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SUNDAY TELEGRAM APRIL 15, 2007 F3Boys’ BasketballThe team was selected by the Telegram & Gazette staff with the help of a panel of Central Mass. coaches.Michael BaldarelliHoly Name HighSeniorThe 6-foot-4 Baldarelli makes hissecond consecutive appearanceon the Super Team after helping theNaps to the Division 1 state final thepast two seasons. He won theMassachusetts State Player of theYear award from Gatorade and wasa McDonald’s All-American nominee.He finished his career as thethird-leading scorer in school historywith 1,497 points. Baldarelli averaged 22.3 pointsand 11.2 rebounds per game for the 20-5 Naps. Hewas named the Central Mass. Player of the Year bythe Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association.Baldarelli will continue his playing career for AssumptionCollege in the fall. He’s the son of Bert and CatherineBaldarelli of Sutton.Ryan BrownHoly Name HighSeniorThe 5-foot-11 Brown makes hissecond appearance on the SuperTeam after helping the Naps totheir second consecutive appearancein the Division 1 state final. Heaveraged 15.7 points per game forHoly Name and scored over 1,000points in his career and was selectedto the Best of 80 squad thisseason. Brown was a kicker, tightend and defensive end for the Naps’ two-time Division2 Super Bowl champion football team, and is also astandout baseball player for Holy Name. Brown wasselected to the Shriners All-Star football game thisseason. A four-year honor roll student, Brown is undecidedon where he will attend college. He is the son ofRonnie and Tracy Brown of Worcester.George JordanMarlboro HighJuniorThe 6-foot-4 Jordan was secondin scoring in the Mid-Wach B,averaging 18.9 points per game tohelp the Panthers to an 18-4 recordand a spot in the Central Mass.Division 1 semifinals. One of Marlboroco-captains last winter, Jordanwas named to the Mid-Wach BAll-Star team and was picked for theMetroWest Daily News All-Star teamthe past three seasons. Jordan is also a standout widereceiver on the Marlboro football team. Jordan enjoysplaying basketball in his spare time. His sister,Danielle, had a stellar freshman year in basketball atSalem State last winter, being named to the all-starteam. He is the son of Michael and Christine Jordanof Marlboro.Andrew KazanoviczTantasqua RegionalSeniorThe 6-foot-4 Kazanovicz helpedthe Warriors to a remarkable25-0 record and the Division 2 statetitle, averaging 14.1 points pergame. Kazanovicz is a three-timeSWCL All-Star and was on the T&GDivision 2 team last winter. Kazanovicznotched his 1,000th career pointthis winter. His younger brother,Jon, was also a member of Tantasqua’sstate title team. Kazanovicz feels winning thetitle and playing with Jon were his most memorablesports moments. Kazanovicz enjoys playing the guitarand listening to music in his spare time, and hopes tostudy engineering in college. Kazanovicz is also astandout baseball player for the Warriors and is aco-captain this spring. He is the son of James andCheryl Kazanovicz of Holland.Matthew LaBoveSt. John’s HighSophomoreThe 6-foot-8 LaBove has been aforce in the middle the last twoseasons for legendary coach BobFoley’s Pioneers. LaBove averaged13.5 points per game this year asSt. John’s finished 18-7 and lost toHoly Name in the Central Mass.Division 1 final at WPI. LaBove saidplaying in this year’s Division 1 titlegame was his most memorablesports moment. He was honored this year asWTAG-AM 580’s Player of the Week. LaBove scored17 points against Holy Name in the Division 1 final andled all scorers with 21 points in a late season gameover Xaverian. Only a sophomore, LaBove is far frommaking any college decisions, but he hopes to eventuallybecome a doctor. He is the son of Charles andPam LaBove of Lancaster.James MaloughneySt. Bernard’s HighSeniorThe 6-foot-4 Maloughney finisheda starry career for the Bernardians,starting all four years andgraduating this season as theirall-time leading scorer with 1,455points. Maloughney helped St.Bernard’s to the Central Mass.Division 2 final by averaging 21.2points per game. A four-year all-starin the Central Mass. Conference,Maloughney also was named to the Super Eight teamtwice, and was selected to the first-team MassachusettsAll-Scholastic team this winter. He will play basketballnext season at Franklin Pierce College. Maloughneyled St. Bernard’s to the Central Mass. Division2 title in 2005-06, which he considers one of hismost memorable sports moments. He is the son ofJim and Nancy Maloughney of Leominster.Kyle NadeauBartlett HighSeniorThe 5-foot-10 Nadeau is a repeatmember of the Super Team, andhelped lead the Indians to the CentralMass. Division 3 title. Nadeauaveraged 18.2 points per game forBartlett, scoring his 1,000th pointthis season. Nadeau is a three-timecaptain and a four-time SWCL All-Star, and was a member of the Bestof 80 team this season. Nadeau isalso a standout football and baseball player for theIndians. Nadeau finished second all-time in scoringamong boys at Bartlett. He enjoys playing PlayStation3 in his spare time. He will attend WPI in the fall andhopes to get a degree and continue to shine on thebasketball court for the Engineers. He is the son ofGerry and Janine Nadeau of Webster.Terry PerettiTantasqua RegionalSeniorThe 5-foot-11 Peretti was thepoint guard on the Warriors’undefeated Division 2 statechampionship team, averaging 13.1points per game. Peretti set aschool record with 15 assists in agame this year and notched his1,000th career point, finishing with1,166. Peretti is a SWCL All-Starand also plays golf and baseball forthe Warriors. Peretti’s father was astandout soccer player at Southern Connecticut.Peretti enjoys Ping-Pong in his spare time, and saidthis past basketball season was his most memorablesports