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Salem News Sports Schedule Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:58:00 EDT
TODAY
(all events 4 p.m. unless otherwise noted)
HIGH SCHOOL
Track and field — MSTCA boys decathlon at Burlington; MSTCA girls decathlon at Reading.
TOMORROW
HIGH SCHOOL

Navs split season-opening weekend Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:56:00 EDT
The weekend may not have ended the same way it began for the North Shore Navigators baseball team, but for openers, it wasn't such a bad introduction for the new kid on the block.
The Navigators opened their New England College Baseball League schedule with an impressive 4-3 win over the defending champion Vermont Mountaineers on Saturday. North Shore got a strong pitching performance last night, but couldn't muster any runs in a 2-0 loss to the Keene Swamp Bats.

Fenwick duo shine, Pacione sets new mark for H-W at All-States Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:56:00 EDT
Bishop Fenwick track coach Jay Smith estimated that there were over 100 girls teams represented at the All-State meet held at Durfee on Saturday.
The Crusaders had only two members of their team participating, but it didn't stop them from nearly cracking the top 10 with 15 points.

Viselli: Prep was no underdog Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:55:00 EDT
HUDSON — Coach Andrew Viselli wasn't exactly buying the underdog role as his St. John's Prep volleyball team was about to take the floor against red-hot Lincoln-Sudbury in the state championship match Saturday night.

Phil Stacey column: Riordan the right man on this night for Masco Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:54:00 EDT
On Baseball
Phil Stacey
LOWELL — It was five minutes before 11 p.m. Saturday when James Riordan finished his conversation with a reporter, looked around LeLacheur Park and realized there wasn't another member of his Masconomet Regional baseball team in sight.

North crown fits Masco Shepard's clutch hit lifts Chieftains past Danvers in extra innings Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:54:00 EDT
LOWELL — When Masconomet's Kyle Shepard came to bat with the go-ahead run in scoring position in the eighth inning of Saturday night's Division 2 North final at LeLacheur Park, he was looking to accomplish something no one had ever done.

Billerica's transition game ends Prep run Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:53:00 EDT
DANVERS — It was almost an hour before Mark Scalise emerged from the locker room, looking beat and still hobbling from the sprained ankle that sidelined him for 10 days during the St. John's Prep lacrosse team's tournament run.

New Garden gives some the chills Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:22:00 EDT
BOSTON (AP) — The old Boston Garden didn't have air conditioning, so it could be a sweatbox at times, especially during the NBA finals in late spring.
In Game 5 of the 1985 finals, for example, when the temperature hit 98 degrees indoors, Boston's Larry Bird was the hottest player in the building, getting 34 points and 17 rebounds in a 121-103 victory for a 3-2 advantage. The Celtics lost Game 6 in Los Angeles before winning Game 7 at the Garden 111-102.

Celtics two away from No. 17 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:22:00 EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Banner No. 17 is halfway to the rafters. The Celtics are two wins from another NBA championship.
And maybe a little lucky to be there.
Paul Pierce, darting around the parquet floor with ease, scored 28 points, Boston's defense mobbed Kobe Bryant long enough and unknown Leon Powe scored 21 points as the Celtics held off a remarkable Los Angeles rally for a 108-102 win over the Lakers last night. The Celtics have a 2-0 lead in these trip-down-memory-lane NBA finals.

Masterson masterful again for Sox Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:06:00 EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Justin Masterson is making it difficult for the Red Sox to send him back to the minors.
Masterson pitched six strong innings and J.D. Drew hit a go-ahead homer for Boston, lifting the Red Sox to a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners yesterday.

Call them champions again Down to its last breath, St. John's Prep seizes state volleyball title Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:52:00 EDT
HUDSON — If your objective is to knock the life out of the St. John's Prep volleyball team in the state championship game, it's a wise policy to lock both the windows and the doors in an effort to smother the Eagles.

North title hangs in the balance for Danvers, Masco tonight Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:31:00 EDT
Two of the greatest victories in each program's baseball history came against each other.
The Danvers High School baseball dynasty, which began in earnest in 1999, knocked off Masconomet that year, 7-6, in the Division 2 North final after trailing by four runs late in the game. It remains one of the school's hallmark wins of all time.

