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Ipswich clinches best record in CAL softball

The preseason talk in Cape Ann League softball might have been about Amesbury, North Andover and North Reading. But Ipswich High showed it could match up against the traditional powers and then some.

Hornets offensive slump continues

In the game of softball, a win or a loss can come down to who gets timely hits, especially when the two teams are evenly matched. Sure enough, timely hitting was the difference in yesterday's Cape Ann League softball game between Manchester Essex and Lynnfield.

Triton suffers first defeat of season

The spring sports season is here in full effect, and the weather is finally beginning to agree with high school's warmest season.

However, despite clear skies and a bright, late morning sun, the Triton baseball team played with more gloom than boom in their aluminum bats.

Big inning does Generals in

A nightmere second inning in which the Pioneers scored 11 times kept the Generals (0-2) winless with a 12-1 decision. After Lynnfield had gone ahead 1-0 in the first, John Hession brought home Matt Greeke to tie the score but it was all downhill from there.

Forrest's 21 saves aren't enough versus Lynnfield

The Pioneers held an 8-7 lead heading into the fourth quarter and were able to hold off Bishop Fenwick's rally as the Crusders fell 11-9.

Brandon Ballard, Eamon Barrett, Jordan Mizioch and Mike Buonfiglio all scored two goals for the Crusaders (3-3) whle Pat Doliber added a goal and three assists and Craig Forrest stopped 21 shots in net.

Peabody rolls into Division 2 North semifinals after big win over Lynnfield

STONEHAM | Peabody High hockey co-captain James Noftle didn't say much after Lynnfield's Mike Connolly knocked him into the crossbar of an empty net with 46 seconds left in last night's Division 2 North quarterfinal.

Masconomet falls to Lynnfield in defensive battle

Masconomet held two of the state's top scorers, Ryan Smith (55 points) and John Connolly (40 points) off the scoreboard, but were hurt by a pair of unassisted goals over the first two periods in falling to Lynnfield, 2-1.

Port a win away from qualifying for tourney

One more to go.

That seems to be the adage for team's in the same position as the Newburyport's boys basketball squad (9-6). Last night at the Newburyport high school, a well rested Clipper team out-worked the visiting Lynnfield Pioneers when it mattered most and came away with a hard-fought 66-56 victory, pushing them to the threshold of tournament eligibility.

Hornets do the little things to pick up road win

The Manchester Essex girls basketball team used strong team defense, rebounding, free throw shooting and balanced scoring | four key ingredients come tournament time | to pick up a 41-35 win at Lynnfield.

Clippers to Lynnfield in rematch

After being bested by Newburyport in a 1-0 nail-biter earlier this season, Lynnfield co-captain Ryan Smith returned the favor Saturday, scoring twice to send Clippers fans home with a loss, 2-1.

"Ryan's one kid you don't want to see with a stick in the slot, uncovered." Clippers coach Paul Yameen said of Smith after watching him slip the game-winner past Anthony Federico's left skate with 1:59 left on the clock. "Both teams played well enough to win today. We came out on the short end."