NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA--Sports

Beating this disease Koopman back on the lacrosse field less than nine months after cancer diagnosis

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:41:00 EDT

WEST NEWBURY — It all began with a bump — a mass located above the collar bone.
Seventeen-year-old Pete Koopman of West Newbury didn't think much of it last October, and neither did his family, including his mom, Beth, a nurse at Anna Jacques in Newburyport.

James scores 21, Cavs even series with Celtics

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:40:00 EDT

CLEVELAND — Back to even, and back to Boston — with authority.
LeBron James scored 21 points, jamming in a powerhouse dunk over a defenseless Kevin Garnett in the final two minutes, as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the homesick Celtics 88-77 in Game 4 last night to tie the best-of-seven series at 2-2.

Change of plans: Georgetown's Holland headed to Polk

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:03:00 EDT

GEORGETOWN — Tim Holland picked his college of choice three months ago, committing to Lake City Community College in Lake City, Fla.
The Georgetown senior and returning Daily News baseball player of the year wanted to position himself to get selected in the MLB Draft or get recruited by a top-flight Division 1 program.

Local schedule

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:02:00 EDT

Today
BASEBALL: Newburyport at Hamilton-Wenham (3:45 p.m.); Amesbury at Ipswich (3:45 p.m.); Triton at Manchester Essex (3:45 p.m.); Wilmington at Georgetown (3:45 p.m.); Pentucket at Rockport (3:45 p.m.)

Local sports briefs

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:02:00 EDT

Soccer
West Newbury Youth Soccer League is holding registration for the fall season. All West Newbury boys and girls born between Aug. 1, 1998, and July 31, 2003, are eligible to play. Registration forms can be submitted through the mail during the month of May as well as during a walk-in registration day May 31 (8 a.m. to 12 p.m.) at the 1910 Building, 381 Main St. Registration forms are available on www.wnyl.org. For more information, call Terry Hartford at 978-510-1559.

Chilling defeat: Triton's tourney hopes suffer blow with loss to Central Catholic

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:01:00 EDT

BYFIELD — Just when you thought it was safe to put on your sandals, this spring's frigid off-shore breeze has decided to thwart any possibility of a sunny River Rival lacrosse game.
Most teams tend not to blame the weather for their performances, and yesterday was no exception for the Triton boys lacrosse team.

Georgetown, Triton qualify for girls lax state tournament

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:00 EDT

Girls Lacrosse
Georgetown 11, Manchester Essex 6
Shannon Hartford netted four goals and two assists in Georgetown's state-tournament clinching victory. Kelly Burke added three goals and an assist for the Royals (9-4). Kristen Pingree, Emma Cannon, Michelle Reilly and Alyssa Rosenthal added one goal each. Kate Grosslein had an assist. April Surrette made 11 saves. Royals coach Heather Hartford cited the defensive efforts of Robyn Scotti, Katherine Falzareno and Rosenthal.

Twins get to Wakefield early, hold on for slim victory

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:07:00 EDT

MINNEAPOLIS — So much for small ball.
Craig Monroe went 2 for 4 with two of light-hitting Minnesota's three home runs and four RBIs, and the Twins hung on for a 9-8 victory over the Boston Red Sox last night.

Celtics still searching for first road win

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:05:00 EDT

CLEVELAND — Kevin Garnett stutter-stepped as he reached a potential right turn down a seemingly endless hallway early yesterday morning. After losing Game 3, he and Boston teammate Paul Pierce were on their way to a media interview room proving difficult to find.

Sergio rids himself of Sunday demons

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:04:00 EDT

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Sunday at Sawgrass felt tougher on Sergio Garcia than what he faced last summer at the British Open, a playoff loss that seemed to define a career filled with more talent than trophies.

LeSage, Bishop tally hat tricks in Triton loss

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:03:00 EDT

Boys Lacrosse
Danvers 10, Triton 9
Chris LeSage tallied three goals and one assist for Triton. Paul Bishop had three goals. Caleb Woodworth added two goals and an assist. Will Joy tallied a goal and an assist. Craig White had an assist. Carson True made 19 saves.

Local sports briefs

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:02:00 EDT

Hockey
Cape Ann Hockey School is hosting a youth hockey total skills and powerskating clinic at the Graf Skating Rink. The eight-week clinic on Sunday nights starts June 1 and ends Aug. 3. The first session (Mites & Squirts) is from 6 to 7 p.m. The second session (Pee Wees & Bantams) is from 7 to 8 p.m. The cost is $160 per skater and $25 per week (walk-on rate). For more information call 978-462-8112 or e-mail capeannhockeyschoo@hotmail.com.

