{"id":1452,"date":"2026-05-29T06:03:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T06:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1452"},"modified":"2026-05-29T06:03:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T06:03:51","slug":"two-new-football-coaches-and-a-game-saving-catch-among-thursdays-nine-high-sports-takeaways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1452","title":{"rendered":"Two new football coaches and a game-saving catch among Thursday\u2019s nine high sports takeaways"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>Thursday marked the first day of the spring in which every sport was playing postseason games on the same day, with some 130-odd playoff games across Massachusetts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1450\">Pam Bondi to face closed-door questioning from House lawmakers over Epstein files<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>It also marked the first day of the track state championships, with Divisions 3, 4, and 6 competing in eight events before resuming Saturday, when team champions will be crowned. Globe Schools correspondent <b>Matty Wasserman<\/b> broke down the individual state titles.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>As we enter a two-week mad dash to state championship weekend June 10-13, peruse our full boys\u2019 lacrosse and boys\u2019 volleyball playoff previews. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Find all of Thursday\u2019s playoff scores and recaps on our scoreboard. Looking for a certain game? Try our sport-specific scoreboards: Baseball | Softball | Boys\u2019 lacrosse | Girls\u2019 lacrosse | Boys\u2019 volleyball | Boys\u2019 tennis | Girls\u2019 tennis<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Do you subscribe to Varsity News? It comes out every Wednesday night and features the most comprehensive high school coverage in the state. Subscribe for free.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>1. Milestones<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>\u25aa <b>Mike Shanley\u2019s<\/b> first goal in Pembroke\u2019s 7-2 boys\u2019 lacrosse win over Nashoba gave the senior 100 career points, and he added to that total with two more tallies. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u25aa Stoneham junior <b>Theresa Marshall<\/b> recorded her 100th career goal during a 10-8 girls\u2019 lacrosse win over Pentucket in the Division 4 first round. <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>2. The upsets<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>The highest seed to falter Thursday was No. 14 Bellingham boys\u2019 volleyball, a 3-1 victim of No. 19 Dracut in the Division 2 bracket. <b>Sean Kabongo<\/b> (18 kills) and <b>Ryan Kusa<\/b> (15 kills) powered the Middies\u2019 first-round victory. In Division 1 boys\u2019 volleyball, No. 15 Westford was taken down by No. 18 Arlington, 3-1, in the first round, led by middles <b>Noah Jepson<\/b> (10 kills, six blocks) and <b>Brady Cheevers<\/b> (six kills, five blocks). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The biggest gap between seeds belonged to Malden baseball, No. 37 in Division 1, which defeated No. 28 Durfee, 3-2, with a final play you\u2019ll want to check out in the next section. Also in D1, No. 33 Methuen blanked No. 32 Belmont, 4-0. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In the Division 3 softball bracket, No. 30 Oakmont was upset by No. 35 Latin Academy, which rode a five-hit shutout from freshman righthander <b>Camryn Collier<\/b> into the first round. In Division 5, No. 34 Mahar sent No. 31 Lee packing with a 14-7 preliminary-round win on the back of a 14-strikeout performance from <b>Lexi Ares<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In girls\u2019 tennis, No. 16 Hopkinton was bounced, 3-2, by No. 17 Newton North from the Division 1 bracket, but that barely constitutes an upset.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>3. Best finishes<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Durfee was smelling blood. Trailing, 3-2, the Hilltoppers had two runners on with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning of a Division 1 preliminary-round matchup with Malden. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Enter <b>TJ Lynch<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Golden Tornadoes\u2019 senior right fielder ranged to his right for a remarkable diving catch to keep Malden\u2019s season going. <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Nominee for @MIAA033 baseball catch of the year:<\/p>\n<p>Malden right fielder TJ Lynch makes an incredible game-saving catch, ranging to his right to make a sliding grab with two outs and two on in the bottom of the seventh to preserve No. 37 @Maldenhighbsbl&#8217;s 3-2 win over No. 26\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/f5nVm1vm17<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brendan Kurie (@BrendanKurie) May 29, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>4. Going, going, gone<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Senior <b>Alexander Santiago<\/b> launched a leadoff homer for Methuen baseball in a 4-0 Division 1 preliminary-round win over Belmont, junior <b>Gretel Marshall<\/b> launched a two-run blast for Rockport in a 16-0 softball drubbing of Neighborhood Charter, junior <b>Molly Rand<\/b> homered for Millis in its 16-4 softball victory over Southwick, and junior <b>Bella Pires<\/b> and senior <b>Jill Ondrick<\/b> both went deep for Weymouth softball in a 14-1 Division 1 preliminary-round win over Algonquin. <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>5. Ten stars<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><b>Nick Ambroult<\/b>, North Quincy \u2014 Unleashing his signature slider, the junior fired a six-hit shutout, striking out six and walking two in a 3-0 Division 1 first-round baseball win over Bridgewater-Raynham. