Published in the December 10, 2018 edition.
WAKEFIELD — The Middlesex League’s field hockey coaches met recently to select the All-Star teams.
The WMHS field hockey team, who finished fourth in the Freedom Division with a 6-8-3 league record and a 7-8-3 overall record, had three All-Stars selected as senior Aguila Lever and juniors Annabella Forziati and Hope Melanson made the list.
Lever played a big role on the back line to help the Warriors have one of the best defenses in the league. Melanson had a great season in the midfield. Forziati was one of Wakefield’s best forwards all season and a strong goal-scorer.
Freedom champion Watertown (16-0-1) who won the Div. 2 North, tied with second-place Stoneham (9-7-2) as each team had five All-Stars selected. Wilmington (9-8-1) and Wakefield were next with three selections each. Burlington (3-13) and Melrose (2-13-3) each had two All-Stars.
Liberty champion Lexington (15-1-2) led the balloting with six All-Stars including MVP Abbie Ortyl. Second-place Belmont (12-4) was next with five selections. Winchester (12-4-2) had four All-Stars while Reading (9-7-2) and Arlington (3-13) each had two and Woburn (0-15-1) had one.
In a new All-Star format this year, an 11-member All-Conference team was selected. Lexington and Watertown led the way with three selections each. The three Watertown selections (Gabby Venezia, Ally Kennedy and Olivia Lampasona) were the only representatives from the Freedom Division.
2018 MIDDLESEX LEAGUE
FIELD HOCKEY ALL-STARS
Freedom Division
Name School
Gabby Venezia Watertown – MVP
Catherine Connors Watertown
Ally Kennedy Watertown
Olivia Lampasona Watertown
Shannon Hughes Watertown
Gianna Beauclair Stoneham
Paige Jordan Stoneham
Shawna Paonessa Stoneham
Jill Flynn Stoneham
Emily Whooley Stoneham
Molly Foley Wilmington
Rebecca Ganley Wilmington
Meghan Canale Wilmington
Augi Lever Wakefield
Annabella Forziati Wakefield
Hope Melanson Wakefield
Mairead Clark Melrose
Briana Stanton Melrose
Carli Boodakian Burlington
Morgan Butcher Burlington
Liberty Division
Abbie Ortyl Lexington – MVP
Carly Briggs Lexington
Ana Linda Ortiz Lexington
Katie Devine Lexington
Felice Brennan Lexington
Bess Lawrence Lexington
Katie Guden Belmont
Emma Donahue Belmont
Morgan Chase Belmont
Meaghan Noone Belmont
Mia Kaldenbaugh Belmont
Niki Micciche Winchester
Clare Moloney-Kolenberg Winchester
Brooke Ross Winchester
Elizabeth Wheeler Winchester
Mari Verrier Reading
Courney Coutone Reading
Bridget McGahan Arlington
Jessica Twohig Arlington
Lilly Anderson Woburn
All-Conference Team
Courtney Coutone Reading
Niki Micciche Winchester
Clare Moloney-Kolenberg Winchester
Abbie Ortyl Lexington
Carly Briggs Lexington
Katie Devine Lexington
Katie Guden Belmont
Emma Donahue Belmont
Gabby Venezia Watertown
Ally Kennedy Watertown
Olivia Lampasona Watertown
