Friday, May 18, 2012
Peters sets single-game scoring record and girls lacrosse rallies to top Haverhill.
Softball _The Tewksbury High _softball team improved to 12-4 on the season with an efficient 3-0 win over Lowell Catholic on Thursday. Tiffanie Marsh continued to improve in the circle, as Shannon McLaughlin continues to recover from a broken hand. Marsh tossed a nifty one-hitter, striking out two and walking two. The Redmen found themselves locked in scoreless tie before scoring a run in the fifth and two more in the sixth to put the game away. Katie Doherty paced the Tewksbury offense with a double, triple and two RBI. Brooke Hardy also had a pair of hits and Missy Cordwell doubled.. Meghan McLaughlin drove in the other run. Baseball The Tewksbury High baseball team ran into a buzzsaw Thursday and fell to Haverhill, 9-0. The Hillies …
Tewksbury High senior track star Jess Bridle closes out her historic career with two more MVC Championships
If there was any doubt as to whether or not Tewksbury High track superstar Jess Bridle would go down in history as one of the top performers ever to lace up a pair of cleats in the Merrimack Valley Conference, the question was answered once and for all Thursday night at Andover High School. Already considered to be one of the most successful runners in MVC track history with eight league championships to her name, Bridle captured her ninth and 10th career MVC gold medals at the 2012 MVC Championship meet, and is so doing accomplished something no other MVC track athlete has ever done, according to TMHS coach John Byrnes. Bridle breezed to a runaway victory in the 200 meter dash championship, adding the 200 meter title to a collection of …
TMHS girls team takes fourth overall, boys take fifth at MVC League Meet.
Two of Tewksbury High's grande dames went out in style and two new stars emerged as league champions as the TMHS girls track team captured four individual championships and one relay title at the Merrimack Valley Conference Championship Meet at Andover High School Thursday evening. Senior sprinter Sarah Hogan shook off adversity and captured her first ever league title with an electrifying win in the 100 meter dash, while super speedster Jess Bridle added the 200 meter championship to her lengthy list of accomplishments. Meanwhile, sophomores Kelly Quigley and Sara Semenza each earned their first career MVC Championship gold medals; Quigley by winning the 400 meter hurdles title and Semenza by capturing the 400 meter dash title. To cap off…
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Charity hockey game at Breakaway Ice Center to benefit the Claddagh Fund.
Boston Bruins past and present, along with the rowdy Dropkick Murphys, will be on hand Saturday night at the Breakaway Ice Center, 10 Carter St., for a charity hockey game. The event, which starts at 6:30 p.m., will benefit the Claddagh Fund, a charity foundation set up by Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys back in 2009. According to fund's website (claddaghfund.org): "Honoring the three attributes of the Claddagh Ring, friendship, love and loyalty, the mission of the Claddagh Fund is to raise money for the most underfunded non-profit organizations that support vulnerable populations in our communities." Dave Hughes, the owner of Breakaway Ice Center, sits on the Board of Trustees for the Claddagh Fund. "Since Ken Casey started the fund, it…
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Boys lacrosse picks up key victory over Methuen.
The Tewksbury High girls lacrosse team played, what amounted to, a home-and-home series with Methuen High this week. The Redmen came away with one of their strongest games of the season, followed by one of their more disappointing. On Monday, Tewksbury put together a complete effort and rolled to a 14-5 road win over the Rangers. Scoring machine Melissa Peters added four more goals to her tally, giving her more than 100 for her career. Taylor Lirakis and Ashley Kelley backed up Peters efforts with two goals each. Riley Ryan picked up the victory in net with eight saves. The teams met again on Tuesday in Tewksbury but the result was far different. The Rangers took a 6-3 lead at halftime and exploded for 14 goals in the second half en route …
In addition to the competition, the students had the chance to meet Shannon Lee, daughter of the legendary Bruce Lee.