moment. He will attend Quinsigamond CommunityCollege in the fall. He is the son of Dan and KimPeretti of Sturbridge.Chris PinsonaultMarlboro HighSeniorThe 5-foot-11 Pinsonault led theMid-Wach B in scoring, averaging24 points per game, and helpedthe Panthers to an 18-4 record anda berth in the Central Mass. Division1 semifinals. Pinsonault made theMid-Wach B All-Star team as a juniorand was named a Marlboro cocaptainin his senior year. Pinsonaultworks and plays basketball in hisspare time, and will attend Anna Maria College in thefall. Pinsonault sank a 3-pointer at the halftime buzzerto give Marlboro a lead over Holy Name in the Division1 semifinals this winter, which Pinsonault considershis most memorable sports moment. He’s the son ofBob and Lynn Goulet of Marlboro.Dominique PriceHoly Name HighSeniorOne of three 1,000-point careerscorers on the Holy Name team,the 6-foot-2 Price makes his secondconsecutive appearance on theSuper Team. Price helped the Napsto two straight Division 1 state finalsand averaged 13.2 points per gamethis season. He was named to theCentral Mass. Conference All-Starteam and was nominated for theMcDonald’s All-American team. Price was also amember of the T&G football Super Team, and runstrack in the spring at Holy Name. Price enjoys drawingin his spare time and is undecided on where to attendcollege. He is the son of Latefa Price and GregoryWashington of Worcester.Brian VaydaTantasqua RegionalJuniorThe 6-foot-4 Vayda helped theWarriors to a brilliant 25-0 seasonthat culminated in Tantasquacapturing the Division 2 state title.Vayda led the Warriors in scoring at15.8 points per game, also led theteam in steals, and had 10 blocks inone game. Vayda enjoys playingPing-Pong, Wiffle Ball and DanceDance Revolution in his spare time.His older brother, Kevin, was a basketball standout atTantasqua and made the Super Team in 2004-05.Vayda said everything about this year’s run to theDivision 2 title — from the team, the games and thefans — made up his most memorable sports moment.He’s the son of Jim Vayda and Joan Valiquette ofSturbridge.Tyler WashingtonMilford HighSeniorWashington led the Mid-Wach Ain scoring by averaging 18.9points per game as the ScarletHawks reached the Division 1 quarterfinal.Washington scored 396points in 21 regular season gamesas the Scarlet Hawks finished 20-3and captured the Mid-Wach A titlewith a 12-0 record. Along with teammateBryant Johnson, Washingtonwas selected as the Mid-Wach A co-MVP. In thepostseason, Washington led the team with 20 pointsin a win over Doherty before Milford fell to St. John’s.Washington also led the league as a junior, averaging18.8 points per game.Division 1 All-StarsName, SchoolDivision 2 All-StarsName, SchoolDivision 3 All-StarsName, SchoolMarquis Rose, DohertyDerick Johnson, DohertyBen Araya, WestboroNick Bloksberg, ShrewsburyRyan Joyal, MarlboroNaadir Tharpe, St. Peter-MarianTyler Strange, LeominsterMitchell Renshaw, WachusettVictor Ramos, NorthBryant Johnson, MilfordMike Cobill, St. John’sEmil Igwenagu, Holy NameDavid Opp, HudsonTim Henault, St. Bernard’sMike Mercier, St. Bernard’sRyan Stock, GraftonAlex Petit, GraftonOscar Diaz, ClintonKyle Anderson, OakmontAndrew Groth, UxbridgeRyan Walker, NorthbridgeRyan Tuscher, Blackstone-MillvilleBrendan Reagan, NipmucCarlos Sanchez, MillburyBrian Henderson, BartlettZach Brown, SuttonRaheem Lewis, SuttonMike Dziczek, West BoylstonJustice Severin, Hudson CatholicCharles Assencoa, TechJordan Vander Baan, Wh. ChristianIan Rothkopf, BromfieldNick Kiritsis, BartlettDan Main, HopedaleJohn Barbale, St. Mary’sStephen Parker, West BoylstonEditor’s note...Welcome to our season-endingcelebration of high school sports.While picking the best of the best isnever easy, we’ve tried to do just that.With the help of a panel of coachesand members of the Telegram &Gazette staff, the 98 Super Team allstarsand 36 divisional all-stars selectedto appear on these pages werechosen for many reasons. Some arescorers, some playmakers and othersgreat defensive players. But all madetheir teams better and did theirschools, communities, families andselves proud.In addition to basketball, hockey andtrack, we have added skiers, gymnasts,wrestlers and swimmers to ourlist of honorees. After all, these athleteswork just as hard and deserve tobe recognized. As other sports continueto grow, we are committed to recognizingmore all-stars in the future.Thank you and enjoy.DAVE NORDMAN,SPORTS EDITORdnordman@telegram.com

F4 SUNDAY TELEGRAM APRIL 15, 2007HockeyThe team was selected by the Telegram & Gazette staff with the help of a panel of Central Mass. coaches.Matthew BelleIsleGardner HighSenior, Left WingThe 6-foot, 160-pound left winghelped the Wildcats win their firstCentral Mass. title since 1995. Therecipient of the Gilles Caisse CommitmentAward, BelleIsle was injuredfor part of the season, but returnedto lead Gardner to playoff victoriesover Hudson, Grafton, Fitchburgand Auburn. He considers the Wildcats’overtime win against Auburn atthe DCU Center his most memorable sports moment.The team captain and a two-time Central Mass. All-Star, BelleIsle also plays on the golf team. “He doesthe job and is a great hockey player, and there’s not ateam in this league that wouldn’t like to have him,”coach Jean-Guy Gagnon said of BelleIsle, who willstudy engineering at the University of Vermont. Heenjoys playing street hockey and baseball in his sparetime, and is the son of Joseph and Donna BelleIsle ofGardner.Tommy BrusoGrafton HighSenior, Right WingThe 5-foot-6, 155-pound Brusoled coach Joe Flynn’s Indians toan 18-2-1 record, a 10-0 mark in theRussell Conference, and the topseed in the Central Mass. Tournament.Also a member of Grafton’sbaseball and golf teams, Bruso had37 goals and 20 assists to surpassthe 100-point plateau for