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Coffey named Beverly High athletic director

If you see a young man hanging around the Beverly High athletic teams next fall, don't ask him why he's not wearing a uniform.

James Coffey has run out of eligibility to play high school sports but, at 26 years old, he'll easily be one of the youngest athletic directors in the state, if not the youngest.

Well-rounded Shea does it all in five different sports for Beverly High

It's almost as if Beverly's Kellie Shea had a premonition about her high school athletic career when she was in eighth grade.

Shea was a guard and a kicker on Beverly's Pop Warner 'A' football team the year before she entered Beverly High. She liked playing against boys because, in many ways, it prepared her for the future.

Witches capture NEC Large title with season sweep over Beverly

SALEM | Of the tens of thousands of words that Mike Ward has spoken to his Salem High baseball team over the last two-and-a-half months, the four he chose to use following yesterday's Northeastern Conference Large title-clinching win over Beverly may have been the most meaningful of all.

Tanners finish perfect in NEC after beating Beverly

The Tanners completed their first season in the NEC perfect at 11-0 by beating Beverly twice in the same season for the first time in school history. The Panthers led by four at halftime before Peabody (13-5 overall) came roaring back and won 9-5 on three goals each from Billy Daly and Derek West. Greg Shidler added a pair while Mike Pennachio had a goal and an assist.

Dwyer, defense lead Beverly past Salem

BEVERLY | A hot goaltender can be a great weapon | and yesterday Breezy Dwyer was just that for the Beverly High girls lacrosse team.

Dwyer came up big on countless occasions as the Panthers rode the senior's terrific play in goal to win this defensive battle against Salem, 6-4, on Senior Day at Hurd Stadium.

Fishermen beat Panthers for first time in school history

With its postseason hopes riding on the outcome, the Fishermen picked an opportune time to make history. Gloucester (8-9) knocked off perennial NEC champion Beverly, 6-5, in overtime yesterday when senior attackman Jeremy Fanning (4 goals, 1 assist) scored two minutes into the OT. Avenging a 13-6 loss earlier in the season, the Fishermen beat the Panthers for the first time in school history.  

English nips Beverly

The Bulldogs scored three in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie and send the Panthers home disappointed with a 4-1 loss. Kiki McKenna drove in Kelly Shea | who had pinch run for Beth Cullen | to account for Beverly's run while Elise Perron pitched six innings and allowed just three hits while striking out five.

Beverly lacrosse team make state tourney

The Beverly High boys lacrosse team is a long way from its main goal of winning a state title, but at least the Panthers are going to the postseason.

Joe Reinold scored the game-winning goal with four minutes left and goalie Kevin Ranta made a spectacular save in the final seconds to preserve a 10-9 win over Marblehead yesterday. The Panthers improved to 9-7 and earned a berth in the state tourney with two regular season games remaining.

Late rally falls short for Beverly

Errors doomed the Panthers as four of the Patriots' nine runs were unearned in a 9-8 loss. Beth Cullen hit a two-run homer in the seventh as Beverly scored five times in the final frame but couldn't push the tying run across. It was the second homer of the game for Cullen, who finished 3 for 3 with three runs and five RBI. Monica Casola drove in three runs for Beverly.

Beverly survives second half struggles, edges Danvers

Silly penalties cost the Beverly boys lacrosse team a halftime lead. Greg Pierce made sure they didn't cost the Panthers the game.

Pierce scored an unassisted goal with four minutes left to snap a tie and provide Beverly with a 10-9 Northeastern Conference victory.