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10 WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 JANUARY 18, 2018 Three reign supreme in Pioneers’ OT victory By Anne Marie Tobin LYNNFIELD — Oscar Robertson once said “if you are a basketball player, you’ve got to shoot.” Nobody had to tell that to anyone on either the Lynnfield or Triton boys basketball teams Monday during their game at Lynnfield High where the Pioneers won a 65-63 double-overtime thriller. The teams combined for 19 3-pointers in all, 12 by Triton and seven by Lynnfield. Triton’s Brandon Baletsa (18 points) had five in the first half and six total, while teammate William Parsons (25 points) wasn’t too shabby with five of his own, four of them coming at crunch time from the fourth quarter on. Senior captains Zach Shone and Billy Arseneault knocked down two each for the Pioneers. In the end, however, it was a couple of pure hustle “Tommy point” worthy plays that turned the game in the Pioneers’ favor. With the game tied at 60-60 and three minutes left in the second OT, a sloppy possession nearly cost the Pioneers a possession, but senior Jason Ndansi (3 points) fought for a loose ball and forced up a shot to beat the shot clock. Fellow senior Matt Mortellite (13 points), battled three Triton players for the rebound but couldn’t convert a very contested layup attempt. It was deja vu for Mortellite as he hauled down another offensive rebound and got fouled on the layup, converting the second free throw to put the Pioneers ahead for good, 61-60, with 2:52 to play. A minute later, after Triton missed the front end of a 1-and-1, Shone rimmed out a shot, but ROUNDUP By Anne Marie Tobin The Lynnfield girls basketball team came close to breaking through with its first win of the season, but let the lead slip away in the fourth quarter to fall to host Triton, 39- 34, Monday night at Triton won the game at the free throw line, making 17-of-27, including 6-of 11 in the fourth quarter alone, while the Pioneers had only 11 attempts the entire game and made just six. Lynnfield trailed 7-3 after one and 16-12 at halftime, then had a big third quarter, outscoring the Vikings 18-9 to take a 30-27 lead into the final eight minutes, but that was as good as it got of the Pioneers. Sophomore Melissa Morelli Mortellite was johnny on the spot once again, grabbing the rebound and feeding Arseneault, who calmly drained a 3-pointer to stretch the Pioneers’ lead to 64-60 with under a minute to play. Undaunted, Parsons drained his fifth trey of the game to make it a one point game again, 64-63, with 42 seconds to go. Lynnfield turned the ball over on its next possession, giving the Vikings 20 seconds and a chance to run out the clock and win the game, but the Vikings heaved up an airball on a 3-pointer. Senior captain Dan Jameson (7 points) and Ndansi battled to prevent Triton from saving the ball to give Lynnfield the ball with nine ticks left on the clock. Shone was intentionally fouled and converted the second free throw to make it 65-63 with 7.6 seconds left. Tight defense forced a Triton miss on a long three to seal the win for Lynnfield. Lynnfield coach Scott MacKenzie said it’s the little things that kids like Mortellite (13 points) do that make a big difference. “I’m not surprised that it was Mort making those plays, it’s always Mort, he is scrappy and he is super competitive,” MacKenzie said. “He’s an athlete and always seems to come up with big clutch plays. A double overtime game, that was a real good high school game. I don’t think we shot the ball particularly well considering at the end of regulation we had only 52 points, but we’ll take it, man.” Triton shut down Arseneault, who was averaging nearly 29 points in his last three games, with a double team, holding him to just 12 points (nine of them in regulation). Shone stepped up in a big way with 24 points. He carried the offense in the third quarter with scored a team-high 10 points, while senior captain Lizzie Shaievitz scored eight points and fellow senior captain MacKenzie O’Neill had seven. Freshmen Grace Klonsky and Caroline Waisnor scored two points each. N. Reading 40, Lynnfield 27 At Lynnfield Friday night, too many turnovers and poor shooting plagued the Pioneers. They trailed by just four, 11-7 after the first quarter, but back-to-back four point frames put the Pioneers in a 33-15 hole after three. “Our turnovers were too high, more than 30, and our guards got frazzled by the pressure,” said Lynnfield coach Jim Perry. “We also had foul trouble early, but I thought my fours and fives played great, our rebounding continues to be great, but we need more offense.” Shaievitz scored a team-high eight points and hauled down eight boards, while Tori Morelli scored seven points and had seven rebounds. Melissa Morelli chipped in with six points and nine rebounds. O’Neill (4 points, six rebounds) and Klonsky (2 points, 2 steals, 2 blocks) also scored. BOYS BASKETBALL Lynnfield 65, N. Reading 60 At North Reading Friday night, the Pioneers improved to 7-2 with a win over their archrival. Lynnfield led by six, 38-32, at the half and 51-40 after three. Billy Arseneault had another big night with 25 points while Zach Shone (16 points) and Matt Mortellite (12 points) also hit double figures. Dan Jameson (6 points), Jason Ndansi (3 points) and PHOTO | KRISTINE MARENGI Matt Mortellite goes up for a layup during a game last week. nine of the Pioneers’ 18 points, helping to turn around a 1-point halftime deficit (28-27) into a 45-40 after three. “I thought it was a good game plan by them,” said MacKenzie. “They wanted to run two guys at Billy all night and we kept reminding the guys that we have four other dudes and a 4-on-3 with kids like Zach and the others who can make plays. Zach is one Jack Ford (3 points) also scored. Lynnfield 77, Amesbury 71 At Amesbury Jan. 9, Lynnfield (6-2) led throughout most of the first half, leading by six after the first quarter, 19-13, and by six at halftime, 35-29. Amesbury exploded for 27 points in the third quarter to lead, 56-49, into the final eight minutes. But Lynnfield turned tables in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Indians 28-15. Arseneault (29 points) and Shone (20 points) were a two-man show in the fourth quarter with 12 and 11 points to lead the Pioneers, who knocked down four timely treys (two by Shone, one each by Marengi and Arseneault) in the final eight minutes. Ndansi also hit double figures with 12 points, while Mortellite (8 points), Marengi (5 points) and Ford (3 points) also of those kids who is just a professional offensive player and he showed that tonight.” Lynnfield got off to a sluggish start and trailed 7-2 with a little more than two minutes to go in the first quarter. Freshman Jack Ford (3 points) knocked down a three from the corner to cut the deficit to 7-5 with 1:55 to play. Triton ran off five straight to close out the quarter with a 12-7 lead. Junior Jack Cleary (3 points) came in off the bench to start the second quarter and sparked an 8-0 Pioneer run. He drained a 3-pointer 10 seconds in and, after a bucket by Mortellite, the Pioneers were tied, 12-12. On their next possession, Cleary grabbed an offensive rebound and fed Arseneault for a trey to give the Pioneers their first lead of the game, 15-12. Triton responded with a 16-7 run to lead 28-22 with 1:02 left in the half, but Lynnfield closed out the half with a 5-0 run on a three by Jameson and bucket by Ndansi after he grabbed an offensive re board off the offensive glass to send the Pioneers into halftime trailing by just one, 28-27. Lynnfield outscored Triton 18-12 in the third, but struggled in the fourth with only seven points, five of them by Shone, including a free throw to tie the game at 52 all with 3.3 seconds left in regulation. Triton went on a 6-0 run to start the first overtime session, which Lynnfield matched to force a second OT. A Shone putback and Jameson backdoor layup, off a pretty feed from Arseneault, closed the deficit to 58-56. Then Jameson cooly knocked down two free throws with 1:04 left to force a second overtime session. Girls basketball comes close, but Triton prevails scored. BOYS HOCKEY Newburyport 3, Lynnfield 1 At home Jan. 10, the Pioneers dropped their second game of the season despite outshooting the Clippers, 28-15. Newburyport led 1-0 on a goal by Pat Leary at the 2:58 mark after the first period, then doubled the lead to 2-0 on a goal by Owen Bradbury at the 3:01 mark of the second. The Pioneers cut the deficit to 2-1 at the 6:22 mark of the third period on a power play goal by Murphy, assisted by Marengi and Mack. Newburyport sealed the win with an empty net goal by Bradbury with only 27 seconds to go. Lynnfield was 1-for-5 on power plays. AUTO | HOME | BUSINESS | LIFE • We make shopping for insurance EASY. • Ask for a quote! DISCOUNTS available. 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JANUARY 18, 2018 WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 11 A rewarding weekend split for Tanner girls By Anne Marie Tobin A new day, and a new organization, for youth football By Anne Marie Tobin LYNNFIELD — A new chapter in the Lynnfield youth football saga has begun. Last Thursday night at St. Maria Goretti church, the new Lynnfield Pioneer Youth Football and Cheer club (LPYFC) held an informational meeting to present its plans for the new program. More than 30 people, including several coaches along with selectmen Dick Dalton and Phil Crawford, attended the meeting. LPYSC president Steve Connolly opened the meeting by saying that he has received calls from many coaches, indicating their support and desire to be involved He also injected a little humor, noting that, unlike the Aug. 30 meeting of Lynnfield Youth Football and Cheering (LYFC), no police detail was needed at the LPYFC meeting. “It has been a very difficult time this summer trying unsuccessfully to work with LYFC,” Connolly said. “After years of trying to get involved and after the way the Aug. 7 elections were voided and the way parents were not allowed to attend the Aug. 30 meeting and many other issues, it was apparent that LYFC had no intentio n of allowing parents to work with LYFC. “We realized then that parents would never have a voice in youth football in this town, so we went out on our own, quietly so as not to be a distraction to the existing program. We are committed to the notion that parents should be involved beyond just by watching their kids