North Reading Sports

Published October 17, 2019

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

NORTH READING — On a sunny, mild day on Tuesday afternoon, the North Reading High field hockey team was shutout 2-0 by visiting Lynnfield. The Pioneers were able to complete the season sweep with the…

Heffernan connects with Keller for game-winning touchdown

Published October 10, 2019

By DAN ZIMMERMAN

NORTH READING — If there were any doubters in high school football circles who failed to agree that the North Reading Hornets were the genuine article, their skepticism was likely silenced on Friday night when Masconomet came in for a mid-season skirmish…

Published October 10, 2019

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

BOXFORD — On Monday afternoon, the North Reading High volleyball team lost at Masconomet, 3-0. The Chieftains, who completed the season sweep over the Hornets, won 25-14, 25-16 and 25-13.

“We struggled against a stronger opponent,” said North Reading head coach Mike Milone. “We made too many mistakes…

Hornets stun previously undefeated Manchester-Essex

Published October 10, 2019

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

NORTH READING — The North Reading High field hockey team won its third game in a row on Tuesday night as they blanked guest Georgetown 2-0 on Senior Night.

With that victory, the Hornets improved to 6-5-1 overall and 5-1 in the Cape…

Published October 3, 2019

By DAN ZIMMERMAN

NEWBURYPORT — In previous weeks, the story was usually about a North Reading football team that won games behind a potent offense, both through the air and over the ground. But in Friday night’s bout in Newburyport, the Hornet defense stole the headlines.

The North Reading clutch secondary picked…

Published October 3, 2019

By DAN NUNN

NORTH READING — The NRHS girls’ soccer team took to the road for the fourth game in a row on September 24 and were able to defeat the Hamilton-Wenham Generals 1-0 to earn their third win in four games. Freshman Sophia Galuppo scored the lone goal and sophomore Maddie DiNapoli…

Published October 3, 2019

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

NORTH READING — The North Reading High volleyball team won its third match in a row last Friday afternoon as they beat Pentucket 3-0 at home. The Hornets won the three games by scores of 25-12, 25-10, and 25-19.

“We were able to control the entire match,” said North…

Published September 26, 2019

Published September 26, 2019

By DAN ZIMMERMAN

NORTH READING — After the EEE threat forced school officials to reschedule the first two contests of the football season for afternoon kickoffs, the North Reading Hornets held their first home game under the lights in front of a boisterous crowd.

Friday night’s bout with Hamilton-Wenham yielded a third…