Former Canton standout Jack Connolly has earned All-Ivy League honors while at Brown University and now he has one more year to try and help the Bears deliver a league title. (Emma Marion/Brown University Athletics) By Josh Perry || HockomockSports.com Managing Editor
Before the opening game of his senior season, former Canton standout Jack Connolly admitted that there was going to be a moment when he got emotional about his final college football season. Whether it was the opener at Georgetown or maybe the home opener in week two against Ivy League rival Havard, he knew that it was only a matter of time before the realization struck that his time with Brown University football was ending.
“It’s always been about playing sports, doing things with my friends,” Connolly explained. “I’ve got 10 games left and it’s a sprint of a season, so I think it’s going to hit me hard when I walk out there on Saturday. I’m so grateful for it all.”
Connolly never hesitated to take advantage of the fifth year of eligibility that he received after the COVID pandemic canceled his freshman season. An All-Ivy League selection on the offensive line in 2023, Connolly, who is listed at 6-foot-4 and 315 pounds, could have jumped into the transfer portal and explored potential opportunities to play in a Power 5 conference, but he never truly considered leaving Brown.
“I love it here,” he said. “There’s no reason I wouldn’t want to come back and win an Ivy League championship with some of my best friends. You can go chase the ACC and all that fun stuff, but I love the Ivy League, I love Brown, and there’s nowhere else I’d want to play.”
Brown is happy to have him back at left guard this fall. Connolly started all 10 games last year, helping the Bears earn a 5-5 record, which was their best since 2015. Brown was second in the Ivy with 396 yards of total offense in 2023 and, with 31 returning players, this fall promises to be even better.
Connolly’s strong senior season led to preseason hype as well, being named to the Phil Steele All-Ivy League team before the year started. After playing the last couple of games of 2023 at tackle, filling in for injuries, Connolly is also back at his favored left guard spot.
All of that had him more than ready to get the season underway.
“I’m super pumped,” he said. “Guys are stepping into roles now that could make us a very good football team, so I’m excited to see it all come together.”
Asked about what it meant to receive all-conference recognition, he said, “It means a lot, I’ve always just kind of kept my head down and worked, but to me, those individual titles mean nothing without a team title and the team title I want is the Ivy League championship. That’s all I’ve wanted for five years.”
Brown got off to a strong start in week one, tossing a second half shutout and returning home from Washington, D.C. with a 26-14 victory over the Hoyas. It was exactly the start Connolly was hoping for after a month of buildup to the season opener.
“I’ve been chomping at the bit to play,” he said, while admitting that the team has largely ignored all the preseason hype, rankings, etc. as they prepared for the games to kick off.
“I know the guys in the room, guys around the program, and we don’t really read too much into that stuff. We know what we’ve got. You can have someone telling you that you’re the best player in the league and also having someone rank you at six.”
The relationship that has been built with the guys in the room is one of the reasons that Connolly is so confident in Brown’s chances at being a contender in the Ivy League. He said, “We have this motto, Coach Morrissey says ‘five strong’ which means being close, being strong, being mentally tough, and I think a lot of guys have bought into that.”
As a fifth-year player in the program, Connolly admits that he feels much more settled and more comfortable with his position on the team and on the line. He’s appeared in all but one game in the previous three seasons, playing several positions along the line. His understanding of the offense and the expectations of the coaching staff has made him a stand out on the field and in the locker room, which is why he was named a captain this season.
Connolly is embracing his role as a leader on the team and knows how important it is for the veterans to set the tone for the team.
“There were guys who came before me who did the same for me,” he explained. “These younger guys, you really want to make them feel at home and feel comfortable and really push them to their limits because that’s what football is all about.”
During his time at Canton, Connolly, a two-time league all-star, helped the Bulldogs win back-to-back Davenport division titles, the program’s first league titles in nearly 40 years, and twice reached the Div. 5 South final. He also won back-to-back state titles as a starting defenseman on the hockey team, including the 2019 team that went undefeated.
Even with all of the success that he had before getting to Brown, Connolly admitted that there was plenty of room for him to grow as a player.
“I was such a raw player,” he said. “Sometimes I look back and watch my high school film, and think holy crap, I’m surprised I even got here. I thought I knew a lot about football in high school but then I got here and I knew nothing. I think the mental aspect of the game has skyrocketed since I got here.”
That growth has opened the possibility of playing professionally, although Connolly is trying to postpone that discussion for a few months while he focuses on his final 10 games with Brown and the goals that the Bears have set for the season.
His focus is on seeing the program continue its upward momentum and adding the program’s fifth Ivy League title (and first since 2008).
