Sports Roundup: Lynnfield Boys Tennis Falls Short of Tourney

After picking up a pair of wins last week over Masco Ipswich, the Lynnfield High boys tennis team needed to win its final three matches if it wanted to make the playoffs. But the Pioneers dropped three close, 3-2 matches down the stretch to miss out on the post season. 

Againts North Reading, Lynnfield's James Hook (first singles) and Nick Romano (second singles) were the only two winners. 

"I am really proud of the way we fought this week," said Lynnfield coach John Harrison. "Nobody on our team gave up. Every match these kids gave their best effort and represented Lynnfield honorably. We finished with the same record as last year but we feel we have a lot of young talent to build off of. We have our top  three singles players returning for their junior year and three rising doubles stars who are going to be sophomores and juniors. I feel very good about the future of this team"

On Friday, Lynnfield traveled to Madlen Catholic for a double-header. In the first match, Hook won at first singles, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, and Romano won, 6-3, -4, at second singles while Kevin Carr lost at third singles, 6-7 (T8-6), 3-6. Andrew Fabiszewski and Pat Burgess lost at first doubles and Alex Rugato and Felix Funke lost at second doubles. 

Hook and Romano picked up wins again in the second match, while Carr, Fabiszewski and Burgess and Rugato and Will Durkee all lost. 

"I could not have asked for better leaders this year than Andrew Fabiszewski and Patrick Burgess, our two captains," said Harrison. "Two of the nicest, well-mannered, hardest working kids that a coach could dream of having on their team. They were such great role models for this team and I will miss them. The team will certainly miss them. We will also miss our other senior players Matt O'Brien, Tom Staffier, Roman Pham, and James Langillas well Felix Funke who will return to Germany."

Baseball Thumps Winchester to End Season

The Lynnfield High baseball team picked up a big, 20-4, win over Winchester on Saturday to finish the season at 13-7 overall. 

Ben Kendrew picked up his fourth win of the season in six innings of work and catcher Chris Klotzbier racked up four hits. 

Prior to Saturday's win, Lynnfield dropped an 8-4 decision to Austin Prep on Friday and lost 12-1 on Tuesday to North Reading. 

On Monday the Pioneers beat Hamilton-Wenham 8-2. 

Softball Ends Season on Losing Note

The Lynnfield High softball team was shutout in its final two games of the season to finish 4-13 overall. 

The Pioneers lost, 10-0, on Monday to Pentucket and then lost on Wednesday, 9-0 to North Reading. 

Boys Lax Looks to Playoffs

The Lynnfield High boys lacrosse team finished the season at 11-5 overall and grabbed the 18th seed in the Div. 3 East sectional. 

The Pioneers will face 15th-seeded Canton (11-6) in the preliminary round on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Canton High School. The winner of that game will go on to face second-seeded Weston (16-2) in the first round.