St. Mary’s Bryce Roberts (11) scores early in the first quarter against Granby Wednesday at Boardman Field. (MARC ST.ONGE/THE WESTFIELD NEWS)
WESTFIELD – The St. Mary’s High School boys lacrosse team scored not one, not two, not three, four, five, six, seven, eight or even nine, but 10 goals in a nearly flawless opening quarter against Granby Wednesday at Boardman Field. The Saints went on to defeat the Rams 18-0.
St. Mary’s dominated from start to finish and held Granby without a goal for all 48 minutes.
Bryce Roberts got St. Mary’s started with a wraparound goal, coming from around the back side of the net, taking a pass from Evan Ploof and finishing the bang-bang play with a quick strike into the back of the net.
Roberts set up his teammate, Fred Murray, for the next scoring play. Murray took the ball and split the middle of the defense with a short run before firing an overhand shot into the net.
Roberts scored on a backhanded goal to make it 3-0.
Kegan Foley (2 goals) made a bunny hop and then shot it from in tight, scoring to make it a 4-0 advantage. Six more scores in the quarter made it 10-0.
“We were just moving the ball well … and running harder,” said Roberts, who went on to finish with eight goals and four assists. “When we are losing,” he said, “we’re letting the other team control the pace of the game. When we’re winning, we’re controlling the pace.”
After a furious start, St. Mary’s continued to control the ball and outwork the competition. Granby put forth a renewed defensive effort early in the second quarter, holding the Saints scoreless until midway through the second quarter when Murray scored. Less than three minutes later, Seamus Smith (3 goals) scored off a rebound. Roberts made it 13-0.
Roberts was not done, scoring two of the team’s three third quarter goals, including a nice sidearm effort as he was falling down. The Saints scored twice more in the fourth quarter.
Chad Hockenberry, Evan Carmody, and Matt Thayer each scored once. Jungmin Lee finished with two assists. Connor Mott and Anthony Pighetti each had one.
St. Mary’s goalie Colin Ramos made 14 saves to earn a shutout. He also had an assist.
WRESTLING
Bombers stun Purple Knights
Westfield 36, Holyoke 34
Westfield avenged last year’s 60-21 loss to Holyoke with a thrilling victory Wednesday. Bombers senior Zac Cernak led the way at 138 pounds, pinning Holyoke’s Manny Rivera in 17 seconds.
“Zac has been wrestling incredibly this year,” Westfield wrestling coach Chris Malinowski said.
Westfield sophomore Anthony Ross (132 pounds) disposed of Holyoke’s Manuel Fernandez in 40 seconds, drawing praise from his head coach. “It was the best match of his young and promising career,” coach Malinowski said.
In the most exciting match of the night, Westfield sophomore Tristan Connors took Holyoke’s senior captain Moses Oquinedo the distance before losing 12-4. “Moses may be the best in the state at his weight class,” Malinowski said.
Ruslan Tablovich, Nikita Tablovich, Caitlin Carter and Nico Paulson also brought home victories.
BASEBALL
Bombers soar past Hurricanes in the end
Westfield 9, Amherst 1
Westfield rallied for nine runs over the final two innings – – five in the sixth and four in the seventh – – to defeat Amherst.
Josh Mayo (3-for-4, double, run), Dave Tirrell (2-4, triple, 2 runs), Andrew Florek (2-for-3, double, triple, 2 runs, 4 RBIs), and Jacob Wagner (2-3, double, run) led the way offensively for Westfield. Tirrell also provided six innings of two-hit ball on the mound for the Bombers. He struck out eight batters and walked four.
Westfield’s Jake Jachym struck out three batters and allowed no hits and no walks in a scoreless inning of relief.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Bombers sweep Lions
Westfield def. Ludlow, 25-15, 25-19, 25-16
Vitaliy Samoylenko (22 kills, 1 ace, 2 digs), Cole Davignon (9 kills), Aiden Quarterley (2 kills, 35 assists, 2 aces, 9 digs. 1.5 blocks), and Alex Robitaille (5 assists, 7 digs) fueled Westfield’s latest victory. The Bombers improved to 3-1.
GIRLS LACROSE
Westfield 14, Granby 6
Westfield outscored Granby 10-2 over the second half to pull away, following a 4-4 halftime tie.
Emma Metcalf led the way for Westfield with six goals and one assist. Bombers’ Morgan Anjos and Lara Finnie each had three goals. Finnie also had an assist.
Westfield goalies Elizabeth Senecal (11 saves) and Danielle Coe (4) combined for 15 saves.
Late Results – Tues., May 18, 2021
Drugan’s broken records
BOYS TRACK & FIELD
Westfield def. Chicopee
Shea Drugan broke two more school records for Westfield High with first place runs in the 100 meters (10.8) and 200 meters (22.3) in a Tuesday meet against Chicopee.
