|Section F
December 24, 2006
FOOTBALL SOCCER CROSS COUNTRY
FIELD HOCKEY GOLF
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SUNDAY TELEGRAM
DECEMBER 24, 2006
Football Offense
The team was selected by the Telegram & Gazette staff with the help of coaches John Margarita, North Middlesex; John Andreoli, St. John’s; Mike Dubzinski, Wachusett; Ray Cosenza, Fitchburg; John
Dagnese, Milford; Justin Ball, St. Peter-Marian; John Beary, Nashoba; Mike Pucko, Holy Name; Chris Lindstrom, Shepherd Hill; Ken Lachapelle, Northbridge; Jeff Cormier, Auburn; Dave Palazzi, Millbury; Mike
Ross, North; Kevin Gilmartin, Nipmuc; Jeff Parcells, Leicester; Archie Cataldi, Clinton; Mike Lynn, Littleton; Dave LaRoche, Oakmont; Rob McCann, Assabet Valley; Ron Silvestri, Tech; Rocky Stone, Athol.
Geoff Austein-Miller
Justin Bailey
Michael Binkoski
Rocco DiMeco
Auburn High
Senior, Offensive Line
Clinton High
Senior, Fullback
North High
Senior, Offensive Line
Wachusett Regional
Senior, Offensive Line
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t 6-foot-3, 255
pounds, AusteinMiller helped the Rockets to the Division 2A
Super Bowl as one of
the premier offensive
tackles in Central
Mass. He was a fouryear starter for Auburn
and was named the
Division 2A MVP and a SWCL all-star. Austein-Miller has narrowed his college choices
to Harvard, Yale, Brown or Columbia and
one day hopes to become an orthopedic
doctor specializing in sports medicine. He
enjoys skiing, snowboarding, fishing, weightlifting and playing pool. His greatest sports
moment was being a part of the 2005 Division 2A Super Bowl championship Auburn
team that went 11-0. He is the son of Margo
Austein and Steve Miller of Auburn.
he 5-foot-10,
205-pound Bailey
helped the Gaels send
out legendary coach
Archie Cataldi with a 7-4
mark this season. Bailey
gained 715 yards and
scored 14 touchdowns
for Clinton and was
named the Division 3
Defensive MVP for his work at linebacker.
The tri-captain was also named team MVP
and was a two-time division all-star. He
said his biggest thrill was beating Division
3 Super Bowl champion Oakmont, 23-20,
in triple overtime this season. He is the
son of Glenn and Judith French of Clinton.
John Griffin
Jonathan Hernandez
Emil Igwenagu
Oakmont Regional
Senior, Running Back
Leominster High
Senior, Running Back
Holy Name High
Senior, Running Back
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he 5-foot-11,
225-pound DiMeco
helped the Mountaineers
to a 6-5 record this season and earned a spot on
the Division 1 all-star team.
DiMeco was a standout
inside linebacker for
Wachusett and helped
limit opponents to 172
points this season, an average of 15.7 per
game. The co-captain also made the T&G
Super Team in indoor track after winning
the shot put at the Central Mass. Championships. DiMeco enjoys lifting weights in
his spare time and while he is undecided on
where he will attend college, DiMeco plans
to become a physical education teacher.
This past season was his most memorable
sports moment. He is the son of Jane and
Rocco DiMeco of Holden.
he 6-foot-2, 295-pound
Binkoski finished his
football career after playing in 42 varsity games,
including a 2004 Division
3A Super Bowl victory,
which he considers his
most memorable sports
moment. In addition to
serving as the captain of
the football team, Binkoski also captains the
Worcester hockey team and the North
baseball team. Binkoski was named to the
Central Mass. all-star team last year in
hockey and has played on the varsity for
four years. He enjoys golfing and while he
is undecided on where he wants to go to
college, Binkoski hopes to become a math
teacher and a coach. His sister, Jacqueline, played field hockey and softball at
Burncoat from 2002-05. He is the son of
Mary Ann and John Binkoski of Worcester.
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riffin helped the Spartans to a 10-1 season
and a Division 3 Super
Bowl title, setting the
school record for touchdowns in a season with
25. Griffin finished with
1,118 yards on 128 carries and 18 rushing
touchdowns while adding
193 yards and four touchdowns receiving.
Also a basketball and track star, Griffin won
the state championship in the 100 meters
last spring and the high jump at the Central
Mass. Championships in 2004. He has
narrowed his college choices to Northeastern and New Hampshire. His father earned
a football scholarship to the University of
Texas. Griffin said playing in the 2004 state
basketball final is his most memorable
sports moment. He is the son of Michael
and Candice Carter of Fitchburg.
he 5-foot-10,
180-pound Hernandez
is a two-time Division 1
MVP and this year led
Central Mass. in rushing
with a school-record
2,099 yards on 254
carries while scoring 22
touchdowns. Last season, Hernandez was third
in Central Mass. with 1,507 rushing yards.
This year, Hernandez tied his school scoring record of 140 points while helping the
Blue Devils to the Division 1 Super Bowl for
the second consecutive season. His most
memorable sports moments were beating
Fitchburg on three straight Thanksgivings.
Hernandez is undecided on what college to
attend but hopes to study to become an
athletic trainer while continuing to play
football. He is the son of Luz and Cesar
Batallas of Leominster.
he 6-foot-1,
210-pound Igwenagu,
who led the Naps to their
second consecutive
Division 2 Super Bowl
victory this season, was
third in Central Mass.
rushing with a schoolrecord 1,772 yards on
just 129 carries — an
average of 13.3 yards per run. Igwenagu
scored 20 rushing touchdowns this year
after a successful junior season when he
gained 1,063 yards and scored seven
times. Igwenagu was named to the Division
2 all-star team for the past two years and
was the MVP this season. Igwenagu wants
to study business or pre-med in college.
His brothers, Bryan and Brent, played
football for West Boylston from 2003-04.
He is the son of Josephine Igwenagu and
Emil Igwenagu of Boylston.
Bryant Johnson
Donny Lemieux
Kevin Quaranto
Milford High
Senior, Quarterback
Gardner High
Senior, Specialist
St. John’s High
Senior, Tight End
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two-time T&G Super
Teamer, Johnson led
the Scarlet Hawks to
consecutive Division 1A
Super Bowl berths, culminating with a 20-0 win
over South Hadley. Johnson was the Division 1A
MVP for the second
consecutive season after
throwing for a Central Mass.-high 1,868
yards and 17 touchdowns and led lastminute wins over Marlboro and Leominster
this season in addition to throwing for a
school-record five touchdowns against St.
Peter-Marian. Johnson is also a standout
point guard for the Scarlet Hawks, making
the Mid-Wach A all-star team and earning
team MVP honors last year. He also was
named to the Mid-Wach all-star team in
baseball last year. Johnson enjoys playing
video games in his spare time and plans to
study business in college. He is the son of
Cheryl and Paul Johnson of Milford.
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he 5-foot-11,
185-pound Lemieux
is regarded as one of
the top kickers in
Central Mass., having
wrapped up his career
with multiple school
records, including
longest field goal (48
yards), most field goals
in career (17) and season (7), most extra
points in a career (88) and season (33) and
most kickoffs for touchbacks (93). He is
undecided on college plans, but is looking
at Holy Cross, UMass, Southern Mississippi, Toledo, Wisconsin and Rhode Island.
His father is the longtime swim coach at
Gardner High and the Greenwood Swim
Club and was a basketball standout at
Springfield College from 1975-79. His most
memorable sports moment is booting a
48-yard field goal this year against Doherty.
He is the son of Patty and Don Lemieux of
Gardner.
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Carlos Sanchez
David Teggart
John Tozer
Millbury High
Senior, Wide Receiver
Algonquin Regional
Senior, Specialist
Holy Name High
Junior, Offensive Line
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he 5-foot-7,
150-pound Sanchez
is making his second
consecutive Super Team
appearance after helping
the Woolies to an 8-3
record with 34 receptions for 516 yards. He
was named to the Division 2A all-star team this
season. Last year, Sanchez had 45
catches for 928 yards and 11 touchdowns. Sanchez won the Chowder Bowl
MVP and is a captain of the football,
basketball and baseball teams at Millbury.
Sanchez enjoys drawing, dancing, making
music and playing sports, and while he is
undecided on where he will attend college, he hopes to open his own business
after getting his degree. He is the son of
Jodi and Rigo Sanchez of Millbury.
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he 6-foot-1,
210-pound Teggart
finished his career as the
school record-holder with
a 47-yard field goal and
earned a full athletic
scholarship to kick at the
University of Connecticut.
Teggart was good on
seven on his nine field
goal attempts this year, making four from
40 yards or farther. Teggart is a three-time
winner of the special teams award at Algonquin and was a member of the state championship baseball team last spring and
earned a spot on the Mid-Wach A all-star
team. Teggart’s father kicked at the University of New Hampshire and booted a
school-record 53-yard field goal there.
Teggart says the scholarship to UConn and
the baseball championship are his two
greatest sports accomplishments. He is the
son of Joyce and Dave Teggart of Northboro.
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he 6-foot-3,
235-pound Quaranto helped the Pioneers win three consecutive Super Bowls.
He is also a three-year
member of the varsity
hockey and baseball
teams, and recently
signed a baseball
scholarship to attend Siena where he will
study management and marketing. Quaranto led the Pioneers with 594 yards on 41
catches while scoring one touchdown —
which was the winning score in the Pioneers’ 24-19 comeback win over St. John’s
Prep, a game he tabbed his most memorable sports moment. Quaranto enjoys playing hockey and baseball and hanging out
with friends in his spare time. His father
played hockey at Quinnipiac while his sister
played field hockey at Babson. He is the
son of Jeanne and Joseph Quaranto of
Hopkinton.
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he 6-foot-3,
305-pound Tozer was
one of the main reasons
the Naps were able to
win consecutive Division
2 Super Bowls and have
a staggering four
1,000-yard rushers over
the past two seasons.
Tozer blocked for fellow
Super Teamers Emil Igwenagu (1,772
yards) and Wally Derosier (1,222 yards)
and was named to the Division 2 all-star
team. As the left tackle, Tozer was responsible for many of the key blocks in
the difficult double-wing offense of coach
Mike Pucko. Tozer helped the Naps to a
12-0 record this season and a 36-8 Super Bowl win over Mount Greylock. The
first-ever Super Bowl win in 2004 was his
most memorable sports moment. He is
the son of Judy and Mark Tozer of Worcester.
DIVISION 1
DIVISION 2
DIVISION 3
Name, School
Name, School
Name, School
Dean Boisse, Leominster
Cam Jones, Nashoba
Ryan Digiacomo, Marlboro
Pat O’Neil, St. Peter-Marian
Jake Hochard, Gardner
Steve Blair, Marlboro
Tom Fontecchio, St. John’s
Matt McDonough, Milford
Mike Hutch, Marlboro
Dan Hulyk, Milford
Matt Linehan, Doherty
Tom DeCarolis, Leominster
Kyle Nadeau, Bartlett
Bryan Duke, Nipmuc
Mark Jacobs, Uxbridge
Raheem Lewis, Millbury
Victor Martinez, Southbridge
Brandon Bishop, Nipmuc
Shane Krevis, Northbridge
Joe Amaral, Auburn
Keegan Mackie, Shepherd Hill
Craig Bellemare, Holy Name
Tim Murphy, Shepherd Hill
Mike MacDonald, Oxford
Matt Fairweather, Maynard
Charlie Jones, Ayer
Granger Stenman, Bay Path
Reed Harasimowicz, Littleton
Cam Knights, Hudson
Tyler Tetreault, Quabbin
On the Cover
Telegram & Gazette Staff/PAUL KAPTEYN
Front row: Courtney Kelley, Notre Dame; Kylie Ricker, Nashoba. Back row: Jonathan Hernandez, Leominster;
Michael Cobill, St. John’s; Garrett Malouin, Fitchburg; Bob Bruso, Auburn; Amy Wilfert, Westboro.
