Lynnfield Sports

Published January 13, 2021

LYNNFIELD — It is safe to say that the Lynnfield High girls’ and boys’ swim teams are happy to be back in the pool, even to get ready for what will surely be a challenging 2021 season.

“At first, it looked like we wouldn’t even have a season, so the fact that…

Published in the January 6, 2021 edition.

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — Former Lynnfield High star player Jeannine Cavallaro is back at her alma mater as the new head coach of the Pioneers girls’ basketball team this winter. She inherits a team that finished at 13-7 overall as they fell at Bishop Fenwick 59-44 in the…

Published in the January 6, 2021 edition.

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield High boys’ hockey team opened their season last Saturday afternoon with a 1-1 tie against visiting Hamilton-Wenham at the McVann-O’Keefe Rink in Peabody. Hamilton-Wenham, who has been…

Published December 30, 2020

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — Being a high school varsity head coach in your first year is challenging enough during a regular season.

For Lynnfield High boys’ basketball coach John Bakopolus, it is…

Published December 30, 2020

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — Last season, the Lynnfield High boys’ hockey team lost 5-2 to North Andover in the first round of the Division 2 North state tournament to end up…

Published December 23, 2020

LYNNFIELD — The John Bakopolus era as the head coach of Lynnfield high boys’ basketball begins this winter. This is the first head varsity job for Bakopolus as he takes over for Scott…

Published December 23, 2020

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — This season, former Lynnfield High player Jeannine Cavallaro will coach the Pioneers girls’ varsity basketball team. She replaces Peter Bocchino who stepped down after last winter.

Cavallaro was a three-sport athlete at Lynnfield High playing volleyball and softball along with basketball as she graduated back…

Published December 16, 2020

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — It’s the end of an era.

Lynnfield High School math teacher Joe DiBiase is stepping down as head coach of the cross-country teams after leading the Pioneers for the past 27 years. He will also be retiring from LHS this June…

Published December 16, 2020

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — Entering his ninth season as the head coach of the Lynnfield High hockey team, it will be the most challenging one for Jon Gardner due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Although the sport won’t have as many rule changes by the MIAA (Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association) as…