Angels pick Swampscott's Kiely in 27th round Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:30:00 EDT
After the fantastic season, Swampscott's Tim Kiely had pitching for Division 3 College World Series champion Trinity College, he had a pretty good idea he would be selected in Major League Baseball's 2008 Draft. The mystery was which team would pick him in which round.

Navigators looking to get their name out there Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:29:00 EDT
The owner of the North Shore Navigators wooden bat baseball team for college players is hoping to average 1,500 in attendance, starting with tonight's season opener against the Vermont Mountaineers (7 p.m.) at Fraser Field in Lynn.

St. John's prepared to face different Billerica team Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:29:00 EDT
The St. John's Prep lacrosse team may be playing the same opponent that knocked it from the Division 1 East tournament last year, but the look of the Billerica Indians is very different in 2008.
Gone are All-Americans Keith Merluzzo (University of Southern New Hampshire) and Lanny Ellis (Bridgeton Academy), two standout offensive players who played major roles in the Indians' 11-10 overtime victory in the quarterfinals a year ago. But perhaps the most noticeable absence from tomorrow afternoon's game (1 p.m. at Cronin Field, Danvers) will be that of faceoff specialist Gary McKay.

Murtagh earns All-Academic honors at Conn. College Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:28:00 EDT
Chris Murtagh, a former track and field star at St. John's Prep, has been named to the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) 2008 Spring All-Academic Team.
A junior at Connecticut College, Murtagh was one of 48 student-athletes at the school who maintained a grade-point average of 3.35 or better in their junior or senior year while earning a varsity letter.

Former Peabody lax teammates become college all-star opponents Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:28:00 EDT
Jean DePlacido
Former Peabody High lacrosse teammates Spencer Rennick and Greg Welch found themselves on opposite teams for the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Senior All-Star Game recently at Harvard Stadium.

Ramirez wants to move past disagreement with Youkilis Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:27:00 EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Manny Ramirez strolled into the middle of the clubhouse with a bat in his hand and smile on his face yesterday, ready to put his dugout dustup with teammate Kevin Youkilis as far away as some the 503 career homers he's hit.

King Felix stifles Sox Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:27:00 EDT
BOSTON — Felix Hernandez held a Boston lineup without Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz to six hits over six innings as the Seattle Mariners snapped a four-game losing streak with an 8-0 victory over the Red Sox last night.

Sports briefs Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:26:00 EDT
Golf
The sixth annual Mayor's Cup Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, June 7 at Olde Salem Greens. The cup will be presented to the winning foursome. The cost is $100 per player. For more information, call the Salem Park, Recreation and Community Service Department at 978-744-0180 or 978-744-0733.

Four-Star Effort: Hamilton-Wenham tracksters enjoy unprecedented success Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:54:00 EDT
HAMILTON — At the outset of any season, most teams set their sights on a championship.
Not the Hamilton-Wenham boys track squad. They had their eyes on four different championships.
A lofty goal, perhaps, but it was one the Generals were bent on accomplishing — and went out and did just that.

Spartans shade Ipswich on sacrifice fly Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:11:00 EDT
LOWELL — When you go deeper into the state tournament and the margin of error shrinks, it's the little things that count.
The St. Mary's of Lynn softball team was more effective than Ipswich High in executing the little things yesterday and the result was a 1-0 Spartans win in the Division 3 North semifinals at Martin Field.

Hamilton-Wenham boys fall in North semifinals Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:11:00 EDT
The Winchester boys tennis team had one advantage that visiting Hamilton-Wenham couldn't match yesterday during their Division 2 North semifinal match.
Its senior leadership.
Behind its four seniors, the top-seeded Sachems ended H-W's season with a 4-1 victory.

Campbell's OT tally sends Prep to semis Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:10:00 EDT
DANVERS — Even though it was overtime, the final timeout called by John Roy was more about settling his offense down, getting the right personnel on the field and going over the basics.
It was critical for St. John's to take care of the ball, be patient, and make sure everyone didn't stand around and watch senior captain Mark Scalise operate.

