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2024-2025 Hockomock Swimming Preview
By HockomockSports.com Staff
EDITOR’S NOTE: Please note, HockomockSports reached out to all coaches seeking information for our annual previews.
2024-2025 Hockomock Swimming Preview
Attleboro
2023-2024 Boys Record: 6-0 (Kelley-Rex division champions)
2023-2024 Girls Record: 4-1
Coach: Darbie Sawyer & Sarah Butler
It’s hard to start the conversation about this season without acknowledging the success the Bombardiers had last year. The boys put together one of the best seasons in program history, culminating in a south sectional championship and a fourth place at states. With 12 top place finishers gone to graduating, it’s a bit of a new start for the boys in blue.
As Attleboro integrates some new faces into new faces, it will lean on senior Andrew Collins and sophomore Ayden Gietz, who will both be top swimmers for the team this year and expand on the races they competed in a year ago. Freshman Kris Kotnisz could make a splash right off the bat, with sectionals and states in sight. That trio joined with Ryan Norman to secure a pair of relay wins in the Bombardiers’ season-opening win over Seekonk.
“I am excited to see younger swimmers step up,” said Attleboro coach Sarah Butler. “We know that we are a different team than the last 4 years – swimmers have set goals for this season, mostly personal goals, and we are excited to work all season to meet those personal goals and expectations.”
The girls team will be a smaller group and it will welcome some new faces so the Bombardiers will lean heavily on four talented and experienced swimmers. Three-time Hockomock League MVP Zuri Ferguson, who swam in the Olympics this summer for Trinidad & Tobago, is a multi-time state champion and will look to make one last splash this winter before heading south to the University of Florida next year. Ferguson is joined by Ava Dougherty, Samantha Provost, and Caroline Lynch-Bartek; that group placed at states last year in the 200 medley relay.
Doughtery has improved across the board but will be one of the top swimmers in the breaststroke this winter after taking second at Hocks last year. Provost also had a strong offseason and will be used across a multitude of events for the Bombardiers this year while Lynch-Bartek is the go-to option in the freestyle races.
Foxboro
2023-2024 Boys Record: 4-3
2023-2024 Girls Record: 1-6
Coach: Joel Stein
2024-2025 Hockomock Swimming Preview
With a strong core of returners, the Foxboro boys team could make a big splash in the Davenport division this season.
Two-time Hock all star Evan Stein returns for his senior season, fresh off a fourth-place finish at Division 2 states last year in the 100 back, along with a sixth-place finish in the 100 free. Stein finished fourth or better in four events at Hocks last year and owns or shares in 10 of 11 school records, so he will certainly be one of the top swimmers in the Hock this year. Senior Matthew Rochford is a go-to option in the breaststroke, junior Josh Netson excels in the free, and sophomore Brandon Franciosi will look to build on a strong debut year; that group of four gives Foxboro a formidable relay team. Sophomores Tyler Brazell and Nikunj Nagpa are coming off strong offseasons while freshmen Andrew Gallagher, Ronan Callahan, and Declan Do could make an immediate impact.
The Warriors return a couple of state qualifiers on the girls side. Captain Ava Gallagher went to states in both the 500 free and 100 fly and was a Hock all star while junior Molly Lockwood qualified in the same events. Add in the experience of junior Darrah Bertumen and the Warriors have a strong core to lean on as they look to challenge for the Davenport division. Sophomore Hannah Ouellette and freshmen Izzy Gove and Niamh Kelly are new to the team and will be instant contributors; Yassmine Bougoussa, Mynerge Janvier, and Noah Cohen are familiar faces back in the pool this winter. That depth will be key as Foxboro looks to improve on its eighth-place finish at Hocks last year.
Franklin
2023-2024 Boys Record: 2-3
2023-2024 Girls Record: 5-0 (Kelley-Rex division champions)
Coach: Carl Cederquist
The Franklin girls are in the midst of a dynasty-like run in the Hockomock League and it’s going to be hard to slow them down this winter.