his career.Three of his teammates — ChrisWeilandt, Ryan Kelly and Nick Ahlman — were alsoamong the top scorers in the conference. DefensemanSteve McKernan anchored the Indians’ defense,earning him a spot on the T&G divisional All-Star team.Bruso’s most memorable sports moment was helpinghis team win the Russell Conference title this season.He will attend Westfield State in the fall and hopes tobecome a police officer. He is the son of Larry andKathy Bruso of Grafton.Rick BylundAuburn HighSenior, CenterThe 5-foot-11, 170-pound Bylundhelped coach Glen Bombard’sRockets win their second straightQuinn Conference title. The teamcaptain, Bylund had 27 goals and24 assists while skating alongsidejunior Ian Davis (16 goals, 25 assists),a T&G divisional All-Star.Together, they helped Auburn reachthe final of the Central Mass. Tournament,which Bylund considers his most memorablesports moment. A two-time Quinn Conference andCentral Mass. All-Star, Bylund finished his career withmore than 100 points. He is also a two-time SWCLAll-Star in golf and hopes to play hockey and golf ateither Assumption or UMass-Dartmouth in the fall. Hisfather played hockey at Auburn and his uncle, ChrisLamby, was a member of the 1973 state championshipteam. He is the son of Steven and Mary Bylund ofAuburn.Jeff EganSt. Peter-Marian HighSenior, DefensemanThe 5-foot-11, 170-pound Eganis one of two repeat selectionsto the T&G Super Team forhockey. A captain of coach MikeGermain’s team, he had 23 pointsand nearly helped the Guardiansadvance to the postseason. Also afour-year member of the golf team,Egan enjoys composing music andlongboarding in his spare time. Heconsiders St. Peter-Marian’s 2-1 win over St. John’slast year — the Guardians’ first over their rivals innine years — his most memorable sports moment.The recipient of the Ryan Colette Memorial Scholarship,Egan enjoys playing the guitar and will continuehis education and hockey career at WentworthInstitute. His career goal is to become a firefighter.He’s the son of Robert and Audrey Egan of Grafton.Ryan HoweFitchburg HighSenior, CenterThe 6-foot-1, 180-pound Howe isone of two repeat selections tothe T&G Super Team for hockey.His 25 goals and 12 assists helpedcoach Steve Lowney’s Red Raidersfinish 14-6-1 and win anotherCoughlin Conference title. A fouryearmember of the varsity andthree-time team MVP, Howe helpedFitchburg reach the Central Mass.final last season. He considers beating archrival Leominsterin the semifinals last year his most memorablesports moment. Howe, team captain the past twoseasons, enjoys playing basketball in his spare timeand was a member of the Red Raiders’ golf team as afreshman and sophomore. Howe will play hockey forDean Fuller at Fitchburg State in the fall. He’s the sonof Doug and Renee Howe of Fitchburg.Ryan KilroyLeominster HighSenior, Right WingThe 5-foot-11, 200-pound Kilroyled the Roy Conference with 32points (20 goals, 12 assists) whileleading coach Cory Beaulac’s BlueDevils to a 12-8-2 record and aberth in the quarterfinals of theCentral Mass. playoffs. Playingalongside T&G divisional All-StarBobby Housser, Kilroy was a threatto score from anywhere on the ice.A team captain, Kilroy’s most memorable sportsmoment was helping Leominster defeat Gardner in thefirst round of the playoffs last year. He is also a memberof the Blue Devils’ lacrosse team this spring. Kilroyhas narrowed his college choices to Worcester Stateand Nichols, and hopes to pursue a career in lawenforcement. He’s the son of George Kilroy and JillCouture of Leominster.Taylor LarsenBlackstone-Millville RegionalSenior, CenterThe 6-foot-1, 170-pound Larsen— nicknamed “Bubba” — led allCentral Mass. scorers with 67points, and his 39 goals and 28assists were both school records.A two-time Russell ConferenceAll-Star for coach John ClementsJr., Larsen finished his career with168 points, the most in schoolhistory. His most memorable sportsmoments were notching his 100th career point as ajunior and 100th career goal as a senior, as well asleading his team to the postseason this winter. Afour-year member of the hockey and baseballteams, Larsen will attend Worcester Academy andhopes to play college hockey later. He’s the son ofCraig and Terri Larsen of Blackstone.Jonathan MaySt. Bernard’s HighSenior, CenterThe 5-foot-11, 185-pound Mayearned 11 varsity letters at St.Bernard’s, including four forhockey under coach Kevin Lizotte.His 18 goals this season led theBernardians and placed him amongthe top scorers in the competitiveCatholic Central Conference. Ateam captain, May received theMIAA Boston Bruins SportsmanshipAward. His most memorable sports moment wasscoring a hat trick to beat undefeated Austin Prep.He also captained the football team in the fall and isa member of the lacrosse team this spring. May willattend Bryant University and plans to play on theBulldogs’ club hockey team. He is the son of Gregoryand Gail May of Fitchburg.Wes RussellMarlboro HighJunior, DefensemanThe only junior on the T&G SuperTeam, the 6-foot, 195-poundRussell led coach John Butler’sPanthers to a 17-5 record, the RoyConference title, the second seed inthe Central Mass. Tournament, anda berth in the semifinals. Russell hadfive goals and 11 assists from theblue line and was named MVP of theBoroughs Cup. He was also a bigreason why the Panthers were ranked No. 1 in theT&G media poll for much of the season. His mostmemorable sports moment was winning a state championshipas a freshman. Russell is also a member ofMarlboro’s varsity baseball team. He enjoys swimmingand golf in his spare time and hopes to play collegehockey. He is the son of Stanley and Kelly Russell ofMarlboro.Andrew SinibaldiSt. John’s HighSenior, Left WingThe Pioneers struggled to wingames this season, but the5-foot-9, 165-pound Sinibaldi wasthe