Wednesday, February 22, 2012
TBBL, Wamesit Warriors preparing for re-unification.
UPDATED at 10:30 a.m. Politics can make strange bedfellow. In this case, so can youth sports. Potential election rivals have set aside differences for the time being and helped to broker a deal that will re-unify two Tewksbury-based travel basketball programs. The Lowell Sun reported this week that The Tewksbury Boys Basketball League and the Wamesit Warriors are set to re-unify and form one travel league program. According to the report, representatives from the programs, including TBBL President Ken Miano and members of his board of directors and a Wamesit contingent, including Dean Graffeo and Scott Wilson got together last week to nail down the final details of reunification. The meeting was the culmination of weeks of negotiations, …
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Derrah's 32 points not enough in 81-63 loss.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
(Editor's note: The following information was submitted by the coaches and administrators of the Wamesit Warriors.) Tewksbury (Warriors) vs. Revere The 8th grade ‘A’ Wamesit Warriors from Tewksbury lost a high-scoring contest to Revere, by a final of 81-63. Turnovers on offense were the difference. Despite picking up a fourth foul to start the second half, limiting his minutes, Justin Derrah scored 32 points, to go along with double-figure rebounds. Ryan Briggs hot shooting, including three 3-point baskets, and 16 total points, helped keep things close, but it wasn’t enough. Other Warrior players getting into the scoring column were Brady Rodgers with 4 points, Devan Bere and Jack Theriault each with a 3-point jumper, Andrew White with a …
Friday, February 10, 2012
Wamesit can't overcome foul discrepancy.
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Friday, February 10, 2012
(Editor's note: The following information was submitted by the coaches and administrators of the Wamesit Warriors Basketball program.) Tewksbury (Warriors) vs. Saugus The 8th grade ‘A’ Wamesit Warriors from Tewksbury were not able to overcome a 32-16 foul discrepancy, having three players foul out, and a fourth player almost experiencing the same fate, in a close 55-48 loss to the Sachems from Saugus. Nick Dunlap scored 13 points, Ryan Briggs 15, and Justin Derrah a team-leading 16, with all three players knocking down 3-point bombs. Devan Bere made a three-point basket, and Jack Theriault played a solid all-around game. Connor McLean and Ryan Bain provided strong rebounding. Josh Asselin, Brady Rodgers and Andrew White were supportive …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Warriors take care of business against Melrose, Peabody and Stoneham.
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
(Editor's note: The following information was supplied by the coaches and administrators of the Wamesit Warriors Basketball Program.) Tewksbury (Warriors) vs. Melrose The 8th grade ‘A’ Wamesit Warriors from Tewksbury beat Melrose, by a score of 66-53. Eight players got in the scoring column. Nick Dunlap scored 6 points, Andrew White 4 points, Devan Bere 4 points, Connor McLean 3 points, Jack Theriault 2 points, and Ryan Bain 3 points. High scorers were the back/frontcourt tandem of Ryan Briggs with 15 and Justin Derrah leading with 29 points. The Warriors led at halftime by ten, and maintained a lead from start to finish. Josh Asselin and Brady Rodgers contributed on both ends of the floor in a big team victory. Tewksbury (Warriors) vs…
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
8th Graders Fall just short against unbeaten Salem.
(Editor's note: The followingoinformation was submitted by the coaches and administrators of the Wamesit Warriors Basketball program.) WW 37, Masconomet 23 The young Warriors came out of the Christmas break and picked up just where they left off. The back half of a home and away series in Masco and coming away with a convincing 37 -23 victory. Superb passing in the half court game as well as on the fast break were the keys to having all 11 players in the scoring column. Jack Kelly & Colby Wilson led the way with 6 pts each. Jay Connolly with 5 pts and David Miller and Colby Brown with 4 pts each. Kyle Zervas, Derek Graffeo, Brennan Rogers, Nick Larsen, Zack Weitz and Michael Polimeno had 2 pts each to round out the scoring barrage. …
Monday, January 9, 2012
Warriors clip Leominster, but can't keep pace with Saugus.
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Monday, January 9, 2012
(Editor's note: The following information was submitted by the coaches and administrators of the Wamesit Warriors Basketball program.) Warriors 8th Grade A 49, Leominster 47 The 8th grade ‘A’ Wamesit Warriors from Tewksbury beat Leominster in an exciting and close contest, by a score of 49-47, ending with Justin Derrah taking the ball the length of the court on an inbounds pass and converting a shot with 3 seconds remaining to break the tie. Eight different Warrior players scored, led by Derrah’s 24 points and 15 rebounds. Andrew White was a force in the first half with two baskets, and made it difficult inside the paint for the Leominster front court. Nick Dunlap stepped up his offensive game with 7 points, including a big 3-point basket …
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Wamesit wins three of their first five games.
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012
(Editor's note: The following information was submitted by the coaches and administrators of the Wamesit Warriors Basketball program.) The 6th Grade Wamesit Warriors have started their 2011-12 campaign with an eye on getting back to the Championship. After five games it is clear that there is a lot of work to do. The Warriors are 3-2 and have had some fun games. In their opening victory (43-26) Tyler Wilson paced the team with 12 points, while Kyle Harkins had 8, Patrick Carleton 6 & Blake Hiltz had 5. Game Two was a tough loss to Salem (67-35). Kyle Harkins led the team with 12 points and the team fought hard till the very end. Game Three was a victory against Masconomet and while Tyler led the team with 13 points, Braeden Hiltz was the …
Monday, December 26, 2011
Warriors 8th graders clobber Hamilton-Wenham, 52-23.
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Monday, December 26, 2011
(Editor's note: The following information was submitted by the coaches of the Wamesit Warriors Youth Basketball program.) The 8th grade ‘A’ Wamesit Warriors from Tewksbury won their second consecutive game, with a convincing 52-23 victory over Hamilton-Wenham. Every player scored, and the bench played big minutes, helping to balance the scoring and make solid contributions to the team win. Ryan Briggs bounced back after committing two early fouls, to score 16 points, including three 3-point baskets. Andrew White scored 5 points to go along with 9 rebounds, Justin Derrah led both teams in scoring with 17 points including a 3-point jumper, Devan Bere, Jack Theriault, Nick Dunlap, Ryan Bain, Brady Rodgers, Conner MacLean, and Josh Asselin …
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Wamesit thumps Danvers, gets nipped by Saugus.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
(Editor's note: The following information was submitted by the coaches and administrators of the Wamesit Warriors basketball program.) The 8th grade ‘A’ Wamesit Warriors from Tewksbury split a pair of games over the weekend beating Danvers by a score of 55-20, and losing a hard-fought game to Saugus 56-44, after leading at the half. The Warriors went to the bench early and often in both games, and got big contributions. Leading scorers for the games were Justin Derrah with 28 points to go along with 23 rebounds, Ryan Briggs with 17 points and great leadership from the point guard position, Ryan Bain with 17 points, including four 3-pointers helping open up the inside, and Devan Bere with 16 points, including four 3-point baskets. Nick …
Friday, December 9, 2011
Wamesit 8th Grade 'A' team clipped in season-opener, 70-68.
Kathy Carleton
6:44 pm on Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Way to go Warriors!! Mrs. C more ›