The Panthers have a new head coach in Carl Cederquist, who has come out of retirement and has over 40 years of coaching experience. With over 30 swimmers on the girls team, there’s a lot of optimism for the dominance of the Hock to continue. Kseniya Baghdasaryan and Taylor O’Neil are back to give the Panthers a boost on the girls side while Brendan Collins and Owen Chandaria are looking to do the same on the boys team.
There are plenty of familiar faces too. Harika Birali is back after a third-place finish in the 100 backstroke at states plus a fifth-place finish in the 100 free. Ava Pecora and Sasha Baghdasaryan are both veterans on the team that competed at states last year. On the boys side, Zack Pecora, Miller Wasik, and Ollie McCarthy are all top swimmers looking to help the Panthers bounce back from finishing eighth at Hocks last year.
“We have a couple of young exciting freshman joining the team and we’re are looking forward to having a great season and a Hockomock Championship,” Cederquist said.
Mansfield
2023-2024 Boys Record: 4-4
2023-2024 Girls Record: 3-5
Coach: Brian Schwartz
After only graduating one senior from last year’s team, the Mansfield girls team comes into the season looking to challenge for the Davenport division title.
One of the main reasons that the Hornets will be in the conversation this season is senior Addison MacDonald, who had a pair of top 10 finishes at states last year with a fifth-place finish in the 500 free and eighth in the 200 free. With some depth around her, the Hornets will step into the title hunt conversation. Junior Clara Schreiber has shown a lot of improvement in each of the last two seasons and could be in line for a breakout year for Mansfield, who will be looking to send a relay team or two to the postseason. Another big asset to the team is senior diver Danielle Fligor, who was the Hockomock League champion last season.
Mansfield will have a bit of a youth movement on the boys side after graduating a talented senior group from last year. Juniors Andrew Fleischmann, Nathan Qu, and Jeffery Lim are prime for strong seasons as returners while sophomores Jackson Keyes and Patrick Murray are looking to build upon stellar rookie years and qualify for the postseason this winter.
Milford
2023-2024 Boys Record: 6-1
2023-2024 Girls Record: 4-3
Coach: David Chaplin, Katherine Lemire, Oliver Michalewski
Both the Milford boys and girls teams are coming off winning seasons a year ago in the dual meets and will be looking to take it to the next level this winter.
“The goal is a division championship and on to the postseason,” said head coach David Chaplin. “To that end, we have added the Milford Invitational during Christmas break, a six-team seeded championship format featuring Hock friends Franklin and King Philip along with New Bedford, Ashland, and Dedham.”
The team leadership and culture have transitioned smoothly to this year’s captains: Aaron McIsaac, Ben Pezza, Cory Rattray, Brighid Howland, and Vedi Raval. Beefing up the regular season schedule should help prepare both squads for their goal of the postseason. On the boys side, Rattray is coming off a season in which he competed in four events at states, highlighted by individual races in the 50 free and the 100 free. Both McIsaac and Pezza joined Rattray and Ethan Fiedler in competing at states in relays; the group took seventh overall in the 200 free. Fielder is also a strong swimmer in both the fly and breaststroke, sophomores Connor Hayes, Lucca Ramos, and Eli DeBarros provide crucial depth, and freshman Ishmeal DaSilva could make a splash in his rookie season.
Head coach Katherine Lemire noted how the addition of Sharon to the Kelley-Rex certainly makes things interesting, and along with Attleboro, Franklin, and the Scarlet Hawks, it could be the deepest division the league has seen. Milford will turn to Howland and Raval to lead the way, and both will be key components in the relays. Sophomore Mackenzie Roy had a terrific rookie year and is a candidate to help the Hawks solve their recent drought of sectional qualifiers.
“I love the energy this team is bringing to the table so early on in the season,” Michalewski said. “It feels as if last season ended and this season began without any time lapsing in between. Most athletes are in the same racing form at the beginning of this season as they were at the conclusion of last year’s season. The coaching staff is really excited to see what these two teams can do this year.”
Oliver Ames
2023-2024 Boys Record: 1-5
2023-2024 Girls Record: 4-2
Coach: Morgan O’Hara
New head coach Morgan O’Hara knows the Tigers can have success in the pool: she’s lived in. Just five seasons ago, she was a major part in leading Oliver Ames to its second straight win at the Hock championship meet.