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1448\">Former Iowa superintendent to be sentenced for claiming to be a US citizen before likely deportation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span><b>Brody Barrett<\/b>, Millis \u2014 Entering the playoffs with just one win as a team, the junior doubled that total for the Mohawks with his 16-strikeout performance leading to a 3-2 Division 5 preliminary-round win over Gateway. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>Camryn Collier<\/b>, Latin Academy \u2014 The freshman tossed a five-hit shutout, striking out 10 while walking three in a 3-0 Division 3 preliminary-round softball win over Oakmont. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>Andrew<\/b> and <b>Jayden Cox<\/b>, Methuen \u2014 The senior duo were both immense in a 3-0 Division 1 boys\u2019 volleyball first-round victory over Nipmuc, with Andrew slamming 23 kills, and Cox dishing 39 assists and adding five kills. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>George Foster<\/b>, Sturgis East\/West \u2014 The Navigators needed a point from the junior at second singles, and he obliged, rallying from a 5-7 loss in the first set to win 6-4, 6-3 over the next two, helping Sturgis to a 3-2 first-round boys\u2019 tennis win over Frontier. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>Molly Rand<\/b>, Millis \u2014 The junior delivered three hits, including a home run, and drove in four runs for the Mohawks in a 16-4 Division 4 softball preliminary-round defeat of Southwick. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>Alexander Santiago <\/b>and<b> Julius Soto<\/b>, Methuen \u2014 Santiago, a junior, set the tone for a 4-0 Division 1 preliminary-round baseball win over Belmont, blasting a leadoff homer and finishing with three hits, and classmate Soto delivered a two-hit shutout, striking out three without issuing a walk. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>Calleigh Trickett<\/b>, Rockport \u2014 The junior spun a five-inning no-hitter, fanning five in a 16-0 Division 5 preliminary-round softball win over Neighborhood Charter\/Codman. <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>6. Coaching carousel<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>\u25aa It\u2019s no easy job filling <b>Brian Lee\u2019s<\/b> shoes as head football coach at King Philip, but no one knows that better than the man attempting the feat. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Warriors have promoted offensive coordinator <b>Anthony Vizakis<\/b> to head coach. Vizakis has spent the past three seasons as OC, arriving from Milford where he served as head coach. Previously experience includes offensive coordinator at Franklin and assistant at Holliston. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Vizakis won three Super Bowls with Bishop Feehan as a player, then went on to star at Bridgewater State, where he was named captain. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He\u2019ll be taking over for Lee, who led KP to eight Super Bowls and four state titles in the past decade, going 176-62 over 21 seasons. KP also lost its defensive coordinator, <b>Matt Wassel<\/b>, who left for Walpole to coach his son, <b>Chase<\/b>. KP went 13-0 last year and won the Division 2 Super Bowl. <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><svg><g><g><g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>\u25aa Meanwhile in Salem, Malden Catholic offensive coordinator <b>Brett Segala<\/b> has been hired as the Witches\u2019 head football coach. Segala played at SUNY-Cortland, then served as Cortland High\u2019s head coach for two years before moving to Massachusetts and taking over the Lancers\u2019 offense for the 2025 season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cBrett is incredibly excited and honored to lead the Witches football program,\u201d the athletic department posted on social media. \u201cHe is passionate about building a culture built on accountability, toughness, discipline, and pride, and helping student-athletes grow, not only as football players, but as leaders in the classroom, school, and community.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Salem went 3-8 last year under <b>Matt Bouchard<\/b>, who stepped down after 12 seasons, which included a trip to the Division 6 Super Bowl in 2023. <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Head Football Coach Announcement!<\/p>\n<p>Welcome Home Coach Brett Segala! <\/p>\n<p>There will be a Football interest meeting Monday June 1st at 3:30 pm!#GDTBG #GoWitch pic.twitter.com\/bJlv0aNnkX<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1446\">Follow live updates on the Trump administration<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Witches Sports (@WitchesSports) May 28, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>7. Diamond leaderboard<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h4>Strikeouts<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Brody Barrett, Millis, 16<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Lexi Ares, Mahar, 14<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Maddie Smith, Weymouth, 11<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Camryn Collier, Latin Academy, 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Khloe Gravina, Hull, 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Sarah Zahornasky, Triton, 8<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Jack Devonshire, Oliver Ames, 7<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Trey Martin, North Andover, 7<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h4>RBIs<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Molly Rand, Millis, 4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Keira Davis, Millis, 3<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Seth Heacock, North Andover, 3<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Jayden Levine, Oliver Ames, 3<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Kenzie Neil, Hull, 3<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Jenna Nolette, Mahar, 3<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Rachel Timmins, Hull, 3<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>8. Lacrosse