North Reading Sports

Published March 28, 2019

WESTBOROUGH — North Reading’s Claire Grant, representing the North Shore Skating Club (NSSC), competed in the North Star Open held in Westborough March 22–23.

Skating to “That’s Life” from the SMASH soundtrack, Grant garnered a score of 29.73 points, earning her the silver medal in the Ladies Novice Short Program. Her longtime…

Published March 28, 2019

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

NORTH READING — Last season, the North Reading High girls’ lacrosse team finished at 4-12 overall. The Hornets went 0-10 in the Cape Ann League and 0-4 in the CAL Kinney division.

Seven members from that team graduated including their top two scorers from last year, McKayla Murphy…

Published March 21, 2019

Published March 21, 2019

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

NORTH READING — Matt Costello is the new head coach of the North Reading High girls’ lacrosse team this year. He takes over for Samantha Whitney who stepped down after last year.

Costello is in his second year teaching physical education at North Reading High.

“I heard about the…

Published March 21, 2019

NORTH READING — North Reading Girls’ Softball is wrapping up its pitching and catching clinics at the end of the month. This was a successful offseason program designed to develop future pitchers and catchers in North Reading.

The Pitching Clinic was run by Sarah Curry. Curry has been associated with the NRGS program from…

Published March 21, 2019

BOSTON — North Reading native Erin Brooks will be running the 123rd Boston Marathon in memory of her father, James Brooks.

Erin Brooks is a member of the Samaritans Marathon Team who run to honor loved ones lost to suicide, while raising funds, hope and awareness for suicide prevention.

All proceeds generated from…

Published March 21, 2019

ANDOVER — The North Reading 5th/6th grade team, led by coach John Stringer Jr., Peter Day and Mark Losoflo went .500 this season to finish the Martian Hockey Bergeron West division in 1st place. Medford, Georgetown, Belmont, North Andover and Masconomet comprised the Bergeron West Division. The Hornets also faced teams…

Published March 14, 2019

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WOBURN — The Div. 1 girls’ hockey tournament is pound-for-pound the toughest bracket in Massachusetts high school sports.

There are no sectionals tournaments, just one big state clash to decide the best.

So when it reads that the Peabody/Lynnfield/North Reading girls’ hockey team lost in the quarterfinals don’t buy…

Published March 14, 2019

NEW YORK…

Published March 14, 2019

BOSTON — Following another successful indoor track season where the NRHS girls’ track and field team captured their second straight Division 4 State Championship, a few individuals qualified to compete at the All State Championship and New England Championships.

In order to earn a bid to the All State Championship individuals have…