North Shore Golf Fall 2022_R

4 >>> FALL 2022
Beverly Panthers are
on the prowl again
By Maddi Filip
The Beverly High golf team opened
the season with a 27-game win
streak dating back to 2020, and
coach Craig Wiley is confident his squad
will continue to be competitive in 2022.
“We are eager to play this year. We lost
two incredible players, Cam Cook and
Jackson Thomas, with them graduating
but have a strong team with eight
returning players and two new players,”
said Wiley.
Jack Ryan and Ryan Avila are the
Panthers team captains. Seniors Dylan
Hunter, Aidan LeBlanc, Anthony
Mastroianni, Ian Paddock, Jake Pierce
and sophomores Lucas Carbone, Thomas
Simeone and Will Ryan complete the
varsity squad.
This year's JV team is 14-strong and
includes Ethan Haight, Timmy Sullivan,
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Jonah Bellew, Mason Simpson, Ryan
Peroni, Drew Murphy, Joshua Sidemore,
Nate Wheeler, Zachary Jones, Joshua
Galvin Ross, Mathew Lee, Will Blank,
Bradley Griffin and Kevin Nako.
Beverly’s 2021 season ended in thrilling
fashion, as the Panthers edged Gloucester
at Bass Rocks 39-33. Both teams entered
the match undefeated, and the two
Northeastern Conference powerhouses
are expected to battle for the title this year
too. Beverly has won its first four matches
this season, including a resounding 44.5-
27.5 victory over the Fishermen on Sept.
12. Gloucester’s league record was 2-1 as
North Shore Golf magazine went to press.
“They (Gloucester) are a great program.
Their new coach (Tyler Conigliari) is
fantastic and they are now in our division
so we get to play them twice, which is
going to be great,” said Wiley.
Like every team, there are things the
players need to work on. Like putting.
Jonah Bellew smacks a drive down the fairway
during Beverly High School’s golf team tryouts at
Beverly G&TC in August.
PHOTO: LIBBY O'NEILL
“We need to work on our putts. That
was something that we struggled with last
season and we could have done better if
we were making our putts,” Wiley said.
The team’s shirts have the BHS logo on
the front and a “No putts given” message
on the back.
As the team moved into its first
practices in August, it was evident that
Wiley wants the kids to have fun more
than anything. During one practice round
on the back nine at Beverly Golf & Tennis
Club, its home course, Wiley played three
holes with each group and ended up in a
match with Hunter on holes 16-18. The
team laughed as the final group finished
the 18th, especially when they heard their
coach lost his ball on the 16th but still
gave himself a par.
“It's been fun for me as a coach. They
are the ones eager to play and to get better
and that's a coach’s dream,” said Wiley.
“By actually playing with them, they get
a little more serious in how they play. It
is also a fun way to check in and see how
they're doing.”
It’s clear that the team is going to do
its best to continue the win streak while
having lots of fun, even if it means sticking
to their new “No putts given” rule.