Now O’Hara is looking to lead the Tigers back to the top as the head coach. She’s joined by assistants Makayla Paquin and Sophie Hirtle, and all three have earned top finishes at Hocks in the past. In fact, O’Hara still owns two meet records as a member of the 200 and 400 free relays in 2019. This season, she will be leaning on four senior captains Addison McDonagh, Puqi Luo, Mackenzie Merrill, and Angela Chiereghio to lead the way.
So far this season, the Tigers participated in the Milford relay carnival to start the year as well as a crossover meet against Franklin. O’Hara noted there has been some growth already in this group and a high level of compete.
“Our four leaders are ones to watch out for in the Hock, and we are looking forward to a great season!” O’Hara said.
Sharon
2023-2024 Boys Record: 6-0 (Davenport division champions)
2023-2024 Girls Record: 4-2
Coach: Sara Barbera
This could be a big winter for the Eagles, who return a lot of talented swimmers on both the boys and girls teams.
Starting with the boys, who finished second overall at Hocks last year, there is a lot of optimism with this group. Junior captain Brac Buffa had a breakout season last winter, taking first in the 500 free and third in the 100 fly at Hocks, and will be looking to push to get back to the postseason for the second straight season. He is joined by seniors Sammy O’Reilly and Ray Luo, who competed at sectionals in the 200 free relay last year, as captains for this year’s Eagles team. Sophomore Leo Tran was another breakout swimmer as a freshman, taking second in the 100 free (by less than one second) and third place in the 200 free at states (by less than three seconds). Alex Ng and Justin Hsu also have experience at sectionals from last year and freshman Shaurya Bedre is a swimmer to keep an eye out for this winter.
There were a lot of girls swimmers from the Hock who had a lot of success in the postseason but one of the best was Sharon’s Feining Huang, who was a double state champion after winning both the 200 free and 100 fly; on top of that she was the Hock champ in the 200 IM and set the championship meet record. She will obviously be one of the top swimmers both in the Hock and statewide this season and will keep Sharon in the mix for the Kelley-Rex title. Senior captains Avital Gerts (500 free state qualifier) and Hannah Spears will lead the way for the squad this year. Newcomers Cora Shea, Wilma Zeng, and Daisy Ryu are all candidates to make an immediate impact for the Eagles.
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Thursday’s Schedule & Scoreboard – 12/21/23
Today’s games are listed below.
Girls Basketball
Canton, 51 @ West Bridgewater, 15 – Final – Canton rebounded from its loss to Taunton on Wednesday by shutting down West Bridgewater and getting back to .500 on the season. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 17-5 lead after one quarter and extended that advantage to 21 by halftime. Canton held West Bridgewater to no more than five points in any quarter, including just a single free throw in the fourth. Fatima Sidibay was Canton’s top scorer with 13 points. Deanna Kolokithas chipped in with 11. Sidibay and Kolokithas combined for 12 of Canton’s 17 in the first. Mercia Kolokithas and Jess Wright each added eight points and Anna Kennedy scored all five of her points in the third quarter.
Boys Swimming
North Attleboro, 71 @ Milford, 84 – Final – Milford junior Corey Rattray was apart of four wins and qualified for sectionals in the process to lead the Hawks past the Rocketeers. Rattray won the 200 free (2:05.36) and the 100 yard back (1:04.19) for individual events, and then was apart of the winning 200 free and 200 medley relay teams. In the 200 free relay, Rattray had a 50 split time of 23.91 to qualify for the 50 free at the south sectional meet. Oskar Khoury, Ethan Fielder, and Aaron McIsaac closed out the relay and won with a time of 1:43.95. That same group of four also won the 200 medley in 1:56.36. Fielder added two individual wins in the 200 IM (2:18.07) and 100 fly (1:03.93) while senior Liam Blackwell secured a win in the 500 free (7:29.12). North’s Farag Abdelraman won both the 50 free and the 100 breaststroke for the Rocketeers with Howell Braillard taking first in the 100 free.