“It would mean everything to me,” Connolly said about closing out his career by winning a championship. “I think we have the guys to go out and do that and to be around from the early days of Coach Perry’s tenure here it would be really nice to see the program in a healthy state when I’m gone.”
“This is all I want. I’ve got 10 games left. I’m going to give it my all. I can’t even put it into words how excited I am for this season.”
Ed. Note – Brown rallied for a last-minute, 31-28 win over Harvard on Saturday. It was Brown’s first win against the Crimson, who had received votes in the national top 25 polls, in 14 years. Brown racked up 406 yards of total offense and is now, along with Dartmouth, one of only two unbeaten Ivy League teams. Harvard led 28-10, but the Bears scored the final 21 points. Leading 28-23 in the final minute, Harvard attempted a field goal but a bad snap was recovered by Brown and carried to the Harvard 27. Brown connected on a TD pass on the first play from scrimmage and added the two-point conversion to take the lead with :21 left.
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North Attleboro’s Kaylah Seavey served as the backup keeper for Assumption University this past fall. Seavey, a junior, appeared in six games including four starts. She made 21 saves on the year with a 1.40 goals against average and a .750% save percentage. She recorded a shutout in a 3-0 win over Chestnut Hill in September.
Dani Atherton was an instant contributor in her first season down in Miami at Barry University. In the season opener, Atherton scored her first collegiate game against Albany State (GA) in a 50-minute performance. On the season, she made 16 appearances including five starts, and finished with 739 minutes. She added another goal later in the season along with an assist against Edward Waters.
Former Oliver Ames standout Lauren Sellmayer already has 30 starts under her belt after two years of starting for Yasmina Carvalho at Bridgewater State. For the second straight year, Sellmayer had 15 starts and helped the Bears go a perfect 7-0 in MASCAC play during the regular season. Sellmayer was a vital piece of a defense that only allowed 19 goals against in 18 total games.
Down in Rhode Island, Foxboro’s Jordyn Collins eclipsed 50 career starts this past season. Her third year with the Bulldogs wrapped up with 16 starts and three goals – for her career, she has 51 starts with six goals and three assists. King Philip’s Makayla Griffin concluded her fourth year with the program with 57 total games (37 starts). Her senior season featured three goals and one assist, including the game-winner against Rhode Island to kick off the season.
Norah Anderson worked her way onto the pitch in her first season with Dickinson College. The former Franklin Panther made six appearances including her first career start at McDaniel. She also notched her first collegiate point with an assist in a 2-0 win at home over Bryn Mawr.
Two former Hock standouts were key pieces for Eastern Connecticut this past fall. Franklin’s Carly Alston wrapped up a four-year career with the Warriors, totaling 43 appearances (for over 2,300 minutes) with 24 starts. She also got her first career goal against Fitchburg State. Attleboro’s Emily Dunlea enjoyed a strong first year, making 10 appearances (nine starts) with almost 600 minutes played.
At Fairfield University, King Philip’s Ella Pisani had one assist in six appearances for the Stags…Franklin’s Avery Greco made five appearances as a rookie this past season for Endicott, which won its 11th conference championship…Foxboro’s Kendra Wentling had a career-high 13 starts in her fourth year at Gordon, finishing her career with 53 appearances, nine goals, and two assists…Attleboro’s Katherine Dennehy concluded her career at the University of New Haven with seven appearances, including her first start this year…At RPI, former OA standout and freshman Sophia Byron made one start and 16 total appearances.
A trio of former Hock players contributed to Framingham State this fall. Junior Cathryn Cooney has 38 starts in three years with four goals and a pair of assists…first year Tarynn Smith made six starts and 15 total appearances with her first career point coming off of an assist at MCLA…and North Attleboro’s Regan Fein made nine starts and 14 total appearances for the Rams this fall.
Up at Merrimack College, Mansfield’s Maria Sevastos, Canton’s Emily McCabe, and Foxboro’s Meghan Burke all logged plenty of minutes to help the Warriors post a 10-4-4 record. McCabe made 11 starts and had three assists, Sevastos came off the bench with 12 appearances with one goal and one assist, and Burke made 15 appearances off the bench with over 300 minutes played.
North Attleboro’s Emma Pratt had an instant impact in her first year playing forward at the Pratt Institute. She made 14 starts as a rookie and scored 10 goals and added five assists. She scored a pair of goals four times, including a two-goal, two-assist performance in a win over Keystone.
