The big question for the girls tennis team this spring: Can it top the Cinderella-like season it had last year when the Pioneers reached the final of the MIAA Division 4 state tournament? According to Craig Stone, now in his 44th season as head coach, anything can happen. After all, it did last year. The Pioneers (12-6) were the No. 3 seed in the MIAA Division 4 … [Read more...] about Stone looks for 1-2 singles punch to lead
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LNR’s Fodera, Prep’s Goes take home gold
METHUEN — The Lynnfield-North Reading wrestling team placed one wrestler and scored 17 points to finish 44th out of 91 teams in the MIAA All-State Tournament Friday and Saturday at Methuen High School. St. John's Prep placed four wrestlers and finished fourth with 97.5 points. The team title was a tight two-way race with Shawsheen topping the field with 132.5 points, just … [Read more...] about LNR’s Fodera, Prep’s Goes take home gold
Wrestlers finish dual-meet season strong
The Lynnfield-North Reading wrestling team finished the dual-meet season with a record of 23-4-1 after winning two matches and losing one at the state Division 3 Dual-Meet Championship at Ashland High on Saturday. Jakob Hulett (120 pounds) had a perfect day, winning all three of his matches. Nathan Barstow (113 pounds) saw his undefeated record streak come to an end with a … [Read more...] about Wrestlers finish dual-meet season strong
Lynnfield/North Reading shines bright during holidays
There weren't many days off during the Christmas holiday break for the Lynnfield/North Reading wrestling team (4-1), which participated in two major tournaments and a quad meet. Friday, the Black and Gold scored 167 points and placed second at the Pentucket Holiday Tournament. Whittier Tech won the meet with 190.5 points. Eight of 10 LNR wrestlers placed with each one … [Read more...] about Lynnfield/North Reading shines bright during holidays
Hitting the mat with a win
CONCORD — The Lynnfield/North Reading wrestling team opened its dual-meet season on a high note, easily defeating Concord-Carlisle on the road, 46-27. The teams split the first two matches and were tied, 6-6. The Black and Gold (1-0) reeled off the next six matches to open up a 29-6 lead. Concord-Carlisle battled back and cut the deficit to 37-24, but that was a close as the … [Read more...] about Hitting the mat with a win