Keith Lorenzen, Oakmont
Ben Libby, Hudson
Stephen Wright, Ayer
Ben Rota, Murdock
Ryan Wheeler, Assabet
Jeff Ruberti, Oakmont
SUNDAY TELEGRAM
DECEMBER 24, 2006
Football Defense
The team was selected by the Telegram & Gazette staff with the help of coaches John Margarita, North Middlesex; John Andreoli, St. John’s; Mike Dubzinski, Wachusett; Ray Cosenza, Fitchburg; John
Dagnese, Milford; Justin Ball, St. Peter-Marian; John Beary, Nashoba; Mike Pucko, Holy Name; Chris Lindstrom, Shepherd Hill; Ken Lachapelle, Northbridge; Jeff Cormier, Auburn; Dave Palazzi, Millbury; Mike
Ross, North; Kevin Gilmartin, Nipmuc; Jeff Parcells, Leicester; Archie Cataldi, Clinton; Mike Lynn, Littleton; Dave LaRoche, Oakmont; Rob McCann, Assabet Valley; Ron Silvestri, Tech; Rocky Stone, Athol.
Kyle Anderson
Michael Chamberlain
Ray Davis
Oakmont Regional
Senior, Defensive Back
Athol High
Senior, Defensive Back
South High
Senior, Specialist
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he 6-foot, 190-pound captain led
from his free safety and quarterback positions for coach Dave
Laroche’s 11-1 Spartans. Anderson
was part of a defense that held
opponents to 8.3 points per game,
including a 28-0 shutout of Frontier
Regional in the Division 3 Super
Bowl. Anderson was a dual threat on
offense, throwing for 670 yards and
seven touchdowns and rushing for 733 yards and 12
scores. He set the school record for career touchdown passes with 21. Anderson was a T&G divisional
all-star in football and basketball last year. Anderson
lists his most memorable sports moment as being this
year’s Super Bowl win. His father played basketball in
the Boston Shootout, and brother Nate is on the
Keene State basketball team. He is the son of Kathy
and Mitch Anderson of Westminster.
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he 6-foot, 188-pound captain is
a two-time Intercounty League
and All-Western Mass. all-star. He
led coach Rocky Stone’s Red
Raiders to a 9-2 record and second-place league finish. Chamberlain ran for 1,587 yards and 26
touchdowns and was the leading
scorer in the area with 172 points.
The senior established records for
rushing yards and scoring this season. He is a
four-year member of the Athol football and baseball
teams. Chamberlain enjoys playing cards in his
spare time and is looking forward to continuing his
football career in college. He won the Thanksgiving
MVP in 2005 and ’06, with this year’s 52-19 win
over Mahar being his most memorable sports
moment. He is the son of Veronica Chamberlain of
Athol.
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Wally Derosier IV
Shaun Doherty
Brian Flumere
Holy Name High
Senior, Linebacker
North Middlesex Regional
Senior, Linebacker
Milford High
Senior, Defensive Back
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he 6-foot, 185-pound captain
was productive with his arm, legs
and foot for coach Jerry Snay’s 12-0
Colonels. His booming punts and
kickoffs were a defensive weapon
for South, constantly pinning the
opposition deep in its own territory.
Davis was the leader under center,
completing 52 of 91 passes for
1,155 yards and nine touchdowns.
He scored 60 points on 2 touchdown runs, 5 field
goals, 29 extra points and 2 two-point conversions.
Named the Division 3A MVP this season, he was a
divisional all-star as a junior. Davis is undecided about
his college destination, but has been accepted to
Pittsburgh and RPI and looks to study engineering.
Winning the Super Bowl to cap an undefeated season
is his most memorable sports moment. He is the son
of Debra and Raymond Davis of Worcester.
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erosier was a mainstay for coach
Mike Pucko’s back-to-back
Super Bowl champions at linebacker and running back. The
6-foot, 205-pound senior backboned a defense that allowed 9.8
points per game in a 12-0 season.
Derosier was also a force on
offense, rushing for 1,222 yards on
107 carries (11.4 yards per carry)
and 14 touchdowns in earning Division 2 all-star honors. He capped his senior season scoring two touchdowns against Wachusett on Thanksgiving and 86
yards on seven carries against Mount Greylock in the
Super Bowl. A three-year member of the football
team, Derosier also competes in baseball and indoor
track for the Naps. His most memorable sports
moment is going undefeated and winning the Super
Bowl. He is the son of Kelley and Walter Derosier of
Shrewsbury.
he 6-foot-1, 180-pound linebacker was a force for coach
John Margarita’s Patriots. Doherty
led a defense that allowed 13.4
points per game on the way to a
third-place tie in Division 1 and an
8-3 record. Doherty also was an
important piece of the Patriots’
wishbone offense, running for 566
yards and five touchdowns. He lists
working out as his hobby. The Division 1 all-star is a
four-year member of the football team and also plays
hockey and lacrosse for the Patriots. He is looking to
attend Nichols or Worcester State and study business. His most memorable sports moment is his
15-yard touchdown run against Nashoba on Thanksgiving this year. He is the son of Christine and James
Doherty of Townsend.
he 6-foot-1, 190-pound captain
was more known for his offensive
exploits, but he was a punishing
defensive player for coach John
Dagnese’s squad. Flumere led the
Scarlet Hawks to an 11-1 record and
a return trip to the Super Bowl, this
time returning home with a 20-0 win
over South Hadley. As a running
back, Flumere finished with 1,146
yards and 20 touchdowns this season, 2,251 yards
and 39 TDs over the past two seasons. He capped
his senior season with a 153-yard, two-touchdown
performance in the Super Bowl. He is undecided
about his college plans but would like to become a
coach. Going undefeated in the league this season
and shutting out the team that beat them in the 2005
Super Bowl are his most memorable sports moments.
He is the son of Janet and Brian Flumere of Milford.
Tyson Garcia
Michael Gentili
Andrew Moss
Shepherd Hill Regional
Senior, Linebacker
Leominster High
Senior, Linebacker
Auburn High
Senior, Linebacker
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arcia was the spark for coach
Chris Lindstrom’s 10-1 Rams on
offense and defense. At linebacker,
Garcia spearheaded a defense that
gave up 12.9 points per game. He
was named the Division 2 Offensive
MVP for his 1,138 rushing yards, a
school-record 9.1 yards per carry
and 18 touchdowns. He finished the
season with 108 points. Voted as
the MVP of the Rams, Garcia was a member of the
football team for four years. Garcia has strong family
football ties as his grandfather was all-state in Vermont, his father was on the 1973 Super Team, and
his uncle, Tony Garcia, was a T&G All-Star in 1975.
Undecided about his college plans, he is the son of
Christine and Michael Garcia of Charlton.
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he 5-foot-11, 205-pound captain
was named the Division 1
Defensive MVP. The senior led
coach John Dubzinski’s 8-4 Blue
Devils to back-to-back Division 1
titles while setting the school record for tackles in a season. A
four-year member of the football
team, he has also been a part of
the successful Blue Devils’ hockey
program that has been to a Central Mass. final and
has won a league championship. He lists reading
and long walks on the beach as his favorite off-field
activities. He may be unsure about his college
plans, but he is sure that defeating Fitchburg on
Thanksgiving for three straight seasons provided his
most memorable sports moments. He is the son of
Cathy and James Gentili of Leominster.
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Bobby Sansoucy
Joe Young
Nick Yurovich
St. Peter-Marian High
Senior, Linebacker
St. John’s High
Senior, Defensive Line
Marlboro High
Senior, Defensive Back
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he 5-foot-8 160-pound captain
was the glue that held the
Guardians together. A two-time
Central Mass. Conference All-Star,
Sansoucy was the leader of coach
Justin Ball’s defense. On offense,
the senior ran for 1,125 yards and
five touchdowns out of the Guardians’ Wing-T offense. He received
the Hazelhurst Award on Thanksgiving as the team’s MVP and the Jimmy Scavone
Award as the Homecoming MVP. He enjoys playing
sports in his spare time and is a member of the
SPM baseball and indoor track teams. Though
undecided about his college plans, Sansoucy hopes
to get a degree in criminal justice or engineering
and work for the FBI. His most memorable sports
moment was rushing for more than 100 yards in the
Homecoming game. He is the son of Linda and
Mark Sansoucy of Worcester.
DIVISION 1
Name, School
David Cenedella, North Middlesex
Dean Diamantopolous, Shrewsbury
Paul Helm, Algonquin
Ben Burud, North Middlesex
Brendan Gove, Wachusett
Nick DiAntonio, Milford
Martin Moss, St. Peter-Marian
Derek Paine, Fitchburg
Nick Boisse, Gardner
Keith Bates, Wachusett
Pat Collins, North Middlesex
Tom Kane, Milford
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he 6-foot-2, 230-pound Young
was a menace to opponents
from his defensive end position.
The senior captain had 47 first-hit
tackles and seven sacks to lead a
defense that allowed just 11 points
per game. Young was a Division 1
all-star as a junior and a senior
and earned the Corsac Award for
being the Thanksgiving Day MVP.
Young was a bruising fullback on offense for coach
John Andreoli, rushing for 411 yards — 7.4 per
carry. His most memorable sports moments were
winning three straight Super Bowls, including this
year’s 20-14 Division 1AA overtime win over Minnechaug to cap a 9-3 season. In his spare time,
Young enjoys playing basketball and weightlifting.
He will be attending Yale University with aspirations
to become a doctor. He is the son of Dr. Russell
and Nancy Young of Shrewsbury.
he 5-foot-10 160-pound Moss
was all over the field for coach
Jeff Cormier’s Rockets, earning
Division 2A Defensive MVP honors.
The captain led Auburn to a 9-2
record and back-to-back Super
Bowl appearances. On offense,
Moss lined up at tailback where he
picked up 496 yards and eight
touchdowns in forming a strong 1-2
punch with Rene Gibree. A four-year member of the
football team, Moss also is a member of the Rockets’
baseball and indoor track squads. He enjoys the
outdoors, with hunting, fishing, snowboarding and
snowball fights on the list. He is unsure about where
he is going to college, but he wants to study pharmacy. Going undefeated and winning the Super Bowl
in 2005 is his most memorable sports moment. He is
the son of Margaret and Kevin Moss of Auburn.
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he 5-foot-8, 165-pound captain
provided a lot for coach Sean
Mahoney’s 8-3 Panthers. Yurovich
was a strong defensive back, following in the footsteps of his father,
who was an All-Ohio safety in 1980.
Offensively, he gave headaches to
opposing defensive coordinators
with his versatility at quarterback.
He was 54 of 113 for 1,037 yards
and 12 touchdowns and added 909 yards and eight
TDs rushing. He enjoys working out, playing X-Box
and relaxing with friends in his spare time. Yurovich is
undecided about his college plans but hopes to own
and manage a restaurant. His most memorable sports
moment is earning the Offensive MVP award in Marlboro’s shutout of rival Hudson on Thanksgiving. He is
the son of Dan and Becky Yurovich of Marlboro.
DIVISION 2
DIVISION 3
Name, School
Name, School
Justin Tervo, Millbury
Zach Hunt, David Prouty
Joel Deso, Auburn
Paul Hanley, Leicester
Brennan Green, Tantasqua
Marcos Naranjo, North
Dave Earley, Burncoat
Ryan Brown, Holy Name
Tyler Ramsey, Southbridge
Graham Leto, Grafton
Derek Eisenhaur, Shepherd Hill
Dominique Price, Holy Name
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Kevin Shephard, Assabet
Craig Miller, Narragansett
Donald Trinque, Ayer
Paul Lewis, South
Justin Kwedor, Oakmont
Josh Ducharme, Tech
Frank Yavorsky, Narragansett
Kyle Grady, Clinton
Clifford Oratokhai, South
Joe Munger, Oakmont
Matt Goguen, Oakmont
John Bollinger, Ayer
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SUNDAY TELEGRAM
DECEMBER 24, 2006
Boys’ Soccer
The team was selected by the Telegram & Gazette staff with the help of coaches John Frederick, Algonquin; Dan Creamer, Auburn;
Phil Airoldi, Assabet; Joe Simone, St. Peter-Marian; Don Freda, Nashoba; Tom Hill, Bromfield; Mike Elster, Sutton, Jeff King, David Prouty.