Local schedule

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:01:00 EDT

Today
BASEBALL: Triton at Wilmington (3:45 p.m.)
SOFTBALL: Newburyport at Lynnfield (3:45 p.m.); Amesbury at North Reading (3:45 p.m.); Masconomet at Georgetown (3:45 p.m.); Pentucket at Ipswich (3:45 p.m.)

The Versatile Viking: Triton two-sport star Kneeland starting to lean toward a baseball future

Sun, 11 May 2008 23:53:00 EDT

BYFIELD — Triton's Cam Kneeland has been turning a lot of heads this spring. Both at the plate and on the mound.
"When he's up at the plate, you don't want to miss him," says Vikings coach Steve Padovani, "because at any given at bat, he can do something you don't see very much at the high school level. It's scary to think of how good he will be, because he can only get better."

Papelbon can't close out Twins in 9t

Sat, 10 May 2008 01:21:00 EDT

MINNEAPOLIS — Mike Lamb was looking for a hit like this.
Jonathan Papelbon? He's not used to this.
The struggling Lamb lifted the Minnesota Twins past the Boston Red Sox 7-6 last night with a two-run single in the ninth inning against Papelbon, who blew his second consecutive save opportunity.

Shades of Red: With bold offseason moves, Celts architect Ainge took a page out of Auerbach's boo

Fri, 09 May 2008 22:57:00 EDT

This year's Celtics team may not be the beginning of a dynasty, but it did have the greatest turnaround in NBA history.
Nobody would have believed that when a woeful 24-58 2006-07 club had the misfortune of missing out on franchise players Greg Oden and Kevin Durant in the draft.

Mannings eager for more Super Bowl title

Fri, 09 May 2008 22:53:00 EDT

LOS ANGELES — Archie Manning admits it. He's getting greedy.
The patriarch of America's reigning first family of football wants sons Peyton and Eli to keep going back to the Super Bowl.
Just not at the same time.

Sokol's ridiculous triple hat-trick paves the way

Fri, 09 May 2008 22:53:00 EDT

Boys Lacrosse
Newburyport 18, Manchester Essex 11
The twosome of Andrew Sokol (9 goals) and Corey Ruane (8 assists) were practically unstoppable as Newburyport rolled over Manchester Essex, 18-11.

Local schedule

Fri, 09 May 2008 22:51:00 EDT

Today
BASEBALL: North Reading at Amesbury (10 a.m.); Hamilton-Wenham at Triton (10 a.m.); Georgetown at Masconomet (2 p.m.); Ipswich at Pentucket (10 a.m.)
BOYS LACROSSE: Triton at Danve

Cool weather, Lynnfield can't stop rolling Port

Fri, 09 May 2008 22:38:00 EDT

NEWBURYPORT — With the advancement of a nasty front barreling up along the New England coast, it seemed all but certain that any and all River Rival contests yesterday would follow this spring's obnoxiously reoccurring trend of being rained out.

Mr. Clutch: Newburyport's Holmes has sparked team's resurgence

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:17:00 EDT

NEWBURYPORT — Similar to the Nike ad campaign "Witness" that launched the career of LeBron James, fans of Newburyport athletics have witnessed the launching stardom of local three-sport standout Kevin Holmes.

Health Tip of the Week Lois Chapman, Fitness Factory Claudette Novak, Nutrition for Health

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:16:00 EDT

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Health Tip of the Week is a series in which The Daily News sports staff will go to local gyms to get advice from trainers to keep River Rivals athletes in great shape.
In the on-the-go 24/7 world, so called "energy" drinks like Red Bull, Monster, Rockstar, and many more have become vastly popular for their quick-fix ability to give people short bursts of energy. The Daily News consulted two local nutritionists — Lois Chapman of Newburyport's Fitness Factory and Claudette Novak of Amesbury's Nutrition for Health — to talk about the effects of the high sugar, highly caffeinated drinks.

No state tournament for the Indians

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:16:00 EDT

Baseball
Masconomet 19, Amesbury 6
Amesbury's David Smith was 3 for 3 with a home run. John Tassanari was also 3 for 3. Mike Corrigan was 1 for 2 with a home run on his birthday. Amesbury (3-10) will miss the EMass. state tournament for the first time since 2005.

