce these variables, you’re thinking about something else other than winning the game and playing your kids,” she said.
The MIAA will run data for how one-goal and two-goal margins would have affected past seedings for further discussion at the next meeting, set for September.
4. College corner
Middlebury’s Hope Shue, a Dover-Sherborn alumna, became the fifth women’s lacrosse player to win the NESCAC Offensive Player of the Year award in back-to-back seasons. She also earned her fourth All-NESCAC accolade with a spot on the First Team for the third straight season. Shue led the league in goals (63) and points (88). She is the school’s all-time leader in goals (283) and points (360) as they enter the NCAA Tournament with an at-large bid.
Amherst freshman Lily Samoska, a Hingham graduate, was voted NESCAC Rookie of the Year, the third Mammoth since 2018 to garner the honor. She started all 16 games in net, finishing with a 10.22 goals against average and 6.25 saves per game. Amherst also received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division 3 Tournament.
Also making the all-NESCAC First Team was Hanover’s Maggie Coughlin (Middlebury), Bedford’s Allie Zorn (Tufts), Boxford’s Madeline Delaney (Tufts), Reading’s Kiara Tangney (Wesleyan), and Scituate’s Kylie Wilson (Middlebury).
Keene State’s Lola Varricchione, a Mansfield High graduate, was the only freshman chosen for all-Little East Conference second team after finishing the season with 33 goals and 14 assists.
5. Commitment central
Andover quarterback Dominic Papa announced his commitment to Husson University after posting 50 total touchdowns and 4,722 total yards as a senior. Papa threw for 4,180 yards and 43 touchdowns, completing 58 percent of his passes, adding seven rushing touchdowns and 600 yards on the ground.
Thank you @CoachVreeland for giving me the opportunity the showcase my talent at the next level. @CoachClark_HU #committed
Thank you to everyone who helped with this journey.
my parents
my teammates
my coaches
my friends
my teachers
thank you@Punn72 @TheriaultShawn pic.twitter.com/PJkyBNrGZD
— dominic Papa (@dominicpap7) May 6, 2025
Two football commitments came out of Lynn, where St. Mary’s 6-foot-1-inch senior cornerback/wide receiver Devell Pamplin announced his commitment to Curry and 5-10, 215-pound defensive end/offensive guard Adrian Lule put pen to paper to play at Husson.
Congratulations to Devell Pamplin on his commitment to @CurryFootball and Adrian Lule on his commitment to @hussonfootball ! @stmarysspartans @HeadofSchool4 pic.twitter.com/AGx9Na67tw
— St. Mary’s Spartans Football (@SMH_SpartansFB) May 5, 2025
Marshfield senior Nathan Looney made his commitment to run at UMass official in a signing ceremony.
Congratulations to Nathan Looney who will join UMASS Amherst next year to continue his academic and athletic career next year running track for the Minutemen. pic.twitter.com/0vBoIDv8HK
— Marshfield Athletics (@GORAMSathletics) May 7, 2025
6. Coaching carousel
Winchester boys’ basketball JV coach Mike Borgasano is heading home, taking over the varsity program at his alma mater, Woburn. Borgasano is an ESL teacher at Kennedy Middle School in Woburn.
Beverly announced the hiring of girls’ volleyball coach Rory Harmon, the school’s former JV coach and a 2021 graduate. The former defensive specialist is also currently the head coach at Avidity Volleyball Club, bringing five years of coaching experience across all ages.
Introducing BHS new Head Volleyball Coach Rory Harmon. She is a proud alum of the Beverly High School volleyball program, and is the former JV coach. She is currently a head coach at Avidity Volleyball Club, bringing five years of coaching experience across all levels and ages. pic.twitter.com/jLwz93U3XK
— Beverly Panthers (@BeverlyPanthers) May 6, 2025
Andover High announced the hiring of former NFL offensive tackle Pete Clifford as offensive line and run game coach. Clifford, who played at Michigan State, was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2008 and later signed with the Titans and Jets.
