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'Best feeling in the world': Norwell girls lacrosse captures Div. 4 title from Cohasset
WELLESLEY — When Holly Panttila boarded the bus and rode home from Tsongas Center at UMass-Lowell in March, she knew she only had one more sports season to contend for a state championship. Basketball season had just ended. Panttila and the Clippers lost in the title game for the second year in a row, right on the heels of her All-Scholastic season as a defender on the Norwell High girls soccer team that lost in the Division 3 Final Four in November. Advertisement After the hour-long commute home, Panttila, the reigning South Shore League Player of the Year in lacrosse, got off the bus with an additional, pent-up fire within her to conclude this spring season on a high note. One last time. On Thursday, the soon-to-be Vanderbilt University student was not to be denied. Panttila scored three goals as the Norwell High girls lacrosse team defeated archrival and defending champion Cohasset, 9-8, to capture the Division 4 state title at Babson College. The fourth-ranked Clippers (19-3) upset the bracket's top seed (21-3). 'We were meant to win this game," Panttila said. "I was holding off for this one because this is the big one against Cohasset. I wouldn't want to have won any other game.' Advertisement Senior Charlise Cox netted the deciding goal with 2:42 remaining, and senior goalie Charlotte Pithie made two clutch saves down the stretch, including the game-ending denial with 34 seconds left. During a timeout called inside the final two minutes, Panttila turned to assistant coach Keely Gengo and insisted that the narrow lead would sustain. 'She was just out for it," first-year coach Laura Callahan said of Panttila, who corralled 3 draw controls and 3 takeaways in the win. "She was just like, 'We got this. I know we got this.'' More: Dancing again: Gus Greene and company have Cohasset boys lacrosse back in Division 4 final Advertisement 'I got emotional," said Panttila. "I knew in my head that we were winning this game. We went on the field and there were a couple scares, but I knew we'd pull it out. I'm just so, so thrilled.' The win avenges Norwell's Final Four defeat to Cohasset last spring, as well as the lone regular-season meeting that the Skippers claimed in overtime in ex-Norwell coach Kara Connerty's return to the Clippers' home turf on May 19. Holly Panttila can't hold in her emotions as she hugs a teammate. The Norwell High girls lacrosse team celebrates defeated rival Cohasset, 9-8, in the MIAA Division 4 state championship at Babson College in Wellesley on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Connerty, who led five state-championship teams at her alma mater, resigned from coaching at Norwell last summer after 13 years and filled Cohasset's coaching vacancy in February. Advertisement 'Cohasset is a great team so we knew we had to put everything on the line to win," said Cox. "From the first whistle, we knew we wanted this so bad. We've waited for this. Every draw control, we knew we had to get it.' The two teams traded goals back-and-forth for much of Thursday's championship game. Norwell held the biggest lead, 5-3, with 6:23 left in the third quarter following a goal by senior captain Caroline Burtch, who next year will play at Babson. More: 'We haven't finished the job': BC High boys lacrosse get sanother shot at St. John's Prep Cohasset's Avery Regan (2:16) and Molly Campbell (1:43) struck within seconds of each other to even things entering the fourth quarter. Advertisement Cox, who will play at a Florida State (a first-year Division 1 start-up) next year, sliced through the Cohasset defense and fired a shot in the crease to unsettle the tie inside the final three minutes of play. It was her only goal of the game. 'Everything was moving so fast," Panttila said. "All of sudden I saw her come across the crease and the ball was in the net. I expect nothing less from Charlise. She's been a crucial player all year and she's been peaking in the tournament, having so much fun, playing loose and playing so well. We're so happy to have her.' Grasping on to the 9-8 lead down the stretch, Pithie made a save off a Cohasset free position with 1:20 left, and then another later in the Skippers' possession. 'Charlotte Pithie is a beast," Cox said. "I love her so much. She's literally a brick wall. Without her, this team wouldn't be where we are today.' The Norwell High girls lacrosse team celebrates defeated rival Cohasset, 9-8, in the MIAA Division 4 state championship at Babson College in Wellesley on Thursday, June 12, 2025. 