Sharon @ Oliver Ames, 4:30
Foxboro, 74 @ Canton, 93 – Final – Despite the loss, Foxboro’s Evan Stein had a historic night by breaking three school records. Stein also qualified for states in the 100 fly and 100 back while teaming up with Bennett Franciosi, Brandon Franciosi, and Matt Rochford to break the school record in the 200 medley relay by three seconds. Stein, Franciosi, Franciosi, and Josh Nelson shattered the 400 free relay by 15 seconds as well.
Girls Swimming
North Attleboro, 72 @ Milford, 90 – Final – Milford took first in all but two events to race past visiting North Attleboro for a league win. Senior captain Sarah Wengal took first in both the 50 free (29.49) and 100 free (1:07.43), and was a member of both of Milford’s winning 200 medley and 200 free relay. Wengal was joined by Mackenzie Roy, Vedi Raval, and Lauren Macalpine to win the 200 free relay in 2:02.78 while anchoring the winning 200 medley relay team along with Samantha DaSilva, Raval, and Roy. Roy added two individual wins as well, touching first in the 200 IM (2:38.36) and 100 fly (1:10.92). DaSilva added a win in the 100 back (1:17.42), Vedi won the 100 breaststroke (1:26.58), and Brighid Howland won the 200 free (2:37.75) for the Hawks. Macalpine and Vedi also got key second place finishes by less than a second to earn important points. North Attleboro’s Gianna Leco won the 500 free in 6:48.04, and the 400 free relay team of Jill Calistra, Cassie Hobson, Vivian Racine, and Leco touched in first at 4:56.10.
Sharon @ Oliver Ames, 4:30
Foxboro, 60 @ Canton, 98 – Final – For Foxboro, Darrah Bertuman won the 200 free while Ava Gallagher took a win in the 500 free. Gallagher qualified for states in both the 100 fly and the 500 free during the meet.
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Wednesday’s Schedule & Scoreboard – 01/12/22
Today’s games are listed below.
Girls Basketball
Attleboro, 55 @ Milford, 43 – Final – Attleboro made it two wins in two days by jumping out to a big halftime lead and holding off a Milford comeback attempt in the fourth quarter. Meghan Gordon scored a game-high 21 points, including 15 in the first half, while Maddalena Mannucci Pacini led the Hawks with 19 points. After scoring 17 in the first half on Tuesday night, Gordon was held to three points in the opening quarter on Wednesday, but Kayla Goldrick scored five of her 14 to help the Bombardiers take a 16-10 lead. Attleboro’s defense stepped up in the second, holding the Hawks to just four points (all of them by Pacini). Gordon caught fire in the second quarter, scoring 12 of Attleboro’s 16 in the frame, including a pair of threes. Leading 32-14 at the break, Attleboro kept up the offensive barrage in the third, adding another 16 points, but the Hawks found the range to match them. Goldrick had six in the quarter for Attleboro, while Pacini had five in the third and Jess Douglas knocked down one of her two second half threes. In the fourth, Brooke Ferreira scored five of her seven points and helped Milford close out the game with a 13-7 quarter and cut the lead down to a dozen. Lily Routhier chipped in with six points in the game for Attleboro.
Boys Hockey
Attleboro @ Oliver Ames – Postponed to TBD.
King Philip, 3 @ Canton, 4 – Final – Click here for a recap and photo gallery of this game.
Foxboro, 3 @ Taunton, 4 – Final (OT) – Taunton earned its first league win of the season, scoring an overtime goal to hand Foxboro its first loss of the season. Junior forward Connor McGrath scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner in overtime, to lead the way for the Tigers. McGrath also registered an assist while junior Colton Scheralis scored once and recorded two assists. Junior Dylan McCaughey scored and had an assist, and Nathan Fernandes, Travis Cashman, and goalie Cam Tomaszycki (25 saves) each had an assist. The Warriors got goals from Dylan Pothier, Tom Marcucella, and Connor Hayes.