Andover Football Welcomes Offensive Line Coach and Run game Coordinator Peter Clifford to the community and staff! Coach Clifford does an unbelievable job connecting with kids from all levels regardless of the skillset. He has played at the highest Levels of Football NFL P4 ball pic.twitter.com/j9QrO4etv5
— Andover High School Varsity Football (@CoachFielding) May 6, 2025
7. Diving into swim awards
On Sunday, the Eastern Mass Swim Coaches Association held its Hall of Fame induction and presented awards at the Natick Elks Lodge.
Joining the EMISCA Hall of Fame were coach Michael Gavin (Waltham, Weston), diving coach Rebecca Driscoll (Haverhill, Chelmsford, St. John’s Prep, Andover, North Andover, Central Catholic, Reading), and official Bob Young, who served from 1972-2005 and was a founding member and first league assignor of officials.
The college scholarships were presented to Paul E. Phillips (Clark University) and Abby Brady (MIT), the Peter Foley Student Athlete of the Year winners were was Zuri Ferguson (Attleboro) and Isabela Teixeira (Acton-Boxborough), the Priscilla Davis Silver Service Award went to John A. Pelli, the Richard “Whit” Whitworth Courage award went to Duxbury’s Henry Perda, and the Jack McDonald Award was given to Wellesley’s Doug Curtin.
8. Odds and ends
Georgetown’s Aidan Carroll, a 2020 BC High graduate, was selected in the first round of the Premier Lacrosse League draft. The attack was taken seventh overall by the Whipsnakes. Carroll’s former BC High teammate Carter Rice, now at Syracuse, was taken in the fourth round by the Redwoods.
Aidan Carroll, @BCHighlacrosse ‘20, is a first round pick in tonight’s PLL draft. https://t.co/qseLNnAbJL
— Friends of BCHigh Lax (@FriendsofBCHLax) May 7, 2025
Uxbridge native and St. Mark’s forward Caiden Pellegrino was taken in the seventh round (102nd overall) by the Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL Phase I Draft. His St. Mark’s classmate, William Manchuso, a Stow native, was selected by the Sioux City Musketeers in the 11th round (180th pick) of the USHL Phase II Draft.
With the 102nd pick in USHL Phase I draft, the Sioux Falls Stampede select Caiden Pellegrino.
Welcome to Stampede Country, Caiden. pic.twitter.com/CRBdMAOOpf
— Sioux Falls Stampede (@sfstampede) May 5, 2025
Arlington defenseman Kurt Beck was selected in the eighth round, 119th overall, by the Youngstown Phantoms; Catholic Memorial defenseman Colin Yandle was selected 131st overall by the Madison Capitols; and Troy Hamelin was taken out of Pope Francis with the 188th pick by the Musketeers.
Three familiar names from the @MIAA033 popped up during the @USHL Phase
Draft Show: D Kurt Beck @JohnMessuri, D Colin Yandle @CM_Hockey and F Troy Hamelin @PFcardinals.
Picked by @YtownPhantoms @MadCapsHockey & @Musketeerhockey – here is what @_Neutral_Zone had to say… pic.twitter.com/xBDbauihRh
— MassNZ (@MassNZ) May 7, 2025
Nobles teammates Alex Munoz and LJ Bianchi won the first high school tournament hosted at the Boston Pickleball Club at Hyde Park last weekend. They took home gold from a pool of competitors from Westwood, Cardinal Spellman, Dedham, Needham, and Governor’s.
Congratulations to LJ Bianchi & Alex Munoz!!! #NoblesAthletics pic.twitter.com/5QaK2Evoob
— Nobles Athletics (@NoblesAthletics) May 6, 2025
Brendan Kurie can be reached at brendan.kurie@globe.com. Follow him on X @BrendanKurie. Cam Kerry can be reached at cam.kerry@globe.com.
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Highlights from high school track and field meet at Milbank
MILBANK — Milbank’s Emmett Hanson, Clark-Willow Lake’s Kamryn Nesheim and Groton Area’s girls relays each took advantage of some nice weather to turn in notable performances May 6 in the Valley Queen Cheese Invitational track meet. Athletes from 12 area high schools competed in the meet. Milbank cruised to the boys division title with 218 […]

MILBANK — Milbank’s Emmett Hanson, Clark-Willow Lake’s Kamryn Nesheim and Groton Area’s girls relays each took advantage of some nice weather to turn in notable performances May 6 in the Valley Queen Cheese Invitational track meet.