Striper action should heat up with steamy weekend Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:09:00 EDT
Fish Finder
Frank Dwyer
Before the weather turned and put a temporary damper on things this week, fishing for striped bass was excellent throughout the North Shore. Cod and haddock fishing also improved over the last week. And bluefish have been feeding heavily on Cape Cod for some time now, so expect the toothy ones to be in the mix soon.

Eagles fly by Brookline, into state another final Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:09:00 EDT
MELROSE — St. John's Prep senior setter Sean Bishop would be the first to admit that his North champion Eagles didn't play their best volleyball last night in the state semifinals against South champ Brookline at Melrose Middle School.

Rough outing for Peabody's Allison Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:08:00 EDT
Peabody's Jeff Allison had his shortest outing of the season and suffered through his worst performance last night as the Dunedin Blue Jays ripped the high Class A Jupiter Hammerheads, 15-6, in Jupiter, Fla.

Falcons beat Belmont to reach first North final in seven years Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:07:00 EDT
LYNN — Some would call it "small ball." Others would say it was opportunistic baseball.
In this instance, however, you can simply refer to it as The Danvers High Way.
The Falcons, who have become hardball masters at exploiting their opponents' smallest mistakes and capitalizing to the fullest, did so again last night — and in the process earned the program's biggest win in seven years.

Pierce leads Celtics to 98-88 win in Game 1 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:06:00 EDT
BOSTON — Big moments have defined the Lakers-Celtics blood feud, and in their first get together in 21 years, a kid from Los Angeles gave Boston one to remember.
Paul Pierce, who used to sneak into Lakers games as a youngster, came bounding out of the tunnel from the locker room after leaving with an injured knee and led the Celtics to a tense 98-88 victory over Los Angeles in Game 1 of these tradition-soaked finals.

Shepard ousts Madison Park, puts Masco in North final Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:41:00 EDT
LYNN — They were sporting seven .400-plus hitters, had scored 188 runs, collected 164 RBIs and had a dynamite .429 on-base percentage — not to mention a .315 composite team batting mark.
Masconomet Regional cruised through the Cape Ann League this spring en route to claiming a share of the Large title and bruised almost every opponent along the way.

Celtics two wins away from banner No. 17 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:26:00 EDT
BOSTON — Banner No. 17 is halfway to the rafters. The Celtics are two wins from another NBA championship.
And maybe a little lucky to be there.
Paul Pierce, darting around the parquet floor with ease, scored 28 points, Boston's defense mobbed Kobe Bryant long enough and unknown Leon Powe scored 21 points as the Celtics held off a remarkable Los Angeles rally for a 108-102 win over the Lakers last night. The Celtics have a 2-0 lead in these trip-down-memory-lane NBA finals.

Masterson, Drew sizzle at sweltering Fenway Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:02:00 EDT
BOSTON — Justin Masterson is making it difficult for the Red Sox to send him back to the minors.
Masterson pitched six strong innings and J.D. Drew hit a go-ahead homer for Boston, lifting the Red Sox to a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners yesterday.

With Celtics winning, Boston's gone green again Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:01:00 EDT
BOSTON — For Brian Shaw, these were the true sights and sounds of Boston.
Celtics flags everywhere. Fans shouting at the Lakers' bus, most of them decked out in green. Even the driver taking the team to the arena was wearing a Celtics hat.

Lost opportunity Lack of timely hitting ends Indians season Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EDT
Like Trey Wilson — the actor who played manager Joe Riggins in "Bull Durham" — said of baseball, "This is a simple game. You throw the ball, you hit the ball, you catch the ball." The same can be said of softball — it's a simple game.

Spring season draws to a close as Indians fall Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:59:00 EDT
LOWELL — The River Rival Region's spring sports season came to an end yesterday, and no team was able to provide the happy ending that the Newburyport girls soccer team delivered in the fall, and the Pentucket girls basketball team — to a lesser degree — achieved in the winter.