Pierce, Allen lead Celtics to Game 2 victory

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:15:00 EDT

BOSTON — Paul Pierce and Ray Allen found their shooting touch. LeBron James can only hope he left his in Cleveland.
Pierce scored 19 points, Kevin Garnett added 13 with 12 rebounds, and Allen broke out of a seven-quarter scoring drought with 16 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Cavaliers 89-73 last night and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Beckett strikes out 8, Youkilis homers again for Boston

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:14:00 EDT

DETROIT — In a matchup of hard-throwing right-handers, Boston's Josh Beckett got the best of Detroit's struggling ace, Justin Verlander. And Beckett reached a milestone along the way, too.
Beckett had eight strikeouts, including the 1,000th of his career, to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.

Local sports briefs

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:13:00 EDT

Softball
Learn to Pitch camp will run June 23 to 27 (9 to 11 a.m.) at Amesbury Middle School. Amesbury High softball coach Chris Perry is the clinic director. Any girl in grades 3 through 11 is welcome. The cost is $150 per player. Send checks to Chris Perry, Box 355, Newfields, NH, 03856.

Return to the top: Amesbury's Waters named America East player of the year

Thu, 08 May 2008 23:41:00 EDT

The University of Maine softball team's record book may soon resemble that of Amesbury High with Ashley Waters' name dominating the pages.
Waters, a second baseman at UMaine, was named America East Conference player of the year Wednesday evening after leading the conference in hits (58), home runs (10) and total bases (101). It is the first time Waters has earned the award in college after receiving Cape Ann League player of the year honors three times (2003, 2004, 2005) at Amesbury.

Celtics' Rondo picks great time to excel

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:20:00 EDT

BOSTON — He's not one of the Celtics' Big Three.
In fact, at 6-1 and 171 pounds, he's not even big by NBA standards. But Rajon Rondo, Boston's second-year guard, plays big in big games.
In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against Cleveland Tuesday night, with a lead in the series and home-court advantage at stake, Rondo was at his best.

A test of stamina: Vikings outlast Sachems

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:19:00 EDT

BYFIELD — The Triton girls lacrosse team must be exhausted.
During the warmest stretch of the season, the Vikings had games on three consecutive days against teams that were all looking for important wins.

Sox left feeling ill after roller-coaster game

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:18:00 EDT

DETROIT — Placido Polanco hit a broken-bat, tiebreaking single with two outs in the ninth off Jonathan Papelbon to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 10-9 win over the Boston Red Sox last night.
Boston had everything set up for its sixth straight win, rallying from a four-run deficit with its star closer on the mound. But Papelbon (2-1) blew his first save in 11 chances by allowing two unearned runs.

Wakefield, Timlin share historic shutout

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:17:00 EDT

DETROIT — Tim Wakefield and Mike Timlin had no idea they were making history Tuesday night.
For the first time in baseball's modern era, the Boston Red Sox had two pitchers over 40 combine on a shutout. Wakefield gave up just two hits in eight innings and Timlin got the final three outs of a 5-0 victory over the Tigers.

Dullea leads Vikes back into tournament mix

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:17:00 EDT

Softball
Triton 3, Rockport 1
Marion Dullea pitched a complete game (4 hits, 8 strikeouts, 0 earned runs) for Triton (7-7). Caitlin Stevens was 3 for 3 with two RBIs and three stolen bases. Kristina Spencer was 2 for 2 with an RBI and a run scored.

Local sports briefs

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:17:00 EDT

Local schedule

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:16:00 EDT

Today
BASEBALL: Masconomet at Amesbury (3:45 p.m.); North Andover at Triton (3:45 p.m.); Georgetown at North Reading (3:45 p.m.); Wilmington at Pentucket (3:45 p.m.)
SOFTBALL: North Reading at Georgetown (3:45 p.m.); Pentucket at Wilmington (7 p.m.)

Role reversal: Triton claims CAL title with victory over powerhouse Masco

Wed, 07 May 2008 22:53:00 EDT

BYFIELD — The Triton girls track team captured its first Cape Ann League title since 1999 yesterday without the services of Division 1 college scholarship recipient Keely Maguire.
The University of New Hampshire-bound senior from Georgetown will be sidelined for the remainder of the season due to compartment syndrome — or a lack of blood supply in the knees as a result of inflammation.

Clippers maul Tigers: 10-run fourth inning powers Port

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:01:00 EDT

NEWBURYPORT — There is no negating the fact that Bill Pettingell and his Clipper baseball team are in the hunt.
Newburyport's chances were brightened even further when the Ipswich Tigers, a team that presented the Clippers with their first loss in the season opener, prowled into town looking for another easy meal.

