By only his fourth season in high school basketball officiating, Vasili Mallios had earned a coveted assignment: a spot as a referee for a state semifinal game at the TD Garden. When you consider the path for most referees is…
Author: Cary Shuman
Appreciation: Lynn Youth Hockey’s No. 1 Star: Organization Mourns the Loss of Vice President Plourde
Justine Plourde, the beloved vice president of Lynn Youth Hockey, died April 2, 2020, following a courageous 18-month battle against cancer. She was 40 years old. She was the wife of J.R. Plourde, with whom she shared 12 years of…
Attaining High Goals: Three-Sport Standout Hannah Trahant Will Attend Emmanuel
She is the reigning NEC Diver of the Year, a three-sport captain, a cheerleader, and a state qualifier in the 400-meter hurdles. But ask Lynn English scholar-athlete Hannah Trahant what one of the fondest memories of her athletic career is…
Appreciation: Deborah Smith Walsh Helped Make Lynn a Better Place
She fought hard for Lynn’s schoolchildren as a member of the School Committee. She was an advocate for all residents as a councilor-at-large. Wherever Deborah Smith Walsh went, often in the company of her well-known husband, John “Coley” Walsh, a…
English Boys Soccer Celebrates NEC Title Season: Kings of the Conference
The Lynn English High boys soccer program celebrated its undefeated Northeastern Conference championship at an awards banquet at the Prince Restaurant. The 2019 soccer Bulldogs, led by Coach Kerry King, finished with a 14-0-2 record inside the conference. It was…
Standard Bearers: St. Mary’s Girls Claim 2020 State Championship
There will be another banner-raising ceremony at St. Mary’s High School. The St. Mary’s girls basketball team completed what may have been the program’s greatest season ever – which is really saying something – with a 53-37 victory over Rockland…
Classical Scholar-Athlete Aidan Dow Will Attend Saint Anselm College
Aidan Dow had one of the greatest defensive performances in the history of the Lynn Classical-Lynn English Thanksgiving series. His two interceptions, including a 75-yard return for a touchdown, helped Classical defeat English, 22-9, in the 2019 edition at Manning…
St. Mary’s Boys Claim Division 3 North Title
The St. Mary’s High School boys basketball looked every bit like the No. 1 seed in a thorough 63-40 victory over No. 11 Weston in the Division 3 North final Saturday at the Tsongas Center in Lowell. Coach Dave Brown’s…
English Boys Basketball Advances to State Final
Playing on the biggest stage in Massachusetts high school basketball, the Lynn English boys basketball team was more than equal to the spotlight. Coach Antonio Anderson’s Bulldogs are returning to the state finals after an impressive 74-58 victory over Mansfield…
St. Mary’s Girls Basketball Advances with Win Over Amesbury
The St. Mary’s High girls basketball team defeated a 20-win Amesbury High contingent, 59-45, in the Division 3 North final Saturday at Tsongas Center in Lowell. Though St. Mary’s had beaten Amesbury handily in their first meeting in the Spartan…