Westfield’s Antonio Phaneuf (mile, 5:05; 2 mile, 12:25) and Noah Delgado (400 hurdles, 1:16.6; 110 hurdles, 21.9) also won two events apiece. Nicholas Krawiec (800 meters, 2:19.2), Antonio Adams (high jump, 5-4) finished first for the Bombers.
The Westfield 4×100 relay team (William Brewster, Jonathan Dorazio, Joe Taupier, Drugan) won with a time of 45.5 and the 4×400 relay team (Adams, Delgado, Krawiec, Phaneuf) won in 4:11.23.
The meet was decided in the final relay. The Bombers trailed after the second leg, but Krawiec came from behind and took the lead. Phaneuf held steady and brought home the victory.
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2021 High School Spring Sports Standings
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Westfield 3-1
Southwick 4-0
BASEBALL
Westfield 1-1
Westfield Technical Academy 4-1
St. Mary’s 0-1
Southwick 1-2
SOFTBALL
Westfield 3-1
Westfield Technical Academy 2-3
St. Mary’s 2-0
Southwick 4-0
GIRLS LACROSSE
Westfield 3-0
St. Mary’s 3-1
BOYS LACROSSE
Westfield 2-1
St. Mary’s 3-2
GIRLS TENNIS
Westfield 2-1
St. Mary’s 2-0
BOYS TENNIS
Westfield 1-1
BOYS TRACK & FIELD
Westfield 2-0
Southwick 1-0
WRESTLING
Westfield 1-0
Wednesday’s Results
BOYS LACROSSE
St. Mary’s 18, Granby 0
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Westfield 3, Ludlow 0
GIRLS LACROSE
Westfield 14, Granby 6
WRESTLING
Westfield 36, Holyoke 34
BASEBALL
Westfield 9, Amherst 1
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WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
Thurs., May 20
SOFTBALL vs. West Springfield, 4 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE @ South Hadley, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS @ East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Minnechaug, 6:15 p.m.
Fri., May 21
BASEBALL vs. Minnechaug, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Agawam, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE @ West Springfield, Clark Field, 7 p.m.
Mon., May 24
BASEBALL vs. Longmeadow, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE vs. Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.
BOYS/GIRLS TRACK & FIELD @ Central, Berte Field, 4 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS @ Chicopee, Szot Park, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS @ Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.
Tues., May 25
SOFTBALL @ Minnechaug, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE @ Granby, 4 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS @ Holyoke, Crosier Field and Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Sabis, 5 p.m.
Wed., May 26
BASEBALL @ Pope Francis, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS @ Minnechaug, 4 p.m.
Thurs., May 27
GIRLS LACROSSE vs. South Hadley, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ Saint John’s, 6 p.m.
Fri., May 28
BOYS LACROSSE @ Minnechaug, 4 p.m.
Mon., May 31
BOYS LACROSSE vs. Pope Francis, 4 p.m.
Tues., June 1
BASEBALL vs. West Springfield, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ West Springfield, 5 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Minnechaug, 5:30 p.m.
Wed., June 2
BASEBALL @ East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Hampshire, 4:30 p.m.
BOYS/GIRLS TRACK & FIELD @ Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS @ Ludlow, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS vs. East Longmeadow, 3 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Chicopee Comp, 5:15 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE @ East Longmeadow, 7 p.m.
Thurs., June 3
GIRLS LACROSSE @ Agawam, 4 p.m.
Fri., June 4
No Sports Scheduled
Mon., June 7
BASEBALL vs. Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS @ Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS vs. Pope Francis, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ Ludlow, 5 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE @ Northampton, 6 p.m.
Tues., June 8
BASEBALL @ Minnechaug, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.
BOYS/GIRLS TRACK & FIELD @ Holyoke, Roberts Sports Complex, 4 p.m.
Wed., June 9
SOFTBALL vs. Minnechaug, 4 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE @ Longmeadow, 4 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS @ Chicopee, Szot Park, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ Minnechaug, 5 p.m.
Thurs., June 10
BASEBALL @ Longmeadow, Russell Field, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ West Springfield, Mittineague Park, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE vs. West Springfield, 4 p.m.
Fri., June 11
BOYS LACROSSE vs. South Hadley, 4 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS vs. Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Agawam, 6:15 p.m.
Mon., June 14
BOYS LACROSSE vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE @ Northampton, Smith Vocational H.S., 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Milford, 5:15 p.m.
Tues., June 15
SOFTBALL @ Hampshire, 4 p.m.
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WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY
Thurs., May 20
BASEBALL vs. Smith Vocational and Agricultural, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Smith Vocational and Agricultural, Maines Field, 6 p.m.
Fri., May 21
No Sports Scheduled
Mon., May 24
SOFTBALL @ St. Mary’s, Sadie Knox, 4 p.m.
Tues., May 25
BASEBALL vs. Gateway, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.
Wed., May 26
BASEBALL vs. Belchertown, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.
Thurs., May 27
SOFTBALL vs. Gateway, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.
Fri., May 28
BASEBALL @ McCann Tech, 4 p.m.
Mon., May 31
No Sports Scheduled
Tues., June 1
BASEBALL @ Pathfinder, St. Joe’s, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Pathfinder, 4 p.m.
