Tewksbury Boys, Girls Track Teams Claim MVC D2 Titles

Redmen squads destroy Lawrence to complete unbeaten league seasons.

Redmen Roundup: Softball Team Outslugs Lions, Track Teams Stay Perfect

Girls Lacrosse team comes up short against Chelmsford.

Softball Tewksbury 9, Chelmsford 8 A win is a win is a win. It wasn't a work of art but it was a thriller. The Redmen rallied from an 8-6 deficit in the bottom of the seventh inning to pull out a stunning 9-8 win over Chelmsford (7-4). Meaghan McLaughlin was the centerpiece of the game-winning rally. McLaughlin drilled a two-run triple to drive home a a pair of runs to tied the game. That set the stage for Brooke Hardy, who plated McLaughlin with a walk-off single to end the game. Missy Cordwell had three hits, including a home run, to pace the Redmen attack. Hardy also had three hits. Erin Walsh and Tiffanie Marsh added two hits apiece.  Shannon McLaughlin went the distance in the circle to pick up the win. With the civtory, the Redmen …

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Jean

10:30 pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2013

are you referring to the softball program? how could anyone say that the program is all politics and needs a serious change from the top to bottom - the varsity coach and his assistant and the jv coach have been the with program for years, especially Mr. Derroco. With the winning record that program has why would anyone change that? This is not a program that is hurting. This is a girls team that…   more ›

Shuttle Relay Team Shatters School Record at Nike Nationals

Quartet of underclassmen destroy five-year-old record.

This past weekend, the Tewksbury High girls track team sent a relay team to the New Balance Indoor Nationals in New York City with outstanding results. Juniors Kelly Quigley, Jess Amedee, Ashley Callahan and sophomore Alyssa Zurawski had qualified for the meet as part of the 4 x 55m Shuttle Hurdle Relay. The foursome qualified in their only chance this season when they competed at the MSTCA Division 2 Relays, where they placed 2nd in the 4x50m Shuttle Hurdles Relay. Their time of 30.02 at the Relays was the second fastest in school history for that event. Since the State Relay meet the girls had their sights set on breaking the 4 x 55m Shuttle Hurdles school record - which is only contested at the National Championships. The girls did not …

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Redmen Roundup: Tewksbury Hockey Teams Continue Push Toward Playoffs

Boys knock off Andover, girls pick up important tie with Wayland/Weston

Boys Hockey Tewksbury 3, Andover 1 Excellent defense, stout goaltending and just enough offense carried the Redmen past Andover, 3-1. Captain Derek Petti once again led the offense with a pair of goals and an assist. Mike Casey added the third goal. Ryan Petti had two assists and Pat Doherty had one. With the victory, tournament-bound Tewksbury upped its record to 10-2-1. Sophomore goalie Kyle Paquette turned in another excellent game between the pipes, turning aside 23 shots in the win. Girls Hockey Tewksbury/Methuen 2, Wayland/Weston 2 Nothing is coming easy for the Tewksbury/Methuen girls hockey team, but they seem to be thriving on the pressure. On Saturday, the Red Rangers battled Wayland/Weston to a 2-2 tie that was every bit the war…

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Redmen Roundup: Boys, Girls Hoops Teams Play For Tournament Titles

Tewksbury High teams have been buys over school vacation week.

Boys Basketball Tewksbury 58, Littleton 55 The Tewksbury High boys basketball team will renew their Route 38 border war with Wilmington High tonight in the finals of the Sons of Italy Holiday Tournament. The Redmen continued their excellent early-season play, holding off previously unbeaten Littleton High, 58-55. It looked like it would be a rout early on, as Tewksbury roared to a 35-17 lead at halftime. But Littleton clawed their way back into the game and was within striking distance in the fourth quarter. In the final minutes, some clutch free throws by Kevin Dick iced the win for the Redmen (4-2). Tewksbury freshman Nate Tenaglia led all scorers with 19 points, including 13 in the first half. Dick finished with 18 points and 12 …

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Redmen Roundup: Wrestling Team Clipped, JV Hockey Romps

Castiglione scores twice to pace Redmen.

Wrestling Greater Lowell 38, Tewksbury High 36 No details were immediately available about this match. JV Hockey Tewksbury 7, Chelmsford 2 The Redmen JV's got off to a strong start with a 7-2 win overthe Lions atthe Chelmsford Forum. Sophomore Derek Castiglione led the Tewksbury High offense with a pair of goals. Single goals came from from Patrick Leonard (so.), Sean Brady (so.), John Casey (so.), Justin LaCau (so.), and Sean Budryk (fr.)  

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Reading Gets Revenge, Beats Tewksbury, 42-6

Tewksbury failed to upset Reading for the second consecutive year in the Division 2 Semifinal game.

In a rematch of last year’s Eastern Mass. Division 2 Semifinal, the Reading High Rockets got their revenge over Tewksbury with a 42-6 dismantling of the Redmen at Reading High last night. “We definitely had revenge on our mind this year and we were clicking on all cylinders,” said Reading quarterback Drew Belcher, whose incredible night led the Rockets to improve to 12-0 on the season. Belcher completed nine passes for 126 yards and a touchdown, and rushed nine times for 105 yards and four touchdowns. “We worked all offseason to come back and make it to this game,” said receiver Ryan Maney. “They pretty much beat our butt last year,” said the Gronk-like pass catcher who hauled in five catches for 87 yards and had a 61-yard rushing …

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LIVE BLOG: Tewksbury High vs. Reading High, Division 2 Semifinal

Join the conversation as we provide continual live updates from Reading High.

The Tewksbury High Redmen are one win away from a return trip to the Division 2 Super Bowl. The road block in the way is the same one they faced in 2011. Welcome to our live blog coverage of the 2012 Division 2 Semifinal between Tewksbury high and Reading High. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. Join the conversation by posting comments. Participate in our poll questions. Are you at the game? Post photos and vieo clips directly to the blog! Sit back and enjoy the game. Go Redmen!!

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UPDATED: 'Rampage Ed' Leads Redmen Into Playoffs

Eddie Matovu and the Redmen are one win away from playing in a second consecutive Super Bowl.

Bill Belichick would love Eddie Matovu. The kid plays offense, defense, and special teams, and has become one of the best playmakers on a Tewksbury High football team that’s on the last leg of a special season. Born in Uganda, the 6-foot-1, 195 lb. Matovu helped Tewksbury beat Wilmington 18-6 in the 78th Thanksgiving Day meeting between the Redmen and Wildcats. “This was our biggest game of the year,” Matvou said after the game. “It’s great to go home on Thanksgiving with a win." Tewksbury, elated to have a healthy Matovu during the home-stretch, will try to go back to the Division 2 Super Bowl when they face Reading High (11-0) in a playoff rematch on Tuesday. Kickoff is set for 7:45 p.m. at Reading High. Matovu’s skill set has been …

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