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Stoneham Sports Roundup: Sept. 17-23
A look at all the local sports action from around Stoneham last week.
The football team got back on the winning track this week, handling Brighton High 21-12 at home. The Spartans are now 2-1 overall, and have yet to open competition in the Middlesex League Small School Division.
A pair of Paul Delorfano touchdown runs ultimately made the difference for the Spartans, especially his second, which came in the final frame and provided some breathing room for Stoneham as they clung to a narrow two-point lead.
After spotting the Bengals a 6-0 lead in the opening stanza, Delorfano gave Stoneham a 7-6 lead with the first of his touchdown runs, a 20-yard effort. Anthony Adonidis added the point after.
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Brighton struck back early in the second quarter, but the Spartans offense would again reply, as Eric Mooney corralled a 64-yard pass from signal-caller Andrew Lann for Stoneham’s second score of the second quarter. Delorfano’s marvelous 57-yard touchdown run in the fourth put the game squarely in the win column for Stoneham.
The Spartans open league play next week against Winchester on Sept. 30.
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Soccer
Boys
Stoneham boys' soccer plays Melrose on Sept. 26 and tackles a tough non-league challenge on Sept. 28 in the form of the Somerville Highlanders.
Girls
The Spartans kicked off the week’s schedule against Burlington, and ran off with a comfortable 6-1 win. The Lady Spartans return to the pitch on Sept. 26 against Melrose.
Volleyball
The Lady Spartans played Watertown on Sept. 21, and easily dealt with the Lady Raiders, 3-0, before rolling into Melrose for a date with the perennial Middlesex League power Lady Raiders on Sept. 23. Melrose showed why its among the finest programs in the area with a handy 3-0 win over the Lady Spartans in a humid Melrose High Gymnasium.
Field Hockey
Stoneham High field hockey played twice last week, and earned a split of the two contests. On Sept. 19, the Spartans (1-2-2) squared off with Wilmington and walked away with a 2-1 ML Small win. Watertown was next on the schedule, but Stoneham couldn’t make it two in a row and dropped a 3-1 decision to the Raiders, who remain a perfect 5-0 on the year and currently sit atop the league standings.
Cross-Country
Boys
The Stoneham boys' cross-country team took on Belmont on Sept. 20, but was unable to get a result against their Middlesex League crossover game rivals, falling 22-39 against the Marauders.
