On January 29th, the Burlington Girls 4x800m team won the
Coaches Invitational meet race in a time of 9:50.63. The team was made up
of Kristen Humphreys, Jaclyn Jensen, Jennifer Hamvas and Erin Rielly. The
foursome also set the school record for the event.
on January 29th, the Burlington Girls 4x800m team won the
Coaches Invitational meet race in a time of 9:50.63. The team was made up
of Kristen Humphreys, Jaclyn Jensen, Jennifer Hamvas and Erin Rielly. The
foursome also set the school record for the event.
on January 29th, the Burlington Girls 4x800m team won the
Coaches Invitational meet race in a time of 9:50.63. The team was made up
of Kristen Humphreys, Jaclyn Jensen, Jennifer Hamvas and Erin Rielly. The
foursome also set the school record for the event.
on January 29th, the Burlington Girls 4x800m team won the
Coaches Invitational meet race in a time of 9:50.63. The team was made up
of Kristen Humphreys, Jaclyn Jensen, Jennifer Hamvas and Erin Rielly. The
foursome also set the school record for the event.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Boys Indoor Track Middlesex League Update and Boys Swim
Boys Swim vs. Melrose
Burlington Defeated Melrose 50 to 41 at the Melrose YMCA. Meet results are as follows....
200MR - 1ST (BUR) 2:03.22 S RYAN, B AULENBACK, R GILPIN, T ROSE, 2ND (MEL) 2:07.44 J YEE, R. BRANCH, A. DAVIDHOVICH, R. KINEALY, 3RD (BUR) 2:12.78 B CAREW, N ROSE, D CONLEY, E GELBERG
200FREE - 1 (BUR) 2:06.65 JON DIRUSSO, 2 (BUR) 2:25.34 RYAN KNOX, 3 (MEL) MARK PAMPANIN 2:41.13
200IM - 1 (BUR) 2:26.36 BEN AULENBACK, 2 (MEL) 2:26.54 ROB KINNEALEY, 3 (BUR) 2:51.44 DAN CONLEY
50FREE - 1 (BUR) 25.00 SHANE RYAN, 2 (BUR) 28.95 ED GELBERG, 3 (MEL) 29.25 TIM HOPWELL
100FLY - 1(BUR) 1:06.32 RYAN GILPIN, 2 (MEL) 1:12.87 ANDREY DAVIDHOVICH, 3 (BUR) 1:32.72 DAN CONLEY
100FREE - 1 (BUR) 1:02.44 BEN AULENBACK, 2 (BUR) 1:04.37 NICK ROSE, 3 (MEL) 1:06.69 CONNOR MASON
500FREE - 1 (BUR) 5:52.26 JON DIRUSSO, 2 (BUR) JAY BAIA 6:39.03, 3(MEL) 7:37.09 BRIAN DELCORE
200FR - 1 (BUR) 1:52.03 GILPIN, NOSACK, T ROSE, AULENBACK, 2 (MEL) 1:54.07 A DAVIDIVICH, T HOPEWELL, C HARRISON, R KINNEALEY, 3 (BUR) 2:01.84 D. CONNELY, B CAREW, E GELBERG, D HUYNH
100BACK - 1 (BUR) 1:04.66 SHANE RYAN, 2 (MEL) JOSH YEE 1:16.03, 3 (BUR) 1:17.34 H DEKAIDEK
100 BREAST - 1 (MEL) 1:17.62 ROB KINNEALEY, 2 (BUR) 1:21.69, 3 (MEL) 1:24.25 RICH BRACH
400FR - 1 (BUR) 4:19.91 BAIA, DIRUSSO, GILPIN, NOSACK, 2 (BUR) 4:36.41 VO, J GARCIA, M GARCIA, N SAJI, 3 (MEL) 4:39.06 C HARRISON, C MASON, J YEE, M PANANIN
TOTAL SCORE --- BURLINGTON 50 MELROSE 41
Burlington Defeated Melrose 50 to 41 at the Melrose YMCA. Meet results are as follows....
