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CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE • ALL-STARS WINTER 2009INSIDE:Boys’ Track . . . . . .2Girls’ Track . . . . . . .5Boys’ Basketball . .8Girls’ Basketball . .10Hockey . . . . . . . . .12Swimming . . . . . . .14Gymnastics . . . . . .14Skiing . . . . . . . . . .15Wrestling . . . . . . . .15All-StarsAll-stars Richard Rodgers,Winter 2009Matt LaBove and David Whiteof state champion St. John’s High18 Dyer St.,Gardner, MA978-630-1400Mon. - Fri. 8-5, Sat. 8-12$10 OFFTransmissionFluid FlushOriginally $149We use Valvoline products.Coupon must be presented at time of service.Not good with any other offers or coupons. Expires 5/31/09

WWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM CENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE PAGE3BOYS’ TRACKAndrew DowntonGrafton HighSophomore, 55Based on whattranspiredthis winter, thefuture certainlylooks promisingfor Downton.The super sophomoreblazedhis way to victoryin the 55 in6.96 seconds at the CentralMass. Division 2 Championships.He considers that to be his mostmemorable sports moment.Downton went on to finish sixthin 6.84 at the Division 4 statemeet. In an earlier appearance inBoston, Downton bested a deepfield to win the 55 in 6.81 secondsat the 25th Red AuerbachMSTCA Freshman-SophomoreMeet. A two-year starter on thevarsity soccer team and a memberof the Student Council,Downton enjoys running, coachingsoccer outside of school, andhopes to be an engineer. He isthe son of Michael and ElizabethDownton of North Grafton.Will FadenGrafton HighSenior, MileThe T&G’s2008 Runnerof the Year incross-country,Faden continuedhis superbsenior season onthe indoor circuit.He won themile at the CentralMass. Division 2 Championshipsin 4:39.09, bettering a meetrecord that had stood for 28 yearsby nearly a second. That came onthe heels of his win in the mile atthe SWCL Championships, also inmeet-record time (4:41.83).Faden then moved up to the 2mile, placing sixth at the Division 4state meet. Grafton’s captain inboth cross-country and indoortrack, he will now turn his attentionto the outdoors with a goal ofimproving on last year’s fifth-placefinish in the 2 mile at the CMassmeet. He will attend UMass withthe goal of becoming a doctor. Heis the son of Andy and Mary LouFaden of North Grafton.Max FlatonBromfield SchoolJunior, 2 MileC omingthrough whenthe spotlightshines brightesthas become aFlaton trademark.A two-timeT&G SuperTeamer in crosscountryat Bromfield,he breezed to victory in the2 mile at the Central Mass. Division2 Championships. Flaton’stime of 10:26.24 placed him 20seconds ahead of his nearestcompetitor. The Mid-Wach Cchamp went on to finish eighth atthe Division 4 state meet in10:19.93, one of four area runnersto place at least that high.Flaton considers participating inthat race at the Reggie LewisCenter to be his most memorablesports moment. A member of theBoy Scouts and a glider pilot,Flaton someday hopes to competein a 100-mile run and anIronman triathlon. He is the son ofKen and Noelle Flaton of Harvard.Anthony FrissoraShrewsbury HighSenior, 1,000Frissora helpedthe Colonialsend St. JohnHigh’s seven-yearstranglehold onthe Central Mass.Division 1 teamtitle by winningthe 1,000 againstan impressivefield. That was just the start, however.Frissora won the Division 2 statemeet by more than 3 seconds in2:33.42 before placing third at theall-state meet (2:30.70) and fifth atthe New Englands, one of threeCMass competitors to crack thetop six. A captain of the crosscountryand indoor and outdoortrack teams at Shrewsbury, Frissoraholds school records in the800 and 1,000 and the 1,600 and3,200 relays. He is headed toWestfield State, but before thathopes to run a 4:15 mile thisspring. Frissora’s primary hobbyalso involves a track — he racesstock cars. He is the son of Steveand Deena Frissora of Shrewsbury.Conor GroganHudson HighSenior, MileOne top-flightperformancefollowed anotheras Grogan continuedhis marveloussenior campaignfor Hudson,one that beganwith a 14th-placefinish at the Division1 state cross-country meet. Hehandily won the mile (4:38.2)against a talented field at the CentralMass. Division 1 Championshipsbefore moving up to the 2mile and heading to Boston. Groganfinished third at the Division 4state meet — along with first in the3,200 relay — as the Hawks tooksecond in the team standings, andwas second at the all-state meet ina school-record 9:26.14, which hesaid was his most memorablesports moment. His hobbiesinclude reading and basketball.Grogan will attend Brown Universityand hopes to become a doctorsomeday. He is the son of Paul andDonna Grogan of Hudson.Orthopedic Surgeon & Team PhysicianWorcester Tornadoes • New England Surge • 2002 Winter OlympicsStephen M. Desio, M.D.Trusted by Athletes throughout Worcester,New England and the World.• Sports Medicine• Shoulder Surgery• Arthroscopic Surgery• Adult Reconstructive SurgeryStephen M. Desio, M.D.Douglas P. Fellows, P.A.-C. 123 Summer St., Suite 535 – Worcester Medical Center, Worcester, MATel: 508.363.6363 – Fax: 508-363.6366 • orthodoc.asos.org/desio

PAGECENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINEWWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM4BOYS’ TRACKByron M. JonesWestboro HighJunior, MileJones, fresh off a cross-country seasonin which he won a Central Mass.title and was named a T&G SuperTeamer, continued his meteoric ascenton the indoor circuit for Westboro. Hewas runner-up to Hudson’s Conor Groganin the mile at the Central Mass.Division 1 Championships before reallyhitting his stride at that classic distancein Boston. Jones claimed first at theDivision 3 state meet in 4:30.57, and took seventh at theall-state meet in 4:23.01. He was sixth at the NewEnglands and came back the next weekend to notch animpressive 16th-place finish at the Nike Indoor Nationals,lowering his school record to 4:22.68. He is the son ofBruce and Regina Jones of Westboro.Conor MegeeNashoba RegionalSenior, 55 HurdlesWhat a terrific run it was for Megee, whowas a model of consistency during theseason’s biggest meets for Nashoba. Hewon the 55 hurdles at the Central Mass.Division 1 Championships in a meet-record7.8 seconds, and followed that up bysnaring first at the Division 4 state meet in7.76 seconds, good for a school record.Megee matched that time at the all-statemeet, which netted him third in an allseniorfinal. The 6-foot-2, 175-pounder has lettered in foursports for the Chieftains, and considers his most memorablemoment to be helping the indoor track team repeat as Division3 state champion this winter. An avid guitarist, Megeewill attend the University of Massachusetts. He is the son ofJim and Lori Megee of Stow.Bryan NelsonMillbury HighSenior, 300Dominate would best describe Nelson’sperformance at the CentralMass. Division 2 Championships. Hebested the field in the 300 by a resounding1.43 seconds, breaking the tapewith a first-rate time of 37.99. That wasthe best effort of the day regardless ofdivision and was Nelson’s most memorablesports moment. He went on to placefifth at the Division 4 state meet, loweringhis time to 37.11. In addition to indoor and outdoortrack, Nelson has also competed in golf and cross countryfor Millbury. This winter, he helped the unbeaten Woolieswin the SWCL East. Nelson will study mechanical engineeringat UMass-Lowell. He is the son of Paul and JackieNelson of Millbury.William LaryMurdock HighSenior, 1,000Lary has been running cross-country andtrack since his freshman year. All thosemiles paid off in a big way this winter. The145-pound Lary edged Nipmuc’s WilliamLucas by three one-hundredths of a secondto grab first place in the 1,000 at theCentral Mass. Division 2 Championships.He followed that up by finishing 11th at theDivision 4 state meet, his time of 2:48.46establishing a school record. Lary considersthat effort at the Reggie Lewis Center to be his mostmemorable sports moment. Lary, who also competed in theshot put, high jump and 2 mile, will graduate as a two-time,three-sport captain. Lary will attend Fitchburg State Collegewith the goal of someday becoming a teacher. He is the sonof Bill Lary of Winchendon.Patrick MullarkeyNipmuc RegionalSenior, MileWhen it comes to indoor track, Nipmuc’sMullarkey has proven he’scapable of going the distance, no matterthe number of laps. He was undefeatedin the 1,000, mile and 2 mile in SuburbanLeague competition before turningin a string of equally impressive performancesin the postseason. Mullarkeyplaced second in the mile (4:40.52) atthe Central Mass. Division 2 Championshipsbefore transitioning to the 2 mile. It was a smoothmove as he took fourth at the Division 4 state meet, fifth atthe all-state meet (a personal-best 9:31.27), and ninth atthe New Englands. Mullarkey plans to run in college buthas yet to settle on a school. He is the son of Ed and DebMullarkey of Mendon.Tunde OgunleyeFitchburg HighSenior, 300Ogunleye is the latest in a long line ofFitchburg runners who combine size,strength and speed into a winning package.Competing on his home track in theDoug Grutchfield Field House, the6-foot-1, 165-pound Ogunleye capturedthe 300 in 38 seconds at the CentralMass. Division 1 Championships. TheMid-Wach A champ lowered that time to37.5 while placing 15th in a rugged field atthe Division 1 state meet. Ogunleye, who came out for trackfor the first time last spring, considers doing well in his ReggieLewis Center debut to be his most memorable sportsmoment. Ogunleye also plays soccer for the Red Raiders,and has a career goal of working for the United Nations. Heis the son of Adebola Shonibare of Fitchburg.Cory LoomerSt. John’s HighJunior, 55It was arguably the most electrifyingrace of the day in a meet that didn’tlack for excitement. Loomer of St.John’s and Fitchburg senior DracarPayton were both timed in 6.6 secondsin the 55 at the Central Mass. Division 1Championships, the nod going toLoomer in a photo finish. Their timesnipped the four-year-old meet record byfive one-hundredths of a second. The6-foot, 185-pound Loomer followed that up by finishing10th at the Division 1 state meet, which sent an incredibleeight sprinters on to the all-state meet. Loomer considerswinning the 2004 Little League state title with Jesse Burkettto be his most memorable sports moment. He is theson of Wayne and Paula Loomer of Shrewsbury.Luke Doherty MunroHudson HighSenior, 600Ayear-round runner, Doherty Munroreally hit his stride during the indoorseason for Hudson. He won the 1,000 atthe Mid-Wach C Championships beforefinishing second to Leominster’s NicholasDelGiudice in the 600 (a school-record1:27.9) at the Central Mass. Division 1Championships. When the competitionshifted to the Reggie Lewis Center,Doherty Munro settled into the 1,000. Hewas second at the Division 4 state meet, fifth at the all-statemeet (a school-record 2:31.43), and sixth at the NewEnglands. Doherty Munro also was part of a first-place3,200 relay team that helped the defending championHawks finish second at the Division 4 state meet. He is theson of Alison Doherty and Stuart Munro of Hudson.Matt PerreaultLunenburg HighSenior, 600Talk about putting it all together at theright time. Perreault not only won the600 at the Division 4 state meet in1:25.56, but he did so while bringingdown a school record that had stood for22 years. Not surprisingly, he considersthat to be his most memorable sportsmoment. But there were plenty of otherhighlights this winter for the Lunenburgcaptain, including his win over defendingchampion Brett Haschig of Oakmont at the Central Mass.Division 2 Championships and a solid 15th-place finish atthe all-state meet. Although undecided about where he’llattend college, Perreault is interested in the writing andteaching fields. He is the son of Robert and Leslie Perreaultof Lunenburg.Andrew PiscitelliMillbury HighSenior, Shot PutPiscitelli dominated his field like no other area athlete this winter. He wasundefeated in dual meets for Millbury and won the shot put at the SWCLChampionships by unleashing a league- and school-record throw of 53feet, 11 inches. Piscitelli bettered the competition by more than eight feetwith an effort of 51 3 ⁄4 while defending his title at the Central Mass. Division2 Championships. He threw 52-6 to win the Division 4 state meet by morethan five feet before placing 13th at the all-state meet. The 6-foot-2,215-pounder heads into the outdoor season as the reigning CMass champin the shot put. Piscitelli is headed to the University of Rhode Island thisfall. He’s the son of John and Sandy Piscitelli of Millbury.Erik QuitzauBlackstone-Milville RegionalJunior, 55 HurdlesIt was definitely a breakout season for Quitzau. He scored a resoundingvictory in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 8.25 seconds at the CentralMass. Division 2 Championships. Quitzau went on to place sixth at theDivision 4 state meet in 8.32. The 6-foot-2, 162-pound junior owns schoolrecords in the 50-yard and 55-meter hurdles, along with the high jump and800- and 1,600-meter relays. He considers his most memorable sportsmoment to be helping set the meet record in the 1,600 relay at the StateCoaches Relays at the Reggie Lewis Center in January. Quitzau also is amember of BMR’s soccer and outdoor track teams. He is the son of Pauland Karen Quitzau of Blackstone.

WWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM CENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE PAGE5GIRLS’ TRACKThe team includes the top finishers at the Central Mass., state and New England meets.Athleteof the yearEmily JonesBromfield SchoolSenior, MileIt’s not easy keeping up withthis Jones. In fact, it’s almostimpossible. The 12-time T&GSuper Teamer and two-timeGatorade state cross-countryRunner of the Year is unquestionablyone of the most giftedrunners in Massachusetts history.Jones is the first two-timeTelegram & Gazette MVP, addingthe girls’ indoor track honor to the crosscountryMVP she earned in the fall. She bolsteredher enduring legacy this winter. Jonestuned up by winning the mile at the CentralMass. Division 2 Championships, shaving 13seconds off her own meet record while winningin 5:05.57. That was followed by a string of stirringand victorious performances in the 2 mile atthe Reggie Lewis Center. Jones rolled throughthe Division 4 state meet (10:32.14), the all-statemeet (a record 10:29.57) and the New Englands(10:35.47). Her thinnest margin of victory in thosethree races was 18 seconds. It all set the stage fora third-place finish at the Nike Indoor Nationals,Jones spinning a 10:25.76 on the banked track.Headed to Georgetown University on an athleticscholarship, Jones enjoys writing, reading andhiking. She is the daughter of Dan Jones andSusan Hunter-Jones of Harvard.Tiffany ArmasBlackstone-Millville RegionalJunior, 600Athrilling dash to the finish in the600 at the Central Mass. Division2 Championships ended withArmas narrowly defeating fellowT&G Super Teamer Sophia Mercadanteof Lunenburg and MimiNarbonne of Bromfield. Armas’time of 1:42.08 placed her a merequarter of a second ahead ofthose two talented pursuers. Shewent on to take ninth at the Division 4 state meet,one of four area competitors to crack the top 10.Armas, a Suburban League and Dual Valley ConferenceAll-Star in track and cross-country, won the600 and the 1,000 at the Suburban League Championships.Armas holds six school records in indoortrack. She also plays soccer for BMR. She is thedaughter of Arturo Armas of Woonsocket, R.I., andJohn and Ana Dumas of Blackstone.Stephanie EllisGardner HighJunior, MileWhen it comes to running, Ellishas shown she’s in it for thelong haul. The four-time T&G SuperTeam member — two selectionseach in cross-country andindoor track — won the mile at theCentral Mass. Division 1 Championshipsfor the second straightyear, this time in 5:31.3. It wasEllis’ second CMass title in fourmonths, the other coming in cross-country inNovember. When the racing moved to Boston, Ellismoved up to the 2 mile and placed fourth at theDivision 3 state meet in 11:30.90 before loweringher time by four seconds with a 10th-place finish atthe all-state meet. Ellis, who enjoys Irish step dancingand playing softball when away from the track, isinterested in pursuing a career in sports medicine.She is the daughter of Michael and Lisa Ellis ofGardner.Kaylee DeVincentAlgonquin RegionalSenior, Shot PutDeVincent played basketballbefore switching to indoor trackher junior year. She has sinceclaimed back-to-back shot put titlesat the Central Mass. Division 1Championships. The latest crowncame with a throw of 33 feet, 9inches, which topped her nearestcompetitor by more than a foot.She went on to finish 11th at theDivision 2 state meet. DeVincent holds or sharesschool records in the shot put and discus. Sheconsiders establishing those marks, both at thesame meet, to be her most memorable sportsmoments. DeVincent appears headed to the Universityof Massachusetts, where she plans to studyanimal science with a goal of working in the veterinaryfield. She is the daughter of Tina DeVincent ofSouthboro.Katherine FinneganBromfield SchoolSenior, 300Bromfield is known for its prowessin the distance events, butFinnegan has made sure the Trojanshave also been well representedin the sprints as well. Sheretained her title in the 300 at theCentral Mass. Division 2 Championships,but took it a step furtherby lowering her own meet recordto 43.04 seconds. Finnegan wasboth solid and spectacular in Boston, winning theDivision 4 state meet and placing sixth at the allstatemeet with a time of 41.51 at both events. Shealso anchored the 1,600 relay team to victory tosecure Bromfield’s fourth straight Division 4 championship.Finnegan heads into the outdoor seasonas defending CMass champion in the long jump and200. Irish step dancing and writing poetry areamong her hobbies. She is the daughter of Steveand Mary Finnegan of Harvard.Brittany GreenLunenburg HighSophomore, Shot PutAfter earning a varsity letter as a freshman in outdoor track,Green opted to try the indoor version. Good move for both herand the Blue Knights, the undefeated Mid-Wach C champs. Greenwon the Central Mass. Division 2 Championships in the shot with aheave of 34 feet, 9 1 ⁄2 inches, helping Lunenburg to second in theteam competition. That was a meet record by two inches and betteredher own school record by nearly two feet. Green moved onto finish fifth at the Division 4 state meet and earn a spot in theall-state meet, where she was just one of four underclassmen in afield of 24. The sister of former Fitchburg High/UMass track standoutBrandy Green, Brittany would like to study art and graphic design at BostonUniversity someday. She is the daughter of Jerry Green and Priscilla Marien ofLunenburg.

PAGECENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINEWWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM6GIRLS’ TRACKHannah JaneczakDoherty HighJunior, 55One of the state’s premier sprinters,Janeczak three-peated inthe 55 at the Central Mass. Division1 Championships in a meetrecord7.2 seconds. From there, itwas on to Boston, where she wonthe Division 1 state meet (7.29)before finishing second in a pair ofphoto finishes to Hingham’s MollyO’Dea at the all-state meet (7.28)and the New Englands (7.26). Janeczak wrapped itall up by placing 28th in the 60 and 34th in the200 at the Nike Indoor Nationals. She heads intothe outdoor season as the two-time defendingCMass champion in the 100, one of four events inwhich she owns school records. Janeczak considerswinning the state title in the 100 in 2007 andanchoring the 400 relay team to a CMass record in’08 to be her most memorable sports moments.She’s the daughter of Derek Janeczak and AnnmarieFinne of Worcester.Brianna KunyckyMarlboro HighSenior, 1,000The Panthers have developedinto a powerhouse program,and Kunycky has played a prominentrole in the rise to prominence.She repeated as the CentralMass. Division 1 champ in the1,000 as Marlboro was runner-upto Wachusett for the team title.Kunycky, whose sister Christinaalso was a T&G Super Teamer,just missed the medal stand at the Division 2 statemeet with her seventh-place finish in 3:14.54. Acaptain and recipient of the Marlboro coaches’award this winter, Kunycky’s most memorable sportsmoment was competing at the nationals in NewYork in 2007. Kunycky, who enjoys dancing and isclass treasurer, is leaning toward attending theUniversity of Notre Dame to study environmentalscience. She is the daughter of Neil and Mary JaneKunycky of Marlboro.Haley LairdAlgonquin RegionalSophomore, High JumpLaird is, quite literally, one of therising young stars in the region.Jumping indoors for the first time,she consistently elevated herself togreat heights week after weekdespite dealing with a nagging legailment. Laird was second to fellowT&G Super Teamer Emily Mattsonat the Central Mass. Division 1Championships. Then she headedto Boston and, in order, won the Division 2 statemeet (5 feet, 5 inches), placed second at the allstatemeet (5-6) after losing out on fewest misses,and took third at the New Englands (5-5). Sheconsiders her runner-up finish at the state meet andbeing named a Mid-Wach A All-Star to be her mostmemorable sports moments. Laird lists running andplaying lacrosse among her hobbies. She is thedaughter of Andrew and Cynthia Laird of Southboro.Meghan LeahyWachusett RegionalJunior, 300Second in the 600 a year ago,Leahy moved down to the 300and stepped up to capture firstplace at the Central Mass. Division1 Championships. She won a greatduel with fellow T&G Super TeamerAlee Wade of Nashoba while shatteringa six-year-old meet recordwith a time of 41.7 seconds.Leahy was equally impressive asthe racing shifted to the Reggie Lewis Center, placingthird at the Division 1 state meet (41.63), eighthat the all-state meet (42.14), and eighth at the NewEngland meet (41.53). The school record-holder inthe 300, Leahy hopes to add the 400 to herrésumé this spring as she pursues a third consecutiveCMass title in the event. A Mid-Wach A All-Starin soccer, Leahy enjoys watching hockey. She isthe daughter of Chuck and Jayne Leahy of Sterling.Molly MartorellaMurdock HighJunior, 2 MileWhat a marvelous run it hasbeen for Martorella. Named tothe T&G Super Team in crosscountry,she was so honored onceagain after a stellar indoor season.Martorella was a runaway winner inthe 2 mile at the Central Mass.Division 2 Championships, bestingthe field by 23 seconds. She thenwon a race within a race at theDivision 4 state meet, emerging from a tight pack tofinish second to Bromfield School great EmilyJones. Her time of 11:35 was a personal best by awhopping 23 seconds. That was, unquestionably,Martorella’s most memorable sports moment. Thisthree-sport captain concluded a fine campaign byplacing 15th at the all-state meet. Martorella enjoyscooking and playing softball. She is the daughter ofMichael and Mary Martorella of Winchendon.Emily MattsonShepherd Hill RegionalFreshman, High JumpThe transition to high school hasgone smoothly for Mattson. Shewas a member of the varsity soccerteam that went 15-4 before turningher attention indoors with equallygreat success. Mattson won thehigh jump and 600 at the SWCLChampionships, propelling undefeatedShepherd Hill to the teamcrown. Then she cleared 5 feet, 3inches to take top honors in the high jump at theCentral Mass. Division 1 Championships. Mattsonfollowed that up by tying for second at the Division 2state meet and tying for sixth at the all-state meet,where she matched her personal best of 5-4. Fifthplace at the New Englands capped a fantastic inauguralcampaign. In addition to sports, Mattson enjoysreading and being with friends. She is the daughter ofPeter and Lisa Mattson of Dudley.Sophia MercadanteLunenburg HighSenior, 600It was a sterling silver season forMercadante. She finished a closesecond in the 600 at the CentralMass. Division 2 Championshipsbefore picking up two medals and apair of school records at the Division4 state meet. Mercadante wasrunner-up in the 600 (1:38.20) andled an 800 relay foursome to secondplace (1:49.35), helping Lunenburgsecure fourth in the team standings. Her nexttwo 600s were good for eighth at the all-state eventand ninth at the New England meet. This three-sportcaptain considers qualifying for the New Englands tobe her most memorable sports moment. Mercadante,who is also a soccer standout, enjoys spending timewith her teammates and friends along with playing thepiano. She is the daughter of Nicholas Mercadanteand Jayne Glow of Lunenburg.Victoria MilesMillbury HighSophomore, 55An outstanding all-around athlete,Miles consistently racked uppoints for the Woolies in the 55,300, high jump and long jumpduring the dual-meet season. Shestruck gold at the Central Mass.Division 2 Championships, breakingthe tape in the 55 in 7.77seconds. That performance ranksas her most memorable sportsmoment to date. Miles moved up to the 300 at theDivision 4 state meet and finished 13th. A memberof the varsity soccer and softball teams since herfreshman year, Miles was a member of the 2007soccer squad that reached the state final. She isher class secretary, active in numerous schoolclubs, and a highest honors student. Her fatherplayed basketball and baseball at Worcester Academy.She is the daughter of Phil and Vicki Miles ofMillbury.

WWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM CENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE PAGE7GIRLS’ TRACKElisabeth MontyShepherd Hill RegionalJunior, 55 HurdlesAfrequent SWCL All-Star andleague champion in soccer andtrack, Monty successfully showcasedher skills for a wider audiencethis winter. She captured the55-meter hurdles at the CentralMass. Division 1 Championships,shaving nearly half a second offthe meet record with a blisteringtime of 8.5 seconds. For anencore, Monty finished third at both the Division 2state (8.74) and all-state meets (8.58), missing outon second place at the latter event in a photo finish.Nonetheless, that great effort was, as one mightsuspect, her most memorable sports moment.Monty, who enjoys painting in addition to runningand playing soccer, aspires to have a career innursing. She is the daughter of Nathan and KateMonty of Charlton.Ally OramMarlboro HighJunior, 2 MileOram is a T&G Super Team regular,having been so honored fivetimes in cross country and indoorand outdoor track. This is her thirdstraight appearance for her exquisitework on the indoor circuit.Oram retained her Central Mass.Division 1 title in the 2 mile, betteringthe field by a full eight seconds.That contributed greatly to thedefending champion Panthers, who were undefeatedin Mid-Wach B, finishing second in the team competition.Oram went on to place third in the Division 2state meet in 11:28.42 and 11th at the all-statemeet. The season concluded in rousing fashion asOram ran to an eighth-place finish in the 3,000(17:56.24) at the Nike Indoor Nationals, which wereheld in Boston. When in need of a change of pace,Oram turns to soccer and snowboarding. She’s thedaughter of Mark and Cathy Oram of Marlboro.Lisa ReedichBromfield SchoolSenior, 1,000It has always been about teamwith Reedich, so it should comeas no surprise that her mostmemorable sports moment — makethat moments — was Bromfieldwinning the Division 4 state meetthe past four years. The Trojansstaved off Pembroke for their latesttitle and their captain played a bigpart, helping the 3,200 relay teamto a second-place finish as the competition wounddown. Individually, Reedich shined with her victoryin the 1,000 (3:15.12) at the Central Mass. Division2 Championships. This is her fourth appearance ona T&G Super Team, part of an impressive résuméthat includes team state championships in crosscountryand All-America recognition in outdoor track.Reedich will attend Bates College. She is thedaughter of Doug and Sue Reedich of Harvard.Kelly UlfLunenburg HighJunior, High JumpAfter a solid sophomore season,Ulf elevated to new heights thiswinter and reached the summitwith her win in the high jump atthe Central Mass. Division 2 Championships.She cleared 5 feet totie the school indoor record, edgingNarragansett’s Jillena DeCartereton fewest misses after finishingfifth a year ago. Ulf went on toplace 11th at the Division 4 state meet in Boston.She also competes on the outdoor circuit for theBlue Knights, who were undefeated in dual-meetcompetition, CMass runner-ups, and fourth in Division4. She considers her most memorable sportsmoment to be clearing 5 feet and 5-2 at the samemeet last spring, a feat that led to tears of joy. Ulfenjoys dancing and painting. She is the daughter ofDave and Marybeth Ulf of Lunenburg.Kimberly UreñaMarlboro HighSenior, 600One of three Panthers to retainher title at the Central Mass.Division 1 Championships, Ureñanipped Shrewsbury’s Emily Benjaminto capture the 600 in 1:42.4.That great individual effort contributedto Marlboro finishing secondin the team standings one yearafter winning its first title. Ureña isproud of being a two-time champion,but her lasting memory of the CMass meet iswhen she and her teammates went over en masseto congratulate first-place Wachusett on its victory.The three-time Mid-Wach B All-Star holds the schoolrecord in the 600 at 1:39.4. Ureña also is a memberof the Marlboro High dance team and will attendUMass-Dartmouth, where she’s considering studyingbiology or biochemistry. She is the daughter of LuzCruz of Marlboro.Alee WadeNashoba RegionalSenior, 300Wade considers the entire2008-09 indoor track season tobe her most memorable sportsmoment. She has good reason.Wade broke the meet record whilefinishing second to fellow T&GSuper Teamer Meghan Leahy at theCentral Mass. Division 1 Championships.Then came a string of equallystirring and consistent performances— second at the Division 3 state meet (40.84), fifth atthe all-state meet (41.21), and fourth at the NewEnglands (40.75). Wade completed her impressiverun by placing 12th in the 400 at the Nike IndoorNationals. This versatile athlete, who also has competedin volleyball, basketball and cross-country atNashoba, will attend Bowdoin College. Wade enjoysphotography and playing guitar. She is the daughter ofJim and Kathy Wade of Bolton.EditorDave NordmanAssistant editorPaul JarveyHigh school EditorJim WilsonContributing EditorsBud Barth, John ConceisonContributing WritersBill Ballou, Rich Garven, Jennifer TolandGraphic ArtistBrenda WillardPhotographersRich Cinclair, Jim Collins, Ed Collier,Dan Gould, Mark C. 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A high honorsstudent with a fondness for advanced placementhistory, Zeis would someday like to earn a master’sdegree in business. She is the daughter of Mikeand Joanne Zeis of Uxbridge.

PAGECENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINEWWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM8BOYS’ BASKETBALLSUPER TEAMThe team was selected by the Telegram & Gazette staff with the help of a panel of coaches.Athleteof the yearMatthew LaBoveSt. John’s HighSenior, CenterAthree-year selection to theTelegram & Gazette SuperTeam, LaBove has earned thehonor of being named MVP ofthis elite group of athletes. The6-foot-9 LaBove capped off atremendous career by helpingthe Pioneers win the Division 1state title. LaBove finishedsecond in Central Mass. Conferencescoring, averaging 14.7 points a game.LaBove completed his career with 1,245 points,ranking him second in school history, trailingMatt Palazzi’s mark of 2,239. Labove was afour-year starter and a two-year captain forcoach Bob Foley, becoming the second junior tobe named a captain during Foley’s long coachingcareer. LaBove was named MVP of thisseason’s Laska Yuletide Tournament, was nominatedto the McDonald’s All-America game,and played in the New England High SchoolAll-Star Classic. He was invited to the NewEngland Top 75 game as a junior. LaBoveenjoys playing video games in his spare time,and said playing in the last two state finalsprovided his most memorable sports moments.LaBove will play next winter at DartmouthCollege, and hopes to someday become an orthopedicsurgeon. He’s the son of Charles andPamela LaBove of Shrewsbury.Hamed AkanniFitchburg HighSenior, GuardThe 6-foot-2 Akanni averaged14.9 points a game while helpingthe Red Raiders to the CentralMass. Division 1 semifinals. Akanniand fellow Super Teamer Kyle Dobsonled Fitchburg to the Mid-Wach Atitle with a 12-0 record as the RedRaiders finished the season 20-4overall. Akanni stepped up in theplayoffs, scoring 14 points againstNorth and 12 against South after finishing the regularseason with 19 in a win over St. John’s. Akanni alsoscored 20 points against Shrewsbury in a victory thatclinched the league title. Akanni earned a spot onboth the Mid-Wach A and Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterpriseall-star teams. His most memorable sportsmoment was hitting a shot against BC High to sendthe game to overtime. Akanni is undecided on college.He’s the son of Sheri Akanni of Fitchburg.Keith BrownMarlboro HighSenior, GuardThe 6-foot-1 Brown is a two-timeTelegram & Gazette SuperTeamer and was named the Mid-Wach B’s MVP after leading theleague in scoring at 20.4 points agame. Brown played his first twoseasons at Dorchester High, andhas been a league all-star all fouryears. He helped the Panthers tothe Mid-Wach B title and a spot in aDivision 1 Central Mass. quarterfinal. Brown finishedwith more than 1,700 points at the two schools. Heenjoys lifting weights and rapping in his spare time,and also participates in outdoor track at Marlboro.Brown will prep next year at Tilton School with thehope of playing a high level of college basketball, andmaybe pro ball. Brown fondly recalls dunking analley-oop pass from teammate Dan Imperato againstShrewsbury as his most memorable sports moment.He’s the son of Melanie and Keith Brown Sr.Markese BerryNorth HighJunior, GuardBerry made his first season atNorth High a memorable one.The 6-foot shooting guard averaged10.3 points a game, helpingthe Polar Bears to the Inter-Hightitle and a spot in the CentralMass. Division 1 final against St.John’s. Berry, who played twoyears at Burncoat High, flourishedin the postseason, scoring 16points against both St. John’s and Marlboro, and 14against Fitchburg. Berry’s brother, Mark, also had abig hand in North’s success this season, helpingcoach Al Pettway and the Polar Bears to a 17-6record. Berry is undecided about college. He saidwinning the Inter-High title and beating Fitchburg togo to the CMass final, played at Holy Cross, werehis most memorable sports moments. He is the sonof Patritia Burnett of Worcester.Jonathan CopelandSutton HighSenior, ForwardThe 6-foot-4 Copeland wasnamed the Dual Valley ConferencePlayer of the Year after helpingthe Sammies to the CentralMass. Division 3 title by averaging19.1 points a game. Copeland is atwo-time DVC All-Star and was onthe Telegram & Gazette’s Division3 All-Star team last year. Copelandfinished a stellar career for theSammies as the second-leading scorer in schoolhistory with 1,190 points. Copeland enjoys bowlingand volleyball in his spare time and, while currentlyundecided on college, he hopes to major infinance. Copeland’s two most memorable sportsmoments came this year when Sutton won theCentral Mass. Division 3 and Clark tournaments. Heis the son of Carl and Susan Copeland of Sutton.Kyle DobsonFitchburg HighSenior, ForwardDobson earned his second consecutive Super Team berthafter helping the Red Raiders to a 20-4 record, theMid-Wach A title, and a spot in a Central Mass. Division 1semifinals. The 6-foot, 170-pounder averaged 14.9 points agame for coach Paul DiGeronimo and was named the Mid-Wach A’s MVP and to the Fitchburg Sentinel & EnterpriseAll-Star team for the second straight season. Dobson, atwo-time Mid-Wach A All-Star, scored 21 points in a seasonendingloss to North High and 25 points in a victory overstate champion St. John’s, but it was a pass he made forthe winning basket against Shrewsbury that Dobson considers his most memorablesports moment. He is the son of Silas Dobson of Fitchburg.

WWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM CENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE PAGE9BOYS’ BASKETBALLJohn GenkosDoherty HighSenior, GuardAtwo-year Super Team selection,Genkos wrapped up a stellarcareer at Doherty with 1,298points, ranking him second all-timein school history. The 6-foot-2Genkos was a two-year captain forthe Highlanders and was selectedto the Inter-High All-Star team threetimes. Genkos helped Doherty tothe playoffs in each of his four yearsas a varsity starter and led the Inter-High in scoringfor the second straight year, averaging 20.2 points.Also a standout wide receiver in football for Doherty,Genkos enjoys playing NBA Live and being withfriends. Undecided on college, he hopes to major inbusiness and coach basketball after he graduates.His cousins, Shane and Ryan Keddy, were bothformer T&G Super Teamers for Worcester Tech. Heis the son of Ted and Veda Genkos of Worcester.Kellon HaynesWachusett RegionalSenior, GuardThe 6-foot Haynes was a twotimeMid-Wach A All-Star and afour-year starter for coach TomGibbons. He helped the Mountaineersto a 17-7 record before theylost to eventual state champion St.John’s in a Central Mass. Division1 semifinal. Haynes was a two-timeselection on the Laska HolidayTournament team and earned MVPhonors as a junior. Last year’s Laska Tournamentvictory is regarded by Haynes as his most memorablesports moment. Haynes is undecided on college,but hopes to play basketball and major inbusiness management. Also a standout footballplayer, Haynes was named Wachusett’s ThanksgivingDay MVP this season against Holy Name. Heis the son of David and Chris Haynes of Holden.John HenaultSt. Bernard’s HighSophomore, ForwardThe 6-foot-2, 170-pound sophomoreearned his first Super Teamselection after helping the Bernardiansto the Central Mass. Division 2title. Henault led the Central Mass.Conference with a 20.6 points-pergameaverage, and helped St.Bernard’s and coach Mark Pierce toa 17-8 record. Henault hit the winningjumper and stole the inboundspass to defeat Tantasqua in a CMass Division 2 semifinal,which he regards as his most memorable sportsmoment. Henault plays basketball year-round. Whenhe’s not wearing a St. Bernard’s uniform, he’s playingAAU hoops. His brother, Tim, is also a former St.Bernard’s basketball star and made the Telegram &Gazette Super Team last year. They are the sons ofScott and Stephanie Henault of Lunenburg.Gaetano IacavoneNorth HighJunior, ForwardThe 6-foot-1, 210-pound powerforward earned his first berthon the T&G Super Team afterbeing named a Division 1 All-Starlast year. Iacavone led the PolarBears by scoring 13 points agame in the regular season, andhelped North win the Inter-Hightitle. The Polar Bears finished17-6 after losing to St. John’s inthe Central Mass. Division 1 championship game.Iacavone said his team’s run through the districttournament this year was his most memorablesports moment, and he hopes to cap off his senioryear with a title in 2010. Iacavone’s father, GaetanoTatalo, was a basketball captain at NorthHigh, while his mother was a softball player. He isthe son of Ellie Iacavone of Worcester.Dan KempTantasqua RegionalSenior, ForwardThe 6-foot-3 Kemp was a twoyearco-captain for coach JeffChild and helped the Warriors to a18-5 record before they lost in theCentral Mass. Division 2 semifinals.Kemp averaged 15.7 points agame as Tantasqua earned a shareof the SWCL West title. Kemp is afour-year varsity player and wasnamed to the SWCL All-Star teamthe last three years. His sophomore season, whenthe Warriors went 25-0 and won the state title, washis most memorable moment. While Kemp is anall-star in basketball, his best sport may be baseball.He is a three-time SWCL All-Star as a shortstop andwill play baseball next year at Franklin Pierce University.Kemp is the son of Douglas and DorothyKemp of Sturbridge.Richard RodgersSt. John’s HighSophomore, ForwardOne of the more dynamic playersin Central Mass., Rodgers madehis first Telegram & Gazette SuperTeam after helping the Pioneers winthe state title in Division 1. The6-foot-3, 215-pound forward averaged13.5 points a game, andplayed his best in the postseason,scoring 28 points in the Division 1final victory over Lynn English and18 against Springfield Central in a state semifinal.Rodgers emerged as a top football player last fall, andsaid he hopes to pursue a professional career in oneof the two sports. He comes from a family of athletes.His father, Richard, is the defensive coordinator forthe football team at Holy Cross and played at theUniversity of California. Three of his uncles wereprofessional athletes, in football and baseball, and hiscousin, Jairus Byrd, has entered the NFL Draft afterplaying at Oregon. He is the son of Richard Rodgersof Worcester.Boys’ BasketballHonorable MentionDivision 1Orlando Anderson, FitchburgBrendon Boyd, BurncoatEmmanuel Feraud, SouthDan Laroche, QuabbinIke Ofasu, NorthColby Reese, ShrewsburyJeremy Ross, WachusettCanaan Severin, MarlboroYawin Smallwood, DohertyEmmanuel Tarwoe, NorthAnthony Trapasso, St. John’sBrian Westgate, Shepherd HillSam Yoder, Holy NameDivision 2Mark Bradshaw, GraftonJose DeLeon, SouthbridgeNick DiBlasi, HudsonAndrew Gosselin, St. Bernard’sJake Gubitose, TantasquaD.J. Guillette, LunenburgCasey Hippert, NorthbridgeVictor Martinez, SouthbridgeDerek McCaffrey, Groton-DunstableRyan Romich, Groton-DunstableTrevor Stock, GraftonZach Zidelis, NorthbridgeDivision 3Hugo Al-Homsi, BromfieldBen Bickford, SuttonDan DeChristofaro,Whitinsville ChristianEric Deya, Monty TechConor Draleau, ParkerAndrew Dykstra,Whitinsville ChristianStefan Forsberg, SuttonMike Fowler, MaynardRyan McKernan, West BoylstonSteven Parker, AssabetBrandon Shea, Hudson CatholicKurt Steiner, Whitinsville ChristianDavid White Jr.St. John’s HighJunior, GuardWhite is making his secondconsecutive appearance onthe Telegram & Gazette SuperTeam. As point guard, he was anessential part of the Pioneerscapturing the Division 1 state titlethis year. When he wasn’t comingup with big buckets after coast-tocoastdrives, White, who averaged12.7 points, distributed the ball tofellow Super Teamers Matt LaBove and RichardRodgers. Since White joined St. John’s as a freshman,the Pioneers have lost once in the CentralMass. final, once in the state final, and have won astate title. That’s an 11-2 postseason record withWhite. Undecided on college, but hoping somedayfor a career in the NBA, White enjoys being withfriends, going to the Boys & Girls Club, and playingvideo games in his spare time. He’s the son ofDavid White Sr. and Michelle Moore of Worcester.

PAGECENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINEWWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM10GIRLS’ BASKETBALLSUPER TEAMThe team was selected by the Telegram & Gazette staff with the help of a panel of coaches.Athleteof the yearCailin BullettMillbury HighSenior, GuardBullett, making her thirdstraight appearance on theT&G Super Team, is the MVP ofthis year’s star-studded squad.The 5-foot-8 point guard led theWoolies to their third straightCentral Mass. Division 2 championshipand their second consecutivetrip to the state final.She leaves as the program’sall-time leader in points and assists. Even moreimpressively, she was a member of teams thatwon a school-record 108 games. Over her sixseasons, the Woolies went 108-31. “She’s a winner,”coach Steve Reno said. “She doesn’t care ifshe scores a lot of points and things like that.She cares about helping the team win, and Ithink that’s reflected in her record.” Bullett, atwo-year captain, listed winning three straightSWCL East titles and the three straight CMasscrowns as her most memorable sports moments.As a sophomore, she helped the Woolies to theirfirst league championship in 52 years and theschool’s first Central Mass. title. Last season,she helped Millbury to its first state final. Thisyear, she averaged 10.6 points as the Woolieswent 24-2. They beat Groton-Dunstable in theCentral Mass. final and Monument Mountain inthe state semifinals before falling to Notre DameAcademy of Hingham in the state final. A perennialSWCL All-Star, Bullett was the MVP of thisyear’s Westboro Invitational Tournament. Herdad, Tom Bullett, was an All-New England pickwhile starring for the Worcester State Collegeteam. This fall, Cailin will attend Colby-SawyerCollege to play basketball. She aspires to becomean international lawyer. She’s the daughter ofThomas and Mary Jo Bullett of Millbury.Megan BoutiletteShepherd Hill RegionalJunior, ForwardBoutilette led her team in scoringand helped the Rams to their firstCentral Mass. Division 1 championship.Shepherd Hill went on tobecome just the third Central Mass.team in the last 18 years to play inthe Division 1 girls’ state final. Boutilettescored a team-high 17 points inthe loss to Central Catholic. The5-foot-9 forward averaged 10.8points during the season and led coach Jim Hackenson’steam to 21 wins. A three-year starter, Boutiletteis a past T&G Division 1 All-Star as well as a SWCLAll-Star. She received the Outstanding Team PlayerAward in 2007. Boutilette also enjoys playing soccerand badminton, swimming, water skiing and horsebackriding. Her father, Robert Boutilette, playedbasketball and ran track at Oxford High. Her mother,Ann (Hamilton) Boutilette, played field hockey, basketballand softball at Millbury High. The family lives inCharlton.Laura CoteSt. Bernard’s HighJunior, ForwardCote averaged 16 points a gameto lead St. Bernard’s to the semifinalsof the Central Mass. Division 2tournament. In back-to-back gamesin January, she scored 20 pointsagainst Doherty and delivered oneof her best all-around performanceswith 22 points, 8 rebounds, 5 stealsand 2 blocks against Central Mass.Conference rival Notre Dame Academy.Cote scored 19 points in the Bernardians’ districtquarterfinal win over Northbridge and helpedcoach Kim Landry’s squad to a 17-5 record. Cote wasnamed to the Westboro Invitational Tournament team.She was a T&G Division 2 All-Star last year. Her mostmemorable sports moment came on Feb. 27, 2008,when she and her sister, Vanessa, then a senior,played as St. Bernard’s teammates for the last time.They are the daughters of Ronald and Brenda Cote ofAshby.Kelsey GiedyminShrewsbury HighSenior, ForwardJacqui BruglieraWachusett RegionalJunior, ForwardThis season, Brugliera became thefourth girl in Wachusett Regionalhistory to score 1,000 careerpoints. The 6-foot forward led theMid-Wach A in scoring with 19.6points a game, and pumped in acareer-high 34 points in a win overLeominster. Brugliera, the teamMVP, led the Mountaineers to theNo. 2 seed in the Central Mass.Division 1 tournament. She averaged 23 points in twodistrict games as Wachusett advanced to the semifinals.Coach Jim Oxford’s team finished 17-5 andshared the Mid-Wach A title. Brugliera registered her1,000th point in a win over Burncoat, her most memorablesports moment. Brugliera was named her team’sbest offensive player each of the last two seasons.She also plays field hockey for the Mountaineers, andher hobbies include photography. She’s the daughterof Robert and Jennifer Brugliera of Fitchburg.Julie FrankianMillbury HighSophomore, Guard/ForwardFrankian led the SWCL East inscoring with 12.4 points a gameand was a major contributor toMillbury’s third straight CentralMass. Division 2 championship.After scoring 10 points in the finalagainst Groton-Dunstable, Frankianput up a game-high 16 points in astate semifinal against MonumentMountain, her 3-pointer keying adecisive 10-0 run which helped put the Woolies backin the state final. Playing for the state championship atthe DCU Center was Frankian’s most memorablesports moment. A 5-foot-8 guard/forward, she helpedcoach Steve Reno’s team to a sparkling 24-2 recordand the Westboro Invitational championship. She wasa T&G Division 2 All-Star and SWCL All-Star as afreshman. Frankian is an honor roll student who somedayhopes to teach and coach. She’s the daughter ofMark and Patty Frankian of Millbury.Giedymin finished a fine career by helping the Colonials to theCentral Mass. Division 1 final. A two-time Mid-Wach A All-Star,the 6-foot forward averaged 10.7 points for coach Erin Largess’squad. Co-champs of Mid-Wach A, the Colonials finished 18-5.Tournament wins over Doherty and Wachusett were among Giedymin’smost memorable sports moments. She had one of her bestgames of the year against Westboro with 12 points and 12rebounds. An inside threat as well as one of the Colonials’ top3-point shooters, Giedymin also was the team’s best free-throwshooter last season. An honor roll student, she’s undecided aboutwhere she’ll go to college this fall, but she plans to play basketball and study biology.She is the daughter of Jerry and Mary Giedymin of Shrewsbury.

WWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM CENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE PAGE11GIRLS’ BASKETBALLErin KinbackShrewsbury HighSenior, GuardShrewsbury’s point guard andcaptain, Kinback helped leadthe Colonials to the Central Mass.Division 1 final. She was a threetimeMid-Wach A All-Star andearned an award for dedicationand excellence in basketball lastseason. Kinback helped this year’steam to a share of the Mid-Wach Atitle and an 18-5 record. Shescored all seven of her points from the free-throwline in Shrewsbury’s Central Mass. semifinal winover Wachusett. Kinback is a star soccer player aswell, and in 2007 led the Colonials to the statefinal, an experience she calls her most memorablesports moment. Last fall, Kinback was a T&G SuperTeam selection in soccer as well as an All-NewEngland choice and Mid-Wach A All-Star. She plansto attend Assumption College or St. Anselm Collegein the fall. She’s the daughter of Mark and MarthaKinback of Shrewsbury.Meaghan O’KeefeQuaboag RegionalSenior, CenterLike her sisters before her, O’Keefemade a mark on the QuaboagRegional program. A 1,000-pointscorer and team captain, the 6-foot-1center led the Cougars to their seventhstraight Central Mass. Division 3title. Quaboag’s only loss of the yearcame in the state final againstSwampscott. Under coach JohnVayda, Quaboag finished 25-1.O’Keefe averaged 16.5 points to lead the SWCL West.Winning the state championship with her sisters, Kelseyand Reilly, in 2006 was one of O’Keefe’s mostmemorable moments. O’Keefe is undecided where shewill attend college in the fall, but she has narrowed herchoices down to Springfield College, Elms and WorcesterState, where Reilly is a junior and plays for theLancers. O’Keefe’s mom, Lisa (McCarthy) O’Keefe,was a 1,000-point scorer at Assumption. Meaghan isthe daughter of Kevin and Lisa O’Keefe of Warren.Theresa LoganAlgonquin RegionalSenior, Guard/ForwardLogan, a repeat selection on theT&G Super Team, wrapped up afine career by scoring her 1,000thpoint and leading the Tomahawksto their fourth straight Mid-Wach Atitle, which they shared this season.Logan was named the league’sMVP for the second consecutiveyear. She averaged 15.3 points agame to lead coach Ron Jones’squad to a 13-8 record and a berth in the CentralMass. Division 1 playoffs. A team captain, Loganreached the 1,000-point milestone against Shrewsburyand finished with 1,101 career points. She wasa three-time Mid-Wach A All-Star. In the fall, Loganwill attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute, whereshe’ll play basketball and study biomedical engineering.The 5-foot-9 Logan also played volleyball forfour years and captained the team last fall. Herhobbies include singing and scrapbooking. She’s thedaughter of Justin and Robin Logan of Southboro.Emily ReillyMarlboro HighJunior, GuardReilly was named the Mid-WachB’s MVP after leading theleague in scoring and 3-pointshooting. She averaged 18.2points a game and led the Panthersto the quarterfinals of theCentral Mass. Division 1 Tournament.She had eight points and 12rebounds in a first-round win overWestboro. Coach Patrick Kiley’steam finished 14-8. Reilly’s most memorable sportsmoment was scoring 32 points