Former HockomockSports Player of the Year Avery Snead had a terrific season for Providence College. She was named to the All-BIG East Second Team and the United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Third Team. This year, Snead was a key member of the Friars’ defense with 17 starts (1,529 minutes) as Providence posted eight shutouts and 0.67 goals per game. She scored her sixth career goal late in the season at St. John’s (NY). Canton’s Olivia Rodman made four appearances for Providence this year and has 10 total in her career.
Up in Colchester (VT), two Hock alums were reliable options for Saint Michael’s. King Philip’s Jenna Hitchen made 11 appearances with one start (vs. Franklin Pierce) and finished with almost 200 minutes played. Mansfield first-year Bridget Hanley also had 11 appearances for the Purple Knights and recorded her first collegiate assist against Maine Fort Kent.
Stonehill College will welcome some new Hockomock players next year, but the Skyhawks will be losing a key member of the squad from the last four years. Foxboro’s Yara Fawaz, a team captain this past season, played and started in all 18 games, and finished with 48 appearances overall. In the last game of the season, Fawaz registered her first career point with an assist in a tie against Central Connecticut.
Former HockomockSports Player of the Year Chloe Layne had a strong season for UMass Lowell this past season. Layne made 18 appearances, with 16 of them starts, for the River Hawks. She finished with four goals and three seasons, including a span late in the season with points in five of six games. In two years, she has seven goals and three assists in 32 appearances.
Sharon’s Sofia Goclowski was named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team after a strong season at Western Carolina. She made 14 appearances this season, including eight starts, and finished the season with a pair of goals and a pair of assists.
4×50 Relay
1. Brockton – 21.66
8. Taunton (Dmitrius Shearrion, Jared Spencer, Kadon Jordan, Carlos Cruz) – 22.30
19. Franklin A (Stephon Reed Jr., Aidan Thorne, Theo Yetman, Ethan Thorne) – 23.12
26. Attleboro (Adrian Rivera, Michael Huntington, Lucas Moelk, Madden Murray) – 23.59
31. Franklin B (Peter Gubka, Riley Marshall, Dominic Caccavelli, Cole Sidwell) – 23.84
4×200 Relay
1. Acton-Boxborough – 1:30.22
9. Taunton (Kadon Jordan, Carlos Cruz, Jared Spencer, Dmitirus Shearrion) – 1:34.21
20. Attleboro (Jacob Bettencourt, Nathaniel Lally, Adrian Rivera, Jaylen Outland) – 1:37.17
30. Franklin B (Aidan Thorne, Ethan Thorne, Riley Marshall, Dominic Caccavelli) – 1:40.84
4×400 Relay
1. Haverhill – 3:26.57
13. Attleboro (Jonathan Tracey, Jacob Blazek, Austin Bowie, Aaron Martin) – 3:33.55
21. Taunton (Corbin Melo, Brayden Salvo, Chris Wallace, Jeremy Kneif) – 3:43.59
23. Franklin A (Jack Halter, Brad Morin, James Hopkins, Jonathan Pink) – 3:45.45
33. Franklin B (Henry Halter, Tucker Morin, Jaret Schmidt, Jake Lorenzo) – 3:54.48
4×800 Relay
1. Lexington – 8:02.83
16. Franklin A (Jonathan Pink, Brad Morin, Jack Halter, Alexander Fioravanti) – 8:48.75
17. Attleboro (Samuel Devesin, Nick Graber, Owen Lacaillade, Edgar Esquivel) – 8:50.53
SMR 1600
1. Acton-Boxborough – 3:35.12
11. Franklin A – 3:43.59
22. Attleboro (Ryan DiLisio, Sean Kaswale, Aaron Martin, Nick Graber) – 3:56.45
37. Franklin B – 4:08.22
DMR 4000
1. Acton-Boxborough – 10:38.99
21. Franklin A – 11:56.93
4×110 Shuttle Hurdles
1. Acton-Boxborough – 25.28
7. Franklin A (Quinten Hardt, Jaret Schmidt, Peter Gubka, Daniel Walsh) – 26.94
14. Attleboro (Max Crawford, Joshua Codella, Fareed Oseni, Aidan Pantages) – 27.92