200MR - 1ST (BUR) 2:03.22 S RYAN, B AULENBACK, R GILPIN, T ROSE, 2ND (MEL) 2:07.44 J YEE, R. BRANCH, A. DAVIDHOVICH, R. KINEALY, 3RD (BUR) 2:12.78 B CAREW, N ROSE, D CONLEY, E GELBERG
200FREE - 1 (BUR) 2:06.65 JON DIRUSSO, 2 (BUR) 2:25.34 RYAN KNOX, 3 (MEL) MARK PAMPANIN 2:41.13
200IM - 1 (BUR) 2:26.36 BEN AULENBACK, 2 (MEL) 2:26.54 ROB KINNEALEY, 3 (BUR) 2:51.44 DAN CONLEY
50FREE - 1 (BUR) 25.00 SHANE RYAN, 2 (BUR) 28.95 ED GELBERG, 3 (MEL) 29.25 TIM HOPWELL
100FLY - 1(BUR) 1:06.32 RYAN GILPIN, 2 (MEL) 1:12.87 ANDREY DAVIDHOVICH, 3 (BUR) 1:32.72 DAN CONLEY
100FREE - 1 (BUR) 1:02.44 BEN AULENBACK, 2 (BUR) 1:04.37 NICK ROSE, 3 (MEL) 1:06.69 CONNOR MASON
500FREE - 1 (BUR) 5:52.26 JON DIRUSSO, 2 (BUR) JAY BAIA 6:39.03, 3(MEL) 7:37.09 BRIAN DELCORE
200FR - 1 (BUR) 1:52.03 GILPIN, NOSACK, T ROSE, AULENBACK, 2 (MEL) 1:54.07 A DAVIDIVICH, T HOPEWELL, C HARRISON, R KINNEALEY, 3 (BUR) 2:01.84 D. CONNELY, B CAREW, E GELBERG, D HUYNH
100BACK - 1 (BUR) 1:04.66 SHANE RYAN, 2 (MEL) JOSH YEE 1:16.03, 3 (BUR) 1:17.34 H DEKAIDEK
100 BREAST - 1 (MEL) 1:17.62 ROB KINNEALEY, 2 (BUR) 1:21.69, 3 (MEL) 1:24.25 RICH BRACH
400FR - 1 (BUR) 4:19.91 BAIA, DIRUSSO, GILPIN, NOSACK, 2 (BUR) 4:36.41 VO, J GARCIA, M GARCIA, N SAJI, 3 (MEL) 4:39.06 C HARRISON, C MASON, J YEE, M PANANIN
TOTAL SCORE --- BURLINGTON 50 MELROSE 41
Members of the Burlington High boys track team dominated the Middlesex League Championships Wednesday night at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. In addition to having the most points in championship scoring, Burlington athletes won three of the ten events and six athletes either qualified for the state championship or improved their qualifying mark.
David Taranto (mile), Trevor Dutton (1000 meters) and David Perloff (2 mile) each won their events. Taranto's 4:26 .54 in the mile missed Kevin Sullivan's 28 year old school record by 2 seconds.
Gideon Kasirye set a school record in the 600 meters, running a 1:26. 23 to improve on Shaun Tirrell's 2004 mark of 1:26.50.
Mark Steinback (2:46.58) and Jake Rosenberg (8.41) also posted qualifying marks for the Division 3 Championship in the 1000 meters and 55-meter hurdles respectively.
Also medaling for Burlington were Zach Wilkins (6th in the mile), Paul Hogan (3rd in the 2 mile), Dan McDermott (6th in the dash), Bobby Bonetti and Nick Salvucci (tied for 3rd in the high jump), Joe Hoffman (2nd in the shot put), Nico Blase (3rd in the shot put), Takunda Muzembe (4th in the long jump) and Clifford Pierre-Louis (6th in the long jump).
Middlesex League Indoor Track Update
Burlington Girls Varsity track shines at the league meet
Boston, MA - On Wednesday night, the top Burlington girls varsity athletes competed in their league championship meet at the Reggie Lewis track facility. Burlington had many girls receiving medals for their top 6 place. In the one mile, Jaclyn Jensen ran a strong race finishing 4th with a time of 5:39.55. In the 1000m, Erin Reilly set the school record with another dominating performance with a time of 3:06.88. Kristin Humphreys also came in 5th with a time of 3:16.54. In the shot put, Ashley Steadman continued to throw well taking 2nd with a throw of 34’ 0”. In the 55m hurdles, Jennifer Sheldon qualified for finals and came in 6th with a time of 9.8 seconds. The 4x200 team of Katie O’Connor, Gam Dhliwayo, Danielle Coveno and Valentina Lopez finished 5th with a time of 1:59.48. the 4x400 team of Kristen Humphreys, Jaclyn Jensen, Nicole Hardy and Erin Reilly finished 6th with a time of 4:29.65.