best player for coach BrianMurphy. He had 18 goals andseven assists against very toughDivision 1 competition while servingas his team’s alternate captain, arole he took seriously. Sinibaldialso plays varsity baseball at St.John’s and for the West Boylston American Legionteam during the summer. His most memorablesports moment was hitting a home run to help WestBoylston beat Framingham last year. An honor rollstudent, Sinibaldi has narrowed his college choicesto Assumption, Bryant and Merrimack. He is the sonof Paul and Marilyn Sinibaldi of West Boylston.Joey TeevensWestboro HighSenior, GoalieThe 6-foot-2, 165-pound Teevenswon an impressive 45 games as astarter and was a member of a seniorclass which won 58 games, includinga Boroughs Cup championshiplast year and a Coughlin Conferencetitle in 2005. A four-year member ofcoach Ed Belbin’s varsity, Teevensserved as captain this season whileearning Central Mass. and QuinnConference All-Star honors. An alternate captain forthe Rangers’ baseball team this spring, Teevens alsoplayed golf for two years. He will attend the Universityof New Hampshire in the fall, and would like to return toWestboro High someday to teach history and coachhockey. His uncle, Buddy Teevens, is head footballcoach at Dartmouth. Another uncle, Tim Teevens, is aformer cornerback at UNH. Joey is the son of Scottand Judy Teevens of Westboro.Ethan WhiteNorthbridge HighSenior, GoalieThe 6-foot, 165-pound White ledthe Coughlin Conference with a2.00 goals-against average despitehis team’s modest 8-8-5 recordand third-place finish. A three-timeCentral Mass. All-Star and teamcaptain this season, White ledcoach Al Mucci’s Rams to theplayoffs three straight years. Hismost memorable sports momentwas making 49 saves to tie top-seeded Grafton thisseason. When he’s not stopping pucks, Whiteenjoys playing the drums and riding his bike in hisspare time. He is also a volunteer firefighter for thetown of Douglas. White will major in fire science atAnna Maria College with the goal of becoming afull-time firefighter. He’s the son of James White andDorothy Eich of Douglas.Division 1-3 All-StarsName, SchoolIan Davis, AuburnMike Fask, WorcesterKyle Zobler, St. Peter-MarianTom Devoe, HudsonCory Arsenault, AssabetJason Alera, ShrewsburyBobby Housser, LeominsterBill McMahon, GardnerJon Casey, MarlboroScott Brady, WestboroJames Prentiss, FitchburgSteve McKernan, GraftonGo to telegram.com to e-mail All-Star profiles and to view photo galleries

SUNDAY TELEGRAM APRIL 15, 2007 F5Girls’ TrackThe team is comprised of the top finishers at the Central Mass. Championships.Kimberley AllenNorth Middlesex RegionalJunior, High JumpThe 5-foot-6 Allen cleared5 feet, 2 inches to win thehigh jump in the Division 1meet at the Central Mass.Championships. Allen wenton to finish 13th at the StateMeet, again clearing 5-2, anaccomplishment she lists asher most memorable sportsmoment. A two-year captain,Allen also plays soccer and runs outdoor trackfor the Patriots. In her spare time, she enjoyscamping and spending time with family andfriends. Someday, she hopes to become aveterinarian. She is the daughter of John andIrma Allen of Townsend.Courtney BakerNashoba RegionalSenior, 300 MetersAtwo-time T&G All-Star, the5-foot-8 Baker posted awinning time of 43.89 secondsto top the field in the300-meter dash in the Division1 race at the CentralMass. Championships. Atwo-year captain in indoorand outdoor track, Bakeralso played field hockey forthe Chieftains. Last spring, she won the 400meters at the Central Mass. Championships, afeat she lists as her most memorable sportsmoment. Baker enjoys running and playingsports in her spare time and is undecided on hercollege plans. Baker’s father played soccer atthe U.S. Military Academy at West Point. She’sthe daughter of David and Outi Baker of Bolton.Kathleen BrekkaQuabbin RegionalSophomore, 600 MetersThe 5-foot-8 Brekka recordeda winning time of1:42.05 to edge the field inthe 600 in the Division 1meet at the Central Mass.Championships. Brekka, whowas named her team’s MVPthis season, finished asrunner-up in the high jump atthe CMass Championships,won the Mid-Wach title in the same eventearlier in the season, and holds the Panthers’school record with a leap of 5 feet, 2 inches.Brekka ran the mile in the Class C State Meetand finished 10th. She is the daughter of Kenand Clare Frain Brekka of Hubbardston.Stephanie CrainMillbury HighSenior, High Jump, 55-Meter HurdlesThe 5-foot-6 Crain capturedthe high jump (5 feet, 1inch) and set a Division 2 meetrecord in the 55-meter hurdles(9.17 seconds) at the CentralMass. Championships — anaccomplishment she lists asher most memorable sportsmoment — to earn her firstspot on the T&G All-Star team.Crain finished fourth at lastspring’s pentathlon and wasco-captain of the Woolies’ soccer team this pastfall. In her spare time, Crain enjoys traveling,shopping and snowboarding. She plans to studybusiness management at Westfield State Collegein the fall. She is the daughter of Steve andJoann Crain of Millbury.Ashlyn DerosierShrewsbury HighJunior, 55-Meter HurdlesAfour-time T&G All-Star insoccer, indoor track(twice) and outdoor track, the5-foot-10 Derosier crossedthe finish line in 9.23 secondsto successfully defendher title in the 55-meterhurdles in the Division 1 raceat the Central Mass. Championships,a feat she lists asher most memorable sports moment. Derosier,who holds the Colonials’ school record of 8.7seconds in the 55 meters, is a three-timeMid-Wach A champion in the event. She is thedaughter of Jay and Linda Derosier of Shrewsbury.Bo DunnBromfield SchoolJunior, 600 MetersThe 5-foot-9 Dunn helpedBromfield win the Division 2team title at the Central Mass.Championships with a 1:41.29clocking in the 600. She waspart of the Trojans’3,200-meter relay team