16. Taunton (Drew Alves, William Levesque, Elderson Moreira, CJ Kotlikoff) – 29.37
Shot Put
1. Connor Chmielski, Haverhill – 15.65M
13. Ancil Alexander, Taunton – 12.57
18. Alexander Susol, Taunton – 12.28
25. Max McCann-Tiede, Franklin – 11.65
27. Kamron Marsh, Attleboro – 11.55
30. Logan Wild, Attleboro – 11.52
36. Jacob Bowser, Franklin – 11.38
43. Cole Sidwell, Franklin – 10.95
49. Jaeden Thompson, Taunton – 10.63
50. Noah Williams, Attleboro – 10.59
High Jump
1. Gio Moretti, St. John’s Prep – 1.82M
3. Max Crawford, Attleboro – 1.82
9. Owen Fiske, Attleboro – 1.73
14. Ty Boswell, Attleboro – 1.65
14. Jared Spencer, Taunton – 1.65
14. Drew Alves, Taunton – 1.65
22. Anthony Petijohn, Taunton – 1.65
Long Jump
1. Ryan Kyle, Westford Academy – 6.43M
2. Aidan Pantages, Attleboro – 6.42
3. Anthony Petijohn, Taunton – 6.34
11. Matteo Bulato, Attleboro – 6.02
13. Bryce Dragsbaek, Franklin – 5.97
14. Aidan Thorne, Franklin – 5.92
16. Quinten Hardt, Franklin – 5.90
17. Adrian Rivera, Attleboro – 5.90
27. Usman Yusif, Taunton – 5.70
56. Mekhi Powell, Taunton – 5.24
Division 2
Boys Team Results
1. North Andover – 76
15. Sharon – 4
18. North Attleboro – 1
4×50 Relay
1. North Andover – 21.63
3. Sharon (David Bondar, Duncan Seaman, Elijah Wisdom, Damani Johnson) – 22.48
7. Milford (Ben Parson, Shawn Pierce, Jarrett Brown, Taylor Feliciano) – 22.62
18. North Attleboro A (Benjamin Guir, Jeremy Becker, Bryce Newth, Carson Crump) – 23.49
25. King Philip (Pranav Srinivason, Chris DelVecchio, Liam Foley, Sean Clancy) – 24.41
30. North Attleboro B (Logan Vaughan, Martin Rogers, Branden Cullen, Gabriel Lay) – 25.10
4×200 Relay
1. Peabody – 1:32.74
7. Milford (Taylor Feliciano, Ben Parson, Shawn Pierce, Jarrett Brown) – 1:34.60
9. Sharon (Duncan Seaman, Elijah Wisdom, David Bondar, Jeff Preil) – 1:34.73
31. King Philip (Chris DelVecchio, Nathan Johnson, Jacoby Cady, Liam Foley) – 1:46.06
4×400 Relay
1. North Andover – 3:32.14
13. Milford (Nick Simas, Ignacio Alcaraz Martinez, John Arruda, Nicolas Collazo) – 3:46.63
15. King Philip A (Connor McDonald, James McKenna, Pranav Srinivasan, Luca Giardini) – 3:51.46
22. North Attleboro (Ryan Gomes, Sam Goulart, Logan Vaughan, Brady Shankle) – 3:59.89
27. King Philip B (Rowan Kavanah, William Abbate, Jake Diamond, Liam Keleher) – 4:25.70
4×800 Relay
1. Reading – 8:09.14
6. North Attleboro (Connor Peterson, Sam Goulart, Eliude Alcenat, Baxter Greene) – 8:41.86
9. Milford (Sean Mairs, Brendan Morin, Andrew Fletcher, Thomas Putnam) – 8:45.32
14. King Philip (Aidan Carone, Owen Loomer, Greyson Perachi, Braden Burns) – 9:39.53
15. Sharon (Leo Lally, Ethan Scarfo, Matteo Lozano, Alex Pinnix) – 9:46.51
SMR 1600
1. Beverly – 3:45.24
11. Milford (Jarrett Brown, Aloiye Okhipo, Taylor Feliciano, Ben Parson) – 3:56.44
16. King Philip A (Connor McDonald, James McKenna, Pranav Srinivasan, Luca Giardini) – 4:02.50
24. North Attleboro A (Jeremy Becker, Benjamin Guir, Brady Shankle, Yousef Abdalla) – 4:14.32
25. North Attleboro B (Ryan Gomes, Nathan King, Elliott Daniels, Brendan Simpson) – 4:24.04
26. King Philip B (Matt Labriola, Liam Keleher, Cam Murk, Michael Joseph) – 4:39.60
DMR 4000
1. Algonquin – 10:37.48
10. Milford (Brendan Morin, Nicolas Collazo, Andrew DiGiando, Andrew Fletcher) – 11:38.12
14. Sharon (Alexander Blumen, Joe Thomas, Zach Connors, Simon Jenner) – 12:01.91
15. King Philip (Marcus Florindi, Oran Rawson, Eliot Davis, Noah Lerner) – 12:03.10
4×110 Shuttle Hurdles
1. Hopkinton – 25.95
15. King Philip (Luca Giardini, Connor McDonald, Nathan Johnson, Sean Clancy) – 30.71
Shot Put
1. Alex Jackson, Peabody – 15.98M