in a win over Quabbinthis season. She scored 23 points in a victoryover Nashoba. Reilly, a 5-foot-7 guard, was nameda Mid-Wach B All-Star for the third straight year, andwas her team’s MVP for the second year in a row.She was the Panthers’ most improved player as afreshman. Reilly is also a member of Marlboro’ssoccer team. She’s the daughter of Joseph Reilly ofMarlboro.Ali NalivaikaSt. Peter-Marian HighJunior, CenterThe Guardians’ captain led theCentral Mass. Conference inscoring at 16.7 points a game.Nalivaika, a 6-foot-4 center, helpedSt. Peter-Marian to the CentralMass. Division 1 semifinals, whichshe lists as her most memorablesports moment. She had 11 points,7 rebounds and 9 blocks to leadcoach Bob Betters’ team overGardner in the first round. Among her biggestgames this season was a 25-point, 14-rebound,9-block performance against South. She scored 54points in a pair of early-season wins over Quabbinand Taconic. Nalivaika was a CMC All-Star as asophomore and was named to the all-tournamentteam at last year’s Mansfield Roundball Classic. Sheis also a member of the Guardians’ volleyball team.Drawing and photography are among Nalivaika’shobbies. She is the daughter of Leo and KathleenNalivaika of Worcester.Anh-Dao TranHoly Name HighJunior, GuardTran, one of the area’s top pointguards, is a repeat selection tothe T&G Super Team. She averaged16.5 points to help the Napsto a 6-0 mark in the Central Mass.Conference. Holy Name finishedwith 14 wins and advanced to thequarterfinals of the Central Mass.Division 1 Tournament. Tran hadseveral huge games this season,including a 29-point outburst against Doherty thatgave coach Barry Finneron his 500th career win.She scored 28 in a triumph over Westboro. Tranplays AAU basketball in the spring. She was a freshmanon Holy Name’s 2007 district championshipteam. Tran averaged 13 points a game last year. Anhonor roll student, her career goal is to become asports psychologist. She is the daughter of Kevanand Phuong-Thao Tran of Webster.Girls’ basketballHonorable MentionDivision 1Gina Angelini, LeominsterJessie Bryant, MarlboroMary Barbale, Shepherd HillNicole Caron, Shepherd HillLiz Conti, AlgonquinBridget Hally, ShrewsburyKiesha Jones, DohertyMeg Murphy, WachusettLiz Power, WestboroHailey Rafferty, Holy NameD’Ana Rolle, GardnerAndrea Suffredini, MilfordDivision 2Ryan Baker, NorthbridgeColleen Doherty, OakmontKelsey Johnston, St. Bernard’sTaylor Landes, Notre Dame AcademySandra Lanier, Groton-DunstableSally Leger, OakmontEva Mahan, Groton-DunstableHeather Moody, Groton-DunstableChelsea Perkins, MillburyKatie Pryor, NorthbridgeAshley Trautner, ClintonJen Zagaglia, Blackstone-MillvilleDivision 3Meaghan Burns, QuaboagJess Dorey, LittletonDanielle Fairweather, MaynardAmanda Harrington, SuttonChelsea Joubert, AssabetBecky Lebel, Valley TechSam McCann, QuaboagBryana Poulin, BartlettTheresa Pickens, Main SouthMikaela Vander Baan,Whitinsville ChristianTaylor Walker, NarragansettJulie Winn, SuttonAlexandra ‘Ali’ TyburskiShepherd Hill RegionalJunior, Guard/ForwardTyburski helped lead ShepherdHill to the school’s first CentralMass. Division 1 championship byscoring a game-high 14 points in theRams’ victory over Shrewsbury inthe final. Shepherd Hill advanced tothe state final at the DCU Center,which Tyburski called one of hermost memorable sports moments.The 5-foot-11 guard/forward, whoaveraged 7 points a game, helped coach Jim Hackenson’steam to 21 wins. She was a SWCL All-Star andwas named to the Westboro Invitational Tournamentteam. A two-time T&G Super Team selection in crosscountry,Tyburski owns numerous Central Mass.course records and is a three-time MVP of the crosscountryteam. Also a T&G Super Team honoree intrack last spring, she broke the school record in themile that had stood for more than 20 years. She is thedaughter of George and Roberta Tyburski of Charlton.

PAGECENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINEWWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM12HOCKEYSUPER TEAMThe team was selected by the Telegram & Gazette staff with the help of a panel of coaches.Athleteof the yearCastan SommerShrewsbury HighSenior, ForwardThe Colonials’ remarkableride to the Division 3 statechampionship was led by Sommer,a senior forward, teamcaptain, and T&G hockey MVP.“It was like having a coach outthere skating on the ice,” coachJohn Binkoski said. “He seesthings all over the ice. Heknows where to go, where to beand what to do. He can see one or two playsahead of everything.” The 6-foot-2, 170-poundSommer finished the regular season with 14goals and 14 assists, including a pair of goalswhen his team was two men down. He scoredthe winning goal in the state championshipgame against Shawsheen, and it was shorthanded,too. Sommer has played varsity hockeyfor three years, been a two-time league all-star,and earned team MVP honors. Sommer plansto play hockey next year, most likely at HotchkissAcademy or Phillips Exeter, with an eyetoward a college career. His father, Roy Sommer,is coach of the AHL’s Worcester Sharks,and played in the NHL with the EdmontonOilers. Sommer lists his most memorablesports moment as Shrewsbury’s state championshiprun this season. The Colonials madethe Central Mass. Tournament as a No. 5 seed,then beat Auburn, Wachusett, Hudson, Longmeadowand Shawsheen for the title. He’s theson of Roy and Melissa Sommer of Shrewsbury.Al ButlerMarlboro HighSenior, DefensemanButler is a dangerous man with astick. The 6-foot-2, 210-pounddefenseman captained the Panthersand helped lead them to a 14-2-4overall record and a spot in theCentral Mass. Division 3 semifinals.Along the way, Butler recorded 10goals and 22 assists for 32 points,fourth on Marlboro and seventhoverall in the Roy Conference.Butler also is a skilled lacrosse performer who hasplayed for Marlboro since he was a freshman. As hehas in hockey, Butler earned all-star honors on thelacrosse field. He also has skated for the JuniorBruins, enjoys water skiing, and hopes to play collegehockey at the Division 1 level. He is the son of Johnand Wendy Butler of Marlboro, and comes from ahockey family. His dad coaches the Panthers, andbrothers Bobby (New Hampshire) and J.R. (HolyCross) have played college hockey.Ryan CormierGardner HighSenior, DefensemanAlthough Cormier didn’t pile up thepoints for coach Jean-Guy Gagnon’sWildcats, his steady play ondefense helped his team capturethe Roy Conference regular-seasontitle with a 7-1-2 record, and helpedGardner go 14-3-3 overall in theregular season. Cormier has been atwo-sport standout for the Wildcats.He has been a hockey all-star andteam captain and played for Gardner teams that wonback-to-back Central Mass. Division 3 titles his sophomoreand junior years. He also played varsity footballfor the Wildcats and this past fall was named co-MVPon offense, breaking the 1,000-yard rushing barrier.Cormier lists hitting the 1,000-yard mark and winningconsecutive Central Mass. hockey titles as his mostmemorable sports moments. He plans to join the AirForce after graduation. He is the son of Paul andDianne Cormier of Gardner.R.J. ByrneMarlboro HighSenior, Right WingAbig senior right wing, Byrnehad an equally big season forthe Panthers, who went 7-1-2 inthe Division 3 Roy Conference and14-2-4 overall under coach JohnButler. Byrne’s 50 points were tiedwith teammate Cody Evangelousfor the conference scoring title,and Byrne’s 18 goals were tied forsecond-most in conference play.Hockey is not the only sport Byrne excelled in. Hewas captain of Marlboro’s football team and wasnamed both offensive and defensive lineman of theyear. Byrne played four years on the varsity in bothfootball and hockey. He plans to play for the JuniorBruins next season and go on to compete at thehighest level of the sport he can. He is the son ofRick and Tara Byrne of Marlboro.Connor DohertyWachusett RegionalSophomore, DefensemanThe Mountaineers captured theQuinn Conference title in Division3, and one of their mainstays ondefense was Doherty. The sophomorecompiled 7 goals and 14assists for 21 points. That helpedWachusett to a 9-1 mark in conferenceplay and a 16-6-2 recordoverall under coach Matt Lane.Doherty, who is just 15, is a bigdefenseman at 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds. He hasbeen a Quinn Conference All-Star and Central Mass.All-Star, and this year played varsity soccer for theMountaineers. Doherty said his most memorablesports moment to date was playing in the pee weehockey championships in Quebec. Doherty enjoyssports in general, being with his friends and fishing.He hopes to go on to play college hockey. He is theson of John and Thea Doherty of Holden.Garrett HehirSt. Peter-Marian HighFreshman, Left WingAfreshman left wing, Hehir had a breakthrough season for theGuardians, notching 22 goals and 20 assists for coach BrianAllain, whose team finished with an overall record of 5-14-1. Hehir,15, is exactly 6 feet tall and weighs 185 pounds. His dad, BobbyHehir, was a great hockey player in his time, skating for St. Peter-Marian before moving on to a varsity career at Boston College anda three-year minor league career with teams in the Central, Internationaland Atlantic Coast leagues. Garrett’s great freshman seasonwith St. Peter-Marian will be his last one; he is moving on to playprep hockey next year at Cushing Academy in Ashburnham. Hehiris the son of Bobby and Ann Hehir of Auburn.

WWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM CENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE PAGE13HOCKEYMike JenkinsAuburn HighSophomore, GoalieJust a sophomore, Jenkins wasan ironman in net for the Rocketsthis season, playing in 17 of20 regular-season games to helpAuburn post an 8-1-1 record inCoughlin Conference play — goodfor second place — and a 14-4-2overall mark. Jenkins gave up just19 goals in those 17 games for aconference-best goals-againstaverage of 1.11. Standing 5-foot-9 and weighing just140 pounds, Jenkins lists hockey has his mainhobby. He hopes to continue on with the sport allthe way into college. Jenkins also ran cross-countryfor the Rockets last fall. His most memorable sportsmoment was playing for the Dudley Little Leagueteam that went 11-0 and captured the state championship.He is the son of Greg and Angie Jenkinsof Dudley.Will KearneyAlgonquin RegionalSenior, DefensemanAsteady senior defenseman,Kearney helped coach ScottEllison’s Tomahawks reach theCentral Mass. Division 3 tournamentand post a 10-9-1 overallrecord — 4-6-0 in the Roy Conference.This was Kearney’s fourthseason skating for Algonquin andhe was one of the Tomahawks’assistant captains as well as aCentral Mass. All-Star. He was one of the bestopen-ice hitters in the league, according to hiscoach. Kearney is a three-sport athlete, also winningletters in soccer and baseball. His favoritehobby is snowboarding, and he plans on becominga civil engineer. His most memorable sportsmoment was scoring the winning goal on a onetimeragainst then No. 1-ranked Wachusett. He isthe son of Liam and Jean Kearney of Northboro.Kevin MillerWachusett RegionalJunior, GoalieThe Mountaineers’ Quinn Conferencechampions were backstoppedby Miller, a junior goalie,who allowed just 15 goals in 12games. Wachusett went 9-1 inconference play and 16-2-2 overallunder coach Matt Lane. Miller, not abig goalie at 5-foot-7 and 140pounds, has put together two excellentseasons for Wachusett, andwas also a T&G Super Teamer last year. Miller isundecided about college, but aims at posting a careergoals-against average under 1.30 for the Mountaineers,and hopes to have at least 15 shutouts. Hisfather, Kevin, played varsity hockey at Shepherd Hill inthe late 1970s, and one of Kevin’s closest friends isGreg Mauldin, the former UMass standout who playsfor Binghamton of the American Hockey League. He’sthe son of Kevin and Gail Miller of Rutland.Curtis NikitasSt. Bernard’s HighSenior, CenterAbig senior center for the Bernardians,Nikitas finished a greathigh school career as the secondleadingscorer in the Division 1Catholic Central Conference. Hehad 21 goals and 12 assists forcoach Kevin Lizotte as St. Bernard’scompiled a 7-11-3 record. Nikitasplayed four seasons of varsityhockey and broke the 100-pointmark for his career, finishing with 103. He served as acaptain in both his junior and senior years. Nikitasenjoys spending time with friends and working out. At6 feet tall and 204 pounds, he would like to go on toFitchburg State and play hockey there. His mostmemorable sports moment was registering his 100thcareer point. He eventually would like to own his ownbusiness. He’s the son of Tom and Karen Nikitas ofFitchburg.Sean O’KeefeHudson HighJunior, CenterO’Keefe, a junior center, helpedthe Hawks get within one victoryof the Central Mass. Division 3 title,leading the way offensively with 11goals and 21 assists. His 32 pointswere third best in Division 3, and hisassist total was second in the division.Hudson, coached by MichaelNanartowich, went 6-3-1 in QuinnConference play, finishing third, and9-8-3 overall. O’Keefe was a captain and was also aQuinn Conference All-Star. The 16-year-old stands5-foot-7 and weighs 150 pounds, but his lack of sizehasn’t kept him off the scoresheet. O’Keefe already isover the 100-point mark for his career. He is unsure ofhis career and hockey plans, but his biggest sportsthrill to date was playing at the DCU Center in Worcester.He is the son of James and Cathy O’Keefe ofHudson.Derek RyanShrewsbury HighSenior, DefensemanThe senior defenseman capped agreat career for the Colonials bybeing a key player in Shrewsbury’sDivision 3 state championship run.Ryan, skating mostly at leftdefense, had 4 goals and 8 assistsfor 12 points for coach John Binkoski.Ryan, who stands 5-foot-10and weighs 185 pounds, hasplayed four years for the Colonialsand earned all-star recognition as a junior andsenior. His main hobby is playing hockey, and hewould like to continue doing so at Westfield Statebefore becoming a police officer. Scoring his firstvarsity goal as a sophomore, and beating St. John’swhen he was a junior, are among Ryan’s mostmemorable sports moments. He’s the son of Jodiand Greg Ryan of Shrewsbury.HockeyHonorableMentionKeith Barnaby, LeominsterDan Bednarik, NorthbridgeGreg Berube, St. Bernard’sAnthony Bisceglia, WachusettDamian Blodget, GardnerPat Brossi, ShrewsburyCody Conrad, FitchburgNick Delbuono, WestboroCody Evangelous, MarlboroNick Carter, OakmontConnor Gorman, St. John’sByron Grinnell, WorcesterAndrew Johnson, GardnerCorey Kucala, LunenburgChris Lane, WachusettMarc Marin, St. John’sPatrick McKernan, GraftonMitch Moore, AlgonquinTim Niles, MurdockChris Murphy, WachusettWill Murphy, HudsonEvan Pluff, AuburnCarl Shell, OakmontBrian Trainor, LittletonCharles ScavoneSt. John’s HighSenior, GoalieScavone, playing his final seasonfor Pioneers coach Brian Murphy,saw a lot of pucks coming at the netand stopped most of them. Thesenior goalie turned in a 2.60 goalsagainstaverage for St. John’s, whichfinished its season with an overallrecord of 7-8-4. Along the way,Scavone posted an impressive .930save percentage and had severalperformances where he stopped more than 50 oppositionshots. This was his third year in the varsity net forthe Pioneers. Scavone also has been a varsity golfer atSt. John’s and would like to continue on after graduationand play both sports in college. Holy Cross, Bentleyand Amherst are among his possible choices.Scavone called his 53-save performance against AustinPrep in a playoff game his most memorable sportsmoment. He is the son of Casey and Doreen Scavoneof Charlton.

PAGECENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINEWWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM14SWIMMINGGYMNASTICSTina BelleteteGardner HighSenior, 500 FreestyleBelletete won the 500freestyle at the Division1 Central/Westsectional to earn a spoton the Telegram &Gazette Super Team forthe third consecutiveseason. A two-timestate champion in the500 freestyle, Belletetefinished second in the event this yearand was fifth in the 200 freestyle at theCentral/West sectional. Belletete alsowas part of the 200 medley relay teamthat placed third at the state meet. Sheenjoys swimming and reading in herspare time. She’s the daughter ofThomas and Deborah Belletete of Winchendon.Alyssa FarnsworthLeominster HighSophomore, 100 FreestyleOnly a sophomore, but atwo-time swimmingteam MVP, Farnsworthwon the 100-yard freestyleat the Central/Southsectional to earn a spot onthe Telegram & GazetteSuper Team. Farnsworthalso is a two-time Mid-Wach All-Star and has wonthe team’s achievement award each time.Her sectional victory was considered hermost memorable sports moment, but Farnsworthalso qualified for the state meet in the50 freestyle. Farnsworth finished eighth inthe state in the 100 freestyle and 14th in the50 freestyle. College is a couple of yearsaway for the sophomore, but Farnsworth ishoping to attend the University of NorthCarolina and study physical therapy ornutrition. She’s the daughter of John andBrenda Farnsworth of Leominster.Kelly ShermanBromfield SchoolFreshman, 1-Meter DivingSherman captured the1-meter diving crownat the Division 1 Central/Southsectional toearn a spot on theTelegram & GazetteSuper Team. Shermanis only a freshman, butalready has establishedherself as one of thepremier divers in the state, finishingfourth in the state meet and settingschool records in the 6 dive, 11 dive,100 butterfly and 200 medley relay.Sherman was a 2008 AAU national finalistin the 1-meter and 3-meter and platformdiving events, which she called hermost memorable sports moments, andalso was named to the Mid-Wach All-Starteam. Sherman won the coaches’ awardfor soccer in the fall and enjoys readingand playing the piano. She’s the daughterof Ray and Colleen Sherman of Littleton.The teams include the top individual finishers at the sectional and state meets.Jane EhretGardner HighJunior, 200 Individual MedleyAtransplant from NewYork, Ehret had astrong debut season forthe Wildcats, taking the200 individual medley titleand finishing second in the100 butterfly at the Division1 Central/Southsectional to earn a spot onthe Telegram & GazetteSuper Team. Ehret finished fourth at thestate meet in the 100 butterfly and selectedto the Mid-Wach All-Star squad. In additionto swimming, Ehret enjoys weightlifting andrunning. In college, Ehret hopes to studysports medicine or physical therapy. She isthe daughter of John and Maureen Ehret.Katie PowlenAlgonquin RegionalSenior, 500 FreestylePowlen completed astellar swimming careerfor the Tomahawks, capturingthe 500 freestyleand finishing second in the200 freestyle at the Division1 state meet. Powlenswam for Algonquin herfreshman, sophomore andsenior years, and earnedteam MVP honors each time. Powlen wasnamed Mid-Wach MVP this year and setschool records in the 500 freestyle, 400freestyle relay, and 200 medley relay thiswinter, adding to her records in the 100freestyle, 100 butterfly and 200 freestylefrom her first two seasons. Powlen enjoystraveling in her spare time and also swimsfor the Shawmut Aquatic Club. She is thedaughter of Jerry and Mary Powlen of Southboro.Diana ZengWestboro HighSophomore, 100 BackstrokeOnly a sophomore, butalready a two-time teamMVP, Zeng placed first inthe 100 backstroke at theDivision 1 Central/Southsectional to earn a spot onthe Telegram & GazetteSuper Team. Zeng alsowas on the Rangers’ firstplace200 freestyle relayteam that helped them to the meet championship.Zeng has set school records in the50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 100 breaststroke,200 freestyle relay, 400 freestylerelay, and co-ed relay. She is also a memberof the USA Team at the Westboro Tennis &Swim Club. Zeng’s most memorable sportsmoment came last year when she broke the200 freestyle relay meet record at the sectionals.Zeng enjoys playing the piano, reading,and decorating in her spare time, andsomeday hopes to run her own company.She’s the daughter of Robert Zeng andWendy Wang of Westboro.Kelsey HenningsonAlgonquin RegionalJunior, VaultAtwo-year member ofthe Tomahawks’ gymnasticsteam for coachAmelia Davis, Henningsonfinished second to teammateAmanda Hubleyamong Central Mass.finishers in the vault at theSouth Sectional. Shefinished 14th in the vaultand had an overall strong meet, finishing10th in the floor exercise, 19th in the beam,and 26th in the all-around as Algonquinfinished second to Barnstable — a feat sheclled her most memorable sports moment asAlgonquin advanced to the state meet andfinished fourth. Henningson finished 27th inthe all-around in that meet. She also wasnamed to the Mid-Wach All-Star team andwas league champion on the balance beam.Henningson is unsure of college plans, buthopes to major in early childhood education.She is the daughter of Jeff and Janice Henningsonof Northboro.Emily RutanAlgonquin RegionalJunior, Floor ExerciseRutan finished second inthe floor exercise at theSouth Sectional to earn aspot on the Telegram &Gazette Super Team forthe first time. Rutan alsofinished fifth in the balancebeam and 28th in theall-around as the Tomahawksplaced second andwent on to the state gymnastics meet. In thestate meet, Rutan continued to shine with afourth-place finish in the floor and alsofinished 11th on the beam. A three-timeMid-Wach League All-Star, Rutan helped theTomahawks to league titles the past twoseasons. She called Algonquin’s run to thestate meet this year, as well as her clubgymnastics squad going to the regionals in2006, her two most memorable sportsmoments. She enjoys soccer, track andplaying the clarinet in her spare time. Rutanhopes to pursue a career in biochemistry ormedicine after college. She’s the daughterof Mark and Leslie Rutan of Northboro.Helen YangAlgonquin RegionalSenior, Parallel BarsAmanda HubleyAlgonquin RegionalSophomore, All-AroundAtwo-time Telegram &Gazette Super Teamerin gymnastics, Hubleyfinished third in the allaroundat the South Sectionalto help the Tomahawksto a second-placefinish and a spot in thestate meet. Hubley alsofinished second in thevault, 10th in the parallel bars, 11th on thebeam, and 14th on the floor. Hubley continuedto shine at the all-state meet, helpingAlgonquin to a fourth-place finish with hersecond-place finish in the vault, eighth-placespot in the all-around, and ninth-place finishesin the beam and floor events. Hubleyholds the school record in the all-aroundevent and has helped the Tomahawks toconsecutive league titles. Hubley hopes tobecome a physical therapist after college,and enjoys running, cheerleading and shoppingin her spare time. She’s the daughter ofPaul and Kathy Hubley of Southboro.Diane WhitakerShrewsbury HighSenior, Balance BeamWhitaker finished 14th inthe balance beam and18th in the all-around atthe South Sectional toearn a spot on the SuperTeam as Shrewsburyfinished ninth in the event.Whitaker was a captain forcoach Kristin Valentineand earned the coaches’award for dedication and excellence ingymnastics this season. A four-year memberof the varsity, Whitaker also earned theMIAA Sportsmanship Award this year. Shewas named Shrewsbury’s MVP after herfreshman season and has completed leveleight in USA Gymnastics. Her most memorablesports moment came when sheearned the title of level five state championon the beam and floor in USA Gymnastics.Whitaker, who enjoys playing the piano inher spare time, will attend St. Anselm CollegeSchool of Nursing in the fall. She’s thedaughter of Robert and Barbara Whitaker ofShrewsbury.Yang finished second in the parallel bars at the SouthSectional to earn a spot on the Telegram & GazetteSuper Team as Algonquin finished second and qualifiedfor the state meet. Yang had a strong meet, finishing fifthin both the floor and the all-around and 14th on the balancebeam. Yang then finished fourth on the bars in thestate meet. She is a two-year varsity gymnast for coachAmelia Davis after competing at the club level at the MassachusettsGymnastics Center her first two years. Yang isalso one of the stronger pole vaulters in the state and runscross country for the Tomahawks. She enjoys playing the flute, reading anddrawing in her spare time, and will attend the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology in the fall, where she’ll study to become a podiatrist. She’s thedaughter of Xiuwei Yang and Deping Jing of Northboro.

WWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM CENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE PAGE15Joshua AndersonWachusett RegionalSophomore, Slalom, Giant SlalomAnderson finished 17th in theslalom and 29th in the giantslalom at the state championshipsto earn a spot on the Telegram &Gazette Super Team. Only a sophomore,Anderson has made theSuper Team twice in skiing. Healso competed in the USSA HighSchool Eastern Championships,which he called his most memorablesports moment. Anderson was the top scorer inthe Central Mass. Ski League this year. He’s the sonof Leonard and Linda Anderson of Holden.James GrayLunenburg HighJunior, Slalom, Giant SlalomAthree-year varsity ski teammember, Gray finished third inthe slalom and 19th in the giantslalom in the state championshipsto earn a spot on the Telegram &Gazette Super Team. Gray finishedsecond in the Mass. BayOmega scoring race and is athree-time T&G Super Teamer.Gray is a co-captain of the BlueKnights and a six-year member of the USSA, Tri-State and Wachusett Mountain race teams. Hequalified for the high school championships as afreshman and junior and was one of 12 skiierschosen for the all-state team. He’s the son of Berkleyand Martha Gray of Lunenburg.Jackie SampsonBromfield SchoolFreshman, Slalom, Giant SlalomOnly a freshman, Sampson finished24th in the slalom and26th in the giant slalom at the stateski meet to earn a spot on theTelegram & Gazette Super Team.Sampson was fourth in the Mass.Bay West Alpha League scoringrace. She also finished ninth at theJ3 state finals at Cannon Mountain.Sampson’s most memorable sportsmoment was winning a race at King Pine Mountain inNew Hampshire. Sampson enjoys playing the piano,surfing and tennis, and in her spare time works withspecial needs children and teaches them how to ski.She’s the daughter of Dean and Audrey Sampson ofHarvard.Brendan TooheySt. John’s HighSenior, Slalom, Giant SlalomSKIING WRESTLINGThe teams include the top individual finishers at the sectional and state meets.Nicholas Angelo IVSt. John’s HighSenior, SlalomAco-captain of the Pioneers,Angelo finished 26th in theslalom to earn a spot on theTelegram & Gazette Super Team.Angelo tied for ninth in the CentralMass. Ski League scoringrace and helped St. John’s to anundefeated season. Also one ofthe top golfers in the area,Angelo is a two-year member ofthe high school team. He has narrowed his collegechoices down to Assumption or ManhattanCollege. He is the son of Annette and NicholasAngelo III of Sutton.Colin Mace ProctorAlgonquin RegionalSophomore, SlalomProctor finished seventh in thegiant slalom and 22nd in theslalom at the state ski meet to takea spot on the Telegram & GazetteSuper Team. His giant slalom resultwas his most memorable sportsmoment. Proctor finished third inthe Central Mass. Ski Leaguescoring race and is a two-yearleague all-star. He enjoys playingthe guitar, sailing and mountain biking in his sparetime, and hopes to continue racing on the slopes incollege. His brother, Devan, was a ski captain for theTomahawks and earned a league all-star spot from2005-07. They are the sons of Michael and NancyProctor of Northboro.Sheridan SleeperAlgonquin RegionalJunior, Slalom, Giant SlalomSleeper finished 27th in theslalom and 29th in the giantslalom at the state ski meet to earna spot on the Telegram & GazetteSuper Team. Sleeper was fourth inthe Central Mass. Ski Leaguescoring race and helped the Tomahawksto a perfect 25-0 regularseason. Sleeper raced in the EasternHigh School Championshipsand also was part of the J3 USSA Eastern finals. Alsoa standout field hockey player for Algonquin, Sleeperwas named best defender as a sophomore and wonthe Coaches’ Award last fall. She hopes to studybusiness law in college. She’s the daughter of Mattand Brenda Sleeper of Northboro.Toohey is a big reason why the Pioneers haven’t lost a regular seasonski race in three years. The senior placed 31st in the slalom and32nd in the giant slalom to earn a spot on the Telegram & GazetteSuper Team. Toohey finished fourth in the Central Mass. Ski Leaguescoring race as St. John’s went undefeated. Toohey also served as asoccer captain in the fall and helped the Pioneers to the Central Mass.Division 1 title. Toohey also was a part of the Pioneers’ Division 1 statetitle soccer team in 2007, which he recalls as his most memorablesports moment. Toohey is active outside school. He is a member of theBig Brother/Big Sister program and enjoys golf and working out in hisspare time. He is undecided on where to go to college, but hopes to obtain a bachelor’sdegree in nursing. He’s the son of Kevin and Beth Toohey of Princeton.Brandon BeauregardQuabbin RegionalSophomore, 112 PoundsThis 5-foot-6, 112-pounder finished fifth at the allstatewrestling meet to earn a spot on the SuperTeam. Beauregard capped a great postseason run,as he finished first at the Division 2 Central Sectionaland fourth at the state meet. He qualified for the NewEngland meet, which he called his most memorablesports moment. Beauregard finished second at theCentral Sectional as a freshman for coach DickHengst, and has played JV soccer for two years atQuabbin. He has wrestled in the offseason at Wadsworthand Doughboy and enjoys working out in his spare time. He isthe son of Thomas and Mary Beauregard of Hubbardston.Colin HoughtonQuabbin RegionalSenior, 119 PoundsThe 5-foot-7 Houghton finished fourth in the119-pound class in the All-State wrestling meet toearn a spot on the Telegram & Gazette Super Team.Houghton is a two-year captain and four-year varsitywrestler for Panthers coach Dick Hengst and a threetimechampion at the Milford Invitational. Houghton alsois a two-time league all-star and sectional champion atQuabbin. He won his class in the Division 2 CentralSectional. Houghton has more than 100 career wins atQuabbin and enjoys wrestling, lifting weights, mixedmartial arts and boxing in his spare time. He hopes to someday own hisown gym and do some ultimate fighting. He’s the son of Ken andSusanne Houghton of Barre.Dave PintoMilford HighJunior, 130 PoundsThe 5-foot-7 Pinto finished fifth at the All-State wrestlingmeet to earn a spot on the Telegram & GazetteSuper Team for the second time. Pinto also finishedsecond at the sectional meet and fourth at the Division2 state meet this season. Pinto is a decorated grapplerfor coach P.J. Boccia. He was named Rookie of theYear as a freshman, Most Dedicated as a sophomore,and MVP as a junior. A captain for the Scarlet Hawks,Pinto also was a Mid-Wach All-Star. His sectional win indouble overtime last season was his most memorablesports moment. His grandfather is Dick Walsh, who was a Hall of Famefootball coach at Algonquin Regional. He’s the son of Jose and DiannePinto of Milford.Michael WrinAlgonquin RegionalJunior, 171 PoundsThe 5-foot-7, 171-pounder finished second at theAll-State meet to earn a spot on the Telegram &Gazette Super Team, and capped off a tremendousseason with a victory at the All-New England meet.He considers that accomplishment his most memorablesports moment. Making the win even more specialwas the fact that his father, Gordon, also was aNew England wrestling champion. Wrin also won theDivision 2 Central Sectional class. He also playsfootball for the Tomahawks and hopes to pursue acareer in business management after college. He enjoys collectingsports cards and playing video games and ping-pong in his spare time.He’s the son of Gordon and Katarina Wrin of Southboro.