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Timing is everything for streaking Central

 It's the perfect time for Central Catholic to be playing perfect softball.

Whether from brilliant pitching by Liz Habib, stellar defense or an offense both smart and powerful, the sixth-seeded Raiders did it all in blanking No. 3 Arlington Catholic, 6-0, at mosquito-infested Martin Field.

Fenwick girls lax outlasts AC to remain unbeaten

The biggest test of the Bishop Fenwick girls lacrosse team's season was passed with flying colors last night.

Playing under the lights on their turf field, Fenwick got six goals from junior scoring machine Bridget Dullea and held off Catholic Central League rival Arlington Catholic, 12-11, in a battle of league unbeatens.

AC tops Bishop Fenwick

The Crusaders (5-7) trailed 9-4 at the break and couldn't get as much offense as they needed in the second half in falling to AC 13-8. Pat Doliber scored twice and dished out four assists to pace the Fenwick attack while Joe Flaherty had a hat trick, Eamon Barrett notched a goal with an assist and Mike Buonfiglio and Joe Gardinoli added single goals.
Craig Forrest stopped 12 shots in the Crusader net.

Errors help AC dump Fenwick

Eight Crusader errors helped AC score four unearned runs and Fenwick's offense couldn't muster enough production to compensate in a 6-0 loss. Courtney Begin, Alyssa Begin and Amanda McInnis accounted for the only hits for the Crusaders (2-3).

Fenwick girls run over Arlington Cathloic

Brittany Dolan took first place in the high hurdles (17.8), 100 meter dash (13.7) and triple jump (27-10) to lead the unbeaten Crusaders (1-0). Ali Trainor added a pair of victories in the 2-mile (12:54.9) and the 800 (2:46.5) while Lexi Culkeen won the shot put (33-6) and Maddy Bissallion took first in the discus (114-3).

Fenwick opens with win

Double-winners Lucas Sobezenski (shot put, discus) and John Surabian (two-mile, 800) paced Bishop Fenwick (1-0) to a win in its opening meet. Pablo Sosa added a win in the long jump as well as second-place finishes in both the triple jump and the 400.

First line power sends St. John's Prep past AC and back to the postseason

WILMINGTON | Following a scoreless first period Saturday afternoon against Arlington Catholic, St. John's Prep head coach Kristian Hanson decided to move Colin Prior back up to his old spot at right wing on the team's first line.

Andover rolls with (12) trifectas

Meghan Thomann's return from a knee injury sparked Andover's shooting in an impressive 64-43 victory over a solid Arlington Catholic squad. Thomann led the way with 20 points, which included four 3-pointers, while freshman Natalie Gomez (19) and Laura Renfro (17) had three and five 3-pointers. It was a career high for Gomez, who also had seven assists.

Swampscott football routs AC, advances to Super Bowl

ARLINGTON | The misconception that football fans have about the spread offense is that a team is married to the passing game.

But coach Steve Dembowski's Swampscott High team isn't married to anything | except winning. The Big Blue are as resourceful as any team you'd care to name, as they demonstrated again last night against Arlington Catholic in the Division 3 playoffs.

Swampsott football notebook: Big pass before half sparks Big Blue

Swampscott's passing game had been nonexistent in the first half of yesterday's Division 3 playoff semifinal against Arlington Catholic.

That was, until the final play of the half.

With two seconds remaining unter intermission and nursing a 6-0 lead, Big Blue senior quarterback Peter Kinchley launched a heave toward the right sideline, where senior wide receiver Justin Mitchell came down with it and galloped into the end zone.