10 high school sports takeaways from a Saturday held hostage by Mother's Nature's whims

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1. Milestones
We saw a few round numbers Saturday, as Westfield senior
Shea Hurley
notched her 1,000th career strikeout in a quarterfinal matchup with Walpole that was
Emma Paquette
made five saves in a 9-8 Division 4 girls' lacrosse quarterfinal win over Pentucket to reach 200 career stops; and Duxbury senior
Jack Sovik
recorded his 100th career point with an assist in an 11-10 boys' lacrosse loss to Reading in the Division 2 quarterfinals.
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2. Walkoff win
Eighth-seeded Gloucester hung with top-seeded Dighton-Rehoboth for seven-and-a-half innings in the Division 3 softball quarterfinals before
Mia Ribeiro
doubled for the Falcons and
Skye Harrison
drove her home for a 2-1 eight-inning victory.
4. Upset city
Already tied for the lowest seed to reach the softball quarterfinals in any division, No. 10 Greater New Bedford kept its Division 3 run going by taking down No. 2 Norton, 5-0, behind
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It wasn't technically an upset, but top-seeded Concord-Carlisle sent
5. Three stars
Emma Horrocks
, Dighton-Rehoboth — The senior catcher scored one of the Falcons' two runs, but she was most dangerous behind the dish, where she threw out six would-be Gloucester base stealers in the extra-inning triumph in the Division 3 quarterfinals.
Chris Houle
, Acton-Boxborough — The sophomore stopped 14 shots, including five in the fourth quarter, to hold off Andover, 12-10, and send the Revolution to their third-straight Division 1 boys' lacrosse semifinal.
Addy Walls
, Hopkinton — The sophomore pitched a two-hit complete game and drove in five runs, including a fifth-inning grand slam that broke open a 12-2 Division 2 quarterfinal win over Westwood.
6. Going, going, gone
In addition to Walls's grand slam for Hopkinton, Westwood's
Bridget Mulkeen
plated both her team's runs with a two-run blast, and Georgetown's
Ellie Barbarick
launched a solo shot, her 15th of the season and 34th of her career, in a 4-3 Division 5 quarterfinal win over Maynard.
7. Daily lacrosse leaderboard
Goals
Jack Peno
, Nauset, 7
Reese Bromby
, Newburyport, 5
Teddy Glynn
, Norwell, 5
Scarlett Mirak
, Concord-Carlisle, 5
Thomas Quirk
, Acton-Boxborough, 4
Avery Tahnk
, Newburyport, 4
Lucy Winthrop
, Ipswich, 4
Nick Casarano
, Reading, 3
Dan Guinee
, Andover, 3
Joey McCarthy
, Norwell, 3
Jake McGuirk
, Norwell, 3
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Matt Pantilla
, Norwell, 3
Logan Poulin
, Nauset, 3
Sophie Schiller
, Hanover, 3
Connor Wicken
, Reading, 3
8. Daily strikeout leaderboard
Jillian Macfarlane
, Maynard, 14
Liana Danubio
, Norton, 10
Akira'ley Vasquez
, Greater New Bedford, 10
Edy Latour
, Dighton-Rehoboth, 9
9. College corner
Andrew Middleton
, a former Canton High star who graduated from Dexter Southfield and started his college career with two years at UMass, has entered the transfer portal with three years of eligibility remaining. The lefthanded pitcher struck out 29 in 11⅔ innings without surrendering a run before undergoing internal brace surgery. He plans to return for the 2026 season.
Entering the transfer portal with 3 years of eligibility left. LHP who led the NCAA in K/9 and was second in strikeout percentage for 4 weeks before undergoing internal brace surgery. On rehab path to be back for the 2026 season.
Cell 617-352-3415
— Andrew Middleton (@AMiddles16)
10. QMJHL draft results
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League held its draft Friday and Saturday, and 24 Massachusetts products were selected.
