Mixed Results for Tewksbury Boys at Patriot Lacrosse Tournament

Tewksbury Boys U13 -1

The Tewksbury Boys Lacrosse U13-1 played three games in the Patriot Lacrosse League Mid-season tournament, and finished with one win, one tie, and one loss.

The team beat a very skilled N. Middlesex team 2-1 with strong goal tending by Jamesie Cash and goals by Jimmy Strickler and Kevin Carta. The second game was a back and forth scoring contest against powerhouse Groton-Dunstable resulting in a 6 -6 tie. Nick Muise tended goal, and scoring for Tewksbury were Ryan Flynn (2), Tyler Harvey (2), Drew Fletcher, and Nick Diminico.

The long day began to catch up with the short handed team in the third game as they were outplayed by a very strong Waltham group who dominated with an 11 – 1 victory. Missing players for this contest many took on different playing assignments which led to some offensive and defensive breakdowns. Splitting duties in net were Jamesie Cash and Jimmy Strickler and putting the team on the scoreboard was Tyler Harvey again, his third score for the day.

Overall a positive day for the team to provide them more playing experiences against some very competitive lacrosse teams within the Patriot Youth Lacrosse League.

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The team played three games in the PYLL midseason tournament on Saturday May 7. They won two of three games. Game 1: Waltham (9) -Tewksbury (5); Game 2: Tewksbury (8) - Groton / Dunstable (4); and Game 3: Tewksbury (7) – Belmont (2).

 Tewksbury Boys U11-2 (17) vs. Waltham U11-2 (12)

The Tewksbury BU11-2 played a Mother’s Day home game vs the Waltham-02 team that they opened the season with. Waltham won the game by a score of 17 – 12.

The boys showed much improvement by posting their highest goal total of the season. Shane Aylward led the scoring with 7 goals followed by Connor Brincklow – 3, Owen Gilligan – 1 and Derek Schumaker with 1 goal. Stephen Duquette played goal and made many very good saves throughout the game. Richie Markwarth, Brendan Flynn, Matthew Brennan and Matthew Rosemand had their hands full on defense with the very quick Waltham team but still made many steals sending the mid fielders down the field.

Playing mid fielder for today’s game were Derek Schumaker, Shawn Manson, Owen Gilligan, Shane Aylward, Nicholas Brooks and Hunter Delonais. These kids did a very good job moving the ball down the field creating many scoring opportunities. Playing attack were Connor Brincklow, Shawn Sears, Patrick Rosemond and Robert Chisholm. Many goods feeds and passes in the attack zone lead to our biggest goal today of the season. A very big Thank You goes out to all the Mother’s on this Mother’s Day

Tewksbury Boys U13 -1 (3) vs. Littleton U13-1 (5)

The Tewksbury Boys Lacrosse U13-1 were handed their first loss of the season as they fell to a very skilled Littleton team 5 -3.

Playing hard the entire game the team maintained and early lead when Jimmy Strickler found the back of the net, assisted by Ryan Flynn. Ethan Hepler put Tewksbury up 2 – 0 when he scored assisted by a terrific pass from Drew Fletcher. Littleton bounced back, and tied the game briefly until Nick Muise fired in a rocket assisted by Flynn and Tyler Harvey.

Tewksbury held onto this lead into the final quarter by exceptional goal tending by Jamesie Cash and solid defense by JP Mooney, Patrick Hunt and Matty McLaughlin, who all overpowered the charging, aggressive Littleton attackers. Littleton’s exceptional ball control helped to break through for two scores in the 4^th quarter putting them out in front.

Tewksbury’s defensive unit stayed solid and tried to set up an offensive rally by making multiple clears to middies Kevin Carta, and Brendan Sjostedt , who found attackers Nick Diminico , Robbie Gilligan, Chris Lucas and Shawn O’Neil. The team maintained possession in the attacking zone for several scoring chances but a hot goal tender for Littleton hung on and sealed the victory preventing the Tewksbury comeback.

Tewksbury Boy’s U15-1 (10) vs. Arlington U15-2 (7)

 Tewksbury Boy’s U15 - Team 1 experienced a great come from behind win at Arlington HS on May 8. At the half Tewksbury was behind 5 to 3 as the artificial turf cost them many lost opportunities. But they managed to rally back in the third and fourth quarters to pull off a 10 to 7 win.

The defense played a stellar 4^th quarter helping goalie Jake Marchant to shutout Arlington for the quarter. The attack’s ability to control of the ball in their offensive zone clearly aided in the effort. Captains Garrett Christopher, David Dempsey, and Matt DiFelice all helped to keep the teams hopes up throughout the game. David and PJ Wild contributed with hat tricks (3 goals) while Patrick O’Brien and Henry Roberts each added an additional 2.

The defense was challenged with Arlington’s #35 early in the game, allowing him to score 3 goals. But Garrett Christopher, TJ Contalonis, Ryan Cunningham, Robert Paltrineri, Connor Joyce, and Jake Marchant tightened the defense in the second half and played together like a tight unit. Garret played on both sides of the ball as needed and Connor created an awesome turnover that resulted in a fast break goal. Justin LaCau, Blake Schumaker and Jack MacMullin stepped up on attack backing up balls on the end line and passing effectively to the team’s shooters for several assists.

Midfielders Mark Gorman, Grant Callanan, Mike Larakis, Dan McColgan, Scott Pastorello, Brandon Fernandes, PJ Wild and Pat O’Brien, ran relentlessly up and down the field transitioning the ball effortlessly at times to create fast breaks. The boys are having a fun season and continue to improve their skills and season record.

Tewksbury Boys U15- 2 (4) vs Harvard (7)

After hosting a midseason tournament Saturday in which the team went 2-1 on the day, the Redmen were back to work Sunday in a Patriot League game on the road at Harvard. Tewksbury had a strong performance on both sides of the ball coming away with a 7-4 win.

The team’s defense is steadily improving as a unit with the addition of Brendan O’Connor who play spectacularly both Saturday and Sunday. Also having strong games on defense were Joshua Cho, Luc Surette, Tyler Harrington, and Jonathan Tower. Goaltender Brendan Cook made 8 saves to help secure the teams lead throughout the game. Tewksbury’s offense also continued to improve with more ball movement and longer possessions.

Leading the offense was attackman John Casey who had a hat trick and midfielder James Sullivan who had a hat trick and an assist. Ryan Letourneau got his first goal of the year thanks in part to his aggressive play lately. Other offensive contributors were Collin Quinn and Brendan Kelly with an assist each. Other strong performances came from Sean Brady, Cam Connors, Rory Foley, and Jon Verril. Tewksbury will face Groton Dunstable 2 at home next Sunday May 15^th at 2:30.