Lynnfield Sports

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The girls’ lacrosse team returned to the field this week and with a strong veteran core back in action, the Pioneers are optimistic they will qualify…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The boys’ lacrosse team returned to the field last week and is gearing up to qualify for the state tournament after a three-year absence.

The Pioneers concluded the 2014 season with an overall record of 7-10 and missed the state tournament for the third straight year. Pioneer head coach Joe…

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By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — Girls’ track and field coach Liane Cook sees a lot of depth in the talents of the Lady Pioneers that should translate into a successful season.

This is Cook’s rookie season as the head coach of the Pioneers’ spring program following the retirement of Mike Mischo in 2014. He…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Spring sports teams have been hard at work preparing for the upcoming season, but they have yet to use any of the Lynnfield High School athletic fields due to snow that refuses to melt.

Athletic Director Michael Bierwirth informed the Villager on Monday all of LHS’ athletic fields are still…

LYNNFIELD — The Huckleberry Hill School PTO will host its seventh annual Golf Fundraiser on Monday, June 1 at the Four Oaks Country Club in Dracut.

The tournament, which will have a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start, will be played in scramble format. In addition to prizes for the top teams, golfers will be eligible to…

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By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield-North Reading co-op wrestling team is in the process of asking the MIAA District Committee to reconsider its decision to end the co-op program last summer.

The MIAA District Committee approved the co-op program for the 2014-2015 season last June, but the committee voted to separate the two schools…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Reid R. Sacco Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Alliance has announced the first annual Reid’s Run 5K road race will be taking place on Sunday, May 3, beginning at 9 a.m. at MarketStreet Lynnfield.

The Reid R. Sacco Cancer Alliance was founded in 2005 in honor of Reid…

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

FRANKLIN — Last week the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association committee voted to extend the spring cutoff dates for tournament qualification for all the high school spring sports by one week due the record snowfall this winter. The only exception is track, which was moved back three days from May 25 to May…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The 2014-15 wrestling season came to a close last…

BOSTON – Boston’s Run to Remember, a scenic road race through historic downtown Boston on Memorial Day weekend to honor fallen law enforcement officers, is open for registration and already more than half full.

Race organizers are urging runners to sign up soon to take advantage of the “Early Bird” registration fee of $85.

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