(Editor's note: The following information was submitted by the staff of The Self-Defense Institute (TSDI) in Tewksbury.) It was an amazing weekend at the Martial Arts Grand Nationals in Rhode Island. Shihan Deb and Shihan Jeff from The Self-Defense Institute (TSDI) in Tewksbury, along with their students, met and took a picture on Saturday afternoon with Shannon Lee (Bruce Lee's daughter). Also, Shihan Deb and Shihan Jeff received Bruce Lee Foundation Award at the Saturday evening reception with Shannon Lee and then were recognized at the Black Belt Finals on Saturday night in front of hundreds of spectators. TSDI students also competed and did extremely well in the tournament during the weekend. TSDI students also met other Martial Arts …
The 126-acre, 18-hole public golf course and tennis center located on River Road recently received a liquor license allowing them to offer their customers what they have been asking for many years.
The Trull Brook Golf Course and Tennis Center, 170 River Road, has only had its liquor license since May 2 and has already thrilled its customers, according to its owners. Lorraine Trull, co-owner with her husband Roy also made improvements to the snack bar, changing its name to T's Bar and Grill and expanding its menu. Although Roy has worked at the course since he was a young boy, the couple have been the sole owners of Trull Brook for the past year and a half. The land was deeded to the Trull Family by King George. Trull's father-in-law Bailey built the golf course in 1963 and the tennis center in 1972. "We are the 15th generation to work the land," she said. Also a hit is the brand new beverage cart that can deliver cold drinks, beer, …
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Monday, May 14, 2012
A 14-1 win over Andover last Wednesday marks Tewksbury High softball coach Leo DiRocco's 300th career win.
Tewksbury High softball coach Leo “Doc” DiRocco might not have been the first to boast about his latest accomplishment, but ask anyone who was among the crowd that packed the stands around Memorial Field last Wednesday night as DiRocco tallied his 300thcareer win, and they wouldn’t hesitate to share the news. “Just kind of putting into perspective what 300 wins really is for a coach, it’s pretty impressive,” said TMHS softball alum Kelly Boyle, who came to watch her former coach reach the milestone. “It was cool to see.” Win number 300 came as Tewksbury topped Andover 14-1, and qualified for the state tournament in doing so. But neither wins nor state tournament appearances are new to DiRocco and the Tewksbury High softball program. …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Tennis team stays hot with 4-1 victory over Billerica.
The Tewksbury High girls track team had some outstanding performances on Saturday at the highly competitive Andover Invitational Meet. The 4x100 meter relay team of Jen Schultz, Jess Bridle, Sarah Hogan and Erin Morrissey placed second in a time of 50.51 seconds. In doing so, they set a new Tewksbury High record. The old mark of 50.64 seconds was set back in 2007 by the team of Laurie Irvine, Ashley Smith, Lindsey Bowden, and Kristina Zontini. "We were very happy for those 4x100 kids. Erin Morrissey and Jen Schultz are sophomores, and they've never been part of a school record before, but they ran great. Morrissey's putting together a great season, and Schultz has proven to be very versatile between all three sprints," said Coach John …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Baseball tops Methuen but falls short against Central Catholic.
Softball Tewksbury High roared out to a 13-0 lead after three innings and coasted to a 14-1 win over Andover, in a game stopped after 5 innings due to the "mercy rule." The win was significant to the Redmen because it officially qualified them for the Division 2 state tournament. But it was more meaningful because it was the 300th victory of head coach Leo "Doc" DiRocco's career. He is 300-171. Tiffanie Marsh went the first three innings to earn the win in the circle. She struck out four and didn’t allow a hit. Sherri Liggiero and Meghan McLaughlin ripped three hits each to pace the offense. Sam LaFerriere and Brooke Hardy added two hits each, as Tewksbury improved to 10-3 on the season. Baseball When Tewksbury southpaw John Chotkowski is …
Toby Sedgwick
2:44 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
It's been a pleasure to watch you run and to see you grow into such a wonderful young lady, Jess. Good luck at Bucknell! more ›