play, and the only way to make that happen was to form a new club.” The organization incorporated as a non-profit Oct. 19, 2017. The Articles of Organization list five directors: Connolly; Lauren George, treasurer; David Capachietti, vice-president; Kimberly Brown, clerk; and Rebecca Drzewiczewski, director. The organization intends to increase the number of directors by adding several new positions including director of cheer, director of football, director of player safety, director of equipment, director of communications, director of fundraising and PHOTO | ANNE MARIE TOBIN Carolyn Garofoli (15) protects goalie Abby Buckley during Friday’s game with the Raiders. PEABODY — All in all, it was a pretty good week for the Peabody/ Lynnfield girls hockey team. Saturday, it cruised to a 5-0 win over Medford at McVann-O’Keefe Rink to get back to two games above .500 at 5-3-1. The night before, also at home, the Tanners took on one of the strongest teams in the state in Wellesley, ranked eighth in the state. The Raiders dominated the faceoff circle and cashed in with two power play goals to secure a 3-0 win. “After the Wellesley game, we really needed those two points against Medford,” said Peabody coach Michelle Roach. “Wellesley is a very good, talented team and aggressive team that runs three strong lines and they came to compete.” Peabody 5, Medford 0 The game was tight through the first period with the Tanners clinging to a 1-0 lead on a goal by junior Kathryn DiGiulio, from freshman Dana Kampersal, at 5:19. Peabody began to pull away in the second period with two goals to make it 3-0 going into the final 15 minutes. Senior captain Cassie Mirasolo (from freshman Jenn Flynn of Lynnfield) scored about four minutes in, then younger sister and linemate Sammie Mirasolo, a sophomore, scored an unassisted goal with 3:39 left in the period. DiGiulio notched her second goal of the game at the 8:06 mark to stretch the Tanners’ lead to 4-0. Sammie Mirasolo capped the scoring in a most unusual way with her second unassisted goal of the night, this one while the Tanners were playing short handed down two men, 3-on-5 with only 4.8 seconds left in regulation. Sophomore Jeny Collins earned the shutout in goal, her first of the season and the Tanners’ second in the last three games. “Jeny, Reilly Ganter, Kat DiGiulio, Paige Thibedeau and Jess Robert all played very well,” said Roach. “We knew Medford was going to be a good challenge.” Wellesley 3, Peabody 0 There were many positives they took away from the game. “Even though we were outplayed at times, I did see some positives,” said Roach. “We were slow to start and we hesitated a little bit too much in the first period but picked it up in the second and third periods. The biggest positive for us is we went 3-0 against a very high level team. “So we have seen a lot of progress,” she said. “The Peabody of three or four years ago wouldn’t be skating with a team like Wellesley.” Wellesley came out fast and tested Buckley right out of the gate when sophomore Emily Rourke fired a rocket, but Buckley was up to the task. Two minutes in, the Tanners’ penalty kill unit held the Raiders to a single shot to keep the game scoreless. Buckley came up with another big save with about five minutes to go in the period, going to her knees to deny senior forward Phoebe Lawrence. director of fields and facilities. The first annual meeting of the organization is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 25 at St. Maria Goretti Church at 7 p.m.. Lynnfield Pioneer YFC has pledged total transparency. Corporate bylaws, policies and procedures, conflict of interest policy, budget and frequently asked questions are all posted on its website, Lynnfieldpioneersyfc.com. One of the FAQs states that the reason a new organization was founded was that “the previous organization historically failed to hold annual meetings for its members and then last August had two failed attempts at conducting an annual meeting to elect a board of directors.” It further states that “it became apparent that LYFC would not allow new membership within its board. Lynnfield Pioneer YFC was formed so that a clearly defined membership pool, including parents of participants, could have an opportunity to vote for its leadership, who could then work together to offer a youth sports program founded on the principles of fairness, communication, and teamwork.” “We met with CAYFL on Dec. 7 and attended a meeting last night as well,” said Connolly said the group has total support of the Cape Ann Youth Football League and has met with CAYFL twice “Nothing will change going forward and the league totally supports us,” Connolly said. Drzewiczewski added that she has received similar assurances from the CAYFL cheer board of directors. The participation fees for 2018 will remain the same as they were in 2017 under LYFC, $300 per player for football and $200 per cheerleader. Connolly said that Lynnfield has the second highest registration fees in the CAYFL, but the new board hopes the fees for 2019 can be reduced once the program is underway and known costs are determined. Unlike LYFC, parents are included as members under the bylaws as are volunteers over the age of 18 and other interested