8. Nick Gallahger, King Philip – 13.56
26. Sylas Kennedy, Milford – 11.92
39. Cale Bloom, North Attleboro – 11.20
42. Alexander Kerr, Milford – 10.97
46. John Kraskouskas, North Attleboro – 10.69
52. Jason Godfrey, Sharon – 10.40
57. Chris McGarry, King Philip – 9.87
58. Aidan Eastman, Milford – 9.79
62. Samir Aidasani, North Attleboro – 9.42
65. Aidon George, Sharon – 8.98
69. Ethan Martin, King Philip – 8.36
71. Benjamin Wiebe, Sharon – 7.60
High Jump
1. Miles Lipka, Algonquin – 1.87M
4. Bryce Newth, North Attleboro – 1.78
23. Sam Goulart, North Attleboro – 1.60
Long Jump
1. Evan Bedard, Peabody – 6.42M
16. Gio Capelli, Milford – 5.61
24. Jeremy Becker, North Attleboro – 5.34
31. Martin Rogers, North Attleboro – 5.20
32. Abraham Dos Santos, Milford – 5.13
33. Marcelo Gomes, Milford – 5.11
40. Gabriel Lay, North Attleboro – 4.86
41. Liam Foley, King Philip – 4.81
42. Jacoby Cady, King Philip – 4.69
43. Chris DelVecchio, King Philip – 4.61
4×400 Relay
1. Milton – 3:29.83
7. Mansfield A (Marco Geminiani, Kyle Dickinson, Sean Higgins, Talon Johnson) – 3:38.72
16. Stoughton A (Patrick McLaughlin, June Graham, Aidan Moriaty, Kevin Lockridge Jr.) – 3:46.80
17. Mansfield B (Matt Sullivan, Archie Thipparthi, Matthew Breitenstein, Luke DuBeau) – 3:48.04
27. Stoughton B (Samuel Rocha Pereira, Quentin Simon, Adrian Cuello, Emmanuel Saint Hilaire) – 3:57.58
4×800 Relay
1. Amherst Pelham – 8:17.32
6. Mansfield A (Marco Geminiani, Matt Sullivan, Sean Higgins, Talon Johnson) – 8:29.98
11. Mansfield B (Colby Quersher, Benjamin Dury, Joseph Federline Jr., Luke DuBeau) – 8:53.86
19. Oliver Ames (Lawrence Dear, Oscar Feodoroff, Owen Dupill, Brody Lake) – 9:17.75
21. Canton (Tyler Baird, Sam Siegal, Pranav Addanki, Mak Alves) – 9:18.61
SMR 1600
1. Billerica – 3:37.81
17. Canton (Christian Hanlon, John Martinek, Mo Arugollu, Sam Vail) – 4:05.03
DMR 4000
1. Billerica – 10:49.38
8. Oliver Ames (Landon Sarney, Alex Flynn, Quinton McStowe, Alex Callanan) – 11:27.65
13. Canton (Riley Swearingen, Dan Krasylnykov, Parker Allen, Luke Darling) – 11:41.09
4×110 Shuttle Hurdles
1. Southeastern – 26.95
8. Mansfield (Ty Duffin, Santino Marrese, Cayden Anderson, Alex Radchouk) – 28.64
12. Oliver Ames (Alex Flynn, Jack Rinehart, Eduardo Nasser, Patrick Dunlap) – 30.37
Shot Put
1. Logan Alfandari, Amherst Pelham – 15.31M
29. Will Smart, Mansfield – 11.66
31. Ben Fahy, Mansfield – 11.62
32. Ethan Jiminez, Stoughton – 11.57
35. Ty Duffin, Mansfield – 11.35
55. Mark McDonough, Canton – 10.24
61. Nick Chiulli, Canton – 9.88
74. Joshua Masuwa, Stoughton – 9.40
79. Isaiah Thomas, Stoughton – 9.20
84. Robbie Dickson, Canton – 9.10
High Jump
1. Alex Huynh, Stoughton – 1.88M
4. Joshua Udeh, Stoughton – 1.83
5. Bunmi Fabikun, Stoughton – 1.78
Long Jump
1. Chamberlain Guthrie Jr., Mansfield – 6.63M
3. Evan Thevenot, Mansfield – 6.52
4. Alex Huynh, Stoughton – 6.35
21. Christian Hanlon, Canton – 5.55
22. Aldric Scott, Mansfield – 5.54
24. Mo Arugollu, Canton – 5.51
32. Daniel Nowakowski, Oliver Ames – 5.44
39. Kaitano Rosario, Stoughton – 5.34
40. Joshua Udeh, Stoughton – 5.33
51. Kyle Pineo, Oliver Ames – 5.13
59. Benjamin Mazzuca, Oliver Ames – 4.85
60. Sam Vail, Canton – 4.74
Shot Put
1. Lily Deforge, Franklin – 11.74M
4. Liz Hopkins, Franklin – 10.95
5. Sarah Dumas, Franklin – 10.13
6. Darby Nicholson, Franklin – 9.98
12. Ella Chandaria, Franklin – 9.51
14. Allie Brown, Franklin – 9.43
18. Madison Moran, Attleboro – 9.26
20. Keren Aldana, Attleboro – 9.25
23. Sophia Olaniyan, Taunton – 8.91
24. Abigail Doherty, Taunton – 8.89
67. Max Cassinelli, Taunton – 6.47
High Jump
1. Macy Daigle, Central Catholic – 1.62M