Athletes from 12 area high schools competed in the meet.
Milbank cruised to the boys division title with 218 points. Great Plains Lutheran followed at 98, Groton Area 77.5, Aberdeen Roncalli 60.5 and Britton-Hecla 56.
Clark-Willow Lake took the girls division with 166.5 points. Milbank and Groton Area tied for second at 121.5, followed by Webster Area at 81 and Aberdeen Roncalli 46.5.
Stars of the meet
Hanson, a senior, had a big day for the host Bulldogs. He not only swept the hurdle races, taking the 110-meter hurdles in 15.08 seconds and the 300s in 41.7, he also anchored Milbank’s winning 800 (1:33.17) and 1,600 (3:37.15) relays that also included Graham Lightfield, Harley Zemlicka and Bryan Meyer.
Nesheim, a freshman distance runner, opened her day by anchoring the Cyclones to a runner-up finish in the 3,200 relay (10:07.33). She ended her day by winning the three individual distance races (800 in 2:29.03; 1,600 in 5:27.20; and 3,200 in 12:58.29.
Groton Area’s girls won four relays: 800 (1:48.82), 1,600 (4:07.8), 3,200 (9:51.40) and sprint medley (4:35.76). Kella Tracy and Taryn Traphagen each ran on all four relays and McKenna Tietz and Laila Roberts each three. Faith Traphagen and Ryelle Gilbert joined Tracy and T. Traphagen on the winning 3,200 relay, which broke the old meet record of 9:55.2 set by Aberdeen Roncalli in 2012.The record was the only one broken in the meet, but a number of personal records were set by individuals.Other multi-event winnersOther multiple event winners in the boys division included Micah Holien (100 dash, 11.2 and 200 dash, 22.42) and Hessel Andringa (long jump, 20-5 and triple jump, 40-5) of Great Plains Lutheran.Jayden Schwan of Groton Area won the 1,600 run (4:50.32) and also anchored the winning 3,200 relay (8:44.94) that also included Jace Johnson, Tristin McGannon and Blake Pauli.THE LAST 35: Writer Roger Merriam’s look at the athletic success of area high schools from 1985 through 2020
Paytyn Marlow of Langford Area (100 dash, 12.85 and long jump, 15-9) and Zoe Nichols of Clark-Willow Lake (100 hurdles, 16.21 and high jump, 4-11) each won two individual events in the girls division.
Tietz also took the 300 hurdles (49.11) to go along with her relay wins in the 800 and 1,600.
Other event winners
Ethan Schwenn of Wilmot (400, 51.75), Hayden Karli of Great Plains Lutheran (800, 2:07.35), Jeter Scoular of Milbank (3,200, 11:17.19), Lawson Novy of Milbank (shot put, 48-0), Tate Everson of Hamlin (discus, 140-6), Jakob Steen of Clark-Willow lake (javelin, 150-4), Chaz Vietor of Britton-Hecla (high jump, 5-11) Samuel Rick of Milbank (pole vault, 12-3) each added event wins in the boys division.
Roncalli won the 400 relay in 46.49 with runners James Behan, Parker Grieben, Aiden Fisher and Brody Weinmeister. Sisseton runners Brett Hansen, Caden Gibson, Mario Alverez and Ryder Graff combined to win the sprint medley relay in 3:52.18.
Cadence Bochek of Clark-Willow Lake (200 dash, 26.97), Zayda Townsend of Milbank (400 dash, 1:00.31), Katie Braun of Webster Area (shot put, 34-3), Shali Laurence of Tri-State (discus, 117-10), Sidney Johnson of Sisseton (javelin, 105-6), Rylee Scoular of Milbank (pole vault, 9-9) and Gabby Thomas of Roncalli (triple jump, 33-6.25) also took individual events in the girls division.
Madison Brenden, Nevaeh Reitz, Kadee Frankfurth and Kelsey Hofer led Clark-Willow Lake to victory in the 400 relay (51.89).
Complete results of the meet are available at www.athletic.net.
Follow Watertown Public Opinion sports reporter Roger Merriam on X (formerly known as Twitter) @PO_Sports or email: rmerriam@thepublicopinion.com
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