PLAYER OF THE YEAR
SHANNON HARTFORD
Georgetown, Sr., Midfield
For the third consecutive year, Georgetown's Shannon Hartford is the Daily New Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year — and for good reason.
Hartford was named as the Cape Ann League Division 2 player of the year, helped her team to a 14-6 record and a third CAL title in four seasons, and notched 128 points on the season. Equally adept at passing (61 assists) as she was at scoring (67 goals), Hartford not only left an imprint within the Georgetown lacrosse program, but her total of 520 career points places her second all-time in the Massachusetts girls high school lacrosse scoring list.
Named as her team's MVP, Hartford was a four-year All-League scoring staple on the Royals. Even when the odds were stacked against her at midseason, Hartford fractured her left hand in two places and suddenly Georgetown's tourney dreams took a heavy hit. However, just one game later, Hartford was back, and she resumed her role as Georgetown's most prominent threat.
A National Honor Society student, Hartford has excelled in every possible venture, and come next fall, Hartford will bring her winning ways to Division 1 Presbyterian College in South Carolina where she will play lacrosse in the spring.
KELLY BURKE
Georgetown, Sr., Midfield
A four-year starter for the Royals ... Named to the CAL All-League team for the second straight year ... Racked up 76 points ... Served as one of Georgetown's five captains ... Named team's offensive MVP ... National Honor Society member with a 3.55 GPA ... Ranked 16th in her senior class ... Will play field hockey, lacrosse and study nursing at Salve Regina University in Rhode Island.
LAURA FALLON
Newburyport, Sr., Attack
Played four years on varsity ... Served as a captain for the past two seasons ... Was named a CAL All-Star for the past two seasons ... Led the Clippers in goals scored (31) ... A National Honor Society member with a 4.3 GPA ... A Golden Key recipient ... Will be going to Boston College in the fall ... Plans on playing club or intramural lacrosse ... Considers parents to be her role models.
LILY GALZERANO
Newburyport, Soph., Goalie
Her second year on varsity ... One of the league's most adept goalies with a .596 save percentage ... Averaged 27 shots a game ... Was honored with her team's Coach's Award ... Her personal spring highlight was seeing her team's improvement in skill and unity from beginning to end ... Considers her role models as her team's captains, citing that they always played hard and kept the team together.
KAYLA JEWETT
Pentucket, Sr., Attack
A four-year varsity player ... A CAL All-Star for the past two years ... Tallied 40 goals and 19 assists ... Ended her high school career with 108 goals and 59 assists ... Served as a tri-captain ... An honor roll student with a 3.5 GPA ... A Foreign Language National Honor Society member (German) ... Will be attending Merrimack College to study biology with a concentration in pre-dental ... Plans to play lacrosse.
HALEY JOHNSON
Newburyport, Soph., Attack
A two-year player on varsity ... Named as her team's MVP ... Strong stats in goals (25), assists (10), ground-balls (56), and draw controls (22) ... Coach Catherine Batchelder stated that Johnson "is a great athlete and team leader" ... An honor roll student ... Her personal spring highlight was how well her team played against Pentucket ... Considers coach Catherine Batchelder as her role model.
K.C. JONES
Pentucket, Sr., Attack
A three-year varsity player ... Selected as a CAL All-Star ... Finished season with 38 goals and 19 assists ... Career totals of 92 goals and 54 assists ... Served as a tri-captain ... A National Honor Society member who was ranked 36th in her senior class ... Her personal spring highlights were beating Georgetown twice, and making it to the state semifinals ... Will be attending Fordham University ... Plans on playing club lacrosse.
KAYLA MELVILLE
Pentucket, Sr., Defense
A four-year varsity player ... Selected as a CAL All-Star ... Averaged three turnovers per game ... Coach Bob Pierce stated that Melville "ranks as one of the best defenders in the league" ... Served as a tri-captain ... Her personal spring highlight was making it to the semifinals in the state tournament and having a winning season ... Will be attending Fitchburg State College to study exercise science ... Was recruited to play lacrosse.
KAITLIN MULLER
Triton, Sr., Attack
A three-year varsity player ... Served as captain ... Compiled 18 goals and 8 assists ... Coach Stacey Beaulieu states Muller as "consistent and a team leader" ... An honor roll student ... Her personal spring highlight was playing with "the best group of girls" ... Considers her best friend her role model because it's a person she can always look up to ... Will be attending Keene State College.
SARA NARDONE
Triton, Soph., Midfield
A two-year varsity player ... A two-time CAL All-League player ... Compiled a team leading 83 points ... Tallied 64 goals and 19 assists ... Named as her team's MVP ... One of the best stick-handlers in the CAL ... A National Honor Society member with a 4.38 GPA ... Ranked ninth in her class ... Her role model is Sarah Bullard; a sophomore midfielder at Duke ... Has aspirations of playing lacrosse at the University of North Carolina.
JEN ROCK
Triton, Soph., Attack
A first-year varsity player ... A CAL All-Star selection ... Compiled 64 points ... Scored 35 goals and 29 assists ... Coach Stacey Beaulieu said that Rock was the team's "most consistent player and a great passer" ... A National Honors Society member with a 4.31 GPA ... A member of the Community Service Club ... Also a star on Triton's basketball and soccer teams.
APRIL SURETTE
Georgetown, Sr., Goalie
A five-year varsity player ... A CAL All-Star selection ... A fearless goalie with a .530 save percentage ... Compiled 233 saves ... A recipient of team's defensive MVP award in 2009, 2007 and 2006 ... Her personal spring highlight was making the All-Star team ... Considers Boston Celtics shooting guard Ray Allen her role model ... Will be attending Salem State College in the fall ... Plans to play lacrosse.
BREANNA YOCUM
Pentucket, Jr., Midfield
A second year varsity player ... A CAL All-League selection ... Was second in the River Rival Region in total points scored with 86 points ... Scored 78 goals and eight assists ... Selected as a co-captain for the 2010 season ... Scored multiple game-winning goals ... An honor roll student ... Also a star in soccer and indoor track ... Plans on playing either soccer or lacrosse in college.
2009 Girls Tennis All-Star Team
PlayerSchoolYr.Position
Kelly BurkeGeorgetownSr.Midfield
Laura FallonNewburyportSr.Attack
Lily GalzeranoNewburyportSoph.Goalie
*Shannon HartfordGeorgetownSr.Midfield
Kayla JewettPentucketSr.Attack
Haley JohnsonNewburyportSoph.Attack
K.C. JonesPentucketSr.Attack
Kayla MelvillePentucketSr.Defense
Kaitlin MullerTritonSr.Attack
Sara NardoneTritonSoph.Midfield
Jen RockTritonSoph.Midfield
April SuretteGeorgetownSr.Goalie
Breanna YocumPentucketJr.Midfield
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