'I had to get the job done and I'm so happy it's done," said Pithie, who will play at Bryant University next year. "We did it. I'm so proud of my team, especially with a new coach coaching us. I'm so proud of for (Callahan) and our coaching staff. I'm so proud I did this with all of my best friends in my senior year. It feels unreal.' Advertisement The state championship win is Norwell's first since 2018. The Clippers appeared in the Division 3 final in 2023, but lost to Newburyport, 13-10, when members of this senior class were sophomores playing for Connerty. 'Obviously I'm so emotional. I'm just so proud of these girls,' said Callahan, who previously served as an assistant coach at Notre Dame Academy. 'I had to get used to them. They had to get used to me. I've never been a head coach; I was worried about making mistakes. And these girls won today because they bought into the system and they played as a team. They earned this.' Norwell (19-3) sends eight seniors off with championship hardware: Panttila, Cox, Pithie, Burtch, attack Margot Bonnevie, attack Audrey Coch, defender Marley Bruce and defender Lainey Burns. 'This is the best feeling in the world," Cox said. "I couldn't imagine a better ending. I couldn't have done it without my team. This team has been my rock throughout my whole high school career. This is the best way I could ever end it.' This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Norwell girls lacrosse defeats Cohasset to win state championship
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Norwell finally breaks through vs. Cohasset with victory in Division 4 boys' lacrosse final
Junior Matt Panttila (4 goals, 1 assist) paced the offense for the Clippers (17-6), helping Norwell close out its third championship overall with an assist and a score on the team's lone two strikes of the fourth quarter. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Junior Jake McGuirk scored twice in the opening quarter to help the Clippers set the tone and senior Joey McCarthy tacked on two more for Norwell, which dealt a blow to a 15-game win streak for Cohasset (21-3). Advertisement 'It's been a really tough, competitive matchup every time we've played them,' Panttila said. 'It really feels good to come back and beat them.' Sophomore Wyatt Franssen excelled at the faceoff-X for Norwell, winning his final seven attempts en route to helping the Clippers control 13 of 19 draws in all. Cohasset, with only three seniors on the roster, was denied a chance at its second title in the last three seasons and seventh overall. The Skippers have made 11 appearances in a championship game in all dating back to their inaugural appearance in 2001. Advertisement One of those seniors, Lincoln Pattison, made 11 saves in his final game for Cohasset. Norwell attacker Matt Panttila (left, No. 4) launches the ball toward the goal during Saturday's MIAA Division 4 lacrosse championship. Heather Diehl/For the Globe Cohasset captain Gus Greene (right, No. 11) protects the ball from Norwell defender Seamus McCabe (left, No. 9). Heather Diehl/For the Globe Cohasset's Max Monahan (No. 7) rises up to fire on Norwell's net in Saturday's MIAA Division 4 lacrosse final. Heather Diehl/For the Globe In the end, Norwell rushed their net to celebrate a breakthrough 11-6 win over top-seeded Cohasset, a South Shore League rival. Heather Diehl/For the Globe Norwell senior Joey McCarthy (No. 7) proudly raises the MIAA Division 4 boys' lacrosse championship trophy. Heather Diehl/For the Globe After defeating top-seeded Cohasset, 11-6, to win the MIAA Division 4 boys' lacrosse title, Norwell posed in recognition of its banner achievement. Heather Diehl/For the Globe
Boston Globe
13-06-2025
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Charlotte Pithie, Norwell girls' lacrosse save the best for last to close out Cohasset in Division 4