2. Sarah Dumas, Franklin – 1.57
6. Abigail Griffith, Franklin – 1.53
16. Cailyn Bruno, Franklin – 1.40
25. S’staarr Parham, Attleboro – 1.40
27. Fiona Kettell, Attleboro – 1.40
33. Allie McNamara, Attleboro – 1.32
Long Jump
1. Dolapo Soyoye, Newton North – 5.21M
18. Abigail Griffith, Franklin – 4.50
26. Madeline Damon, Franklin – 4.34
29. S’staarr Parham, Attleboro – 4.32
34. Josilyn Lacillade, Attleboro – 4.18
37. Lainey Costa, Franklin – 4.11
42. Jamie Davies, Attleboro – 3.85
Division 2
Girls Team Results
1. Woburn – 58
10. King Philip – 13
4×50 Relay
1. Woburn – 25.01
11. North Attleboro A (Chidera Agbanari, Haleigh Branconier, Julia Smith, Rylie Souza) – 26.47
26. North Attleboro B (Madison Bearer, Kate DeSorcy, Noelle Hurley, Avery Parkinson) – 28.17
4×200 Relay
1. Concord-Carlisle – 1:47.63
5. King Philip (Sarah Glaser, Madelyn Ghostlaw, Madeline Hill, Alex D’Amadio) – 1:51.98
10. North Attleboro (Chidera Agbanari, Haleigh Branconier, Julia Smith, Rylie Souza) – 1:54.17
12. Sharon (Eva Olszewski, Nina Kyei-Aboagye, Lauren Kindle, Alice Dobson) – 1:54.84
30. Milford (Julianys Rentas, Laysa Moura, Laura Rodrigues, Giana De Cunha) – 2:05.17
4×400 Relay
1. Woburn – 4:02.74
8. King Philip A (Ella McManus, Donnelle Balunos, Ashley Cleverdon, Addison Burns) – 4:24.16
15. King Philip B (Sarah Glaser, Louise Charpentier-Dorget, Ella McDonald, Cheyanne Kelley) – 4:37.00
4×800 Relay
1. Woburn – 9:55.11
7. King Philip (Ella McManus, Cheyanne Kelley, Ashley Cleverdon, Addison Burns) – 10:35.96
SMR 1600
1. Woburn – 4:17.23
16. North Attleboro B (Noelle Hurley, Madison Bearer, Avery Parkinson, Maggie Gillis) – 4:59.13
18. King Philip (Donnelle Balunos, Ella McDonald, Louise Charpentier-Dorget, Emma Panepinto) – 5:03.03
24. Milford (Talya Seri, Chloee Pierce, Julianys Rentas, Yasmin Martinez) – 5:14.81
25. North Attleboro A (Sarah Bezza, Kate DeSorcy, Ashlyn Burns, Ellie Fournier) – 5:15.52
Shot Put
1. Elif Altunkilic, North Andover – 11.24M
3. Katherine O’Neil, King Philip – 10.76
12. Sienna Newth, North Attleboro – 9.38
33. Olivia Nelson, North Attleboro – 8.05
40. Lucy Weineck, King Philip – 7.83
41. Katheryn Barrientos, Milford – 7.74
46. Marissa King, North Attleboro – 7.26
48. Emme Norgren, King Philip – 7.16
50. Jazlynn Martinez, Milford – 7.02
56. Shaila Martinez, Milford – 6.35
High Jump
1. Charlotte DiRocco, Concord-Carlisle – 1.57M
3. Riley Buckley, North Attleboro – 1.53
24. Sydney O’Connor, North Attleboro – 1.35
27. Sarah Christo, North Attleboro – 1.27
Long Jump
1. Katie Caraco, Reading – 5.12M
2. Alex D’Amadio, King Philip – 5.06
10. Madelyn Ghostlaw, King Philip – 4.77
17. Madeline Hill, King Philip – 4.55
18. Julia Smith, North Attleboro – 4.55
22. Rylie Souza, North Attleboro – 4.34
23. Ashlyn Burns, North Attleboro – 4.31
A half dozen former Hock players suited up for Brendan Adams and the MASCAC champion Bridgewater State squad this season. Freshman Nick Ribeiro took his talents from Milford to Bridgewater and made an immediate impact, scoring the game-winning goal in the MASCAC championship game against Westfield and earning Co-Rookie of the Year honors. OA’s Hector Bucio was selected to the All-MASCAC Second Team. Milford’s Dan Santos was a team captain this year, Foxboro’s Matt Garcia started in 19 games on defense and finished with three goals and two assists, Attleboro’s Will Halben also scored three goals and had two helpers in 19 appearances, and North Attleboro’s Justin Silva – a junior captain – appeared in 14 games (13 starts) and had two assists. Franklin’s Freddie Beckmann served as an assistant coach for the Bears.
