It was a big afternoon for the Methuen High volleyball team. The Rangers took a short trip to Tewksbury and not only did Methuen battle against the Redmen with a tough three-set sweep to improve to 3-0, but head coach Matt Twomey picked up his 250th win of his career.
The Rangers and Redmen played two dramatic sets with scores of 25-23 and 29-27 before the Rangers easily took the third one, 25-14, which allowed the veteran coach and the team to celebrate the big milestone.
“It means a lot to get that 250th win under my belt,” said Twomey. “I’m really proud of all we’ve accomplished at Methuen High and in the town of Methuen in general as far as volleyball goes. We were able to start up a youth program (which has helped lead to the success). I’m really happy to be able to get the 250th win with this team. This is such a together team and they work so hard, so it means a lot to me to win it with this group.”
Leading the way for Methuen included Kaya Sweder with 13 assists and 18 service points, Kathryn Driend with eight kills, Michelle Baez with 18 service points, Taylor Prokop with four blocks, and then Ava Duffy and Elizabeth Descheneaux combined for seven aces.
Also of note, Caylee O’Brien registered her first varsity kill and block, and as a team, the Rangers had 13 serving aces.
Central Catholic 3, Dracut 0
The Red Raiders cruised to the sweep by scores of 25-14, 25-15 and 25-15. Julie Hall led the way with 11 kills, while Bella Sierpina added six to go along with four blocks. Madison Blanchet had 24 assists and 16 service points. Also in the mix included Alexia Faria with ten digs and five aces.
Haverhill 3, Lowell 1
With the series tied at 1-1, the Hillies went to another level to easily win the final two sets and take the match. Lucy Martinez had 13 kills, Hailee Powe had 16 assists as the setter, Callan Goncalves led the way defensively with 11 digs and Gabby Burdier had three serving aces.
Billerica 3, Andover 0
Andover (0-2) had a tough time against a talented Indians squad losing all three sets by scores of 25-21, 25-15 and 25-9. Playing well in the loss were Jessie Wang with 12 kills, Tina Zheng with 15 assists and Kate Hilson with 12 service points, including five aces.
Chelmsford 3, Lawrence 0
The Lancers were swept, losing 25-11, 25-10 and 25-18. Sophomore Chanel Jimenez had a strong game with six assists and three service points. Haneliz Frias had six digs and Santa De Leon chipped in with three kills.
Bedford 3, Salem 1
In New Hampshire play, Bedford came away with the four-set victory by scores of 15-25, 25-8, 25-15 and 25-14. For Salem, Madi Mohan finished with 12 kills, seven digs, two blocks and two aces. Julia Patterson added four kills and a block and Mia Contarino was strong defensively with 21 digs.
Goffstown 3, Pinkerton Academy 2
In a terrific five-set match, Goffstown edged out the Astros with scores of 19-25, 25-23, 9-25, 28-26 and 15-12. Calli Miller had a game to remember as she was everywhere on the court finishing with ten kills, four blocks and 17 digs, while she had 16 service points with five aces. Aaliyah Gooden also came up big with 14 kills and five blocks, while, Lucy Denu added 23 assists and Izzy McIntyre finished with 12 kills.
Field Hockey
Salem 6, Nashua North 0
Lexi Whipple scored two goals, while, Emily Young, Heather Lee O’Rourke and Nicole Ringdahl had one each to lead the Blue Devils to the win. Young added two assists, while, Maddie Beeley, Abby Beeley and Averie Bolduc had one each.
Pinkerton Academy 4, Goffstown 0
Leading the way for the Astros was Jaelyn Crossman with two tallies, while, Gwen Lee and Avery Hamilton had one each. Caitlyn Lemay played well defensively for the Astros.
Timberlane 3, Windham 2
Three different players, Keely Johnson, Taylor Alperin and Brooke Salafia notched single tallies as the Owls edged out the Jaguars. Alperin and Aubrey Fitzgerald each had an assist, while goalie Lilly Clark made ten saves.
Lowell 1, Methuen 0
Chloe Pickett had a strong game in the midfield for Methuen (0-2) and goalie Sophia Barbosa nine saves.
Central Catholic 7, North Andover 0
It was all Central Catholic (2-0-1) from the get-go led by Celinna Perham’s four goals and one assist performance. Kerri Finneran had a goal and an assist and Julia Smida added two helpers. Adding in single points included goals from Alex Kohalmi and Addie Chusmky and single assists from Julia Matachun and Caitlin Milner. Ava Perrotta made seven saves.
North Andover (1-1) received a strong effort from goalie Sofia Bea, who made seven saves.
Golf
Dover 195,
Windham 196,
Manchester Central 210
Windham competed in a tri-match and split, with a loss to Dover and a win over Central. The top five scores for the Jaguars came from Thomas Manning and Mason Call (37), Sean Collins (39) and Cassidy Gallant (43).