The Bryant-bound standout made two clutch saves in the final two minutes, cementing a thrilling 9-8 triumph over rival and defending champion Cohasset at Babson College. Pithie finished with 12 saves, guiding the No. 3 Clippers (19-3) to their first state title since 2018 and ninth overall. Senior Charlise Cox delivered the winner with 2:42 left, then Pithie and the defense took care of the rest to seal a Division 4 championship. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'This is the best feeling in the world,' Cox said. 'Our whole team has been waiting so long for this.' Advertisement Senior Holly Panttila paced the Clippers with three goals and Natasha Mikus and Caroline Burtch added two apiece. Sophomore Molly Campbell notched three and her twin Maddie scored two for the No. 1 Skippers (21-3). Cohasset fought valiantly, but ended up running out of time. 'They battled,' said first-year Cohasset coach Kara Connerty, who previously coached Norwell. 'I'm very proud of my team and my seniors.'That's what you want in the state final is a battle.' The teams were tied at 3 through one quarter, 6 at the half, and 8 with six minutes remaining. Then the Florida State-bound Cox darted in from behind the net and finished in one fluid swoop. Advertisement In the final seconds, as she's done so many times throughout her illustrious career, Pithie saved the Clippers one more time. 'The emotions were so high,' said first-year Norwell coach Laura Callahan. 'It was honestly such a battle between the two teams. I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. It just came down to that these girls just wanted it.' When the final horn sounded, the Clippers celebrated at midfield, then kept the party going on the sideline. Pithie couldn't believe it actually happened, asking if it was real. It was, indeed. After falling to the Skippers in a heartbreaker during the regular season, the Clippers avenged that loss and sent their seniors out as champions. They no longer had to wonder what if, as they actualized a collective dream with one magical moment. 'It's truly amazing,' Pithie said. 'I've been dreaming of this moment since I was a freshman. I just can't even believe it's here.' When the buzzer sounded, the Norwell players sprinted down the turf at Babson to celebrate their 9-8 win over Cohasset in the Division 4 final. Barry Chin/Globe Staff At game's end, the Norwell girls held the Division 4 trophy aloft and raised the banner. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Trevor Hass can be reached at
Boston Globe
11-06-2025
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Seven high school sports takeaways from Tuesday, when 10 teams punched their MIAA state final tickets
Related : While the D3 girls' lax final is still to be determined, Thursday's D4 title game (5 p.m.) will pit third-seeded Norwell and No. 1 Cohasset, both of whom won going away in the semifinals. Advertisement Over in boys' volleyball, top-seeded Brookline rallied after dropping the first set to take down defending Division 1 champion Newton North and set up a showdown with third-seeded Needham, a Bay State Conference rival, in Friday's final at Xaverian (6:30 p.m.). Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Division 2 will pit No. 3 Wayland against top-seeded Agawam, which survived a five-set battle with neighboring West Springfield in the semifinals, in Thursday's championship match at Shrewsbury High (6:30 p.m.). 1. The reading list 2. Three stars Kassidy Carmichael, Westford — The Ohio State-bound senior scored nine of her team's 11 goals, Girls' lax final: Westford Academy 11, Wellesley 10 Another day, another fourth-quarter comeback, another winner for Kassidy Carmichael — this one with 1 second left for her ninth goal. Absolutely unbelievable. What a game — Trevor Hass (@TrevorHass) Finn Bell, Wayland — The junior, who reached 1,000 career kills last week, dominated at the net with 27 kills, adding five digs to help the third-seeded Warriors reach the Division 2 final with a 3-1 win over Westfield in the semis. Advertisement After 2: Wayland 2, Westfield 0. 25-23, 25-19 the set scores thus far. After a back and forth opening frame, Wayland took control early in the second and never relented, with Finn Bell putting away the final point. — Matty Wasserman (@Matty_Wasserman) Scarlett Mirak, Concord-Carlisle — The standout sophomore learned the game from her three older sisters, Gabrielle, Audrey, and Eliza, and will now be the first of her siblings to play for a Division 1 championship after she netted six goals in a 13-6 semifinal win over Chelmsford. Half: Concord-Carlisle 10, Chelmsford 4 The Patriots won each quarter by a 5-2 score to seize command. Sophomore Scarlett Mirak has 5 goals and Karleigh Mutch 3 for the Patriots. Four scorers for the Lions — Trevor Hass (@TrevorHass) 3. Daily lacrosse leaderboard Goals Kassidy Carmichael , Westford, 9 Scarlett Mirak , Concord-Carlisle, 6 Charlie Cox , Norwell, 5 Avery Regan , Cohasset, 5 Elisabeth Stutzman , Sandwich, 5 Abby Beggans , Wellesley, 4 Reese Hansen , Cohasset, 4 Karleigh Mutch , Concord-Carlisle, 4 Caitlyn Naughton , Walpole, 4 Molly Campbell , Cohasset, 3 Olicia Comella , Wellesley, 3 Sophia Fruci , Walpole, 3 Emily Hagan , Walpole, 3 Holly Panttila , Norwell, 3 Emily Regan , Cohasset, 3 Molly Trahan , Reading, 3 4. Bedford's Rossi honored With a spectacular senior season for Bedford, Alyx Rossi has been named Gatorade Massachusetts Softball Player of the Year. 