Down in Storrs, former North Attleboro standout goalie Kyle Briere finished off his career with the University of Connecticut in a memorable way. After seeing minimum time throughout his first three years, Huskies head coach Christopher Gbandi handed Briere his first career start in the BIG EAST Quarterfinal against St. John’s. Briere delivered, making six saves in a 2-1 overtime win to send the Huskies to the BIG EAST semifinals.
Former Oliver Ames standout defender Brady deVos was a reliable option in the back for head coach Ed Matz and Assumption University. The defender was second on the team in minutes played with 1,304, starting in 15 out of 16 games.
Bentley University finished second in the Northeast-10 conference this season and OA alum Michael Haikal played a key role for the Falcons. A sophomore midfielder, Haikal tied for a team-high six assists and scored one goal – the game-winner in a win at Saint Anselm – to earn All-Conference second team honors.
Canton’s Griffin Roach saw a decorated collegiate career come to a close in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. For the second season in a row, Roach was named the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year after helping the Terriers limit opponents to 0.88 goals per game and six shutouts. He also scored a pair of goals as BU won the Patriot League and earned a spot in the NCAA tournament. For his career, Roach started in 51 games with three goals and one assist, logging 4,563 minutes.
Only a short drive down to Bryant University, a pair of former Hock soccer players factored into the Bulldogs’ historic campaign that ended with the program’s first-ever conference title. Attleboro’s David Medeiros appeared in 32 games over the past four years, including 23 starts, and scored his first collegiate goal – the game-winner in overtime – as a sophomore against SFU. King Philip’s Cam Lawrence wrapped up his junior season and has appeared in 22 games during his career, with 13 starts, notching a pair of assists.
Franklin Pierce won its second consecutive national championship this year, with Taunton’s Colton Madeira and Canton’s Erik Valdovinos on the roster. Madeira made 12 appearances this year, including one start. He recorded his first collegiate point with an assist at Saint Michael’s. Valdovinos didn’t play this year but still made history as the play-by-play announcer for the first-ever Spanish-language broadcast for the championship, along with five other games.
Sophomore striker Matt Angelini made nine appearances for Curry this year, including one start. The former Foxboro goal-scorer got on the score sheet with an assist in a 5-3 win over Mass. Maritime. In two seasons, Angelini has six points.
Joey Soucy had a bright start to his junior year at Emmanuel College. A former Bombardier, Soucy started in seven straight games to start the season and scored twice. Freshman Riley Rebello made his collegiate debut in the season-opener and went on to make 14 appearances, including three starts. He scored his first collegiate goal on the road at the University of Saint Joseph.
Sharon’s Miguel Vasconcelos was a welcome addition to the Lesley University squad this season, making an immediate impact as a freshman. The former Eagle appeared in all 17 games this season, including 14 starts. He scored his first collegiate goal for the Lynx in a 6-1 win at VTSU Lyndon, adding two assists in the same game. Though just a rookie, he finished second on the team in points with nine (three goals, three assists).
Two years removed from earning All-American status with Olives Ames, Mathias Taylor is now an important piece in Rhode Island’s lineup. This past season, he appeared in 16 games with four starts. Taylor scored his first collegiate goal against rival Providence and added a second later in the season against George Mason.
