Around The State: Newburyport Boys To Strong For Hamilton Wenham

Sources: Patriot Ledger, Attleboro Sun, Brockton Enterprise, Worcester Telegram, Eagle Tribune, newburyportnews

Boys Cross-Country

Newburyport 22, Hamilton-Wenham 37

The two-time defending Division 5 state champion Clippers started the season with a win at Maudslay State Park. Nick Carleo (15:45) placed first. Chris Orlando (3rd, 16:37), Joe Molvar (4th,16:47), Josh Molvar (6th, 17:16) and Tim Englehart (8th, 17:46) rounded out the scoring.

 

Rockland 17 Randolph 40 

Whitman-Hanson 19, North Quincy 43; Whitman-Hanson 15, Quincy 49: The Panthers took six of the top seven spots in their season opener.

Senior Brian Sheppard finished the 2.5-mile course in first in 13:46. Sam Evans (second), Pat Brett (fourth), Lucas Moscoso (fifth), Ty Durant (sixth) and Steve Smart (seventh) were the other top finishers for W-H. 

 

Norton boys 18, Bellingham 41: 1-Bill Sullivan (N), 2-Mike Tierney (N), 3-Max Marcotte (N), 4-Schmidt (B), 5-Eric Sanford (N), 6-Roby (B), 7-Chris Wrenn (N), 8-Mike Travers (N), 9-Martin (B), 10-

Gabriel (B), 14:16, course 2.59 miles

NORTON - Senior captain Bill Sullivan led the rush to the finish line by members of the Norton High boys' cross country team Wednesday in a Tri-Valley League season-opening 18-41 victory over

Bellingham. Sullivan covered the 2.59 mile course in 14:16 with Mike Tierney (14:19) and Max Marcotte (14:24) on his tail for the second and third spots.

 Ian Welch won the 5K course for Rockland in 17:33, followed by junior Owen Scott and sophomore Mark Ewell.

Mesky Barosy was the top finisher for Randolph (0-1), clocking a 19:54.

Pentucket 20, Ipswich 36

Pentucket placed second through sixth in its opening-meet victory. Sam Coppola (17:56), Drew Kapener (18:16), Alex DeMeule (18:20), Cooper Carifio (19:08) and Jeremy Binding (19:13) finished in order after Ipswich’s top runner.

Manchester Essex 21, Amesbury 34

Liam Gallagher was Amesbury’s top finisher, placing fourth in 17:13. Jim Stone and Riley O’Connor placed fifth and sixth, respectively.

Masconomet 15, Triton 50

Austin Stevens (9th, 19:37), Dan Horgan (10th, 19:37), Ryan Sheedy (12th, 19:50), Curran Callewaert (13th, 19:57) and Will McCaffrey (16th, 20:22) factored in the scoring for Triton.

Parker 15, Nashoba Tech 50

Bartlett 21, Northbridge 34 

Grafton 24, David Prouty 33 

Keefe Tech 26, Main South 31 

Parker 15, Nashoba Tech 50 

Shepherd Hill 18, Uxbridge 45 

Tantasqua 19, Quaboag 44

 

Girls Cross-Country

Pentucket 28, Ipswich 29

Kasey Mann placed second (21:40) for Pentucket at Pipestave Hill, a 2.95-mile course. Emma Marchant placed fourth (22:02). Kelsi McNamara (5th, 22:32), Sophie Capoeinco (8th, 24:17) and Brianna Repke (9th, 24:21) rounded out the scoring for the Sachems.

Manchester Essex 21, Amesbury 34

Julia Shorter had Amesbury’s top finish, placing third in 21:01. Samantha Stone and Halie Gibadlo placed fifth and seventh, respectively.

Hamilton-Wenham 15, Newburyport 50

Kristen Mackie (8th, 20:56), Kelly Conway (9th, 21:14), Rachel Haley (10th, 21:20), Olivia Kearney (12th, 22:01) and Rose Hart (14th, 22:13) factored in the scoring for Newburyport.

Masconomet 23, Triton 36

Liz Willmonton (2nd, 21:09), Maddie Quigley (3rd, 21:29), Audrey Martin (10th, 23:30), Nicole Sullivan (12th, 23:48) and Ceili Riccio (13th, 24:21) placed for Triton.

Whitman-Hanson 19, North Quincy 42; Whitman-Hanson 15, Quincy 47; North Quincy 21, Quincy 40: Sophomore Samantha Coletti finished the 21/2-mile course first in 16:15 to lead Whitman-Hanson (2-0). Emily Bryson of North Quincy was second in 16:22, and Kelsey Tierney of Whitman-Hanson was third in 16:28.

 

Rockland 26, Randolph 29: Stephanie Igharosa (24:11) and Marlee Vasso (24:33) were the top finishers of the 5K course for Randolph (0-1).

Norton 23, Bellingham 32: 1-Giardino (B), 2-Corina Jurczyk (N), 3-Anya DiLorenzo (N), 4-Caroline Weber (N), 5-Sarah Anderson (N), 6-Connolly (B), 7-Fitzgerald (B), 8-Ulsh (B), 9-Laura

Carlson (N), 10-DiTrolio (B), 18:10, course 2.59 miles.