Cerruti, Norwell net South Shore League title
Matt Cerruti scored twice as Norwell clinched the South Shore League title with a 4-0 boys hockey victory over Cohasset/Hull.
Trailing in the third period, Dracut/Tyngsboro received a goal off the stick of Drew DuRoss to earn a 3-3 tie with host Methuen. DuRoss scored following passes by Tommy Workman and Jacob McDougall. … Jimmy O’Keefe was in the giving mood in leading North Middlesex to a 3-1 win over Wachusett at the Wallace Civic Center in Fitchburg. O’Keefe set up all three NM goals.
In the Cape Ann League, Jack Carpenter had two goals as Lynnfield defeated Pentucket 5-1.
Kristian Hanson notched his 300th career victory as St. John’s Prep took down Bishop Feehan 8-1.
In the Tri-Valley League, senior Pavit Mehra collected two tallies and an assist while Jack Resnick and Cam MacPherson each had a goal and a helper as Hopkinton defeated Ashland 7-3.
Boys basketball
In the Mayflower Athletic Conference, Jesse Lyons finished with 21 points and eight boards as South Shore Voke (7-10) outlasted Norfolk Aggie 57-44. … Jah Stephenson scored 25 points as Bishop Connolly defeated Avon, 60-44.
Yale-bound Trevor Mullin led the way with 27 points as St. Sebastian’s (20-0) defeated St. Mark’s 74-58 in the Independent School League.
In a nonleague matchup, Jimmy Tolton scored 20 points and Michael Porter added 15 to lead Scituate (13-5) to a 64-50 win over Abington. … Mike Dankert scored 18 points as Bourne (12-3) erased a third-quarter 15-point deficit to upend Greater New Bedford Voke 66-61. … Joey Hart had a career-high 30 points as Central Catholic defeated St. John’s Prep, 68-51.
Girls hockey
Shea Nolan netted a hat trick as Archbishop Williams won the first Catholic Central League title in program history with a 7-1 win over Bishop Stang. … Jenna Chaplain had two goals as St. Mary’s (Lynn) blanked Matignon 3-0.
Ideally, Notre Dame Academy likes to utilize a three-goalie rotation as they approach the lengthy high school season. However, the injury bug can throw a wrench into that system.
This led to sophomore Delia Logan stepping into the crease against Sandwich, and she made the most of the opportunity as she led the Cougars to a 3-0 nonleague victory by stopping all 17 shots she faced.
“It’s next person up, just like Bill Belichick says,” Cougars coach John Findley said. “I have no issues with any of my goalies, she stood on her feet and played great.”
Wrestling
Tewksbury (19-4) wrapped up its dual meet season with a 57-12 MVC win over Lawrence. Victories by Nicky Desisto, Angelo Desisto, Ben Barrasso, Jack Callahan and Sean Callahan staked Tewksbury to a 21-0 lead.
Arlington capped off its fifth straight undefeated season in league play by defeating Woburn 57-22 to clinch the Middlesex League Liberty title. It was also the last-ever match at The Pit as the renowned wrestling room in Arlington
is scheduled to be taken down as the school is in the midst of being renovated.
Football
Swampscott named Peter Bush as its new head football coach, replacing Bob Serino, who retired following the 2022 season. Bush spent the past 12 seasons as the school’s defensive and special teams coordinator. A member of the school’s Hall of Fame, Bush played at Swampscott (Class of 1997) before going on to compete at UNH.