Fifth-year Zac White wrapped up his collegiate career with Roanoke this past fall. He logged a career-high 445 minutes in eight games played, including five starts. White, who had a strong career in high school at King Philip, finished his career with 20 appearances for the Maroons.
Colin Milliken made an instant impact in his first year dawning the purple and white for Stonehill, earning All-Northeast Conference second team honors. After playing two years at Southern New Hampshire, the former OA standout and Hockomock League MVP set career-highs in goals (six), assists (four), points (16), shots (31), and shots on goals (15) in his first season with the Skyhawks. In his first game with Stonehill, Milliken scored twice and had an assist against La Salle University. Two more familiar Hock faces joined Milliken at Stonehill this season: Franklin’s Noah Cain (one game played) and Terry O’Neill. O’Neill, a 2021 HockomockSports Best XI selection and honorable mention for Player of the Year, was one of six players to appear in all 16 games for Stonehill. The former Panther started in 15 games, and although just a sophomore, has played in 31 games already.
In his first year with UMass Dartmouth, Joey Requinha was a mainstay in the lineup for head coach Jason Burnett. Renquinha, a former Taunton Tiger, logged 1,500 minutes played this year (second on the team) and started in all 18 games as a freshman. King Philip’s Thomas Meader made eight appearances, getting his first collegiate start on the road against Bridgewater State.
Last week, we announced the next steps for HockomockSports.com, and the response has been amazing – THANK YOU! Going to a subscription-based model provides us with additional resources that allow us to invest in and recruit local talent to help us increase our coverage. We will have a series of paid positions, including our expanded Student Media program. This will allow us to cover more sports, more student-athletes, and more unforgettable moments throughout the school year.
Student Reporters – We are thrilled to bring our Student Reporter program back as a part of our newly expanded Student Media program. This program is for anyone that has any interest in sports journalism with any amount of experience. The program includes hands-on training with our editors and the chance to learn and sharpen modern-day journalism skills. Previous student reporters currently work at The Boston Herald, The Taunton Gazette, Yahoo! Finance, Steelers Depot, and more.
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My name is Ryan Lanigan and I am the creator and editor of HockomockSports.com. Alongside our Managing Editor Josh Perry, we have created a one-of-a-kind source for unmatched coverage of the Hockomock League. Our goal from the beginning has been to promote student-athletes in the Hock and to provide information you can only find in one place.
Before launching HockSports in late 2011, I covered Stoughton athletics for a hyper-local website Stoughton Patch. As I became more invested in high school sports, I wanted to try something outside the box and create a media source that had everything all in one place. I had no idea at that time what journey I was about to embark on. As a young reporter, I was able to focus on establishing the foundation of what HockomockSports has become: the number one source for players, parents, coaches, and fans for anything and everything related to the Hock. For nearly the entirety of the website, both Josh and I have worked full-time jobs during the day on top of running the site in any spare time that we’ve had.
I couldn’t be more thankful for every single reader that has followed along at any part of this journey. This has grown into something I never imagined it would have and I hope you will continue to support us as we take the next step.
I take great pride in our process; we started with a goal to promote student-athletes and that’s what we’ve accomplished and continue to focus on. It’s important for us that our coverage has a positive outlook. We’ve been there to cover some incredible achievements that include Super Bowls at Gillette Stadium, state championships at the TD Garden and Polar Park, buzzer beaters, game-winning goals in the final moments, walk-off wins, overtime thrillers, and hundreds of personal achievements and record-breaking performances.
As I approach the next phase of my career and my life, it is becoming more and more difficult to work a full-time job while still providing high-quality coverage that meets the standards we have set over the past 10-plus years. The last few months have been a bit of a rollercoaster ride that included a lot of conversations about different potential avenues, and I considered ending the site and this chapter of my life. It took some convincing, but I believe it’s the only viable way of continuing our coverage at a high level.
Starting on August 1st, we’ll be moving to a subscription-based service and will be offering annual, seasonal, and monthly subscriptions. We’ll be brining back some old features and adding plenty of new ones, and we’ll expand our coverage across the board. With the additional resources, I am so excited we’ll be able to add to our staff to increase and improve our coverage including game recaps, feature stories, photos/videos, and more. We are thrilled to re-launch our Student Reporter program and will be looking for students interested in a career in journalism, both print and digital.
I have a completely renewed energy and haven’t been this excited about the direction we are headed since the early years of HockomockSports. We don’t plan on just meeting the high expectations we’ve set in the past, we are looking to raise the bar even higher.
Thank you again for following along, it really means so much to both myself and Josh. I hope you’ll continue your support as we move forward because your support has been vital in making HockSports the go-to source for comprehensive coverage of the Hock.
