The Lynnfield girls tennis team held its annual awards banquet Friday night at the high school. Head coach Craig Stone shared a few nuggets about the history of the program, which he described as "an amazing legacy of success." In 43 years, the Pioneers have posted winning records and have qualified for the state tournament 41 consecutive seasons. Pioneers finished the … [Read more...] about A season to celebrate for girls tennis Pioneers
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The magic runs out in state final
CAMBRIDGE — When you're going up against a two-time defending state champion, you know you are in store for a real challenge. A lot of things have to go your way to come out on top. Saturday at MIT's duPont Athletic Center in the Division 4 girls state final, that's exactly the predicament the No. 3 Lynnfield Pioneers were facing in their attempt to take down top-ranked … [Read more...] about The magic runs out in state final
Make it 41 straight state tournaments
With four matches in as many days and temperatures in the mid-80s, it would have been understandable if the Lynnfield girls tennis team had an off day against North Reading Thursday afternoon. Instead, the Pioneers (12-6) put the pedal to the metal and polished off the regular season with a 5-0 shoutout on Senior Day. Head coach Craig Stone said the team "played its best … [Read more...] about Make it 41 straight state tournaments
Seniors stringing it together for Pioneers
As the Lynnfield girls tennis team prepares for what it hopes will be a deep run in the Division 4 state tournament, there are two players who have been front and center when it comes to leadership: senior captains Leticia Marafon and Maddie Sieve. Marafon is a four-year veteran. Sieve ran track as a freshman but decided to try her hand at tennis her sophomore year. She's … [Read more...] about Seniors stringing it together for Pioneers
Up and down week on the courts
With four matches in a span of only six days, let's just say there wasn't a lot of down time for the Pioneers' girls tennis team last week. Saturday, the Pioneers (10-5) headed north to Newburyport to take on the top-ranked Division 3 team in the state only to come up on the short end of a 5-1 score. Paige Martino was the lone winner, taking the first singles match 7-5, … [Read more...] about Up and down week on the courts