It's been quite a summer for twin brothers Jack and Luke Prokopis, of Lynnfield. Back in June, the duo helped lead the St. John's Prep tennis team to its first state championship in 23 years. The title was the fifth in program history, all of them under Peabody resident Mark Metropolis, the head coach. With the championship in the rearview mirror, the twins' focus turned … [Read more...] about Holy Cross tradition continues for tennis twins
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Pioneers hoped third time was the charm in semis win
DANVERS — For a third straight year, the top-ranked Lynnfield boys tennis team was playing for a state championship. The Pioneers punched their ticket to Saturday's Division 4 championship final – which they lost – with a 3-2 win over No. 4 Hamilton-Wenham June 11 at St. John's Prep. Matt Reinold and Kurt Rothermund were the men of the hour, securing the match-winning … [Read more...] about Pioneers hoped third time was the charm in semis win
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
Oh so close in bid for first state championship
CAMBRIDGE — It took more than three-plus hours to decide, but, in the end, it all happened so fast. And it really couldn’t have been any closer. The Division 4 championship match Saturday at MIT’s duPont Athletic Center between top-seeded Lynnfield and No. 3 Manchester-Essex came down to this – with the score tied, 1-1, there were three matches left on the court embroiled in … [Read more...] about Oh so close in bid for first state championship
Prep flexes its muscles against Lynnfield
The visiting St. John's Prep tennis team (15-0) may have shut out Lynnfield, 5-0, Thursday afternoon, but coach Joe Dunn Sr. said his Pioneers (13-1) had no reason to hang their heads. Both teams came into the match undefeated, with the Prep ranked as No. 2 in the power rankings (as of Tuesday, the Eagles moved back to No. 1) and the Pioneers ranked No. 1 in Division 4. In … [Read more...] about Prep flexes its muscles against Lynnfield