thatfinished fifth at the All-StateMeet at the end of the season.Dunn won the 800 meters atlast spring’s Central Mass. Championships andfinished fourth at the State Meet. She also waspart of the Trojans’ winning 3,200-meter relayteam that was second at the State Meet. Dunnalso competed in cross country and soccer atBromfield. She’s the daughter of Ray Dunn andMary Beth Haberkorn of Harvard.Jessica FelbaumGrafton HighSenior, 55 MetersArepeat T&G All-Star, the5-foot-6 Felbaum won the55 meters in Division 2 at theCentral Mass. Championshipsin 7.61 seconds. Felbaumholds the school record in the50 meters and 55 meters, andattended the Nike Indoornational meet the past twoseasons, which she listsamong her most memorable sports moments.This past season, she was awarded the MIAANational Women in Sports Award. Also a standoutsoftball player for the Indians, Felbaumenjoys running, bowling and skiing in her sparetime, and will attend UMass in the fall to studyarchitecture. She’s the daughter of John andPamela Felbaum of Grafton.Katherine FinneganBromfield SchoolSophomore, 300 MetersIn her first season of indoortrack, the 5-foot-7 Finneganran the 300 meters in 43.79seconds to outdistance theDivision 2 field at the CentralMass. Championships, helpingthe Trojans to the teamtitle. She went on to finish asrunner-up at the Division 4State Meet in 42.86 seconds,breaking the school record, a feat she lists asher most memorable sports moment. Finneganwent on to place ninth at the All-State Meet aweek later. A member of the Trojans’ state championshipcross country team this past fall, Finneganlists Irish step dancing among her hobbies.She’s the daughter of Steve and Mary Finneganof Harvard.Eliza IvesBromfield SchoolSenior, 1,000 MetersThe 5-foot-4 Ivesrepeated in the 1,000meters with a time of3:13.03 in the Division 2race at the Central Mass.Championships to helpthe Trojans take the teamtitle. Ives was also part ofthe Bromfield’s victorious3,200-meter relay teamthat went on to finish fifth at the All-StateMeet. Ives finished sixth at the State CrossCountry Meet this past fall to help the Trojansrepeat as team champions, a feat sheranks as her most memorable sportsmoment. Ives enjoys playing soccer, skiing,and doing needlepoint in her spare time,and plans on running competitively in college.She lives in Harvard and is the daughterof David Ives and Laura Martineau.Hannah JaneczakDoherty HighFreshman, 55 MetersIt only took the 5-foot-1Janeczak 7.6 secondsto capture her first CentralMass. Division 1 titlein the 55-meter dash, anaccomplishment sheranks as her most memorablesports moment.Janeczak went on toplace fifth in the event atthe All-State Meet and 11th at New EnglandMeet. She won both the 300 meters and50 meters at the Suburban League Championshipsearlier in the season. In her sparetime, Janeczak enjoys crocheting with hergrandmother. She is the daughter of AnnmarieFinne of Worcester.Emily JonesBromfield SchoolSophomore, 2 MileAT&G All-Star for thesixth time, the 5-foot-7Jones won the 2 mile inrecord time (10:55.84) inDivision 2 at the CentralMass. Championships,helping the Trojans to theteam title, and went on tofinish runner-up in themile at the All-State Meettwo weeks later in a personal-best time of4:55.26. This past fall, Jones won theindividual state championship in crosscountry while leading the Trojans to arepeat of their Division 2 crown, a feat shelists as her most memorable sportsmoment, along with qualifying for the FootlockerNational Cross Country Championships.Jones hopes to attend a four-yearDivision 1 school. She is the daughter ofDan and Susan Hunter-Jones of Harvard.Christina KunyckyMarlboro HighSenior, 1,000 MetersAtwo-time T&G All-Star, the 5-foot-4Kunycky recorded a timeof 3:16.93 to win the1,000-meter Division 1race at the Central Mass.Championships as thePanthers were victoriousin the team event. Herteam’s MVP, Kunyckyran cross country for Marlboro this past falland qualified for the All-State Meet. Lastwinter, Kunycky was a T&G indoor trackAll-Star in the 600 meters. As a junior, shewas a member of the Marlboro soccer teamthat won the district title, a feat she ranks asher most memorable sports moment.Kunycky is president of her National HonorSociety chapter and also sings a cappella.She hopes to attend Tufts, Middlebury orHoly Cross in the fall. She’s the daughter ofNeil and Mary Jane Kunycky of Marlboro.Liz LeeBromfield SchoolJunior, MileLee won the Division2 mile at the CentralMass. Championships(5:26.30), helping theTrojans to the teamtitle, and went on toplace third in the 2mile at the All-StateMeet in 11:15.65 atthe end of the season.Lee finished fifth at the Division 2 StateCross Country Meet this past fall tohelped Bromfield repeat as team champion,an accomplishment she ranks asher most memorable sports moment.Lee enjoys snowboarding, playing theguitar and the clarinet, acting and runningin her spare time. She’s the daughterof Tom Lee and Lisa Stanley ofHarvard.Alicia MarshiaNorth Middlesex RegionalSenior, Shot PutThe 5-foot-7 Marshia ismaking her first appearanceon a T&G All-Star team after a winningtoss of 32 feet, 3 3 ⁄4inches in the Division 1meet at the Central Mass.Championships. A twoyearcaptain of both theindoor and outdoor trackteams, Marshia also was named a Mid-Wach All-Star this past winter and qualifiedfor the state meet at the Reggie LewisCenter, a feat she lists as her most memorablesports moment. In her spare time,Marshia enjoys running, writing and takingpictures. She hopes to someday become apharmacist, and plans to attend St.Joseph’s in Maine or the University ofRhode Island in the fall. She is the daughterof Ronald and Grace Marshia of Ashby.Elaine McColganNotre Dame AcademySenior, Shot PutThe 5-foot-8 McColgantossed the shot put 33feet, 11 inches to repeatin