Two Mile 2 Jennifer Hamvas 12:23.01 16 Kalpita Patel 14:09.85 17 Ashley Romano 14:25.58
High Jump 13 Catie Riggs 4’ 6” 15 Elizabeth Johnson 4’ 6”
1000 1 Erin Reilly 3:06.88 5 Kristin Humphreys 3:16.54 17 Brianna MacDonald 3:30.67
600 14 Amy MacDonald 1:52.93 17 Danielle Coveno 1:53.96 18 Trusha Bhatt 1:55.93
Shot put 2 Ashley Steadman 34’ 0” 7 Taylor Steinberg 29’ 0” 9 Corinna DiSanto 28’ 0”
300 17 Nicole Hardy 48.14 18 Gam Dhliwayo 48.20 20 Eva Mayo 49.26
1 Mile 4 Jaclyn Jensen 5:39.55 11 Lauren Boyle 6:02.83 19 Allison Pflanz 6:16.26
55M Hurdles 6 Jennifer Sheldon 9.8 9 Katie O’Connor 10.06 26 Katie Desmond 10.95
55M Dash 18 Elizabeth Burkhart 8.28 19 Devon Doherty 8.38 21 Valentina Lopez 8.42
4x200m 5 Katie O’Connor, Gam Dhliwayo, Danielle Coveno, Valentina Lopez 1:59.48
4x400m 6 Kristen Humphreys, Jaclyn Jensen, Nicole Hardy, Erin Reilly 4:29.65
The BHS Boys Indoor Track team defeated Reading 43.5 to 42.5 on Tuesday night to move their record to 5-0 this season. The victory marked only the third time Burlington has beaten Reading in the history of Middlesex League track and field competition.
Event victories for Burlington were earned by David Perloff in the two mile, David Taranto in the mile, Joe Hoffman in the shot put, and Bobby Bonetti in the high jump. Bonetti won a jump off in the high jump for first place securing critical points for the Red Devils.
Burlington opened the meet with a 1-3 finish in the two mile by Perloff and freshman Paul Hogan. Trevor Dutton split a 1-3 Reading finish in the 1000 meters to move the meet score to 9-9.
Led by Joe Hoffman, the Burlington shot putters took the top three spots and 9 points for an 18-9 lead. Second and third were secured by Anuj Patel and Steve Healey. Gideon Kasirye finished second in the 600-meters and Connor Owens was just out-leaned at the finish line in the 300 meters for first place with Takunda Muzembe taking third and giving Burlington a 25-20 lead half way through the meet.
David Taranto cruised to victory in the mile with Zach Wilkins taking a key third place. Bonetti won the high jump and Anthony Salvucci tied for third earning an additional ½ point. After Jake Rosenberg’s second place in the 55-meter high hurdles, Burlington led 39.5 to 32.5, 4 points short of a victory.
In the final event before the relay, the sprinting duo of Dan McDermott and Ev Guerrier finished 2-3 wrapping up the victory for Burlington prior to the relay.
Boston, MA - On Wednesday night, the top Burlington girls varsity athletes competed in their league championship meet at the Reggie Lewis track facility. Burlington had many girls receiving medals for their top 6 place. In the one mile, Jaclyn Jensen ran a strong race finishing 4th with a time of 5:39.55. In the 1000m, Erin Reilly set the school record with another dominating performance with a time of 3:06.88. Kristin Humphreys also came in 5th with a time of 3:16.54. In the shot put, Ashley Steadman continued to throw well taking 2nd with a throw of 34’ 0”. In the 55m hurdles, Jennifer Sheldon qualified for finals and came in 6th with a time of 9.8 seconds. The 4x200 team of Katie O’Connor, Gam Dhliwayo, Danielle Coveno and Valentina Lopez finished 5th with a time of 1:59.48. the 4x400 team of Kristen Humphreys, Jaclyn Jensen, Nicole Hardy and Erin Reilly finished 6th with a time of 4:29.65.