Michael Cobill
Bryant Craft
Kevin Frechette
St. John’s High
Senior, Striker
St. Peter-Marian High
Junior, Midfielder
Wachusett Regional
Senior, Midfielder
A
repeat selection to the Super
Team, the 6-foot-2, 190-pound
Cobill moved from sweeper to
striker this season. He amassed a
Central Mass. Conference-high 25
points with 17 goals and eight assists, leading the Pioneers to a 18-2
record in the regular season and to
the Central Mass. Division 1 semifinals. A team captain, Cobill earned
league and CMass all-star honors for the second
straight year, as well as earning all-state and All-New
England recognition. Cobill was also a conference
all-star in basketball last year, and is currently captain
of the St. John’s team. Cobill enjoys sports, music
and science, and hopes to continue playing soccer in
college, where he plans to major in biology. He’s the
son of Pamela and John Cobill of West Boylston.
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5-foot-8, 135-pounder, Craft is
making his first appearance on
the Super Team after a successful
season in which the Guardians just
missed the Central Mass. Division 1
Tournament with an 8-9 record.
Craft led St. Peter-Marian in scoring
and was fourth in the Central Mass.
Conference, accumulating 14 goals
and two assists for 16 points. The
Guardians’ captain, Craft earned Central Mass. all-star
honors for the second straight year. Craft participates
in the prestigious Massachusetts Olympic Development Program, and cites making the team as his
most memorable moment in sports. A three-year
member of the varsity, Craft plans to continue playing
soccer in college and aspires to turn pro. He’s the son
of Karon Craft of Worcester.
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Spencer Grams
Brian Henderson
Andrew Henshaw
Algonquin Regional
Senior, Midfielder
Bartlett High
Senior, Forward
Marlboro High
Senior, Sweeper
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amed the Mountaineers’ and
Mid-Wach A’s Most Valuable
Player, the 5-foot-9, 170-pound
Frechette made his first Super Team
after leading Wachusett to a 12-4-3
season and a No. 5 seed in the
Central Mass. Division 1 Tournament. The captain for coach Skip
Knight’s squad, Frechette was a
quintessential center midfielder this
season, scoring seven goals and setting up another
nine for 16 points, which tied him for third in the
league and made him an all-state selection. Behind
Frechette, the Mountaineers beat Division 1 juggernauts St. John’s and Algonquin in the same week,
a feat he lists as his favorite in sports. Frechette has
also played three years of lacrosse for Wachusett and
will captain the team this spring after running track for
the first time this winter. Frechette hopes to continue
playing soccer and/or lacrosse in college. He’s the
son of Katie and David Frechette of Holden.
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he 5-foot-10, 170-pound Grams
makes his first appearance on
the Super Team after helping lead
the Tomahawks to their third straight
Division 1 state final. A four-year
varsity player, Grams was part of
Algonquin’s back-to-back title teams
in 2004 and 2005. This season, the
team captain and central midfielder
propelled Algonquin to a 17-5-1
record, along the way capturing a third straight CMass
title. Grams had one goal and a Central Mass.-best 15
assists during the regular season, earning the team’s
Most Valuable Player award and garnering CMass
all-star honors. A four-year member of the Tomahawks’ basketball team, Grams is a team captain this
season. He enjoys fishing and playing the drums, and
hopes to study secondary education at Keene State
next fall. He’s the son of Elizabeth and Bruce Grams
of Northboro.
fter making the Super Team last
season, the 6-foot, 165-pound
Henderson wanted to ensure a
repeat selection as a senior. To that
end, Henderson absolutely did it all
for Bartlett. Not only did he lead
Central Mass. in scoring with 33
goals and 14 assists (47 points)
during the regular season, he led
the Indians to an 18-3-2 record,
helping the team capture the Central Mass. Division 3
title. Henderson also helped bring home the state title
with a 1-0 win over Lynnfield, scoring the winning goal
on a free kick with just 12 seconds left, which he cites
as his most memorable moment in sports. Henderson
finished his career at Bartlett with the school record
for goals in a season and career (87), earning All-New
England honors. He’s the son of Margie and Rex
Henderson of Webster.
he team and league Most Valuable Player, the 6-foot, 190-pound
Henshaw anchored a Marlboro
defense that allowed no goals in
league games as the Panthers took
the Mid-Wach B title with an 8-0
record. Henshaw also led Marlboro
to a 16-4-1 mark, garnering a No. 2
seed and advancing to the Central
Mass. Division 1 final. He scored
the winning penalty kick in the semifinal win over St.
John’s, which he cites as his most memorable sports
moment. The team captain, Henshaw earned league
and Central Mass. all-star honors, and was named
all-state and All-New England. A four-year member of
the varsity, Henshaw would like to continue playing in
college and eventually play soccer professionally, like
his father did in Nigeria and with the New England
Revolution. He’s the son of Allyson and Francis Okaroh of Marlboro.
Erik Lekstrom
Josh Lyvers
Andrew Powell
Leicester High
Senior, Midfielder
Bromfield School
Junior, Forward
St. John’s High
Junior, Midfielder
A
A
W
Nick Prunier
Matthew Touhey
Maarten van Ess
Douglas High
Sophomore, Forward
Nipmuc Regional
Senior, Defense
Marlboro High
Junior, Midfielder
divisional all-star the last two
seasons, the 5-foot-7,
149-pound Lekstrom is making his
first appearance on the Super
Team. He led the Wolverines to the
SWCL West title at 11-1 and a 21-2
overall record as Leicester captured
the Central Mass. Division 2 crown
for the first time and advanced to the
state title game. A SWCL and Central Mass. all-star, collecting 16 goals and eight assists
during the regular season, Lekstrom finished his
career at Leicester as the school’s all-time leading
goal scorer. His favorite goal was his game-winner in
the CMass semifinal against Oakmont with just two
minutes left. A four-year starter and former all-state
selection, Lekstrom plans to study finance or business
in college. He’s the son of Brenda and David Lekstrom of Leicester.
A
four-year member of the varsity
though only a sophomore, the
5-foot-6, 130-pound Prunier earned
his first appearance on the Super
Team after making the divisional
team last season. With 20 goals and
seven assists during the regular
season, Prunier was the leading
scorer in the Dual Valley Conference for the third straight year, was
named league Player of the Year and garnered allstate honors for the first time. He was named a league
all-star for the third straight year, and a Central Mass.
all-star for the second. Behind Prunier’s scoring, the
Tigers went 11-7 and advanced to the semifinals of the
Central Mass. Division 3 Tournament. With his club
team, the Greater Boston Bolts, Prunier won a state
title this year, which he cites as his favorite sports
moment. He’s the son of Christine Manners of Douglas and John Prunier of Worcester.
DIVISION 1
Name, School
Thomas O’Leary, Leominster
Kyle Pellicane, Tantasqua
Tony Zelayndia, South
Chris Scanlon, Marlboro
Ryan Ruffing, Westboro
Flavio Pereira, Marlboro
Chris Chenelle, Groton-Dunstable
Sam Canela, Marlboro
Nick Giorgio, Algonquin
Mike Perkins, St. John’s
Ara Derderian, Doherty
Paul Marcov, Milford
three-year varsity starter, the
6-foot-3, 178-pound Lyvers has
been an integral part of the Trojans’
highly successful program, helping
Bromfield earn consecutive CMass
Division 2 titles in 2004 and 2005,
and advance to the final this season.
In the ’05 state final, Lyvers scored
in double overtime to secure the
crown for Bromfield, a feat he cites
as his most memorable sports moment. The leading
scorer in Mid-Wach C with 20 goals and 10 assists
during the regular season, Lyvers was named all-state,
All-Central Mass. and all-league for a third straight
year. His goal for next season is to break the school
record for career goals, 75. He currently has 47.
Lyvers also plays basketball for the Trojans and is
currently in his third varsity season. He’s the son of
Nina and Mark Lyvers of Harvard.
T
he Warriors’ team captain and
Most Valuable Player, the
5-foot-11, 157-pound Touhey
helped lead Nipmuc to a secondplace finish in the Dual Valley Conference with a 9-2-1 record. Touhey’s Warriors also compiled a
14-5-2 mark en route to the Central
Mass. Division 2 final, where they
lost to eventual state runner-up
Leicester. He was also part of Nipmuc’s CMass title
last season — the Warriors winning in double overtime
— an experience Touhey cites as his most memorable
moment in sports. A DVC and Central Mass. all-star,
Touhey anchored the Warriors’ impressive defense
this season. Touhey also played varsity baseball for
the Warriors last year and will do so again this spring.
Next fall Touhey is headed to Worcester State, where
he plans to work toward a career in law enforcement.
He’s the son of Paula and William Touhey of Mendon.
ith 12 goals and six assists
during the regular season, the
6-foot-1, 160-pound Powell makes
his first appearance on the Super
Team after helping lead the Pioneers to a 17-5 record and a berth
in the Central Mass. Division 1
semifinals. Powell also plays soccer
in the Massachusetts Premier
League, where his Juventus USA
squad has earned trips to the state finals in 2002,
2003 and 2006, which he lists among his most memorable sports moments. A multi-talented athlete,
Powell was also part of the Pioneers’ Central Mass.
champion indoor and outdoor track teams last year,
and placed eighth in the Central Mass. decathlon. A
member of the National Honor Society, Powell enjoys
snowboarding and golf in his spare time. He’s the son
of Joanne and Richard Powell of Charlton.
T
he third-leading scorer in MidWach B during the regular season with nine goals and six assists,
the 6-foot-3, 160-pound van Ess
earns his first appearance on the
Super Team. One of two Panthers
to make the T&G team, van Ess
played central midfield for a Marlboro team that not only went undefeated in the league, but didn’t allow
a single league goal. Led by van Ess, the Panthers
finished 16-4-1 after advancing to the Central Mass.
Division 1 final. He was named a Mid-Wach B all-star
for the second consecutive year, and earned AllCentral Mass. and all-state honors for the first time. A
three-year member of the varsity, van Ess also plays
basketball for the Panthers. He hopes to play soccer
at a Division 1 college and would like to eventually play
professionally in Europe. He’s the son of Erna and Jim
van Ess of Marlboro.
DIVISION 2
DIVISION 3
Name, School
Name, School
John Burke, Oxford
Matt DuBois, Oakmont
Anthony Besaw, Leicester
Juan Escobar, Leicester
Andrew Winson, Nipmuc
Evan Ross, Grafton
Brett Dahlberg, Blackstone-Millville
Brian Cote, Valley Tech
Hoiry Arroyo, Assabet Valley
Pat Dyer, Clinton
Tony Tucci, Tahanto
Bobby Jameson, Northbridge
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Keeon Tabriszi, Bromfield
Ian Rothkopf, Bromfield
Josh Costa, Sutton
Josh Deschene, Bartlett
Kwasi Acheampong, Bartlett
Nick Pratt, Sutton
Jordan Stolle, Douglas
Jon Chow, Maynard
Dennis Kapsimalis, Maynard
Mike Naze, Hudson Catholic
Toby Frost, Bromfield
D.J. Gustafson, Bartlett
Girls’ Soccer
SUNDAY TELEGRAM
DECEMBER 24, 2006
F5
The team was selected by the Telegram & Gazette staff with the help of coaches Rick Lindsten, Wachusett; Doug Freeman, Marlboro; Russ Davis, Hudson; Paul Mumby, West Boylston;
Tara Bennett, Oxford; Larry Midura, Auburn; Bridget Canty, Bartlett; Sean Chenevert, Hudson Catholic; Paul Keating, St. Peter-Marian; Dan Delongchamp, Sutton.