leaderboard<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h4>Goals<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>John Von Barta, Swampscott, 6<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Catherine Craig, Chelmsford, 5<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Molly Henshon, Longmeadow, 5<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Emma Whoriskey, Notre Dame (Hingham), 5<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Gianna Cedrone, Billerica, 4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Will Conneely, Arlington, 4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Alex Fivek, Concord-Carlisle, 4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Cole Hogencamp, Mansfield, 4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Will Hughes, Sandwich, 4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Elizabeth Maye, Milton, 4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Nick Pearce, Sandwich, 4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Annie Woodard, Notre Dame (Hingham), 4<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h4>Assists<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Thomas Donovan, Mansfield, 4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Andrew DeGirolamo, Mansfield, 3<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Chris DiPlacido, Arlington, 3<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Wyatt Goyette, Middleborough, 3<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Max Silvestri, Middleborough, 3<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h4>Saves<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Ben Midura, Milton, 15<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ava Bamburg, Billerica, 12<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Alice Resnick, Milton, 7<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>9. Volleyball leaderboard<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h4>Kills<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Victor Torres, Lawrence, 24<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Andrew Cox, Methuen, 23<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Daniel Shandrin, West Springfield, 20<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Eli Tourlentes, Somerville, 19<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Sean Kabongo, Dracut, 18<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>August McGonagle, St. John\u2019s (S), 18<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ryan Kusa, Dracut, 15<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Trey Skumin, Woburn, 15<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Cole Tourkantonis, Methuen, 13<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Isaac Da Luz, Wakefield, 12<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Nathan Galeas, West Springfield, 12<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Noah Jepson, Arlington, 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Luciano Rossetti, Wakefield, 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Cam Terilli, Woburn, 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Janiel Vizcaino, Greater Lawrence, 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Sancho Wu, North Quincy, 9<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h4>Assists<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Jayden Cox, Methuen, 39<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Christian Gomez, Lawrence, 39<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Prasanta Bhandari, West Springfield, 37<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ozzy Marks, Somerville, 36<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Alex Sophuok, Dracut, 36<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Aden Stevenson, Wakefield, 34<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Anthony Rubim, Greater Lawrence, 30<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Lucas Foster, St. John\u2019s (S), 29<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h4>Digs<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Julius Melendez, Greater Lawrence, 27<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Jose Mejia, Lawrence, 23<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Jacob Louk, Dracut, 19<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Daniel Shandrin, West Springfield, 19<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Nathan Galeas, West Springfield, 13<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Aden Stevenson, Wakefield, 13<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Daniel Bui, Methuen, 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Prasanta Bhandari, West Springfield, 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Isaac Da Luz, Wakefield, 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ryan Kusa, Dracut, 9<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Luciano Rossetti, Wakefield, 9<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Julien Chetty, Somerville, 8<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h4>Blocks<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Noah Jepson, Arlington, 6<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Brady Breda, Wakefield, 5<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Brady Cheevers, Arlington, 5<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Kian Connors, Wakefield, 5<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Charlie Sloss, Wakefield, 5<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Nathan Galeas, West Springfield, 4.5<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Janiel Vizcaino, Greater Lawrence, 3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday marked the first day of the spring in which every sport was playing posteason games on the same day, with some 130-odd playoff games across Massachusetts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1451,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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