Two Mile 2 Jennifer Hamvas 12:23.01 16 Kalpita Patel 14:09.85 17 Ashley Romano 14:25.58
High Jump 13 Catie Riggs 4’ 6” 15 Elizabeth Johnson 4’ 6”
1000 1 Erin Reilly 3:06.88 5 Kristin Humphreys 3:16.54 17 Brianna MacDonald 3:30.67
600 14 Amy MacDonald 1:52.93 17 Danielle Coveno 1:53.96 18 Trusha Bhatt 1:55.93
Shot put 2 Ashley Steadman 34’ 0” 7 Taylor Steinberg 29’ 0” 9 Corinna DiSanto 28’ 0”
300 17 Nicole Hardy 48.14 18 Gam Dhliwayo 48.20 20 Eva Mayo 49.26
1 Mile 4 Jaclyn Jensen 5:39.55 11 Lauren Boyle 6:02.83 19 Allison Pflanz 6:16.26
55M Hurdles 6 Jennifer Sheldon 9.8 9 Katie O’Connor 10.06 26 Katie Desmond 10.95
55M Dash 18 Elizabeth Burkhart 8.28 19 Devon Doherty 8.38 21 Valentina Lopez 8.42
4x200m 5 Katie O’Connor, Gam Dhliwayo, Danielle Coveno, Valentina Lopez 1:59.48
4x400m 6 Kristen Humphreys, Jaclyn Jensen, Nicole Hardy, Erin Reilly 4:29.65
Boys Indoor Track vs. Reading
The BHS Boys Indoor Track team defeated Reading 43.5 to 42.5 on Tuesday night to move their record to 5-0 this season. The victory marked only the third time Burlington has beaten Reading in the history of Middlesex League track and field competition.
Event victories for Burlington were earned by David Perloff in the two mile, David Taranto in the mile, Joe Hoffman in the shot put, and Bobby Bonetti in the high jump. Bonetti won a jump off in the high jump for first place securing critical points for the Red Devils.
Burlington opened the meet with a 1-3 finish in the two mile by Perloff and freshman Paul Hogan. Trevor Dutton split a 1-3 Reading finish in the 1000 meters to move the meet score to 9-9.
Led by Joe Hoffman, the Burlington shot putters took the top three spots and 9 points for an 18-9 lead. Second and third were secured by Anuj Patel and Steve Healey. Gideon Kasirye finished second in the 600-meters and Connor Owens was just out-leaned at the finish line in the 300 meters for first place with Takunda Muzembe taking third and giving Burlington a 25-20 lead half way through the meet.
David Taranto cruised to victory in the mile with Zach Wilkins taking a key third place. Bonetti won the high jump and Anthony Salvucci tied for third earning an additional ½ point. After Jake Rosenberg’s second place in the 55-meter high hurdles, Burlington led 39.5 to 32.5, 4 points short of a victory.
In the final event before the relay, the sprinting duo of Dan McDermott and Ev Guerrier finished 2-3 wrapping up the victory for Burlington prior to the relay.
Weekly Update
Boys Hockey vs. Melrose
By: Jaime Gweshe
The Red Devils continued to play a sound defense as well as light up the scoreboard in a 5-0 shutout against the Melrose Red Raiders Wednesday night. Despite the game being rather inconsistent for the Devils, the team is now riding on a four game win streak largely due to the acquisition of key players back into the lineup that have been injured. Four healthy offensive lines as well as a defense that seems to be getting more comfortable on the blue line with each start helped Burlington come out with the win.
“Ever since we lost those two games in a row, I think we’ve come back with a new attitude,” said forward Trevor Cimino, “We came out harder, worked harder at practice and I think it paid of for us tonight.”
Trevor Cimino’s first goal of the night at 5:23 seemed to give the team a much-needed burst of energy and helped swing momentum Burlington’s favor. Shortly after Trevor’s goal the Devils got the puck into the attacking zone more and increase their net pressure.
Cimino has been on a lengthy streak of goals and assists for Burlington this season, his teammates look to his preparation for games as being key to his success, “He’s just been stepping up, especially for a junior,” said fellow eleventh grader Steve Mattos, “he’s been working hard in practice, and he does what he needs to do on and off the ice, he’s just getting it done.”
Chris Irwin further energized the team when he scored the second goal of the night giving the Devil’s a 2-0 lead. One of the most entertaining things to watch certainly is when ever a goal is scored and Chris Irwin is on the ice there is sure to be a huge grin on his face and excitement that seems to be infectious to the rest of his teammates. “I just get so excited when I score, even when I get an assisted. I just love being on the ice when a goal is scored.” Said Irwin after the game.
“Irwin being a captain and senior he’s a really great leader, he stepped up when he needed to and really got the ball rolling for everyone to start scoring.” Said Steven Mattos regarding the way Chris Irwin seemed to spark the offense.