Kristina Benoit
Olivia Chirsky
Kaitlyn Friday
Shrewsbury High
Senior, Goalkeeper
Auburn High
Senior, Forward
Algonquin Regional
Senior, Midfielder/Defender
T
he 5-foot-8 captain helped lead
the Colonials to an 18-2-1 record
and a berth in the Central Mass.
Division 1 final. She finished her
career with 41 shutouts, as a threetime Mid-Wach A and Central Mass.
all-star and twice earning all-state
honors. A repeat selection to the
soccer Super Team, Benoit is captain of the girls’ basketball team at
Shrewsbury this winter and plays for the lacrosse
squad in the spring. Her most memorable sports
moments include being on the field when her younger
sister scored the first goal of her high school career
and having her grandfather in the stands for each of
her games. She enjoys reading, practicing sports and
listening to music in her spare time and hopes to
pursue a career in business or engineering. She is the
daughter of Annemarie Hurley and Robert Benoit of
Shrewsbury.
A
fter spending her first three years
of high school in Arizona, Chirsky
made a quick mark for a Rockets
squad that advanced to the Central
Mass. Division 2 final. The 5-foot-4
forward made her biggest mark in a
semifinal game, scoring three times
in less than 10 minutes to help
fourth-seeded Auburn tip top-ranked
Uxbridge, a moment she lists as her
most memorable in sports. While in Arizona, Chirsky
was a member of the state champion soccer team as
a sophomore and the state runner-up squad as a
freshman. She plans to stay in the New England area
for college — she is eyeing Northeastern, UConn and
URI as possible destinations — in the hopes of becoming a pharmacist. She is the daughter of Karen and
Stephen Chirsky of Auburn.
T
Erica Gagliastre
Andrea Janda
Hawley Rae
St. Peter-Marian High
Senior, Defender
West Boylston High
Senior, Sweeper
Marlboro High
Senior, Sweeper
T
T
he captain of a Tomahawks team
that went 15-4-1 and advanced to
the Central Mass. Division 1 semifinal was exceptionally key in a
tournament victory. Friday assisted
on both of Algonquin’s regulation
goals and also scored during the
penalty-kick phase for a 3-2 win
over Westboro, a game she lists as
her most memorable sports
moment. The 5-foot-6 Friday was named the MidWach A League MVP this season and also a Central
Mass. all-star. The honors marked the third time she
has earned Central Mass. and league all-star status in
soccer. She is captain on the girls’ basketball team
this winter, a sport where she earned league all-star
status last season. Her father played hockey for the
Detroit Red Wings. She is the daughter of Beth and
Tim Friday of Southboro.
T
he 5-foot-6 captain earned her
second straight Central Mass.
Conference all-star selection while
playing for coach Paul Keating’s
squad. She added to her list of
accomplishments this season,
though, by also picking up the
coach’s All-Star Award. To continue
the storybook season, Gagliastre
also scored her first varsity goal.
She lists that tally as one of her most memorable
sports moments, along with making the varsity team
and starting as a freshman. Also a member of the
Guardians’ indoor track team, she enjoys running and
playing softball in her spare time. Gagliastre is undecided about which college she will attend, but hopes
to continue playing soccer there. She is the daughter
of Karen and Joe Gagliastre of Worcester.
he 5-foot-6 Janda helped anchor
a Lions’ defense that was key in
the team’s run to a Division 3 state
title. Coach Paul Mumby’s squad
was virtually perfect, going 21-0-2.
Janda lists winning the state final to
cap off an undefeated season as
her most memorable sports
moment. A divisional all-star last
year, Janda is making her first Super Team appearance. She served as team captain
and was selected as Mid-Wach D all-star. Also a
member of the varsity basketball and outdoor track
squads at West Boylston, Janda enjoys playing soccer, going to concerts and making friends in her spare
time. She is undecided about her future beyond attending college. She is the daughter of Judy and
Robert Janda of Sterling.
he 5-foot-3 defender helped get
coach Doug Freeman’s squad to
the state semifinal for the second
consecutive year, unfortunately
dropping a 4-3 decision to Ludlow
there. Her senior season capped a
solid three-year run in whcih she
received team MVP, league all-star
and Central Mass. all-star nods. Out
of all those honors, though, she lists
winning the Central Mass. Division 1 Tournament the
past two seasons as her most memorable moments in
sports. A return Super Team member, Rae also plays
on the basketball and tennis teams for the Panthers.
In her free time, she enjoys eating, reading, hanging
out with friends and watching movies. She is unsure
where she will attend college but plans on studying
criminal justice. She is the daughter of Karen and
Giles Rae of Marlboro.
Tyler Rainer
Kylie Ricker
Brittany Schandelmayer
Marlboro High
Senior, Midfielder/Forward
Nashoba Regional
Senior, Forward
Nashoba Regional
Senior, Midfielder/Forward
T
he 5-foot-10 two-year captain
was one of the biggest reasons
for the Panthers’ run to the Central
Mass. Division 1 title this season.
She came up exceptionally big in
the final of that tournament, tying the
game, 1-1, to give her team momentum en route to a 3-1 defeat of
top-seeded Shrewsbury. She
earned the coach’s award this season and captured her third straight league all-star
honor and second straight all-conference selection. A
divisional all-star last season for soccer, Rainer also
earned the Panthers’ basketball team’s unsung hero
award as a sophomore and junior. In her spare time,
Rainer enjoys photography, swimming, writing and
painting. She is undecided about where she will attend college, but plans to pursue a pre-med discipline. She is the daughter of Katherine and Greg
Rainer of Marlboro.
T
he 5-foot-7 Ricker closed her
high school career with the ultimate honor, being named an AllAmerican, one of only three girls to
receive the honor in the state. She
also leaves with many school records — career goals (93), career
points (112), single-season goals
(30) and single-season points (41).
A Super Team member in 2004,
she returns to the team after being a divisional all-star
last year. Despite all the individual accolades, her
most memorable sports moment is still when the
Chieftains won a state title in 2004. She was league
MVP this season, adding that to her four straight
league and Central Mass. all-star selections. She will
attend the University of Maryland next fall to study law
and continue playing soccer. She is the daughter of
Cathy and Ley Ricker of Leominster.
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Lindsay Schmitt
Elizabeth Welch
Katie Whiting
Nipmuc Regional
Senior, Fullback/Midfielder
Senior, Midfielder
West Boylston High
Wachusett Regional
Senior, Forward
T
he 5-foot-7 Schmitt was key to
the Warriors’ earning their second straight Division 2 state title.
Her overtime goal on a header gave
Nipmuc a 2-1 win in this year’s final
over Cardinal Spellman, the moment
she lists as her most memorable.
She also scored in her team’s 2-0
state semifinal win over SouthwickTolland Regional. She earned team
MVP honors this season to go along with Dual Valley
Conference and Central Mass. all-star selections. In
her spare time, Schmitt enjoys hanging out with
friends and listening to music, while also participating
in both indoor and outdoor track for Nipmuc. She is
undecided on where she will go to college, but plans
to focus on studying something in the science field.
She is the daughter of Tracy Anderson and Ken
Schmitt of Mendon.
DIVISION 1
Name, School
Liana Merangelo, Wachusett
Tanya Braga, Hudson
Annette Kristiansen, Westboro
Kelly Cozzens, Nashoba
Jill Karns, St. Peter-Marian
Ashley Derosier, Shrewsbury
Brittany Kelly, Algonquin
Jana D’Errico, Shrewsbury
Nicola D’Errico, Shrewsbury
Ashley Aldwicki, Groton-Dunstable
Michaella Murphy, Groton-Dunstable
Kim Rich, Nashoba
O
nly 5 feet tall, the senior played
big this season to help coach
Paul Mumby’s squad capture a state
title with a 21-0-2 record, being the
top scorer of a high-powered outfit.
Welch lists this season’s dream run
as her most memorable moment in
sports; it served as the culmination
to the five-year starter’s career. She
was one of three captains this season, and was one of five senior starters on the team.
Both a league and Central Mass. all-star this season,
Welch joins the Super Team for the first time after
being a divisional all-star last season. She spends
much of her free time playing soccer and dancing,
and plans to attend college, though has not yet chosen a destination. She is the daughter of Anne and
Michael Welch of West Boylston.
fter being a divisional all-star last
season, the 5-foot-6 Schandelmayer returns to the Super Team,
an honor she also earned as a
sophomore. During the 2004 campaign, the Chieftains won a state
title and the Central Mass. Tournament when Schandelmayer scored
the game-winning goal in overtime in
the final, moments she lists as her
most memorable. She served as captain this season
and also plays on the Nashoba basketball team. She
continues her athletic prowess in her spare time,
spending most of it playing soccer and basketball and
swimming. She plans to attend Fairfield Univeristy and
study nursing and sports medicine, while continuing to
play soccer. She is the daughter of Mary Shutts and
Clifton Schandelmayer of Stow.
T
he 5-foot-2 Whiting makes a
return to the Super Team, having
earned the honor in 2004 and
being a divisional all-star last year.
She really made her presence
known in that sophomore campaign,
earning team MVP honors after
leading the Mid-Wach A in scoring.
It was even earlier than that, though,
when Whiting had her most memorable sports moment, playing under the lights in her
freshman season. She also capped her career in
style, captaining coach Rick Linsten’s squad and
earning all-star nods for the league, Central Mass. and
state. In her free time, Whiting enjoys watching movies
and playing sports. She plans to attend the College of
Saint Rose and study education. She is the daughter
of Kathleen and Steve Whiting of Holden.
DIVISION 2
DIVISION 3
Name, School
Name, School
Amy Whitten, Uxbridge
Heather Mortell, Bartlett
Rachel Hodgson, Nipmuc
Kelsey Rogers, Nipmuc
Hannah Moriarity, Millbury
Jackie Deiana, Uxbridge
Julie Almstrom, Auburn
Jordynn Frollo, Uxbridge
Julie Murray, Millbury
Melinda Robbins, Oxford
Jamie Fitzpatrick, Grafton
Laura Stern, Lunenburg
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Heather Gosnell, Sutton
Jessica Peacock, Sutton
Lindsay deMont, Littleton
Rachel Miranda, Hopedale
Alexa Hebb, West Boylston
Susan Cowen, West Boylston
Kelly Guerin, Sutton
Julie Winn, Sutton
Lindsay Burke, Bromfield
Nikki Scott, Tahanto
Rachel Plumb, Whitinsville Christian
Shawna Geagan, Hudson Catholic
F6
SUNDAY TELEGRAM
DECEMBER 24, 2006
Boys’ Cross Country
The team is comprised of the top seven finishers from the Division 1 and 2 races at the Central Mass. Championships.
Christopher Betschart
Sean Duncan
Will Faden
Christopher Funch
Hopedale High
Sophomore
Gardner High
Senior
Grafton High
Sophomore
Groton-Dunstable Regional
Senior
T
he 5-foot-10,
120-pound Betschart is making his
first appearance on the
Super Team after his
15:30, third-place
finish in the Division 2
race at the Central
Mass. Championships
helped the Blue Raiders capture their second straight team title.
Betschart went on to finish 13th at the state
meet as Hopedale finished second to
Swampscott, an accomplisment he ranks
one of his more memorable sports moments
alongside the Blue Raiders’ 2005 state
championship season. A two-time DVC
all-star, Betschart lists basketball and baseball among his interests. He is the son of
Anne and Doug Betschart of Hopedale.