Division 2 at the CentralMass. Championships.McColgan went onto finish sixth at the All-State Meet with a throwof 35 feet, 1 ⁄2 inch. Herteam’s captain, McColganwon last year’s Division 4 State Meet inthe shot put and is a three-time CentralMass. Conference All-Star in outdoor track.She holds school records in the discus,javelin, shot put and triple jump. McColganalso is involved with the Math Team andScience Club at Notre Dame and plans tostudy electrical engineering in college.She’s the daughter of George and AnnMcColgan of Woodstock, Conn.Allyson OramMarlboro HighFreshman, MileOnly a freshman, the5-foot-5 Oram posted awinning time of 5:19.14 towin the Division 1 mile by20 seconds at the CentralMass. Championships,helping the Pantherscapture the team title.Oram posted a time of5:09, a Marlboro freshmanrecord, to win the Elite Meet earlier inthe season at the Reggie Lewis Center.She also ran on the Panthers’ 3,200-meterrelay team that competed at the nationals inNew York, an experience she lists as hermost memorable sports moment. Oramalso plays soccer for Marlboro, and enjoyswriting, hanging out with friends, and goingto the beach. She is the daughter of Markand Cathy Oram of Marlboro.Amy WilfertWestboro HighSenior, 2-MileThe 5-foot-6 Wilfertposted a winning timeof 11:44.82 to capture the2 mile in Division 1 at theCentral Mass. Championships.She went on tofinish seventh at the All-State Meet after finishingas runner-up in the statequalifier. A T&G All-Starthis past fall in cross country, Wilfert captainsthe Rangers’ cross country and indoorand outdoor track teams, and also wasnamed a Mid-Wach All-Star five times. Inher spare time, Wilfert enjoys listening tomusic and hanging out with friends, andhopes to study biology in college. She isthe daughter of Scott and Kathy Wilfert ofWestboro.Go to telegram.com to e-mail All-Star profiles and to view photo galleries

SUNDAY TELEGRAM APRIL 15, 2007 F7All-StarsThe following all-stars were the top Central Mass. finishers at the state gymnastics, swimming, wrestling and ski championships.Rachael AckleyAlgonquin RegionalJunior, GymnasticsThe 5-foot-3 Ackleytied with WachusettRegional’s NicoleHook for eighth at theState Meet in thebalance beam with ascore of 8.8 to earn aspot on the SuperTeam. Also at thestates, Ackley finishedfifth in the vault with ascore of 8.9, and tied for seventh in thefloor with a score of 8.9. Ackley is amember of Algonquin’s outdoor trackteam and enjoys hanging out with friendsin her spare time. She is the daughter ofMandy and Bob Ackley of Southboro.Katelyn AndrewsHudson HighSophomore, GymnasticsThe 4-foot-11Andrews placedthird on the floor exercisein the State Meetwith a score of 9.2,earning her a spot onthe Super Team.Andrews also was 15that the State SectionalMeet in the event andscored a 9.0 or higher 17 times thisseason. Last year, Andrews won the floorexercise at the State Meet. She is amember of Hudson’s outdoor track teamand will compete in the pole vault thisspring. She’s the daughter of Kim andTony Andrews of Clinton.Alex DelaneyShrewsbury HighJunior, GymnasticsThe 5-foot-2 Delaneytied for eighth in theuneven bars at the StateMeet with a score of8.5, earning her a spoton the Super Team.Delaney also finishedsecond in the unevenbars at the Mid-WachChampionships. Delaneyis a two-time Mid-Wach All-Star for Shrewsbury in the beamand set the school scoring record in theevent. Delaney has not chosen a college,but hopes to graduate with a premeddegree. She is the daughter of Georgeand Catalina Delaney of Shrewsbury.Nicole HookWachusett RegionalSenior, GymnasticsHook finished in a tiefor eighth place inthe balance beam at theState Meet with a scoreof 8.8 to earn her aspot on the SuperTeam. Also at states,Hook tied for ninth witha score of 8.7 and was10th in the floor with an8.75. The 5-foot-4Hook also finished fifth in the all-aroundas the Mountaineers capped off an undefeatedseason with the Mid-Wach championship.Hook will attend the RochesterInstitute of Technology. She is the daughterof Corinne and Kerry Hook of Holden.Lindsey HullingerShrewsbury HighFreshman, GymnasticsHullinger finishedfourth in the vaultat the State Meet witha score of 9.0, earningher a spot on theSuper Team. Also atthe meet, Hullingertied for 14th in thebalance beam with ascore of 8.5 and tiedfor 19th in the floor with a score of 8.2.Hullinger finished second in the allaroundwith a 35.325 at the Mid-WachMeet. Hullinger and her teammatesbroke the school record with a score of140.15. She is the daughter of Thomasand Ruth Hullinger of Shrewsbury.Lauren ReiterWestboro HighSenior, GymnasticsReiter was the toplocal finisher in theState Meet in the allaround,placing 27thwith a score of 33.95 toearn a spot on the SuperTeam. Reiter qualifiedfor the State Meetfor four straight years.She qualified in thebeam and floor as a junior, in the floor as asophomore, and the beam and the floor asa freshman. Reiter was fifth in the allaroundat the Mid-Wach Meet as a juniorand sophomore. She will attend DrexelUniversity in the fall. She is the daughter ofJoni and Tim Reiter of Westboro.Tina BelleteteGardner HighSophomore, SwimmingBelletete won the500-yard freestyle atthe Division 1 StateMeet to help the Wildcatsto their 14thstraight state title andearn the sophomore aspot on the SuperTeam. She was also amember of the200-yard freestyle relay team that finishedsecond in the State Meet. Belletetequalified for junior nationals inOrlando, Fla. An honor roll student,Belletete is ranked eighth in her class.She is the daughter of Thomas andDeborah Belletete of Winchendon.Mitchell DanskyGardner HighJunior, SwimmingDansky won the500-yard freestyle atthe Division 1 boys’State Meet in a time of4:41.57. Dansky alsofinished second in the200-yard freestyle in atime of 1:45.09 at thesame