'Skip' primed for first coaching job: McCormack may be next in line of Newburyport baseball alumni to coach

Tue, 06 May 2008 23:59:00 EDT

Mike McCormack will likely be the next product out of the Newburyport coaching factory.
But first, the Worcester State College senior and 2004 Newburyport High graduate will compete in the NCAA Division 3 Regionals next Wednesday. The McCormack-captained Worcester State club recently captured the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference title with a two-game sweep of No. 1 seed Westfield.

Triton vying for CAL Small title

Tue, 06 May 2008 23:58:00 EDT

Girls Lacrosse
Triton 18, Wilmington 11
Sarah Nardone tallied four goals and two assists for Triton (7-4). Colleen Gargan and Eliza Woodworth added three goals each. Amanda Atherton had two goals. Colleen Loughlin and Erin Curley tallied one goal and one assist each. Erin Loughlin added a goal. Kristi Davis made 22 saves.

Wakefield pitches 8 brilliant innings

Tue, 06 May 2008 23:58:00 EDT

DETROIT — Tim Wakefield only allowed two hits in eight shutout innings to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 5-0 win over the Detroit Tigers last night.
David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez also hit back-to-back homers on successive pitches in Boston's fifth straight win and seventh in the last eight games. Detroit, which was shut out for the fifth time this season, has lost five straight.

Celts struggle, but hold off Cavs

Tue, 06 May 2008 23:58:00 EDT

BOSTON — LeBron James couldn't make a basket down the stretch — or at virtually any other time — and the Boston Celtics eked out a 76-72 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers last night in the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Local sports briefs

Tue, 06 May 2008 23:57:00 EDT

Advantage Knights: Familiar theme resurfaces in Amesbury loss

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:07:00 EDT

AMESBURY — The North Andover softball team has been a mystery that Amesbury cannot solve over the past two seasons.
A familiar pattern played out again yesterday as the Scarlet Knights made plays in key situations while the Indians helped North Andover with two costly errors in a 4-1 loss.

Guttenplan: Amesbury deserves the Powow Triathlon

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:04:00 EDT

Dan Guttenplan
It's not every day two Newburyport men move a local sporting event to Amesbury because the rival town makes for a better host site. But credit Newburyport's Robert Connery and Andy Hawkes for doing the right thing.

Kealey, Suda kick off running season with 5K titles

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:02:00 EDT

NEWBURYPORT — More than 200 local runners attempted to ring in spring Sunday afternoon by participating in the third annual Spring Fever 5K and Family Fun Run.
The race had a youth theme as 27 runners under the age of 15 finished and, in the process, helped benefit Newburyport elementary schools.

LeBron wearing a bull's-eye Celtics must contain James if they want to advance

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:01:00 EDT

WALTHAM — Doc Rivers got a chance to see another side of LeBron James in February, when the Celtics coach was running the Eastern Conference All-Star team and the Cavaliers forward was winning the game's MVP award for the second time.

Dulleau pitches 14 innings in Triton victory

Mon, 05 May 2008 23:59:00 EDT

Softball
Triton 1, Wilmington 0, 14 innings
The Vikings (5-7 overall, 3-2 Cape Ann League) received timely hitting from Kerri Carleton, Caitlin Stevens, Lauren Sergeant, and Katie McCance. Marion Dulleau pitched all 14 innings, allowing eight hits and two walks. She recorded nine strikeouts.

Sox slug way past Tigers

Mon, 05 May 2008 23:56:00 EDT

DETROIT — Mike Lowell hit one of Boston's three homers for his first RBIs this season, and the Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 last night behind a wild Daisuke Matsuzaka.
Kevin Youkilis and David Ortiz also connected for Boston, which won its fourth straight game and sent the Tigers to their fourth consecutive defeat.

Local sports briefs

Mon, 05 May 2008 23:56:00 EDT

Baseball
Newburyport Youth Baseball School will run June 23 to 27 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) at Newburyport Pioneer League Park. The cost is $125. Boys and girls ages 6 to 11 are welcome. Newburyport High assistant baseball coach Ryan McCarthy will direct the camp. Contact him at 978-499-0191.

Local schedule

Mon, 05 May 2008 23:55:00 EDT

Today
BASEBALL: Ipswich at Newburyport (3:45 p.m.); Wilmington at Amesbury (3:45 p.m.); Triton at Rockport (6:30 p.m.); North Andover at Georgetown (3:45 p.m.); Pentucket at Hamilton-Wenham (3:45 p.m.)

Kessel does the trick for US

Mon, 05 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Phil Kessel had a hat trick and the United States scored three power-play goals in a 5-1 win over Slovenia in a preliminary round game of the world championships last night. The Boston Bruins forward scored twice with the man advantage in the second, then added his third of the game on an even-strength tally 9 minutes into the third.