North Reading Sports

Published May 27, 2021

NORTH READING — The NRHS boys’ spring track team had two strong efforts to bring their record to 4-0 on the season, as they defeated Amesbury 81-64 on May 19 and Pentucket 107-38 on Monday. This will set the stage for a showdown with Newburyport who is also 4-0 on Thursday, May…

Published May 20, 2021

NORTH READING — The NRHS girls’ tennis team is 2-2 in the first four matches of the 2021 season. Three of their matches have ended 3-2 including both of their losses.

North Reading beat Pentucket 3-2 in their season opener on May 6.

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Published May 20, 2021

IPSWICH — The North Reading boys’ spring track team improved their season record to 2-0 with a convincing win over Ipswich by a score of 102-43 on May 11. The team was able to capture 1st place finishes in 12 out of the 17 events and also picked up 12 out…

Published May 20, 2021

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

NORTH READING — The North Reading softball team won its second game in a row on Monday afternoon as they hammered host Triton 15-2 in Byfield. With that win, the Hornets improved to 4-1.

“It was only 1-0 after the third inning and then we were able to open…

Published May 20, 2021

NORTH READING — The NRHS boys’ lacrosse team fell to 1-3 with a 14-3 loss to CAL lax powerhouse Ipswich on Tuesday. 
The Hornets are continuing to work on gaining experience for a young team that features only two seniors in Griffin Murphy and Sal Schille. 
That progress took a leap…

Published May 20, 2021

The announcement by Governor Baker and the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) on May 17 regarding the removal of mandatory masks/facial coverings was reviewed and discussed by the MIAA Sports Medicine Committee Monday afternoon. 
Yesterday, the SMC voted unanimously to recommend the approval of the May 17 EEA…

Carpenter ties 48-year-old pole vault record

Published May 13, 2021

NORTH READING — The North Reading boys’ spring track team opened up its Cape Ann League regular season slate with a home contest against Hamilton-Wenham. The Hornets wasted no time in making a statement as they took down the Generals by a score of 126-18…

Published May 13, 2021

NORTH READING — It has been nearly two years since the NRHS girls’ outdoor track and field team has stepped foot on the track for team competition.

Looking back, May 26, 2019 was the last time the team competed as a group to win its fourth straight State Championship. The Hornets…

McCarthy pitches nine-inning complete game

Published May 13, 2021

LYNNFIELD — Junior Tim McCarthy got the ball and never let go on Saturday afternoon at Lynnfield High School, scattering four hits and striking out five in nine innings as North Reading left town with an exciting 2-1 extra inning victory to even their record at…

Published May 13, 2021

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

NORTH READING — Back in 2019, the North Reading High softball team went 18-4 and lost 5-4 to Arlington Catholic in the Division 2 North quarterfinals. Four seniors graduated from that team.

Last season, which was canceled due to the pandemic, the Hornets lost three more seniors who…