VidCip: Cross County Team Honored For State Championship

Tewksbury High cross country team recognized at School Committee meeting.

Last month, the Tewksbury High Boys Cross County team captured its first-ever Division 3 State Championship. On Dec. 12, the School Committee paid tribute to the team with a special recognition and proclamation. Members of the team are: Corey Thomas, Brian Amaral, Joseph Darrigo, Anthony Darrigo, Mike Famiglietti, Anthony Barinelli and Nick Souza. Coaches are Peter Fortunato and Peter Molloy.

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5 Things You Need To Know Today, Wednesday, Nov. 28

Bits of knowledge to help you be the smartest person in the checkout line at the supermarket.

Here are five pieces of information designed to get you over the hump of this Wednesday and to help make you the smartest person caught in rush-hour traffic on Rt. 495. 1. Your 3-Day Local Weather Forecast:  According to the NWS, today there is a chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. 2. It's Happening Today: Applebees Dine Out for Dewing. Dine at Applebees in Tewksbury at any time today and a percentage of your purchase will go to the Dewing School. Please bring in the flier found at this link so that our school may benefit!Copy and …

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First-Ever State Championship A Team Effort For Redmen Cross Country

Thrilling Division 3 meet came down to a tiebreaker and proved that winning a cross country championship takes contributions from everyone on your roster.

It's easy to see cross country as an individual sport. Athletes run at their own pace, trying for personal best times. And the vast majority of runners spend their race staring at the back of another runner's jersey. But when it comes to winning championships, cross country is every bit as much a team sport as baseball, soccer or field hockey. Tewksbury High proved that earlier this month when they hoisted the Division 3 State Championship trophy following a thrilling meet in Wrentham. It was the Redmen's first-ever cross country state title. Corey Thomas led the way for Tewksbury, placing 6th overall in the 162-runner field in 16:20 over the 5K course. Fellow senior Brian Amaral placed 10th in 16:28. But it would take strong performances …

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Redmen Roundup: Golf's Unbeaten Streak Snapped, Field Hockey Plays For A Cure

A look at the recent results for the Tewksbury High athletic teams.

Golf North Reading 124, Tewksbury 112 (Editor's note: Information below on the golf match was submitted by Coach Jim Sullivan.) In a match that was played in an adjusted Stableford Scoring system, North Reading High School defeated Tewksbury Memorial High School by a score of 124 to 112. In this format players are awarded points for the following scores; 8 points for an Eagle, 6 points for a Birdie, 4 points for a Par, 2 points for a Bogey, and 1 point for a Double Bogey. With this format, each player goes out with a partner for their own school and plays alongside two players from the other team as well. Upon completion of the match, the best six scores from each team are used and added together to determine the team total with the team …

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