Lynnfield Sports

Published November 21, 2018

By JAMES CRANNEY

LYNNFIELD — Jim Nantz firmly believes The Masters golf tournament has always stood the test of time as “a tradition unlike any other.” Despite all the hallowed traditions looming around the grounds of Augusta National, Mr. Nantz may have overlooked this one tradition we in Massachusetts hold so dearly.…

Published November 21, 2018

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

HUDSON —”Historic” is a more than fair adjective to use for the 2018 Lynnfield High volleyball team. 

They stormed through their second season in Div. 2 and claimed the North crown without losing a single set in four games. 

They won a share of the Cape Ann League…

Published November 21, 2018

By TOM CONDARDO

LYNNFIELD — It was my third Thanksgiving Day game between the Chestnut Street Rivals North Reading and Lynnfield. And although the first two – like all battles between the archrivals – were exciting, 1978 was special. The Pioneers and Hornets would be playing on the holiday morning with…

Published November 14, 2018

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

TEWKSBURY — For all the countless hours of preparation, practice, X’s and O’s, the 2018 Lynnfield volleyball team is always at their best when they can simply have fun playing the game they love.

After seven straight Div. 3 North championships from 2010-2016, the Pioneers dominated the North…

Beats Pentucket in semis; comes up short against Wayland

Published November 14, 2018

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

LYNN — The 2018 Lynnfield High boys’ soccer team will go down as one of the best in school history, and not just because they were the first Pioneer squad to get back to the Div. 3 North Final since 2011.…

Published November 14, 2018

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

READING — The field hockey team’s season ended in heartbreaking fashion on Nov. 8, as the fourth seeded Pioneers fell 2-1 in double overtime to number one seed Watertown in the Div. 2 North Semifinals at Reading Memorial High School.

 With that defeat, the Pioneers ended the season…

Published November 14, 2018

By JAMES CRANNEY

SALEM — It was a cold, rainy, November night last Friday when the 2-8 Lynnfield Pioneers traveled to legendary Bertram Field to do battle with the 5-4 Witches of Salem. Coming off a statement victory against Wakefield the week prior, Lynnfield looked to further their momentum going into the…

Meet another CAL rival in semifinals Wednesday night

Published November 7, 2018

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

LYNNFIELD — If it were mixed martial arts, Newburyport would have had a chance.

The No. 1-seeded Pioneers stuck to their game during Sunday’s Div. 3 North boys’ soccer quarterfinal at LHS and beat their CAL foes 2-0.

It was…

Published November 7, 2018

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

LYNNFIELD — What’s that line about defense and championships?

Whatever it is, the LHS volleyball team probably has it written down somewhere.

The No. 2 Pioneers cruised past CAL foe Hamilton-Wenham 3-0 in the first round of the Div. 2 North State Tournament on Saturday. Much like their…

Meet top-seeded Watertown in semifinals on Thursday at Reading High

Published November 7, 2018

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — On Saturday afternoon, the Lynnfield High field hockey team beat guest Weston, 3-1, in the Division 2 North quarterfinals. With that win , the fourth-seeded Pioneers improved to 16-3-1 and they will now face top-seeded Watertown in…