meet as the Wildcats,represented byonly Dansky, finished 14th in the state.Dansky owns league records in the 100and 200 freestyle events. He enjoys swimmingand running in his spare time, andhopes to study business and marketing incollege. He’s the son of Kirk and SheilaDansky of Winchendon.Lindsey HagensGardner HighJunior, SwimmingHagens won theDivision 1 state titlein the 200 freestyle(1:54.71) and finishedsecond in the 100backstroke (1:00.01) tohelp the Wildcats totheir 14th consecutivestate title and earn her aspot on the SuperTeam. Hagens also was a member of theGardner’s 200 medley relay team thattook first place at the same meet andqualified for the U.S. Open. Hagensholds the 200 freestyle sectional meetrecord. She is the daughter of Matthewand Donna Hagens of Westboro.Erica MeissnerGardner HighSenior, SwimmingMeissner capped off atremendous careerat Gardner by winningthe state championshipsin the 200 individualmedley, 100 butterfly,and 200 medley relay,earning her a SuperTeam selection. Meissner’swin in the 200 IMwas her fourth straight state championshipand her 100 butterfly finish was her thirdstate title. As a sophomore, she broke thestate record in the 200 IM, 100 backstrokeand 100 butterfly. Meissner willattend Auburn University. She’s the daughterof Walt and Rosemarie Meissner ofAshburnham.Devin CallahanMilford HighJunior, WrestlingThe 5-foot-9,215-pound Callahanwon the 215-poundclass championship atthe Central Mass.Division 2 IndividualWrestling Tournamentto earn a spot on theSuper Team. A twotimeMid-Wach all-star,he finished fourth at the FraminghamTournament and third in the HudsonTournament this winter. As a sophomore,he finished in fourth at the Hudson Tournamentand third at the sectional meet.Callahan wants to graduate with an engineeringdegree. He is the son of JoanCallahan-Cormier of Milford.Frank DeMeoNashoba RegionalJunior, WrestlingThe 5-foot-4,112-pound DeMeowon the 112-poundclass championship atthe Central Mass. Division2 Individual WrestlingTournament to earna spot on the SuperTeam, besting MontyTech’s Bobby Monks,2-0. DeMeo won his first tournament, theFramingham Holiday Tournament, as asophomore. A two-time Mid-Wach allstar,DeMeo also helped coach MattSchiller’s squad to the Division 2 teamfinal before losing to Franklin. He is theson of Tony and Judy DeMeo of Stow.Nicholas DiAntonioMilford HighJunior, WrestlingThe 5-foot-8,171-pound DiAntoniocaptured his weightclass at the CentralMass. Division 2 IndividualWrestling Tournamentto earn a spot onthe Super Team. DiAntoniohas an impressive92-20 career recordand was 45-3 this year, garnering wins inthe Milford, Hudson and Framinghamtournaments. DiAntonio finished secondat the State Meet and third at the NewEngland Meet this winter, a feat he considershis most memorable sportsmoment. He is the son of Jay and MaryDiAntonio of Milford.Ethan DicksonQuabbin RegionalSenior, WrestlingThe latest in a longline of terrific Quabbingrapplers, the5-foot-9, 152-poundDickson won his weightclass at the CentralMass. Division 2 IndividualWrestling Tournamentto get a spot onthe Super Team. Dicksonhas more than 100 career victories,was named the Mid-Wach MVP, andrecently competed in the Senior Nationalsat Virginia Beach, Va. Dickson earned theArmy ROTC Scholarship for Western NewEngland College and is a candidate forWest Point. He is the son of Garth andPamela Dickson of Barre.Ross HaydenHudson HighSenior, WrestlingThe 6-foot-1,250-pound Haydenwon the 285-pound titleat the Central Mass.Division 3 IndividualWrestling Tournament tocarve out a spot on theSuper Team. Haydenfinished his career with athird-place finish atstates, a fourth-place finish at all-states,and a fifth-place finish at the New EnglandMeet. Hayden, who went 46-10 in hiscareer, is undecided on where to go tocollege, but would like to pursue a careerin criminal justice and continue wrestling incollege. He is the son of Ralph and LaurenHayden of Hudson.Pat OgilvieHudson HighJunior, WrestlingOgilvie captured the 119-poundweight class title at the CentralMass. Division 3 Individual WrestlingTournament for a spot on the SuperTeam. Ogilvie is 26-8 in his careerfor coach Aaron Polansky’s Hawks,and finished sixth at the LowellHoliday Tournament, second at theMarlboro Holiday Tournament, andwas a runner-up at 112 pounds inthe 2005-06 Sectional and State meets. The 5-foot-5Ogilvie enjoys wrestling, weightlifting, fishing, hangingwith friends, paintballing and landscaping in his sparetime. Only a junior, Ogilvie is undecided on where toattend college, but he hopes to become a landscapearchitect and a wrestling coach after he graduates.He is the son of Mark and Pauline Hennigan of Stow.Geoff RiccioNashoba RegionalSenior, WrestlingThe 5-foot-10 Riccio captured the140-pound weight class at theCentral Mass. Division 2 IndividualWrestling Tournament to make theSuper Team. Riccio captained theChieftains to a 21-3-1 record thiswinter as Nashoba advanced to theDivision 2 team final before fallingto Franklin. Riccio boasted a 32-11record in his career and was thefirst freshman in school history to advance to theState Meet. Riccio enjoys video games and workingout in his spare time, and also collects sports memorabilia.He will attend Rhode Island College, wherehe’ll continue wrestling. Riccio helped coach MattSchiller’s squad to the final of the Division 2 teamtournament. He is the son of Phil and Karen Riccio ofLancaster.Cory StillMilford HighSenior, WrestlingStill won the 125-pound weightclass by major decision at theCentral Mass. Division 2 IndividualWrestling Tournament to take a spoton the Super Team. A co-captain forthe past two years, Still was a Mid-Wach all-star his junior and senioryears and wrapped up his careerwith a 102-40 record. The 5-foot-8Still was 35-7 this season and