Kyle Crowley later added to Burlington’s lead with his goal at 12:21. Crowley certainly has had Melrose’s number when it comes to putting the puck in the net. The eldest Crowley brother had goals in both the first and second period Wednesday night for the Devils; he also had two goals and an assist back in December when the Devils first played Melrose at the Flynn Rink.
The second period was once again started with the Melrose offense surging into the Devil’s defensive zone. But between diving stops by defensemen like RJ Caruso and hard hits by guys like Shane Matthews and Mike Grinnell, those mixed with the continued excellence from goalie Derek DeCastro helped keep Melrose at bay. Kyle Crowley netted in his second goal of the night at 9:32 to give Burlington the 4-0 lead. Then it was Trevor Cimino’s turn to light the lamp again for his second goal of the night less than a minuet after Crowley’s goal. One of the bigger stories of the night was another outstanding performance from Burlington’s goaltender Derek DeCastro.
With the shutout Wednesday night and in DeCastro’s last three starts in net he has let in just three goals and has made 60 saves to help Burlington win games against some very good teams in the Middlesex League as well as an out of league game against Billerica.
“The team is definitely really confident with Derek in net, he brings a lot of confidence to the team,” said junior Trevor Cimino who had two goals and two assists in the game, “He brings a spark to out team and he’s great every game.”
The players that show up on the score sheet in tonight’s games weren’t the only ones making a huge difference in the win against Melrose. Players such as Brendan Slowe and Mike Grinnell add to Burlington’s depth and talent on the blue line, providing even more physicality to the team as well as creating scoring opportunities and preventing turnovers in the neutral zone.
Burlington will look to their next game at home against Reading Saturday night at the Burlington Ice Palace.
Melrose 0-0-0-0
First Period: B-Cimino (unassisted); B-Irwin (McMahn) 5:23; B-K.Crowley (Cimino, Rompkey) 12:21 Penalties: B-Diffley (slashing) 1:06; B-Matthews 2:33 (crosschecking).
Second Period: B-K.Crowley (Cimino, Caruso) 9:32; B-Cimino (Mattos) 10:28 Penalties: B-Matthews (holding) 8:34; M-Murphy ( crosschecking) 8:42; M-Finimani (roughing) 10:54
Third Period: No scoring. Penalties: B-Mattos (crosschecking) 3:57; M-Hanson (roughing) 3:57; B-Diffley (interference) 3:57; M-Murphy (slashing) 12:40.
Shots on Goal: Burlington 9-14-5-28 Melrose 4-5-5-14
Goalies (saves): B-DeCastro (14) M-Marshall (23)
Wreslting
Wakefield 28 Burlington 16103 Steve Giampapa (B) 10-1 Tyler Zolud
112 Ben Spicer (W) 15-2 Andy Hubbard
119 Mike Arangio (W) Forfeit
125 No Contest
130 No Contest
135 Mark Welsch (B) WBF 1:47 Brian O'Callahan
140 Brendan Perry (W) WBF :37 Munish Gandevia
145 Matt Attaya (W) WBF 3:36 Dave Swiniarksi
152 Tom Winsor (W) Forfeit
160 Luke Nigro (B) 6-0 John Callhan
171 No Contest
189 No Contest
215 AJ Lee (B) 1-0 Zack Allard
285 No Contest
Burlington is now 1-23
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Winning Night for Girls and Boys Gymnastics
On Tuesday night the Boys successfully competed against Newton North and Newton South winning with a score of 159. The boys record is 3 - 0.
The girl’s gymnastics team is now 3-1. The girls beat Wakefield on Monday 133.85 to 120.8 and then went on to beat Stoneham on Tuesday receiving their highest score this season 134.4 Stoneham went a 129.15. In the past two meets the girls have put up some big scores. Casey Landry (9.15) on floor, Alyssa Mitchell (9.0) on floor and a (9.3) on balance beam, Cara DiPerna (9.0) on beam, and Haley Vercollone with a (8.6) on the uneven bars. Their last home meet is on Friday night at home against Winchester 7pm. Come and show your support!