T
he 6-foot, 140-pound
Duncan is making his
first appearance on a T&G
Super Team after his
runner-up finish in the
Central Mass. Championships Division 1 race
(14:56), as the Wildcats
placed second to St.
John’s. He finished 31st at
the state meet as Gardner placed 11th.
Duncan, a seven-time Mid-Wach B all-star
in cross country, indoor and outdoor track,
led the Wildcats to the Class B title at the
Wachusett Invitational earlier in the season.
A two-time team captain, Duncan anchored
Gardner’s 4 x mile relay team at track
nationals his sophomore year, a feat he
ranks as his most memorable sports
moment. Duncan plans to study sports
management and run cross country and
track at UMass or the University of New
Hampshire next year. He is the son of
Robin and David Duncan of Gardner.
T
he 5-foot-10,
141-pound Faden
finished in 15:43 and
placed seventh in the
Division 2 race at the
Central Mass. Championships to earn a spot on his
first T&G Super Team. He
went on to place 17th at
the state meet in his first
appearance at the event. The top runner
this season for coach Peter Gleason’s
squad, Faden will also run indoor and outdoor track for the Indians this year. Faden
competed at the Nike Indoor National meet
last winter, an experience he ranks as his
most memorable sports moment. In his
spare time, he enjoys playing ping pong,
listening to music and dancing. He is the
son of Mary Lou and Andrew Faden of
Grafton.
T
Dave Hausherr
Jeff Hill
H. Joseph Jarvis
Garrett Malouin
North Middlesex Regional
Junior
Blackstone-Millville Regional
Senior
Hopedale High
Senior
Fitchburg High
Senior
T
T
he 5-foot-9,
140-pound Hausherr
ran away from the field in
the Division 1 race at the
Central Mass. Championships, whisking to a
14:46 over the 2.9-mile
layout in Gardner to win
his first district title, a feat
he lists as his most memorable sports moment. Hausherr was the
top local finisher at the Division 1 state
meet, placing 13th in 16:35 over the
5-kilometer course at Northfield Mountain.
Earlier this season, Hausherr dominated the
Class A race at the Wachusett Invitational,
winning by 20 seconds. A T&G indoor track
all-star in the 2-mile last winter, Hausherr
served as cross country captain this season
and was named MVP of coach Ed Pancoast’s squad. In his spare time, Hausherr
enjoys listening to music and using the
computer. He is the son of Nancy and
Steven Hausherr of Townsend.
T
he 5-foot-11,
150-pound Hill won
the Division 2 race at the
Central Mass. Championships in 15:01 over
Gardner’s undulating
2.9-mile layout, leading
the Chargers to a second-place finish and a
berth at the state meet.
Hill finished second in the Division 2 state
race at Northfield Mountain as BMR placed
14th. A four-time T&G all-star, Hill won the
Bay State Invitational earlier this season, a
feat he lists as his most memorable sports
moment. Hill, who holds course records at
BMR and Nipmuc, will attend UMassAmherst, where he plans to study history
and continue his running career. In his
spare time, Hill enjoys eating and traveling
with his family. He is the son of Jane and
Donald Hill of Blackstone.
he 5-foot-6,
120-pound Jarvis ran
15:38 to place fifth in the
Central Mass. Championships Division 2 race as
the Blue Raiders
repeated as team champions. Jarvis finished
27th at the state meet, as
Hopedale placed second
to Swampscott. A team captain, Jarvis was
part of the Blue Raiders’ state championship team in 2005, an accomplishment he
ranks as his most memorable sports
moment. Jarvis plans to attend Bridgewater
State in the fall and hopes to serve in the
military after college. In his spare time, he
enjoys shooting and canoeing. He is the
son of Jaci and Harry Jarvis of Hopedale.
he 5-foot-7, 135-pound
Funch, a repeat T&G
Super Teamer, placed
third for the second
straight season in the
Central Mass. Championships Division 1 race,
clocking 14:59 over the
2.9-mile layout at Gardner
Municipal Golf Course, a
feat he ranks among his most memorable
sports moments along with being a member
of the Crusaders squad that placed third at
the 2004 state meet. Funch, a team captain, finished 34th at the state meet this
season. He holds the course record at
Quabbin Regional and was named the Most
Valuable Runner for coach Ken Magliozzi’s
squad this season. In his spare time, Funch
enjoys snowboarding and playing ultimate
Frisbee. He hopes to study psychology,
education or engineering next year in college. He is the son of Donnie and Paul
Funch of Groton.
T
he 5-foot-9, 135
pound Malouin is
making his first appearance on the Super Team
after a 15:09, seventhplace finish in the Division
1 race at the Central
Mass. Championships.
The No. 1 runner for
coach Chris Woods’ team
this season, Malouin finished 55th at the
state meet, a 31-place improvement from
2005. A team captain and MVP, Malouin
finished second at the Mid-Wach A meet
and seventh in the Class A meet at the
Wachusett Invitational earlier this season.
Last winter, Malouin finished 10th in the
1,000 at the all-state indoor track championships, a feat he lists as his most memorable sports moment. In his spare time,
Malouin enjoys biking and is interested in
cars. He is the son of Diane and Dwayne
Malouin of Fitchburg.
Arleigh McRae
Colin Ogilvie
Nicholas Santoro
David Prouty High
Freshman
Hopedale High
Junior
St. John’s High
Senior
T
he 5-foot-10,
140-pound McRae
was the top freshman
finisher in the Division
2 race at the Central
Mass. Championships,
placing fourth. McRae,
who is home-schooled
but represents the
Panthers, was also
named a SWCL all-star this season and
finished 17th at the state meet. He holds
course records at Northbridge and David
Prouty, the latter an accomplishment he has
in common with older sister Calista, now an
Amherst College sophomore. McRae’s
mother was a nationally ranked triathlete in
the 1980s. In his spare time, McRae is
involved in his church’s youth group and
enjoys playing the cello. He is the son of
Claire and John McRae of East Brookfield.
A
repeat T&G Super
Teamer, the
5-foot-10, 126-pound
Ogilvie was the top
finisher for coach Joe
Drugan’s squad in the
Central Mass. Championships Division 2
race, running 15:18 to
finish second while
leading the Blue Raiders to their second
straight team title. Ogilvie placed fifth at the
state meet as Hopedale finished second to
Swampscott as a team. Ogilvie was a member of the Blue Raiders’ 2005 state championship squad, an accomplishment he
ranks as his most memorable sports
moment. Ogivlie’s older brother, Thompson, and younger sister, Meg, have been
Super Teamers for Hopedale. Ogilvie
serves as vice president of the student
council and enjoys playing the piano. He is
the son of Marillee and Davis Ogilvie of
Hopedale.
T
Nathaniel Saviet
Cameron Tieuli
Matt Turco
St. John’s High
Senior
St. John’s High
Sophomore
Hopedale High
Senior
T
he 6-foot, 145-pound
Saviet ran 15:00 to
place fourth in the Division 1 race at the Central
Mass. Championships,
leading St. John’s to a
repeat of the team title.
Saviet, whose season
was limited to three races
because of a stress
reaction, finished 22nd at the state meet —
a 10-place improvement from 2005 — for
the runner-up Pioneers. A team captain and
four-time Super Teamer (cross country,
indoor and outdoor track), Saviet was district champion in the 1,000 meters last
winter, as well as in the mile last spring. He
was also part of the Pioneers’ winning
1,600-meter relay team at last winter’s
all-state meet. Saviet’s older brother, Benjamin, runs track at Providence College.
Saviet is the son of Patricia and Mark Saviet
of Sutton.
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he 5-foot-6,
135-pound Tieuli is
making his first appearance on a Super Team
after a 15:05, fifth-place
finish in the Division 1
race at the Central Mass.
Championships, helping
St. John’s to a title
repeat. Tieuli was the
Pioneers’ top finisher at the state meet — an
accomplishment he ranks as his most
memorable sports moment — as St. John’s
finished second to Brockton. Tieuli, whose
twin brother Chris also runs for the Pioneers, is the younger brother of former St.
John’s star Matt, now at the University of
Notre Dame. Tieuli enjoys watching sports
on television and traveling with his family.
He is the son of Lisa and Alan Tieuli of
Upton.
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he 5-foot-6,
115-pound Santoro is
making his first appearance on a T&G Super
Team after his 15:05,
sixth-place finish in the
Division 1 race at the
Central Mass. Championships, helping the Pioneers to a repeat of the
team crown. Santoro placed 43rd at the
state meet as the Pioneers finished runner-up to Brockton, a feat he lists as his
most memorable sports moment. Santoro,
who also runs indoor and outdoor track,
was a member of the Pioneers’ winning
3,200-meter relay team at last spring’s
Central Mass. Championships. Santoro
enjoys snowboarding, parasailing and judo.
He is the son of Gail and Ralph Santoro of
Shrewsbury.
A
repeat T&G Super
Team, the 5-foot-8,
138-pound Turco ran
15:40 to finish sixth in the
Division 2 race at the
Central Mass. Championships, helping the Blue
Raiders to a repeat of the
team title. Turco finished
38th at the state meet as
Hopedale placed second. Turco was part of
the Blue Raiders’ 2005 state championship
team, an accomplishment he lists as his
most memorable sports moment. A team
captain and Dual Valley Conference all-star,
Turco also runs track at Hopedale and
enjoys skateboarding in his spare time. He
hopes to attend WPI next year and study
computer science. He hopes to be a 3D
artist someday. He is the son of Diana and
Mike Turco of Hopedale.
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DECEMBER 24, 2006
Girls’ Cross Country
The team is comprised of the top seven finishers in the Division 1 and 2 races at the Central Mass. Championships.
Allison Conner
Corey Conner
Elizabeth Crowley
Eliza Ives
North Middlesex Regional
Senior
North Middlesex Regional
Junior
Algonquin Regional
Freshman
Bromfield School
Senior
T
he 5-foot-1 Conner
captained the Patriots this year and was
named team co-MVP,
finishing fifth in the
Central Mass. Division
1 Championships (2.9
miles, 18:44.3). She
received the coaches’
award last season in
cross country and was
North Middlesex’s MVP as a freshman and
sophomore. Conner likes to participate in
soccer, basketball and snowboarding. She
would like to attend the University of New
Hampshire, where she hopes to study to
health science and become a nutritionist.
Conner lists finishing 26th in the Division 1
state meet and qualifying for the state meet
with her sister, during the last year they were
able to run together, as her most memorable
sports moments. She is the daughter of
Candice and Timothy Conner of Townsend.
T
he 5-foot-3 Conner was
named team co-MVP
this season after winning
the Mid-Wach A meet and
finishing second at the
Quabbin Invitational and
the Central Mass. Division
1 Championships, covering Gardner Municipal’s
2.9-mile layout in 18:11.1.
She also finished ninth in the Bay State
Invitational Division 1 race. As a sophomore, she set the outdoor track 800-meter
record (2:21). When she isn’t running cross
country or track, Conner plays on the varsity basketball team and enjoys snowboarding. Conner lists setting the 800
record and qualifying for the state meet
alongside her sister as her most memorable
sports moments. She is the daughter of
Candice and Timothy Conner of Townsend.
T
he 5-foot-4 Crowley
finished sixth at the
Central Mass. Division 1
Championships, covering
2.9 miles at Gardner
Municipal Golf Course in
18:50.7 to lead the Tomahawks to their first district
title since 1997. She
received the “Will to Win”
award, presented by her teammates. Crowley is continuing her running with the Algonquin indoor and outdoor track teams this
season. In her down time, she enjoys
drama, singing and spending time with her
friends. Crowley lists s finishing the district
course and seeing her whole team at the
finish line and helping the team win the
CMass title as her most memorable sports
moment. She is the daughter of Lisa and
John Crowley of Marlboro.
