Globe Schools Insider: School records fall, five stars of the day, and four D1 commitments

Tuesday morning began with both MIAA lacrosse committees approving shot clocks (90 seconds for girls, 70 for boys), which if approved by the Board of Directors will start in the spring of 2028.

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The day continued with 200-plus soccer, field hockey, girls’ volleyball, cross-country, and golf matchups. We’ve got all the highlights for you.

▪ St. John Paul II senior Griffin Mayo blistered the Starboard Course at Captains Golf Club, carding a school-record 4-under-par 32, playing without a bogey and sinking four birdies in his last five holes in a 231-240 loss to Nauset.

▪ Franklin senior Ella Marzullo reached 100 career points by scoring twice in Monday’s 6-0 field hockey win over Stoughton

▪ Also Monday, Chelmsford senior captain Bonnie Politzer landed her 200th career ace during a 3-0 girls’ volleyball win over Billerica.

▪ Masconomet senior Zander Hamlin set a school record 3K time of 9 minutes, 23 seconds while winning the MSTCA Frank Kelley Invitational Junior/Senior small race Saturday with the fastest time of the day across all divisions.

▪ Neighborhood House Charter School senior Kelvin Nworie netted a hat trick, and added an assist, in Monday’s 5-2 boys’ soccer win over KIPP — making him the first player in program history to reach 100 career points.

No. 11 Needham girls’ volleyball took down No. 9 Newton North in five sets, powered by Dani Hatziiliades’s 19 kills and Ari Tu’s 30 assists. It was the Rockets’ first home win over Newton North in five years.

In boys’ soccer, unranked Mansfield battled to a scoreless draw with top-ranked Oliver Ames, giving the defending Division 2 champion Tigers (9-0-1) their first blemish.

In girls’ soccer, unranked Braintree managed a 2-2 draw with No. 11 Needham.

With three minutes to play, Wayland and Acton-Boxborough were locked in a 1-1 boys’ soccer struggle. Enter sophomore Charlie Villatoro, who struck the winner in the 77th minute to maintain the fourth-ranked Warriors’ perfect record (7-0-0).

Emma Cormier, Somerset Berkley — The junior was quite productive in a 9-0 field hockey win over Apponequet, scoring three goals and assisting on two more.

Ava Dickerson, Manchester Essex — The junior was feeling extra helpful in a 6-2 girls’ soccer win over Rockport, scoring one goal and dishing four assists.

Elliana Moretti, Lynnfield — The senior not only landed 10 aces in a 3-0 girls’ volleyball win over Essex Tech, but she came up with 16 digs.

Chris Psaros, Braintree — The senior found his groove, firing a 5-under 31 at Weatervane Golf Club as the Wamps secured a 209-237 win over Weymouth.

Oliver Smith, Nauset — A week after setting the school record with a 4-under 32, the junior went low again, carding a 3-under 33 on the Starboard Course at Captains Golf Club during a 231-240 golf victory over St. John Paul II.

With a thrilling 52-51 win over three-time defending Division 1 champion Xaverian, Central Catholic football coach John Dubzinski was tabbed the Patriots Coach of the Week.

Dubzinski’s Raiders got 245 passing yards, 162 rushing yards, and 6 total touchdowns from Caden Smith, and won it on Drew O’Keefe’s 29-yard field goal with five seconds remaining.

“Coach John Dubzinski has done an outstanding job preparing his team to compete with toughness, resilience and confidence,” said Hall of Fame Patriots linebacker Andre Tippett, who presented the school with a $1,000 donation from the Kraft family and Patriots Charitable Foundation. “Central Catholic’s 52–51 win over Xaverian Brothers showed the belief he has instilled in his players and their ability to respond in big moments. We’re proud to recognize Coach Dubzinski and the entire Central Catholic program as our Patriots High School Coach of the Week.”