The new Boston Garden: Baby it's cold inside Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:58:00 EDT
BOSTON — The old Boston Garden didn't have air conditioning, so it could be a sweatbox at times, especially during the NBA finals in late spring.
In Game 5 of the 1985 finals, for example, when the temperature hit 98 degrees indoors, Boston's Larry Bird was the hottest player in the building, getting 34 points and 17 rebounds in a 121-103 victory for a 3-2 advantage. The Celtics lost Game 6 in Los Angeles before winning Game 7 at the Garden 111-102.

Local sports briefs Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:57:00 EDT
Basketball
The fourth annual Newburyport boys basketball camp will run July 14-18 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) for boys currently in third through ninth grade. The camp will take place at Nock Middle School and will be directed by Newburyport High boys basketball coach Tom L'Italien. For more information, call L'Italien at 978-265-6128.

In just three seasons, Royals establish themselves as perennial power Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:46:00 EDT
Dan Guttenplan
The sting of yesterday's Division 2 North final loss to Winchester was too fresh in the minds of the Georgetown girls lacrosse team's coaches and players to put the proper perspective on the state of the program.

Eight suspended for Rays-Red Sox brawl Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:41:00 EDT
NEW YORK — A day after the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays tangled, Major League Baseball struck back: Eight suspensions totaling 38 games.
Boston outfielder Coco Crisp and Tampa Bay pitcher James Shields were the hardest hit yesterday, the result of their fight turning into a wild, bench-clearing brawl at Fenway Park.

Breaking down the sectional final: Amesbury gets the nod if defense remains a strength Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:41:00 EDT
Like the New England weather that forced the Amesbury softball team indoors two of its final three practices before the Division 2 North final showdown with Central Catholic, what transpires tomorrow could be just as unpredictable.

Local schedule Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:40:00 EDT
Tomorrow
DIVISION 2 NORTH SOFTBALL FINAL: No. 7 Central Catholic vs. No. 8 Amesbury (3 p.m., Martin Field, Lowell)

Final act: Georgetown falls to Winchester in sectional championship game Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:16:00 EDT
WOBURN — The Georgetown Royals finally met their match.
The sixth-seeded Royals succumbed to the defensive prowess of fourth-ranked Winchester yesterday in the EMass. Division 2 North sectional final, 15-10.

Legacy of Leadership Hines carries on family tradition Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:15:00 EDT
The story of Derek Hines is well-know in the Newburyport community, the hero who was gunned down in Afghanistan faithfully serving his country in the Army, after an exemplary career at both West Point and St. John's Prep.

Winning has pride back in Celtics Monday June 9, 2008
BOSTON - For Brian Shaw, these were the true sights and sounds of Boston.

Guardians' Flynn strong-arms Devils Monday June 9, 2008
WORCESTER - With the Central Mass. Division 1 title on the line, nothing short of a SWAT team was going to get St. Peter-Marian High's Frank Flynn off the mound yesterday at Tivnan Field.

Spare Sox covering Boston injury holes Monday June 9, 2008
BOSTON - Come September - and it's already beginning to look like October, too - what will separate the Red Sox from the other teams in the AL East, or even the league as a whole, are not the Manny Ramirezes and Mike Lowells on the lineup card, but the Justin Mastersons, Brandon Mosses and Alex Coras.

Perkins has a leg to stand on Monday June 9, 2008
BOSTON - Kendrick Perkins didn't want to get into percentages, but when pressed before last night's Game 2 of the NBA Finals, the Celtics' center said his sprained left ankle was about "75 to 80 percent."

Two for the road Monday June 9, 2008
BOSTON - What had been a 24-point Celtics lead with 7:55 left in Game 2 of the NBA Finals was shockingly down to only two points in the final minute.

Powe delivers quite a performance that says 'pow ' Monday June 9, 2008
BOSTON - Four minutes into the fourth quarter last night, the revved-up Garden crowd broke into the never-heard-before "Le-on Powe!" chant.

Take it from the Cooz: Unload that shot, Rajon Monday June 9, 2008
BOSTON - One Celtics point guard to another, Bob Cousy has some advice for Rajon Rondo: Shoot the ball. Please.

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