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Emily Jones
Maho Kobayashi
Meagan Landry
Liz Lee
Bromfield School
Sophomore
Whitinsville Christian School
Sophomore
Lunenburg High
Eighth Grade
Bromfield School
Junior
T
he 5-foot-7 Jones
swept titles this season — team and individual
— winning the Central
Mass. Division 2 title
(16:48 at Gardner), then
the state championship
(18.49) at Northfield
Mountain. She followed
that by finishing ninth at
the Footlocker Northeast Regionals in New
York, then placed 25th at the nationals in
San Diego. She led the Trojans to a thirdplace finish at the Brown Invitational in East
Greenwich, R.I., by placing first (17:49). As
a freshman, Jones won the CMass title,
running the Gardner course in 17:31.7,
placed 10th in the state meet. Jones lists
winning back-to-back state titles as one of
her most memorable sports moments. She
is the daughter of Susan Hunter-Jones and
Dan Jones of Harvard.
he 5-foot-41⁄2-inch Ives
co-captained the Trojans to league and state
titles. She finished fourth
at the CMass Division 2
meet at Gardner (17:42)
and sixth, at the state
meet. As a junior, Ives was
second at districts and
sixth at states. Ives played
varsity soccer as a freshman and a sophomore at Bromfield. In her spare time, she
likes to do needlepoint. Ives is participating
with the indoor and outdoor track teams for
the rest of this year. She lists the top-five
sweep of the Central Mass. Division 2 meet
by the Trojans as one of her most memorable sports moments. Ives is still undecided
about college. She is the daughter of Laura
Martineau and David Ives of Harvard.
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K
he 13-year-old Landry,
an eighth-grader at
Turkey Hill Middle
School, finished sixth in
the Central Mass. Division
2 meet (18:00.8) to help
the Blue Knights to a
third-place finish. She
placed 11th the following
week at the state meet at
Northfield Mountain. Landry likes hanging
out with friends when she’s not running.
She aspires to receive a scholarship for
running and academics at a four-year university and hopes to become either a professional runner or personal trainer. Landry
lists the feeling of success after completing
a race, and practicing and running with her
teammates in the fields as her most memorable sports moments. She is the daughter
of JoAnne and Brian Landry of Lunenburg.
obayashi is making her
first Super Team
appearance after finishing
sixth in the Central Mass.
Division 2 meet
(18:33.7), helping the
Crusaders to a secondplace finish and a berth in
the state meet. In the
state meet, she finished
44th (21:02) as WC placed eighth overall.
She has also participated in the
1,000-meter run in indoor track. She enjoys
reading, playing video games and print
making, and aspires to become a dentist.
Kobayashi lists running at the Brown Invitational as her most memorable sports
moment because of the condition of the
course and the fun she had afterward. She
is the daughter of Yumiko and Masaru
Kobayashi of Woodstock, Conn.
Kat Long
Rebekah MacKay
Hannah Massé
Bromfield School
Junior
Whitinsville Christian School
Senior
Fitchburg High
Senior
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T
T
Kristin Ross
Laurie Vinciullo
Amy Wilfert
Shrewsbury High
Junior
Hudson High
Eighth Grade
Westboro High
Senior
he 5-foot-7 Long
finished seventh in the
Central Mass. Division 2
meet (18:51.3), improving
from her 13th-place performance last year under
coach Henry Phelan. She
was part of the
3,200-meter relay team
(9:58.34) that won at the
CMass outdoor championships, and took
third in the 600 at the district indoor championships. As a freshman, Long ran the
third leg of the 3,200-meter relay for a
Trojan team that took fourth (9:49.45) at
the state meet and first in the CMass Relays
(10:13.6). She is the daughter of Meredyth
Long and Martin Long.
T
he 5-foot-8 Ross
followed a third-place
finish in the Mid-Wach A
meet with another third, in
the Central Mass. Division
1 race, covering the 2.9
miles in Gardner in
18:17.2. She served as
captain and MVP for the
Colonials and was named
to the Mid-Wach A all-star team. In outdoor
track last spring, she won league and a
Class A title in the 800 meters. She enjoys
art and reading. Ross would like to run in
college while majoring in fine arts or art
history. Ross lists winning the 800 at the
districts class meet as her most memorable
sports moment. She is the daughter of
Cynthia Poulos and Tony Ross.
he 5-foot-6 MacKay
was co-captain of a
Crusader team that
placed second in the
Central Mass. Division
2 meet, taking third
overall in 17:29.5, then
placed ninth at states
the following week.
MacKay won the Thetford (Vt.) Invitational and finished sixth at the
Brown Invitational (18:29). A repeat member of the T&G Super Team, MacKay
enjoys painting, Alpine skiing and hanging
out with friends when she’s not running.
She wants to major in fine arts, though is
undecided which college to attend. MacKay’s brother and sister, Daniel and Sarah,
have run cross country and track. She is
the daughter of Anne and John MacKay of
Whitinsville.
T
he 5-foot-3 Vinciullo,
as an eighth-grader,
was team MVP and a
Mid-Wach C all-star. She
finished seventh in the
Central Mass. Division 1
meet with a time of
18:52.7, behind only two
seniors, three juniors and
a sophomore. She won
the Coaches Invitational Freshman Girls’
Division 1 race, clocking 12:41.5 over 3
kilometers. Vinciullo likes to shop, ski, go to
the beach and hang out with her friends.
Her sister, Tracey, was a Super Teamer in
2005 as a sophomore, and her mother,
Kathy, was an all-state athlete in Connecticut in 1981. Vinciullo lists winning the
Freshman Girls’ Coaches Invitational meet
as her most memorable sports moment.
She is the daughter of Kathy and Tim Vinciullo of Hudson.
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he 5-foot-23⁄4-inch Lee
finished second to
teammate Emily Jones in
the Central Mass. Division
2 meet, crossing in
17:15.1 after finishing
fourth last year. Lee also
has other top-five finishes.
As a sophomore, she
finished fourth at districts
in cross country; as a freshman, she took
second in the 1,000 meters at the Division 2
state indoor meet, and as an eighth-grader
was fifth in the mile at the CMass outdoor
meet. This is her third Super Team selection, having earned a spot on the 2005
cross country team and 2006 indoor squad.
Lee enjoys running and hanging out with
friends during her down time. She is the
daughter of Lisa Stanley and Tom Lee.
T
he 5-foot-8 Massé
captained the Red
Raiders and was
named team MVP in a
year in which she finished fourth in the
Central Mass. Division
1 meet (18:38.24). Her
2006 postseason
started with a solid
eighth-place finish in the Mid-Wach A meet,
finishing the 3.1-mile Ghiloni Park (Marlboro) course in 21:39.2. Massé’s 2004
postseason included an 11th-place finish
(17:38) in the state meet. She enjoys cooking, arts and crafts and hiking in her down
time. Massé, who lists running with former
Fitchburg Super Teamer Christine Laakso
as one of her most memorable sports
moments, wants a career in art or exercise
and hopes to attend the University of Vermont and run there. She is the daughter of
Elisa and Ronald Massé of Fitchburg.
T
he 5-foot-6 Wilfert had
a solid postseason,
highlighted by her victory
at the Central Mass.
Division 1 meet (17:54.9),
winning the race by more
than 16 seconds. She
won the the Mid-Wach B
meet and took seventh at
the Division 1 state meet.
Wilfert set the Quabbin Regional High
course record this season, coming in at
18:30.9 in the Quabbin Invitational, topping
the previous mark by 17 seconds on the
2.92-mile course. She was named to the
Mid-Wach B all-star team for the second
consecutive season. Wilfert plans to study
biology in college. Wilfert lists her seventhplace finish at the state meet as one of her
most memorable sports moments. She is
the daughter of Kathy and Scott Wilfert of
Westboro.
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SUNDAY TELEGRAM
DECEMBER 24, 2006
Field Hockey
The team was selected by the Telegram & Gazette staff with the help of coaches Meg Curtin, Burncoat; Patty Provost, Notre Dame Academy; Lauren Chenevert, Shrewsbury; Shelly Zalneraitis, Quabbin;
Colleen Debish, Westboro; Sue Silver, Bromfield; John O’Neill, Quaboag; Jamie Mader, Shepherd Hill; Jean Glennon, Tantasqua; Sheila Bernard, Uxbridge; Heather Waterman, Nipmuc.
Annika Bannon
Sarah Becque
Kyla Dickson
Notre Dame Academy
Senior, Center Midfielder
Westboro High
Junior, Center Midfielder
Quabbin Regional
Sophomore, Center Midfielder
W
ith Bannon on the squad, the
Rebels captured the Central
Mass. Division 1 championship and
advanced to the state title game in
each of the last four seasons. This
year, she served as a captain and
solidified the NDA midfield for coach
Patty Provost after making the T&G
Division 1 all-star team last year.
Bannon, who was a Best of 60
selection, has also starred for the Rebels’ indoor track
team, running on the 4x400-meter relay team that
placed third at the State Coaches Meet last season.
Bannon golfed on the team that advanced to the
Division 2 state finals last spring, and she was a member of the 2003 state championship tennis team as a
freshman. Her sister, Kristin, starred at Notre Dame
Academy, graduating two years ago, and is playing at
Harvard. She is the daughter of Joan and David Bannon of Hopkinton.
W
ith 13 goals and 13 assists for
26 points, the 6-foot-1 Becque
set the school scoring record and
won the Mid-Wach B scoring title.
She led the Rangers to a 13-2-4
mark for coach Colleen Debish and
a berth in the Central Mass. Division
1 semifinals, where they lost to
district champion Notre Dame Academy in overtime. Last summer,
Becque played on the Central squad that won the Bay
State Games gold medal. Her play helped the Westboro girls’ basketball team to a Mid-Wach B crown,
and her lacrosse team advanced to the state semifinals last spring. Her sisters were accomplished
players at Notre Dame Academy — Jessica went on to
play goalie at Sacred Heart, and Meghan was on the
2003 Super Team and is a defender at Tufts University. She is the daughter of Becky and Scott Becque of Westboro.
N
Macey Gaumond
Courtney Kelley
Tina Lauring
Quaboag Regional
Junior, Center midfielder
Notre Dame Academy
Senior, Goalie
Notre Dame Academy
Senior, Center Forward
T
F
ot only did Dickson post fine
numbers during the regular
season, placing second (13 goals, 6
assists, 19 points) in the Mid-Wach
B scoring race, but she came
through in the postseason, scoring
all three goals in Quabbin’s 3-2
victory over North Middlesex in the
Central Mass. Division 1 semifinals.
Under coach Shelly Zalneraitis,
Dickson, a Mid-Wach B all-star, and the Panthers
finished 17-1-3, falling, 1-0, to Notre Dame Academy
in the title game. Last year, she was selected Quabbin’s Rookie of the Year in field hockey, indoor track
and softball, adding Mid-Wach B all-star honors in
softball. Her brother, Ethan, is a senior captain in
football and wrestling at Quabbin. Dickson would like
to major in sports medicine and play for a Division 1
program in college. She is the daughter of Pamela
and Garth Dickson of Barre.