The first off the board was Rivers freshman
Carter Meyer
, who was taken with the 17th pick of the first round by the Quebec Remparts. From Winchester, the 6-foot, 160-pound center posted 70 points, including a NEPSAC-leading 41 goals as a freshman. He was expected to join the US National Team Development Program after impressing at a March evaluation camp.
We have our first American player off the board! The
— QMJHL (@QMJHL)
In the second round, Charlottetown selected Belmont Hill sophomore
Brady Sloper
, from North Andover, a 6-4, 200-pound defenseman.
Paulo Gualberto Jr.
, a 5-10, 170-pound center from Sandwich who plays for Mt. St. Charles Academy, was taken in the third round, 48th overall, by Halifax.
Arlington sophomore defenseman
Kurt Beck
was the first MIAA player selected, going in the third round (56th overall) to the Phoenix Sherbrooke. The 6-foot-1-inch, 180-pound defenseman has also played with the Boston Junior Eagles.
Au choix # 56, le Phoenix repêche le défenseur Kurt Beck du Boston jr Junior Eagles.
— Phœnix de Sherbrooke (@PhoenixSherbroo)
Catholic Memorial freshman
Colin Yandle
was selected in the ninth round, 164th overall, by the Moncton Wildcats. The 5-7, 128-pound defenseman hails from Dorchester and has also played for the Boston Junior Eagles. His uncle,
Keith Yandle
, who also played for Moncton, went on to suit up for 1,109 NHL games for the Coyotes, Rangers, Panthers, and Flyers.
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Also selected from Massachusetts: Groton's
Kaiden Donia
, of Townsend, was taken with the 57th selection by Sherbrooke; Rivers's
Sam Pandolfo
, of Winchester, was taken 72nd overall by Quebec; Cushing's
Joseph Covelluzzi
, of Wakefield, was selected 76th by Newfoundland, Dexter Southfield's
Noah Survilas
, of Winthrop, was taken 90th by Moncton; Williston Northampton's
Easton Anello
, of Windsor, was selected 92nd by Cape Breton; Noble's
Justin Lee
, of Newton, was taken 93rd by Chicoutimi; Rivers'
Finnegan Sears
, of Medford, was selected 94th by Saint John; Lovell's
Cooper Campbell
, of Cohasset, was taken 108th by Drummondville; Holden's
Jacoby Palmer
, who plays for Long Island Gulls 15s, was taken 118th by Newfoundland; Mount St. Charles's
Owen Kailher
, of Duxbury, was taken 127th overall by Rimouski, Hillside's
Stephen Pinette
, of Dracut, was selected 140th by Baie-Comeau; NorthStar Christian Academy
Isaac Davis
, of Rockland, was taken 146th by Moncton; Belmont Hill's
David Bosco
, of Winchester, went 168th to Gatineau; Uxbridge's
Caiden Pellegrino
, who plays for the Providence Capitals, went 174th to Cape Breton; Dexter Southfield's
Owen McHale
, of Charlestown, was taken 178th by Chicoutimi; Thayer's
Ty Hymovitz
, of Needham, went 190th to Newfoundland; Boston's
Cameron Holyoke
, who plays for the Chicago Mission, went 200th to Moncton; Nobles'
Kristofer Soja
, of Ludlow, was selected 209th by Cape Breton; and Mount St. Charles's
Gavin Callahan
, of Hull, went 216th to Drummondville.
11. A loss in Belmont
Longtime Belmont hockey coach
James 'Skip' Viglirolo
died at the age of 95 Tuesday. A three-sport athlete at Belmont, he went on to spend more than 50 years working for the town's Department of Public Works.
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A member of the MSHSHCA and Belmont High halls of fame, he spent 25 years coaching Marauders hockey after playing at Northeastern and Suffolk. A Korean War veteran, the Belmont ice rink is named in his honor.
The MSHCA mourns the loss of longtime association member & fmr. longtime Belmont HS coach, James 'Skip' Viglirolo. He was recognized for his contributions to hockey in MA & Belmont w/ his name adorning the old Belmont rink. Our thoughts & prayers go out to his family & friends.
— Mass State High School Hockey Coaches Association (@MSHCA1)
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