persons if approved by two-thirds of the board. All members have voting privileges. With 1:22 left, Wellesley had its second power play opportunity and cashed in with 8.6 seconds left in the period when O’Neil beat Buckley with a hard wrist shot. “I don’t think we challenged them enough in that first period and we let them establish the pace of the game and we pretty much just sat back and let them dictate the tone,” said Roach. Wellesley scored another po w erplay goal at 8:52 of the second period to take a 2--0 lead. Sophomore Erin Fleming blasted a shot from just inside the blue line. Buckley made the initial stop, but the puck came loose and trickled over the goal line. Harrison picked up an assist on the play. “Our penalty kill and our 4-on-4 has been good for us as we work really hard at it and were ready for them tonight, but we just had a few breakdowns in coverage and that’s when they capitalized, that’s all.” The game got a little chippy late in the period. With 2:09 left to play, both teams went down a man after matching minors. Peabody’s Jess Robert had a great chance with about 90 seconds left, but was denied by Wellesley goalie Liddy Schulz. Robert won the ensuing faceoff and got the puck to sophomore Sammi Mirasolo alone in front, but her shot was wide. The last minute, however, belonged to Wellesley. In traffic, Buckley snuffed out two scoring chances, covering up two loose pucks in the crease, the second with 26 seconds left. The Raiders kept up the pressure and finally found pay dirt with just 17 seconds to go when, after winning another faceoff senior Olivia Vernon blasted a rising shot from the left point that beat Buckley, screened on the play, to make it a 3-0 game. “We did challenge them in the second and third periods and we started getting opportunities and shots on net,” said Roach. “But we have to finish out periods and not give up goals right near the end of the period and we have to stay out of the penalty box.” Peabody had a great chance to narrow the deficit early in the third period when Wellesley took a hooking penalty, but the Raiders killed off the penalty. With 4:05 to play, Peabody went down a man with another penalty, but eight seconds later Wellesley got one too, so the teams played a man short for 1:53. Senior captain Mae Norton of Lynnfield was robbed on a slapper from the right point. O’Neil countered, beating a defender to break in alone on Buckley, but the goalie turned away the shot. Peabody had another good chance to get on the board about a minute later when freshman Reilly Ganter, also of Lynnfield, got off a shot from the right point into traffic, but the shot was deflected in front. Peabody spent the last 1:59 of the game on a power play and had chances by freshman Jenn Flynn and sophomore Carolyn Garofoli both of Lynnfield, Ganter, and Kathryn DiGuilio “The game was never out of reach but we did pick it up after that first period,” Roach said. “We could have played harder, but we did a lot of reacting, instead of challenging. When we did challenge, we were fine. We got solid play from Abby in goal with a couple of big saves. She plays a very level-headed game and made a couple of big plays on back door plays and breakaways.” Connolly outlined the nomination process; members interested in running for a seat on the board must inform LPYFC (preferably by email) by Jan. 20 of the desired position prior to the meeting. Nominations from the floor will be allowed. Connolly said once a new director of fundraising is in place, the new board will focus on fundraising, which should open up once the organization’s application for tax-exempt status is approved. “We have obtained a state solicitation certificate, so we are free to raise money today, the only thing is we cannot tell people that donations are tax deductible until we are tax-exempt,” said George. “I expect to have our determination ruling from the IRS within 90 days.” The largest start-up cost is expected to be uniforms and equipment as it is not clear whether or not LPYFC will have access to the same currently in the possession of LYFC. The organization has budgeted $35,500 for uniforms and $39,500 for equipment. “It would be great to have the uniforms and equipment that our registration fees over the years have paid for and we will engage in discussions with LYFC about that, but we don’t know what they (LYFC) plans to do,” said Connolly. Connolly said LPYFC has already had discussions about field use with FIelds Director Joe Maney and Richard Sjoberg, chairman of Lynnfield Recreation. George encouraged the attendees to make early registration a priority and that online registration should be available sometime in mid-February. Connolly concluded the meeting by assuring attendees that LPYFC is not interested in changing the program, but only the way the youth football program is governed. “Every other youth sports program in this town has regular and annual meetings and parents are allowed to be a part of the process,” he said. “It’s one thing to not get involved, but it is quite another to actively prevent people from participating. We are looking for parents to get involved and make this program successful.”
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