A
he Central Mass. Division 2
Player of the Year romped to the
SWCL West scoring title (28-17-45),
collecting more than twice as many
points as the runners-up, teammates Kristal Swiderski and Super
Teamer Chelsea Wilk. A repeat
selection to the T&G Super team,
she’s a U.S. Field Hockey Association Futures participant after serving as an alternate last year. For the second straight
year, Gaumond led John O’Neill’s Cougars to the
Division 2 state final, losing this year to Canton, 2-1. In
the last three seasons, Gaumond has helped Quaboag to the Central Mass. title game, winning the last
two years. In basketball, Gaumond played a key role
in the Cougars’ march to the Division 3 state title last
winter. Brothers Marcel and Beck Gaumond played
tennis on Quaboag’s state finalist in 2003. Gaumond
is the daughter of Mary Jane and Frank Gaumond of
Warren.
or only the second time in 30
years, a goalie served as a
Rebels captain, and Kelley sure
didn’t disappoint, providing leadership and impeccable performance
in NDA’s drive to the Division 1 state
final. She posted 15 shutouts in the
Rebels’ 19-1-2 season, allowing
only eight goals and having a .904
save percentage under coach Patty
Provost. The two-time Central Mass. Conference
all-star had 18 saves in the Rebels’ 1-1 regular-season
tie with Walpole, the team that edged Notre Dame
Academy in this year’s state final. Kelley was a T&G
Division 1 all-star while leading the Rebels to the state
title last year. She has also been to two Central Mass.
finals with the softball team. Kelley, who is considering
seven colleges, would like to study nursing or biotechnology. She is the daughter of Dana and Rene Kelley.
fter making the T&G Division 1
all-star team last year, Lauring
led the Central Mass. Conference in
scoring (20 goals, 10 assists, 30
points) en route to a slot on this
year’s Super Team, finishing her
career with 50 goals and 31 assists.
As one of Patty Provost’s captains,
Lauring led the Rebels to another
Division 1 state final, and she was
selected to the Best of 60. In a 2-1 victory over Westboro in the Central Mass. semifinals, Lauring scored
both goals, including the winner in overtime. She
played four varsity seasons of field hockey, will complete the same in softball this spring and is playing her
third season of varsity basketball. Lauring is applying
to Fordham, Boston University and Boston College.
She is the daughter of Kathy and John Lauring of
Worcester.
Emily Morrissey
Katherine Nagengast
Kathryn Nelson
Quabbin Regional
Senior, Forward
Westboro High
Junior, Goalie
Shrewsbury High
Junior, Forward
A
long with fellow Super Teamer
Kyla Dickson, Morrissey sparked
the Panthers through an undefeated
run to the Mid-Wach B title and to
the Central Mass. Division 1 title
game. She tied for second in the
league in goals (12) during the
regular season and was named
league Most Valuable Player and
CMass Division 1 Player of the Year.
The three-time league all-star scored twice on breakaways in Quabbin’s quarterfinal win over Fitchburg.
Morrissey, who participates in spring track, scored
the tying goal in the Panthers’ 2-1 win over Quaboag,
which snapped the Cougars’ 33-game unbeaten
streak against Central Mass. opponents. A resident of
Hubbardston, she is the daughter of Pamela Morrissey and Timothy Morrissey.
D
uring the Rangers’ double-overtime loss to Notre Dame Academy in the Central Mass. Division 1
semifinals, Nagengast proved why
she is considered one of the top
goalies in the area. She stopped 17
of 18 shots in regulation and five
more in the overtimes, keeping
coach Colleen Debish’s team in
contention. Nagengast, who participated in the National Futures Tournament and the
National Field Hockey Festival, allowed only seven
goals in 18 games, posting a .920 save percentage.
She’s also a member of the Rangers’ swimming team,
qualifying for the state sectionals in the butterfly as a
freshman and sophomore. Nagengast enjoys participating in the Pan Mass Challenge bicycle ride. She’s
the daughter of Kris and Rick Nagengast of Westboro.
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Kristen Sacco
Casey Silver
Chelsea Wilk
Nipmuc Regional
Senior, Forward
Bromfield School
Junior, Center Midfielder
Quaboag Regional
Sophomore, Right Wing
T
he 5-foot-7 Sacco came on
strong this season for coach
Heather Waterman’s Warriors,
pouring in a school-record 30 goals
during the regular season while
leading Nipmuc to the Dual Valley
Conference championship. In Division 2 quarterfinals, she scored
twice in the Warriors’ 4-0 victory
over Grafton, and she netted the
winner in Nipmuc’s 2-1, double-overtime win over
Narragansett in the semis. Sacco was selected the
DVC’s Offensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable
Player after the Warriors’ 15-3-1 season. Sacco, who
lettered in field hockey in freshman through senior
seasons, would like to study art education in college.
Her father was a T&G All-Star basketball player for
Milford in 1978. She is the daughter of Sharon and
David Sacco of Mendon.
A
T&G Division 2 all star last season, Silver makes this year’s
Super Team after earning Mid-Wach
D MVP honors playing for her
mother, Sue Silver. During the
regular season, she had five goals
and nine assists for 14 points for the
11-4-4 Trojans, who finished second in the league and played in the
Central Mass. Tournament. She
collected a bronze medal at the Bay State Games,
leading her club team, and she played in California at
the National Field Hockey Festival. She’s playing for
the Trojans’ basketball team and will play softball in
the spring. Silver enjoys reading and coaching youth
sports teams. Her mother was inducted into the inaugural class of the Quabbin Regional Athletic Hall of
Fame. She is the daughter of Sue and Rick Silver of
Wheelwright.
elson is a repeat member of the
Super Team after leading MidWach A in scoring (9 goals, 14
assists, 23 points) and earning
league Most Valuable Player honors
under coach Lauren Chenevert. She
has been a league all-star the last
three years and team captain the
last two. Nelson scored the winning
goal with eight minutes left to lift
Shrewsbury past Algonquin, 3-2, in the first round of
the CMass Division 1 Tournament. She is also in her
third season with the varsity basketball team, helping
the Colonials to the Central Mass. Division 1 title as a
freshman. Brother Steven played basketball for Holy
Name and Hamilton College, and brother Brian
starred at Wachusett and is now playing at Williams.
She is the daughter of Ann and Bob Nelson of
Shrewsbury.
S
ince coming onto the scene as
an eighth-grader, Wilk has
played a key role in the Cougars’
success. In each of the past two
seasons, she has helped Quaboag
SWCL West and Central Mass.
Division 2 titles and the state finals.
During this regular season, the
league all-star had 10 goals and 12
assists for 22 points, contributing to
a scoring machine that included Super Teamer Macey
Gaumond, Kristal Swiderski and Danielle Dolan. For
her three-year career, Wilk has 22 goals and 32
assists for 54 points. With Wilk on the Cougars’ front
line, coach John O’Neill’s teams have gone 56-5-3,
27-1-2 in SWCL West play. Wilk’s most memorable
moment of the season came when Quaboag outlasted
Greenfield, 3-2, in the state semifinals. Her sister,
Kelly, played field hockey at Northeastern after starring at Quaboag. Chelsea is the daughter of Tricia and
Brian Wilk of Warren.
DIVISION 2
DIVISION 1
Name, School
Name, School
Jess Baroni, Burncoat
Rachel Egan, Notre Dame
Sage Foley, Tantasqua
MaryBeth Chernosky, North Middlesex
Abi Egan, Notre Dame
Erin Crosson, Shrewsbury
K.T. Rich, Westboro
Allyssa Boykin, Burncoat
Kristina Gustafson, Quabbin
Chelsea Blackmer, Tahanto
Jenna Rice, Quabbin
Kara MacIntyre, Shrewsbury
Katie LaBonte, Narragansett
Gina Torcoletti, St. Bernard’s
Melissa Field, Littleton
Lindsay Burt, Hopedale
Kayla Sokol, Quaboag
Andrea Bacon, Quaboag
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Sara Julien, Nipmuc
Amanda Gauthier, Narragansett
Jess Maxwell, Nipmuc
Amanda Sebastiao, Uxbridge
Denise Perks, Blackstone-Millville
Brittany Boyle, Grafton
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DECEMBER 24, 2006
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Devin Bibeau
Nipmuc Regional
Junior
Golf
B
ibeau was undefeated in Dual
Valley conference matches this
year and set a league record and
the Hopedale CC junior record with
a 31. He had a nine-hole scoring
average of 37.5 and was medalist in
10 of Nipmuc’s 12 matches. He
finished second in the New England
Junior Open and eighth in the Mass.
Junior Championship. He qualified
for the high school state tournament for the third
straight time after finishing fifth in the districts. Bibeau
would like to play golf in college and win an NCAA
title. He also likes baseball. He is the son of Bernice
and Dennis Bibeau of Upton.
The team is comprised of state qualifiers from the Central Mass. Division 1, 2 and 3 tournaments.
Ian Brennan
Bob Bruso
Alex Daley
Eleazar Encarnacion
Fitchburg High
Senior
Auburn High
Senior
Hudson High
Junior
Marlboro High
Senior
B
rennan says he will never forget
playing in the Division 1 district
tournament at Fitchburg’s home
course. It was quite a day for the
6-foot-5 senior who finished third
with a 73 to qualify for the state
tournament. He finished 15th in the
states. Brennan played golf for the
Red Raiders for four years and was
captain as a junior and senior. He
made the Mid-Wach A all-star team both years and
was league MVP this past season. Brennan finished
second in the league tournament the last two years.
He shot an even-par 36 at Oak Hill as a junior. He is
son of Joanne and Michael Brennan of Fitchburg and
a cousin of NHL player Keith Tkachuk.
B
ruso shot a 1-over 72 at Holden
Hills to win medalist honors and
lead the Rockets to another Division
2 district title. The 17-year-old lists
that performance and helping
Auburn to make the states for the
third time in four years as his most
memorable sports moments. Coach
Mike Kaczynski’s Rockets finished
17-2 with Bruso, a two-year captain,
leading the way. He was medalist in the SWCL tournament and a league all-star. He played golf for four
years at Auburn and basketball as a freshman and
sophomore. He plans on attending Salem State. He is
the son of Perry and Robert Bruso, his father having
played football, hockey and golf at Millbury High.
T
he 5-foot-6 Daley returns to the
T&G Super Team for the third
straight year after finishing second
behind Auburn’s Bob Bruso in the
Central Mass. Division 2 tournament
at Holden Hills and qualifying for the
states for the third year in a row. He
shot a 75 in the districts as he made
10 consecutive 4s. He followed that
performance by tying for 17th with
an 86 in the state tournament at Franklin CC as the
Hawks finished 10th in the team competition. He
posted under-par scores in several of the Hawks’
matches this year. Daley also plays for the basketball
team at Hudson. He’s the son of Sally and Pat Daley
of Hudson.
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Jeff Flis
Taylor Fontaine
Chad Gosselin
Tim Hamel
Narragansett Regional
Junior
St John’s High
Junior
Leicester High
Sophomore
Narragansett Regional
Senior
T
F
G
nown as E.C., Encarnacion
returns to the the T&G all-star golf
team after making the squad as a
freshman. He played golf all four
years at Marlboro and set a school
record with a 2-under 33 this past
season. The two-year captain was a
Metrowest all-star after finishing fifth
in the Division 1 state tournament,
seventh in the districts and second
in the Mid-Wach B tournament. His most memorable
sports moment was sinking a 40-foot birdie putt on the
last hole to win an NEPGA event by two strokes. The
honor roll student plans to attend Methodist University
in Fayetteville, N.C. He is the son of Lourdes and
Julius Encarnacion of Marlboro.
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he 5-foot-9 Flis shot an 84
under unfavorable conditions at
Gannon Municipal Golf Course in
Lynn to finish 11th in the Division 3
state tournament. He lists playing
in the states as his most memorable sports moment. He qualified for
that tournament by finishing third in
the Central Mass. Division 3 tourney with an 82, four shots behind
medalist Nick Harris of Assabet, at Blackstone
National in Sutton. Flis was co-MVP of the Warriors’
golf team this fall and MVP in 2005. He is also is a
point guard on the Narragansett basketball team and
playing sports are his hobby. He is the son of Jan
and Jack Flis of Baldwinville.
ontaine sunk a 35-foot on the
final hole to give the Pioneers a
one-shot victory over Leominster in
the Division 1 district tournament at
Oak Hill CC in Fitchburg. St. John’s
went on to win its second straight
sate team title, and Fontaine points
to that as his most memorable
sports moment. He has made the
T&G Super Team all three years at
St. John’s. He finished second in the districts the last
two years and posted several under-par scores in
matches this fall. Fontaine was the Massachusetts
Junior Player of the Year in 2005 and finished second
in the Mass. Junior Amateur this summer. He is the
son of June and James Fontaine of Southbridge.
osselin showed big improvement
this year. After shooting a 90 in
the Central Mass. Division 2 tournament as a freshman, he posted a 78
to finish third behind Auburn’s Bob
Bruso and Hudson’s Alex Haley at
Auburn Hills this time around. Beside being a T&G Super Teamer,
Gosselin made the SWCL West
all-star team, helping coach Jim
Grimshaw’s Wolverines to a 14-4 record and second
place in the league. The 5-foot-7 sophomore enjoys
hockey and skateboarding as well as golf. He would
like to someday make the Nationwide Tour, then move
to the PGA Tour. He is the son of Cristy and Scott
Gosselin of Leicester.
