http://www.newburyportnews.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:53:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_310225407.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_310225407.html Today FOOTBALL: Amesbury at Hamilton-Wenham, 2 p.m.; Georgetown at North Reading, 2:30 p.m.; Masconomet at Pentucket, 2 p.m. DIVISION 2 NORTH BOYS SOCCER TOURNEY: No. 19 Shawsheen Tech at No. 14 Triton, 2:30 p.m. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:15:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_310224708.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_310224708.html BYFIELD and mdash; The Triton football team staged the biggest comeback of its season last night while its best player was receiving medical treatment in the locker room. After the Vikings learned at halftime that captain Brendan O'Neil, the Cape Ann League's leading rusher, would miss the second half due to a concussion, they returned to the field and scored 14 unanswered points en route to a 14-7 victory at Triton High. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:15:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_310225359.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_310225359.html LYNNFIELD and mdash; The Newburyport field hockey team pulled off the upset of the EMass. Division 2 North Tournament to date yesterday. The 11th-seeded Clippers (10-8-3) beat Cape Ann League foe, third-seeded Lynnfield, 3-2, in the quarterfinal round of the EMass. Division 2 North Tournament at Lynnfield Middle School. It was the second time this season the Pioneers (16-2-2) and Newburyport met. Lynnfield posted a 1-0 victory over the Clippers on September 29. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:59:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_309234248.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_309234248.html Tomorrow, three River Rival soccer teams and mdash; the Triton boys, the Georgetown girls and the Pentucket girls and mdash; will suit up for what they began the season chasing: the state tournament. The Vikings (10-7-1), who play in the Division 2 North, drew a preliminary home game as the No. 14 seed, facing off against No. 19 seed Shawsheen Tech (8-7-3) at 2 p.m. Should they win, Triton would take on fellow CAL rival and No. 3 seed North Andover (15-1-2) on Monday at 4 p.m. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:58:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_309234319.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_309234319.html It's hard to believe the last Friday night football game of the season is only a week away. After that, each team will have a bye week prior to its respective Thanksgiving Day matchup. As we look ahead to Thanksgiving, it appears as if each of the local teams will be playing solely for the sake of pride. Newburyport and Amesbury will likely not have postseason implications for the first time in three years, since Cape Ann League Small front-runner Lynnfield is undefeated (3-0) in the league and has already beaten both Amesbury and Newburyport. The Pioneers' last three opponents are Ipswich, Hamilton-Wenham and North Reading and not;­ and mdash; teams with a combined record of 3-15. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:57:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_309234327.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_309234327.html Friday FOOTBALL: Newburyport at Triton, 7 p.m. Saturday FOOTBALL: Amesbury at Hamilton-Wenham, 2 p.m.; Georgetown at North Reading, 2:30 p.m.; Masconomet at Pentucket, 2 p.m. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:15:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_309233707.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_309233707.html BYFIELD and mdash; On opposite sides of the Cape Ann League, the Clippers of Newburyport and the Vikings of Triton are poised for an electric game tonight in Byfield. Behind the arm of surging junior quarterback Ryan O'Connor, who has thrown five touchdowns in the past three games, the Clippers (4-4, 3-1 CAL Small) are an aerial threat. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:59:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_308224136.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_308224136.html We've been spoiled over the last few seasons in the River Rival Region. Dating back to the fall of 2007 and mdash; a total of six sports seasons and mdash; River Rival teams have captured a total of five state titles. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:58:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_308224247.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_308224247.html Field Hockey Governor's Academy 2, Groton 0 Mary Morrissey scored the first one for the Govs off a shot from Ellie Clayman just over four minutes into the game. Kate Leary would follow that one up wi Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:57:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_308224255.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_308224255.html Friday FOOTBALL: Newburyport at Triton, 7 p.m. Saturday FOOTBALL: Amesbury at Hamilton-Wenham, 2 p.m.; Georgetown at North Reading, 2:30 p.m.; Masconomet at Pentucket, 2 p.m. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:15:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_308223343.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_308223343.html SAUGUS and mdash; For River Rival Region field hockey teams, the potent Cape Ann League can be a bumpy ride. However, when the state tournament rolls around, all that regular season adversity can become quite the invaluable commodity. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:59:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_307222826.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_307222826.html Alanna Poretta first started running as a fifth-grader with her father, Anthony, by her side. Seven years later, he can no longer keep pace. Poretta, a senior at Pentucket Regional High, captured the Cape Ann League Championships title on Saturday, placing first among 81 runners. She completed the 3-mile course in 18:36, beating second-place finisher Alison Lanois of Hamilton-Wenham by 54 seconds. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:58:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_307222836.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_307222836.html Girls Soccer Georgetown 2, Ipswich 0 The combination of Casey Decareau to Nicoline Holland worked wonders for the Royals, as Decareau provided the service to both of Holland's goals. Jamie Block was excellent in net again with seven saves and the shutout, and coach Colleen Gibbs praised sweeper Madeline Duncan for being everywhere on defense, playing physical and having an all-around standout performance. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:57:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_307222904.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_307222904.html Tomorrow DIVISION 2 NORTH FIELD HOCKEY TOURNAMENT: No. 11 Newburyport at No. 6 Saugus, 2:30 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER: North Andover at Newburyport, 3:15 p.m. Friday FOOTBALL: Newburyport at Triton, 7 p.m. Saturday Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:15:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_307222738.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pusports/local_story_307222738.html WEST NEWBURY and mdash; The Pentucket girls soccer program took one step backward to take two forward when coach Greg Scruton took the reins of the team in July 2008. With little time to go through the requisite bonding period between a new coach and his/her players, the Sachems struggled last year, missing the state tournament for the first time in five years and finishing dead last in the Cape Ann Large at 4-11-1.