Lynnfield Sports

Published December 11, 2019

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — The Cape Ann League field hockey coaches recently selected their All-Star teams and four Lynnfield High players made the squad. Two Pioneers players made the CAL First-Team All-Stars while two other made the second team.

Senior co-captains, Lily Rothwell and Carolyn Garofoli, both made the first…

Published December 11, 2019

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — Three members of the Lynnfield High boys soccer team recently received postseason honors from the Cape Ann League coaches. Tom Buston, Luke Martinho and Tom Hauser, were the three Pioneers honored.

Buston, a senior striker, made the CAL Kinney division First-Team All-Stars. The co-captain…

Published December 11, 2019

The Lynnfield High School winter sports season starts this week. The boys’ and girls’ indoor track and field teams kick things off tonight with a matchup against Manchester-Essex at the Reggie Lewis Center.

The varsity girls’ and boys’ basketball team open their seasons on Friday against Pentucket.

Saturday is also a…

Hornets hang on in 61st Thanksgiving Classic

Published December 4, 2019

By JAMES CRANNEY 

NORTH READING — The rain fell hard onto Arthur J. Kenney Field last Thursday morning when the 8-2 Lynnfield Pioneers battled the 7-3 North Reading Hornets for the 61st Thanksgiving clash. Following the conditions of last year’s Thanksgiving ice bowl, no one in…

Morelli named Player of the Year; Ashley Coach of the Year

Published December 4, 2019

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — The Cape Ann League champion Lynnfield High volleyball team had four players on its league all-star teams this season. Three Pioneers players made the first-team while one made the second team.

Head coach…

2019 Thanksgiving Football Supplement

Published November 27, 2019

By JAMES CRANNEY

NORTH READING — As the curbs continue to be blanketed with leaves and families begin to gather, it can only mean one thing: Thanksgiving is here.

For most, this holiday is a time for reuniting with loved ones, telling old tales, and most importantly, eating. 

However, in this…

Published November 27, 2019

By TOM CONDARDO

LYNNFIELD — Long hair and long gas lines. Forced busing in Boston and a forced resignation of the president. Hammerin’ Hank Aaron caught the Babe, but the Ford pardon let Nixon get away. The Sting, Happy Days and the Plastic Ono Band. And Sweet Sixteen for the Lynnfield…

Published November 27, 2019

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — The 61st annual Thanksgiving Day showdown between the Lynnfield and North Reading football teams has become a rite of passage for both schools as well as a highly anticipated event in the two towns.

The same is true for the annual pre-Thanksgiving Day luncheon, which was hosted…

Published November 20, 2019

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

LYNN — Even after his team was defeated 3-1 by top-seeded Bedford on Saturday at Lynn’s Manning Field, Lynnfield boys’ soccer head coach Brent Munroe had a clear sense of pride. 

“Sometimes you just go down to a better team and that’s what happened today,” said Monroe, who…