▪ Bishop Feehan junior Conor Alveizi, a 5-foot, 10-inch, 180-pound outfielder from Plainville, has committed to play Division 1 baseball at Northeastern. In 31 games last summer with the GBG Northeast Hawks, he posted a 1.102 OPS with three homers and 20 steals.

▪ Hingham junior Libby Baxter announced her commitment to play Division 1 field hockey at Holy Cross. She scored 17 goals with nine assists as a sophomore.

▪ Duxbury senior Cole Michelson, a 5-8 receiver and defensive back, will play football at St. Lawrence for football. He finished his junior year with 30 tackles, 3 interceptions, 10 pass breakups, and a punt return TD.

▪ Phillips Andover senior Paxton Ivy, a 6-3, 180-pound shooting guard, has committed to play D1 men’s basketball at Ole Miss. Ivy transferred to PA this summer after attending Rockwall Heath High in Texas.

▪ Governor’s junior Lauren Dockray, a defenseman from North Andover, will play D1 women’s hockey at Assumption.

▪ Dexter Southfield senior Ryan Burns, a 5-11 outfielder from Norfolk, announced he will play baseball at Salve Regina.

▪ William & Mary freshman Ava Magnuson, a Sutton graduate, became the first CAA women’s soccer player to earn Offensive and Rookie of the Week honors together since 2018. The Tribe’s top scorer tallied twice in a 2-1 win over Campbell, giving her three goals in her last two matches.

▪ Bowdoin junior Katie Ng, a Wellesley graduate, was named to the NESCAC women’s golf honor roll after finishing second at the Wesleyan Invitational with a 5-over 36-hole total of 146, leading the No. 12 Polar Bears to the team title.

▪ Holy Cross sophomore Rachel Egan, a Watertown graduate, was tabbed Patriot League field hockey Defender of the Week after scoring the winning goal with 10 seconds left in regulation to give the Crusaders a 2-1 win over Bucknell. She also made a defensive save in the second quarter. Boston University junior Shea Freda, a Phillips Andover graduate from Lexington, made the honorable mention list after scoring her first collegiate goal in a 7-1 win over Lehigh.

▪ UMass Dartmouth sophomore Amelia Keeler, a Northfield Mount Herman graduate from Greenfield, received LEC field hockey Player of the Week honors after scoring late to force overtime against Western Connecticut, then tallying twice in a win over UMass Boston.

▪ Dartmouth sophomore defensive back Johnny Stephens, a Berkshire School graduate, was named Dartmouth College male Athlete of the Week after leading all players with 13 tackles, including one for a loss, in a 14-10 win over Penn.