'Rossi is such a talented pitcher and hitter as well,' said Westford Academy coach Gina Mustoe in a statement. 'She dominates on the mound and has such control over all of her pitches.' The Boston College-bound Rossi has the Buccaneers in the Division 2 semifinals and has posted a 0.35 ERA with 276 strikeouts in 120 innings. She is hitting .543 with a .614 OBP, seven home runs, 26 RBIs, 31 runs, and six steals. The 5-foot-9-inch lefthander, who was named the Globe's Division 2 Player of the Year as a junior, has 958 career strikeouts. A member of the Spanish National Honor Society and Bedford's Academic Hall of Fame, Rossi volunteers with the town's club of social concern and was a member of Bedford's Model UN team. Advertisement 5. Commitment central ▪ St. Mary's sophomore Bella Owumi will be transferring to the Tilton School in New Hampshire. Owumi, who has been a varsity starter since seventh grade, already has 1,224 career points and was named Catholic Central MVP after averaging 17.1 points per game while leading the Spartans to the Division 3 state title. Owumi will be joined by her Spartans and MCW Starz teammate Lily Norton in Tilton's 2027 class, which also features Kam Derba , who grew up in Easton and played at Dexter Southfield. Thank you to Coach — Bella Owumi (@BellaOwumi24) ▪ Northfield Mt. Hermon junior Olivia Fleming has committed to play women's basketball at Lehigh. The 5-foot-7 guard from Wyndham, N.H., was named NEPSAC Class AA Player of the Year and also plays for Rivals. Next 4! 🤎🤍 — Olivia Fleming (@_OliviaF_21) ▪ Quarterback Dante Reno (Sturbridge), who attended Loomis Chaffee and Cheshire Academy in Connecticut, will transfer from South Carolina to play for his father, Tony , at Yale. The 6-foot-2-inch, 214-pound redshirt freshman will have four years of eligibility remaining. He threw for 2,358 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior for Cheshire. Tony Reno has coached Yale since 2012 and has won four Ivy League championships. For god, for country, for Yale. — Dante Reno (@dantereno10) 6. Coaching carousel ▪ North Andover announced Ben Murphy as its new boys' hockey coach. Murphy, who played at Cushing before winning a Hockey East championship and reaching two national title games at Maine, brings 19 years of collegiate coaching experience. Most recently, Murphy was an associate head coach on the women's staff at Providence. Prior to that he had stints with RPI, Bentley, St. Lawrence, and Castleton State. He began his coaching career with the Wichita Thunder of the CHL. Advertisement Murphy replaces Scott Greene , who led the Scarlet Knights since 2021. 🚨NEW BOYS HOCKEY COACH🚨 North Andover High School is excited to announce Ben Murphy as our new Boys Varsity Hockey Coach. — Scarlet Knights (@NA_Athletics) ▪ North Andover didn't stop with its boys' hockey program, also announcing the hiring of Don Viselli as girls' basketball coach. Viselli most recently served as an assistant at Derryfield School in Manchester, N.H., and he has 25 years coaching experience, from fifth grade to high school. He started and coached the Merrimack Valley Roadrunners AAU program and has also coached with MassRivals. 🚨NEW GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH🚨 North Andover High School is excited to announce Don Viselli as our new Girls Varsity Basketball Coach. — Scarlet Knights (@NA_Athletics) ▪ Essex Tech announced the hiring of Liv Robles as its girls' basketball coach. Robles spent last season as an assistant at Emmanuel after graduating from Saint Anselm in 2024 after a four-year career for the Hawks. From Connecticut, she was a three-time All-Southern Connecticut Conference selection at Mark T. Sheehan School. We are excited to welcome Liv Robles as our Head Girls Basketball Coach. Most recently, Liv was an assistant at Emmanuel College. She was also a 4 year player at St. Anselm College. — Essex Tech Athletics (@ETAthletics) ▪ After coaching Somerset-Berkley boys' basketball to Bob Slater is hanging up his whistle. The 1987 Attleboro graduate volunteered at his alma mater and was on staff for a state championship run in 1998. He joined Somerset-Berkley's staff in 2002, becoming JV coach in 2005, and varsity head coach in 2009. Slater led the Blue Raiders to the D2 state semifinals in 2023 and was given Globe Coach of the Year honors. This winter he led the Blue Raiders to a 24-1 record capped with a stunning 65-44 win over three-time defending champion Malden Catholic in the state championship. 