Wed., June 2
BASEBALL vs. Franklin Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
Thurs., June 3
No Sports Scheduled
Fri., June 4
No Sports Scheduled
Mon., June 7
BASEBALL vs. St. Mary’s, Bullens Field, 3:15 p.m.
Tues., June 8
BASEBALL @ Smith Vocational and Agricultural, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Smith Vocational and Agricultural, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.
Wed., June 9
No Sports Scheduled
Thurs., June 10
No Sports Scheduled
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ST. MARY’S
Thurs., May 20
BASEBALL vs. Sabis, Westfield Intermediate School, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Commerce, Marshall Roy Field, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS @ Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter, 4 p.m.
Fri., May 21
No Sports Scheduled
Mon., May 24
BASEBALL @ Hampshire, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Westfield Technical Academy, Sadie Knox, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS vs. Sabis, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.
Tues., May 25
BOYS LACROSSE @ Monson, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE @ Chicopee, 5 p.m.
Wed., May 26
BASEBALL @ Southwick, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Belchertown, Boardman Field, 4:30 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.
Thurs., May 27
SOFTBALL @ Hampden Charter School of Science, 4 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE vs. Chicopee, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS vs. Greenfield, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.
Fri., May 28
BASEBALL vs. Palmer, Westfield Intermediate School, 4 p.m.
Mon., May 31
No Sports Scheduled
Tues., June 1
BOYS TENNIS @ Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter, 4 p.m.
Wed., June 2
BOYS TENNIS vs. Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.
Tues., June 1
BASEBALL @ Monson, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Sci-Tech, Blunt Park (Diamond #5), 4 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE vs. Pathfinder, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE @ Pope Francis, 6 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS @ Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School, 4 p.m.
Wed., June 2
BASEBALL vs. Ware, Westfield Intermediate School, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Central, Boardman Field, 4:30 p.m
Thurs., June 3
BASEBALL @ Granby, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Renaissance, Sadie Knox, 4 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE vs. Central, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Monson, Boardman Field, 4:30 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.
Fri., June 4
No Sports Scheduled
Mon., June 7
BASEBALL @ Westfield Technical Academy, Bullens Field, 3:15 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Chicopee Comp, Boardman Field, 4:30 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS @ Palmer, 4 p.m.
Tues., June 8
BASEBALL @ Sabis, Nathan Bill, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Commerce, Sadie Knox, 3:30 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS vs. Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School, Holyoke Canoe & Tennis Club, 4 p.m.
Wed., June 9
SOFTBALL vs. Monson, Sadie Knox, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS vs. Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.
Thurs., June 10
BASEBALL vs. Hampshire, Westfield Intermediate School, 4 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE @ Granby, 4 p.m.
Fri., June 11
BOYS LACROSSE vs. McCann Tech, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE @ Belchertown, 5 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS @ Sabis, Forest Park, 4 p.m.
BASEBALL vs. Ware, Westfield Intermediate School, 4 p.m.
Mon., June 14
BOYS LACROSSE @ McCann Tech, 4 p.m.
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SOUTHWICK REGIONAL
Thurs., May 20
BASEBALL vs. Hampshire, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ Sci-Tech, 4 p.m.
Fri., May 21
SOFTBALL @ Central, Blunt Park (Diamond #3), 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Holyoke, 5:45 p.m.
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD @ Frontier, 4 p.m.
Mon., May 24
BASEBALL @ Sabis, Nathan Bill Park, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ West Springfield, 5 p.m.
Tues., May 25
SOFTBALL @ Monson, Quarry Hill Community School, 4 p.m.
Wed., May 26
BASEBALL vs. St. Mary’s, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Sci-Tech, 4 p.m.
BOYS TRACK & FIELD @ Belchertown, 4 p.m.
Thurs., May 27
No Sports Scheduled
Fri., May 28
BASEBALL @ Granby, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD vs. Belchertown, Richard Atkinson Track, 4 p.m.
Mon., May 31
No Sports Scheduled
Tues., June 1
BASEBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.
BOYS TRACK & FIELD @ Monson, Moriarty Field/Granite Valley School, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD vs. Monson, Richard Atkinson Track, 4 p.m.
Wed., June 2
BASEBALL @ Monson, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Granby, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Ware, 5:15 p.m.
Thurs., June 3
No Sports Scheduled
Fri., June 4
BASEBALL vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Central, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Commerce, 4 p.m.
Mon., June 7
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Ware, 5:15 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Hopkins Academy, 6 p.m.
Tues., June 8
BASEBALL @ Hampshire, 4 p.m.
Wed., June 9
SOFTBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ Holyoke, 5:15 p.m.
BOYS TRACK & FIELD vs. Palmer, Richard Atkinson Track, 4 p.m.
Thurs., June 10
BASEBALL vs. Sabis, 4 p.m.
Fri., June 11
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Sabis, 6 p.m.
Tues., June 15
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Athol, 5:15 p.m.