Ashlyn Faherty, Hudson, 3

Elizabeth Green, Blue Hills, 3

Sophie Hano, Manchester Essex, 3

Maddie O’Donnell, North Quincy, 3

Cody Steidinger, Silver Lake, 3

Mari Stamboulis, Duxbury, 3

Makenna Wyatt, Bridgewater-Raynham, 3

Ava Dickerson, Manchester Essex, 4

R. J. Ferreira, Westport, 2

Chloe Fourtzialas, Central Catholic, 2

Laney Light, Martha’s Vineyard, 2

Ryan McDonell, Walpole, 2

Summer Young, Georgetown, 2

Elie Youssef, St. John Paul II, 2

Lauren Carr, Somerset Berkley, 3

Emma Cormier, Somerset Berkley, 3

Olivia Cormier, Somerset Berkley, 2

Elsie Lakin-Schultz, Belmont, 2

Kaylee Master, Watertown, 2

Ryan Crook, Somerset Berkley, 5

Olivia Cormier, Somerset Berkley, 2

Ava James, Somerset Berkley, 2

Dani Hatziiliades, Needham, 19

Hazel Lovins, Winchester 16

Audrey Manning, Lynnfield, 16

Elizabeth Willis, East Bridgewater, 16

Brooke Barnett, Natick, 12

Liana Melgoza, Hingham, 12

Ayla Kingman, East Bridgewater, 30

Beatrice Esdaile, Hamilton-Wenham, 28

Defne Mergen, Winchester, 26

Ava Boschetto, Hingham, 25

Sadie Chadwick, Hanover, 24

Olivia Basile, Triton, 18

Carina DeLeo, Lynnfield, 18

Annabel DeGroot, Natick, 14

Audrey Manning, Lynnfield, 12

Emma Shaw, Notre Dame (H), 17

Elliana Moretti, Lynnfield, 16

Carina DeLeo, Lynnfield, 10

Beatrice Esdaile, Hamilton-Wenham, 10

Elliana Moretti, Lynnfield, 10

Carina DeLeo, Lynnfield, 6

Karen Huai, Winchester, 5

Ava Boschetto, Hingham, 4

Molly Bransford, Hamilton-Wenham, 4

Molly Bransford, Hamilton-Wenham, 7.5

Sophia Zapelini Viviani, Woburn, 5

Sloane Seidman, Needham, 4

Cassidy Pytel, Chicopee, 4

Khloe Bonin, Archbishop Williams, 3

Brynn Nickley, Cardinal Spellman, 3

Mackenzie Pouliot, Beverly, 3

Ella Cammarata, Masconomet, 2

Sebastian Cole, Medfield, 2

Phoebe Fontela-Tuttle, Marblehead, 2

Brody Grafton, Abington, 2

Rylee Sullivan, Danvers, 2

Gracen Burrill, Monomoy, 4

Megan Huntington, Attleboro, 3

Langstyn Vasques, Apponequet, 3

Kiernan Day, Manchester Essex, 3

Jill Gagnier, Apponequet, 2

Caroline Vaughan, Andover, 2

Brenna Forbes, Norwood, 22

Colbie Adams, Calvary Chapel, 20

Julie Hall, Central Catholic, 19

Lizzie Adolfsson, Lincoln-Sudbury, 16

Olivia Leonardo, Attleboro, 15

Olivia McManus, East Bridgewater, 15

Jennifer Pepin, Westford, 15

Zoey Fleming, Norwood, 14

Molly Tipton, Brookline, 14

Ayla Kingman, East Bridgewater, 31

Ava Boschetto, Hingham, 29

Adelyn Croteau, Central Catholic, 28

Alicia Marcal, Chelmsford, 28

Madyson Silva, Joseph Case, 26

Maddy Campbell, Barnstable, 25

Zlata Alioshka, St. John Paul II, 23

Ady Chua, Old Rochester, 23

Leah Motto, Attleboro, 23

Sydney Da Silva, Marblehead, 19

Lyla McDonough, Oliver Ames, 19

Aadya Surampudi, Westford, 19

Dahiamerys Brito, Central Catholic, 21

Soley Rodriguez Martinez, Canton, 20

Sienna Quaglia, Attleboro, 18

Olivia Leonardo, Attleboro, 16

Julie Hall, Central Catholic, 15

Molly Milliken, Oliver Ames, 13

Leah Motto, Attleboro, 11

Bonnie Politzer, Chelmsford, 11

Ellie LindenMeyer, Franklin, 9

Addison Tieu, Dartmouth, 7

Gabby Vigeant, Newburyport, 7

Molly Milliken, Oliver Ames, 6

Riley Hanlon, Calvary Chapel, 5

Sophia Michaelidis, Norwood, 5

Lindsey Barber, Dartmouth, 4

Ava Boschetto, Hingham, 4

Ady Chua, Old Rochester, 4

Karen Diaz, Lynn Classical, 4

Sawyer Frosk, Newburyport, 4

Ava Bailey, Newburyport, 5

Bonnie Politzer, Chelmsford, 5

Elizabeth Willis, East Bridgewater, 4

Amia Channer, Attleboro, 3

Ava Johnston, Barnstable, 3

Alicia Marcal, Chelmsford, 3

From the source Brendan Kurie can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on X @BrendanKurie.