'It's a good way to go out,' Slater said. 'It's special to go out with this group after the successes we've had the past few years.' Advertisement 7. College corner ▪ Will Jones , Jordan Gottesman , and Charlie Walker were among five Northeastern baseball players named to the Northeast All-Region First Team, while Aiven Cabral earned second team recognition. Jones, a graduate student and Hamilton-Wenham graduate, went 11-1 with a 2.62 ERA over 15 starts, striking out 75 in 72 innings and setting a program record for wins in a season. Gottesman, a graduate student and Acton-Boxborough graduate, was 9-2 with a 2.27 ERA over 16 appearances, striking out 97 in 83 1/3 innings. Walker, a junior and Milton graduate, was 4-0 with seven saves and a 1.29 ERA in 16 appearances, striking out56 in 48 2/3 innings. Cabral, a junior and St. Mary's graduate, went 10-3 with a 2.92 ERA over 16 starts, striking out 74 in 89 1/3 innings. Three pitchers were named to the First Team with one on the Second Team. The whole rotation plus Charlie Walker 😎 🧵 (2/2) — Northeastern Baseball (@GoNUbaseball) ▪ Dartmouth senior rower Jenna Martin , a Wayland graduate, was named an honorable mention CRCA All-American. Martin was a member of the Big Green's varsity eight that finished fourth at the Princeton Chase, beating Virginia and Harvard. Dartmouth teammate and fellow Wayland resident Aine Ley , who attended the Groton School, was also a CRCA honorable mention All-American following her junior season. Congratulations to Jenna and Áine, who have been named CRCA All-Americans! 📰 | — Dartmouth Women's Rowing (@DartmouthWRow) Brendan Kurie can be reached at
Boston Globe
05-06-2025
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No. 13 Danvers girls' tennis upends undefeated Old Rochester in second round of Division 3 tournament
'We came down here with a completely different mind-set than last year,' she said. 'This year we came down to win.' Helping put Vogel in position to clinch, senior Sophie Sanidas (6-3, 6-3) won at second singles while the doubles team of Paige Sherman and Isabel Beaudoin earned a 6-2, 6-2 win. To Ladd, this upset is the result of intensifying their schedule. Advertisement 'Upping the bar this season has really helped their confidence seeing how well they did against state championship teams,' she said. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Danvers reclaimed homecourt advantage for the semifinals, where they're set to face a surging No. 21 Bishop Fenwick (10-5) team coming off consecutive upsets. Division 4 State Hamilton-Wenham 4, Cohasset 1 — Naomi Provost earned a school-record 80th career win with a 6-1, 6-1 first singles triumph as the fourth-seeded Generals (16-2) earned a commanding quarterfinals victory. With wins from Charlotte Ireland and Emily McIntosh, Hamilton-Wenham swept the singles matchups. 'That was a very tough team and we played outstanding up and down the lineup to get the win,' said Hamilton-Wenham coach Joe Maher. The Generals return to the semifinals after losing 12 of 16 players from last season's squad, which surprised coach Maher. 'In many ways we thought this would be a rebuilding year,' he said. 'But our returning players and our JV players from last year committed themselves to improving their game and that is why we are back in the Final Four this year.' Cohasset gave the Generals problems during doubles, taking one win, however Olivia Romans and Evelyn Esdaile came back, winning 4-6, 6-4, 10-7, to expand Hamilton-Wenham's lead. With this win. 'I am so proud of this team,' Maher said. 'It's truly a testament of their hard work what they have accomplished this season.' Advertisement Monomoy 4, Palmer 1 — Behind a 6-0, 6-3 first doubles win from Karina Khalsa and Ceci Hand, the third-seeded Sharks (14-4) sealed a second-round victory against the No. 19 Panthers (12-5). Ella Cutter and Darcy Addison aided with 6-1, 6-0 singles wins. Boys' tennis Division 3 State Newburyport 4, Dover-Sherborn 1 — Doubles duo Sam Brickman and Will Forrest earned a 6-4 victory in their third set, allowing the third-seeded Clippers (14-1) to fend off an upset bid from No. 14 Dover-Sherborn (8-8). With three third-set matches ongoing at the same time to decide a victor, Luke Palen and Brindley Fisher clinched a comeback victory in first doubles to extend Newburyport's lead.