finishedsecond in tournaments in Milford, Hudson andFramingham. He finished second at the Division 2State Meet. He will attend Bridgewater State in the fallto pursue a degree in physical therapy. Still was atwo-time sectional champion and a state runner-upthis winter. He’s the son of Arem and Donna Still ofMilford.Sean SwettQuabbin RegionalSenior, WrestlingSwett captured the 189-poundclass title at the Central Mass.Division 2 Individual WrestlingTournament with a 6-0 decision toearn a spot on the Super Team.Swett is a two-time sectional championand a two-time Mid-Wachall-star. The 5-foot-10 grapplerenjoys snowmobiling in his sparetime and will attend BridgewaterState in the fall and compete on the wrestling team.Swett was one of Quabbin’s co-captains this winterand was the lightest wrestler in the 189-pound divisionat the State and Sectional meets. Swett’s most memorablesports moment was winning his first sectionaltitle last winter in his home gym. He’s the son ofJames and Nancy Swett of Hardwick.Kelsey AngeleyWestboro HighJunior, SkiingAngeley finished 12th in the giantslalom and 15th in the slalom atthe State Alpine Championships atBerkshire East to earn a spot onthe Super Team. Angeley wasnamed to the state and CentralMass. Conference Ski LeagueAll-Star teams. Angeley’s father,Michael, coaches the WestboroHigh ski team. She plays softballfor the Rangers and enjoys playing the piano andtraveling in her spare time. She’s the daughter ofMichael Angeley and Karen Heitzman of Westboro.Lauren BruleAlgonquin RegionalSkiing, SophomoreBrule finished ninth in the slalomat the State Alpine Championships,earning the sophomore aspot on the Super Team. Brule is atwo-time league all-star and finishedsecond in the slalom at the 2006Eastern Finals, a feat she considersher most memorable sportsmoment. Brule’s Tomahawks finishedthird at the State AlpineChampionships this winter. Brule enjoys art, wakeboarding,music and hiking in her spare time. She hasnot finalized any college plans, but hopes to study artand interior design. She is the daughter of Stephenand Kathleen Brule of Northboro.James GrayLunenburg HighFreshman, SkiingOnly a freshman, Gray finished11th in the giant slalom at theState Alpine Championships, earninghim a spot on the Super Team.Gray also was named to the EasternMass. All-Star team and was amember of the 2006 Junior Olympicsteam, the 2005 Eastern Finalsteam, the 2004 Eastern FutureStars, and the 2007 Eastern J1-2finals. Gray enjoys playing the guitar and skateboardingin his spare time. His 24th-place finish at theEastern Junior Olympics was his most memorablesports moment. He’s the son of Martha and BerkleyGray of Lunenburg.Andrew HeraldGroton-Dunstable RegionalSenior, SkiingHerald finished fifth in the slalomat the State Alpine Championshipswith a time of 33.01 seconds,earning him a spot on theSuper Team. Herald was namedthe team MVP for his performancethis winter, which also included a13th-place finish in the giant slalomat the Eastern Mass. High SchoolChampionships, a feat he considershis most memorable sports moment. Herald alsoplays soccer and lacrosse for the Crusaders, andwill attend Montana State University in the fall. He’sthe son of Greg and Mary Herald of Groton.Stacey MeaderShrewsbury HighSenior, SkiingMeader finished second in thegiant slalom and sixth in theslalom at the State Alpine Championships,earning the Colonialsco-captain a spot on the SuperTeam. Meader finished first in theCMC and was named an all-star asthe Colonials won the league title.Meader capped off a career thatsaw her finish seventh in the giantslalom as a junior and third as asophomore as Shrewsbury won the state title bothyears. Meader will attend UMass. She also playssoccer and softball for the Colonials, who won theDivision 1 state softball title last spring. She’s thedaughter of John and Sharon Meader of Shrewsbury.Andrew MontgomerySt. John’s HighJunior, SkiingMontgomery finished third in thegiant slalom and ninth in theslalom at the State Alpine Championships,helping the Pioneers tothe state ski title and winning thejunior a spot on the Super Team.Montgomery made the CMC allstarteam and earned the districttitle and captured the Ward HillCup. Montgomery is also a memberof the Pioneers’ soccer team. He has participatedin the 2004 Junior Olympics for ski racing in2004, a feat he considers his most memorablesports moment, along with St. John’s state title winthis year. He’s the son of David and Deana Montgomeryof Stow.Kelsey ShineAlgonquin RegionalSenior, SkiingShine was the top finisher in theslalom with a time of 38.99and also finished fifth in the giantslalom at the State Alpine Championshipsto earn a spot on theSuper Team. Shine finished firstin the Mass Bay West Leagueand was named to the Mass.All-Star ski team. Shine finished inthe top 10 at the State Meet in allfour years of competition. Shine also is a memberof the boys’ golf team and softball team at Algonquin.She is undecided on where to go to college,but boasts a 3.8 grade-point average. She is thedaughter of Tim and Linda Shine of Southboro.Christopher StifflerSt. John’s HighSenior, SkiingStiffler finished 12th in the slalomand 16th in the giant slalom atthe State Alpine Championships,helping the Pioneers to the statetitle and earning a spot on theSuper Team. The Pioneers wentundefeated this season and wonthe Ward Hill Cup as Stiffler wasnamed co-captain and a CentralMass Ski League All-Star. Stifflerwon the Pioneer Award last winter at St. John’s andplays lacrosse in the spring for the Pioneers. Hismother was a Vermont state slalom champion andskiied for Williams College. Stiffler has narrowed hiscollege choices to Syracuse and Vermont. He is theson of Robert and Kathleen Stiffler of Westford.

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