Nick Harris
Brian Hartigan
Sean Johnson
Daniel Julian
Assabet Valley Regional
Junior
West Boylston High
Senior
Sutton High
Sophomore
Hopedale High
Senior
H
arris was medalist in the Central
Mass. Division 3 Tournament,
shooting a 6-over 78 at Blackstone
National, then followed that by
finishing sixth in the state. He was
the top Central Mass. golfer in that
tournament at Gannon Municipal
Golf Course in Lynn, and while he
was sixth, his 10-over 80 was the
fourth best score under very tough
conditions. Harris was Assabet’s Player of the Year
the last three seasons. His most memorable sports
moment was playing in the Optimist International in
West Palm Beach, Fla. He is the son of Nancy and
Bruce Harris of Marlboro. His father is in the Hudson
Catholic Hall of Fame as a football player.
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artigan fired an 88 in the Central
Mass. Division 3 tournament at
Blackstone National to qualify for the
states. He shot a 103 in the states
under difficult conditions at Gannon
Municipal GC in Lynn. He was a
Mid-Wach D all-star in his second
season on the Lions’ golf team.
Hartigan also plays baseball at West
Boylston, and he lists beating Maynard two years ago in the districts after the Tigers had
beaten WB for the league title as his most memorable
sports moment. Hartigan enjoys golf, baseball, flag
football and being with friends. He is the son of Celia
and Kevin Hartigan of West Boylston. His father
played high school baseball at Millbury.
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he 6-foot sophomore, who has
been playing varsity golf since
the seventh grade, had an impressive season for coach Matt Milszawski’s Sammies, powering Sutton to
its first Central Mass. golf title.
Johnson helped put Sutton in the
states by finishing second in the
Central Mass. Division 3 tournament
at Blackstone National with an 80.
He followed that with an 81 at windy Gannon Municipal in Lynn to finish eighth in the state as Sutton
placed 11th. His most memorable sports moment was
making a hole-in-one at age 10 on the 185-yard seventh hole at Blackstone National. He is the son of
Holly and Brian Johnson of Sutton.
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Dan Kroening
Brandon Parker
Josh Paulhus
Richie Powers
Littleton High
Senior
St. John’s High
Senior
Sutton High
Senior
Leominster High
Junior
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P
H
amel is a two-sport star and
something of a Narragansett
trailblazer, having become the first
golfer in school history to qualify for
the state tournament and the only
baseball player to throw a no-hitter.
Hamel made the states after finishing fourth in the Central Mass.
Division 3 tournament with an 84 at
Blackstone National. He was captain
his junior and senior years and co-MVP this past season when he was a league all-star. He enjoys playing
the guitar and hockey. Hamel is headed to Emerson
College and hopes to someday land a marketing job in
New York. He is the son of Sue and Stephen Hamel of
Templeton.
ulian capped off his fine high
school golf career by shooting an
85 and finishing 13th in the state
Division 3 tournament at Gannon
Municipal GC in Lynn. What he is
most proud of, however, is helping
the Blue Raiders to finally win the
Dual Vallley Conference title this
season. The Hopedale tri-captain
was named DVC Player of the Year
for the third straight season and was
medalist at the league tournament. He has made the
T&G Super Team the last three years. Julian also
plays baseball for Hopedale. Julian is deciding
between Salem State and Westfield State. He is the
son of Cathy and Michael Julian of Hopedale.
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roening is a three-sport star for
the Tigers and lists hitting a
game-tying triple in extra innings last
year as his most memorable sports
moment. He will captain the baseball team in the spring. The 6-foot-2
senior is also a high-scoring forward
and captain on the Littleton basketball team and was a league all-star
and team MVP as a sophomore. He
was a league all-star in golf this year as well, shooting
an 87 in the Central Mass. Division 3 tournament at
Blackstone National to qualify for the states. Kroening
then posted a 92 in the state tournament at Gannon
Municipal GC in Lynn. He is the son of Jennifer Kurrus
and Barry Kroening of Littleton.
arker capped his high school
career by finishing in the top 10
in the states for the second straight
year. He fired a 76 at Ludlow CC to
tie for fifth with teammate Connor
Wentzell and Marlboro’s Eleazar
Encarnacion, helping St. John’s win
the Division 1 state team title. The
year before, he came in seventh in
the state tournament. His most
memorable sports moments were winning the FCWT
New England Golf Classic at Stow Acres and finishing
in the top 10 in the AJGA Fidelity Open at The International. Parker is deciding on college between Yale,
William & Mary and Rhode Island. He is the son of
Karen and Stephen Parker of Auburn.
elping Sutton win the Central
Mass. Division 3 title was Paulhus’ most memorable sports
moment. He finished tied for fifth in
the district tournament at Blackstone National in Sutton to qualify
for the states. Paulhus was captain
and team MVP as a junior and
senior, making the Dual Valley
Conference all-star team both
years. He is also a four-year varsity baseball player at
Sutton and was a DVC all-star last year. He is deciding on college between UMass-Lowell and Franklin
Pierce and hopes to play golf wherever he goes. He
enjoys playing golf with his dad, Jeff Paulhus, a former basketball and baseball all-star at David Prouty.
he 6-foot lefty had a nine-hole
average of under 40 for the second straight year, leading coach
Daryl Robichaud’s Blue Devils to a
17-1 record and an eighth-place
finish in the state tournament. Powers carded a 79 at Ludlow CC to tie
for 12th in the states. This came
after shooting a 70 to win the Central Mass. Division 1 tournament at
Oak Hill CC in October, a performance he considers
his most memorable sports moment. Powers was
Leominster’s team captain this year and MVP the last
two seasons. He won a pair of Titleist Junior Tour
tournaments this summer in New Hampshire. He is the
son of Jane and Richard Powers of Leominster.
Colby Reese
Adam Stephenson
Shane Stewart
Ricky Stimets
Shrewsbury High
Freshman
Clinton High
Senior
Gardner High
Senior
Wachusett Regional
Sophomore
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t 14, Reese is the youngest
member of the T&G Golf Super
Team, but the 6-foot, 160-pound
freshman has quickly made a name
for himself. He posted a 75 at Oak
Hill CC in Fitchburg in the Central
Mass. Division 1 tournament to
place fourth, five strokes behind
medalist Richie Powers of Leominster. He then carded an 83 to tie for
24th in the state tournament at Ludlow CC. Two
years ago, Reese finished fifth in the 12-13 age group
in a NEPGA Titleist Junior Tour qualifier. His career
highlight was making his first hole-in-one at the fourth
hole at Cyprian Keyes. He is the son of Lisa and
Darrell Reese of Shrewsbury.
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tephenson lists qualifying for the
state tournament at Franklin CC
as his most memorable sports
moment. He did that by finishing
sixth with an 82 in the Central Mass.
Division 2 tournament at Holden
Hills, 10 shots behind medalist Bob
Bruso of Auburn High. The
5-foot-10, 170-pound senior captained the Gaels this season and
was a league all-star for the third straight year. Stephenson plans to play baseball for Clinton in the
spring. He enjoys working out and hopes to be a
police officer some day. He plans to attend Anna
Maria College. He is the son of Karina and John
Stephenson of Bolton.
S
tewart capped his senior season
by qualifying for the states with a
tie for seventh in the Central Mass.
Division 1 tournament at Oak Hill
CC. He lists shooting a 76 that day
as his most memorable sports
moment. He followed that performance with an 84 at Ludlow CC in the
states, good for a tie for 24th. He
was the captain and No. 1 player for
coach Mike Eagan, helping the Wildcats to an 11-5
record. Stewart was a Mid-Wach B all-star the last
two years. He plays hockey and baseball for Gardner
as well. Stewart will attend UNLV and hopes to manage a resort golf course some day. He is the son of
Christina and Mike Stewart of Gardner.
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Spencer Sweitzer
Ryan Turner
Anthony Ullo
Connor Wentzell
Lunenburg High
Senior
Bay Path Regional
Junior
Leominster High
Senior
St. John’s High
Junior
S
weitzer returns to the T&G Super
Team after making the squad as
a sophomore. He earned his spot
after shooting a 78 at Holden Hills
to tie for third at the Central Mass.
Division 2 tournament. The 6-foot
Sweitzer then shot a 90 in the state
tournament at Franklin CC. Sweitzer
also tied for third in the districts as a
sophomore when he shot an 80. He
followed that with an 86 in the states. Sweitzer is also
active on the junior circuit. He finished in the top five
in all but one of the 12 tournaments he entered over
the summer, including NEPGA Westfield Sectional
Junior Championship in which he was fifth. He is the
son of Wayne and Katrina Sweitzer of Lunenburg.
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he 5-foot-11 Turner qualified for
the states by shooting an 88
and tying for eighth place with two
others in the Central Mass. Division
3 Tournament at Blackstone
National in Sutton. A week later, he
fired a 92 under very windy conditions in the state tournament at
Gannon Municipal in Lynn. He
earned Colonial Athletic League
all-star honors under coach Michael Bellisario’s
Minutemen. Turner has played golf and baseball all
three years at the Charlton school. His brother,
Shawn, also played baseball at Bay Path and was the
Colonial Athletic League MVP in 2004. He is the son
of Joan and Paul Turner of Webster.
U
llo was a key player on a coach
Daryl Robichaud’s strong Leominster team, which compiled a
17-1 regular-season record and
finished eighth in the state. Ullo, a
two-year captain, won the MidWach A individual title, then finished tied for fifth in the Central
Mass. Division 1 Tournament with
a 75 at Oak Hill CC in Fitchburg.
He lists his performance in winning the league
championship as his most memorable sports
moment. Ullo shot in 83 in the state tournament. He
was co-MVP of Mid-Wach A and won his second
LHS coach’s award this year. He is the son of
Becky and Bob Ullo of Leominster.
lthough just a sophomore, Stimets was the medalist in the
Division 1 state tournament, shooting an even-par 72 at Ludlow CC to
win the event by one stroke. The
6-foot Stimets led his team to a
second-place finish in the states
behind St. John’s. Stimets qualified
for the states by shooting a 76,
good for a tie for seventh, in the
Central Mass. tournament at Oak Hill. He played
hockey and baseball for Wachusett last year. Stimets
enjoys snowboarding and playing Wiffle Ball, baseball and hockey. He is the son of Stacey and Rick
Stimets of Holden.
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his straight-A student was a key
part of coach Bill Prendiville’s
squad that won back-to-back state
titles. Wentzell finished fifth in the
state tournament at Ludlow CC with
a 4-over 76. He qualified for the
states when he tied for fourth in the
CMass Division 1 Tournament with a
75 at Oak Hill CC. He was tops in a
field of 64 in a U.S. Challenge Cup
qualifier with a 1-under 71 at Rehoboth CC and played
in the Junior Worlds at Torrey Pines near San Diego.
Wentzell was the second youngest player (brother
Garrett was the youngest) to win the Tatnuck CC club
championship when he took the title at age 15. He is
the son of Judy and Steve Wentzell of Worcester.