Franklin, 4 vs. Hingham, 2 – Final – Franklin saw its two-goal lead disappear in less than three minutes but the Panthers had an immediate response and secured one of their best wins of the season over one of the state’s top teams in Hingham. The Panthers had a dream start when Adam Quinn (from Ben Jarosz and Liam O’Reilly) scored just 14 seconds into the contest for a 1-0 lead. Dom Lampasona netted an unassisted goal with just over three minutes left in the first for a 2-0 lead at the first intermission. Midway through the second, Hingham scored a pair of goals in 2:31 but Franklin’s Anthony Lampasona (from Quinn) put Franklin back ahead just 27 seconds later. Lampasona (from Logan Marchand) netted his second of the game with 3:20 left to secure the win. Sophomore Cole Pouliot-Porter had a strong game between the pipes with 34 saves against the Harbormen.
Girls Hockey
Canton, 3 @ Dedham, 0 – Final
Franklin, 0 @ Westwood, 5 – Final
Mansfield/Oliver Ames, 3 @ Norwood, 4 – Final
King Philip, 3 @ Medfield, 0 – Final
Stoughton/Sharon, 1 vs. Medway, 9 – Final
Wrestling
Foxboro, 57 @ Canton, 21 – Final
Taunton, 37 @ Franklin, 27 – Final – Taunton won eight matches, including four by pinfall, to secure its first win over Franklin since joining the Hockomock League nearly a decade ago. Mike Lesksoki (106, 3:03), Christian Balmain (152, 3:29), Avery Justa (220, 0:44), and Logan Frank (285, 3:13) all won by pin to score six points each, Brandon Mendes (120, 17-4) won by major decision, and Anthony Vieira (126, 6-2), Xavier Sandoval (132, 8-5), and Ethan Harris (182, 3-1) each one by decision. Franklin picked up wins from Riley Carlucci (113, 16-0), Tim O’Leary (138, 0:51), Alex Fracassa (145, 11-0), Connor Dillon (160, 9-4), Alex Foley (170, 3;45), and Nolan Sheridan (195, 14-7).
Milford, 39 @ Mansfield, 0 – Final – Milford won five of the seven matches by pinfall to secure a victory over a shorthanded Hornets squad. The Hawks picked up wins from Michael Boulanger (113, 5:02), Robert Lyons (120, 3:39), Paul Hough (152, 5:08), Dan Alves (160, 3:42), Ryan Donovan (170, 12-4), Cameron Phillips (195, 0:13), and Hampton Kaye-Kuter (220, 4:50).
North Attleboro, 46 @ Stoughton, 4 – Final
Sharon, 37 @ Oliver Ames, 33 – Final – Click here for a photo gallery of this match – Vehnil Rangaraman’s pin at 113 gave the Eagles a big momentum boost, Adam Landstein and Cam Brinbaum followed with back-to-back pins at 120 and 126, respectively, and Aaron Cashton’s pin at 152 clinched the match as the Eagles secured a key division win over Oliver Ames, moving to 3-0 in Davenport action. Mason Lelling earned a key three points at 182, Ethan Siao won a close 2-1 match for three points at 220, and Nick Varvak prevailed in overtime at 132 for three more points. Ashmith Yeruva had a major decision at 106 to secure four points. Oliver Ames got wins from Gio Juste (170), Anthony Hoffman (195), Jaden Hinton (285), John Dobbin (138), Kyle Hardie (145), and DJ Lipski (160).
Boys Swimming
Canton, 74 @ Milford, 93 – Final – Click here for full results – Canton had more individual winners and won two of the three relays, but Milford’s depth was on full display as the Hawks took two of the top three spots in all but one individual race. Jack Weiner was a two-time winner for Milford, taking first in both the 50 free and the 100 free, and Corey Rattray added a first place finish in he 100 backstroke. Weiner was joined by Aaron McIsaac, Ben Pezza, and Josh Anderson to take first in the 200 free relay, and all three of those swimmers added key points with individual top three finishes. Canton’s Talis Veidis won a pair of individual races (500 free, 200 free) and was apart of both of the Bulldogs’ two winning relay teams.
Stoughton @ North Attleboro, 7:30
Girls Swimming
Canton, 94 @ Milford, 64 – Final – Click here for full results
Stoughton @ North Attleboro, 7:30