North Reading Sports

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

NORTH READING — It was a rough night for the North Reading A’s on July 10 as they were shut out by the Peabody Champions, 11-0, on a hot-steamy night at North Reading High School.

With the loss, the A’s fell to 6-14 as they dropped to 10th place in the North Shore…

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — The annual Lynnfield Athletic Association July 4th 5K (3.1 miles) Road Race took place on a hot, partly cloudy day with 341 runners competing. This was the 57th edition of the…

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By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

NORTH READING — The North Reading 12-year old Williamsport baseball team edged visiting Wakefield, 9-8, on Sunday afternoon at Benevento Field on a hot, humid day.

It was bittersweet for the team as they were eliminated from the District 13 tournament despite the win.

“We knew going in that Andover and Billerica already…

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

EXETER, N.H. — On Sunday afternoon, the North Reading A’s were edged, 4-3, by the host Northeast Tides at Exeter High School in New Hampshire on a hot, sunny day.

With that loss, the A’s record dipped to 6-13 while the Tides improved to 6-4-1.

It was North Reading’s fifth-consecutive defeat as they are…

LAKEVILLE — The Ted Williams Camp Alumni and Friends Jimmy Fund Benefit, of which North Reading resident Joe LoRusso is a volunteer member, is slated for Saturday, July 13 at Loon Pond Lodge at Ted Williams Camp, 28 Precinct St., Lakeville at noon.

The event includes a huge silent auction to include sports memorabilia and…

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

NORTH READING — At the school’s sports awards banquet, North Reading High girls’ tennis coach Matt Tiberii gave out three individual awards.

The MVP Award went to first singles player, Althea Bradley. The junior went 12-8 this spring.

Senior co-captain, Vanessa Wright, received the Coaches Award while the Unsung Heroine Award went…

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

NORTH READING — On Sunday, the North Reading 12-year-old Williamsport baseball team lost 8-1 to Andover at Benevento Field.

With that loss, North Reading fell to 1-2 in District 13 play.

“They had a tall, over-powering pitcher,” explained North Reading head coach Greg Mello. “He pitched five innings and we did not get…