The girl’s gymnastics team is now 3-1. The girls beat Wakefield on Monday 133.85 to 120.8 and then went on to beat Stoneham on Tuesday receiving their highest score this season 134.4 Stoneham went a 129.15. In the past two meets the girls have put up some big scores. Casey Landry (9.15) on floor, Alyssa Mitchell (9.0) on floor and a (9.3) on balance beam, Cara DiPerna (9.0) on beam, and Haley Vercollone with a (8.6) on the uneven bars. Their last home meet is on Friday night at home against Winchester 7pm. Come and show your support!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Great Win for Boys Hockey vs. Winchester
The following was written by our own sophomore sports writer, Jaime Gweshe.
The Red Devils displayed their ability to be a dominant powerhouse on both ends of the ice in a 7-1 win against the Winchester Sachems Monday night at the Burlington Ice Palace. Captain Chris Irwin and junior Dan McMahon led the Burlington offensive rush with two goals and an assist each.
In the first period, Burlington set the momentum for the game right from the opening face off. They played a more energized and gritty style of hockey and therefore were able to stop a surging Winchester offense, as well as create scoring opportunities in the attacking zone. Although the first period remained scoreless, it was a hard fought battle for the Devils, especially at the blue line. All five of the Burlington defensemen weren’t afraid to throw their bodies around to create big hits and block shots.
“We talk about the little things that show your intensity and that’s one of the things,” said Coach Conceison. “We hadn’t been a gritty enough team in some of our earlier games but we’re starting to find that little bit of toughness that we need as a team.”
Burlington’s defensive and offensive efforts were rewarded in the second period after allowing Winchester’s Dan Donovan to score the first goal of the game at 2:50. Burlington didn’t waste any time tying the game up, Chris Irwin answered Winchester’s goal less than 20 seconds later with his first of the night. Burlington continued to dominate in the second period with a goal by Trevor Cimino at 5:45 that gave Burlington the lead. Irwin netted in his second goal of the night at 14:01 to put the Devils up 3-1. And it was Joe Berardi who scored with 56 second left in the second period to send the Devils into intermission with a 4-1 lead over the Sachems.
The third period was the last in an unyielding effort by the Devils. Chris Irwin brought the puck up ice and made the pass to Dan McMahon who shot the one-timer past two Winchester defensemen and beat Jed Robinson stick side to add onto Burlington’s lead. This resulted in a goaltending change for the Sachems, who put in Peter Olson, the switch wasn’t enough to slow down Burlington. Kyle Crowley, who was back into the lineup after missing two games, scored 48 second after McMahon. Crowley was able to beat an out of position Olson, scoring on the rebound. Then with less than 30 seconds left in the game it was Dan McMahon who topped off his stellar game with a goal at 14:28 finalizing the score 7-1 in favor of the Devils.
“[Our defense] knew that they had to be physical, but in a smart way. They knew that they had to be more disciplined in all aspects of their game and that’s what they did,” said Chris Irwin after the game. “They might be young, but they all play like senior defensemen.”
At the start of the season the Burlington defense was plagued with bouts of inconsistency, but over the past few games they seem to have found their stride, and against Winchester they seemed to be atop their game. It was a very physical game from start to finish, and the blue liners were very successful taking care of loose pucks in the corners as well as blocking shots near the crease and preventing turnovers in the neutral zone. Adam Crowley was just one of the Burlington defenseman that had an outstanding night. Crowley had 3 blocked shots as well as three huge hits in one shift alone.
“Well, we knew coming in they were a team with fast forwards and we needed to play physical with them in our zone,” said defenseman Steve Mattos. “We knew that they were a hard working team and it was going to be a battle, Winchester is a good team we just had their number tonight.”
Another reason for Burlington’s success is the continued confident play of goalie Derek DeCastro who stopped all but one of the 27 shots he faced. DeCastro seems to be adjusting quite well to the Varsity level of play, riding on a three game win streak.
“Derek has been standing on his head,” praised Mattos after the win. “It’s always a good feeling knowing that you have a good goalie behind you because that’s where the game all starts from, the goalie.”
There might have also been a little extra drive for some of the seniors on the team to get this win down in the books. “For Joe, Shane and I, we never beat Winchester during our varsity hockey career in the regular season, we wanted this game more than anything. We knew we couldn’t let their first line gain momentum,” said Irwin, “We just took advantage of our opportunities.”
Burlington looks to continue it’s winning ways against Melrose on Wednesday night.
BURLINGTON 0-4-3 – 7
Winchester 0-1-0 – 1
First Period: No scoring. Penalties: W-Martignett (crosschecking) 5:00; B-Caruso (interference)5:25.
Second Period: W-Donovan (Ducharme) 2:50; B-Irwin (Caruso, McMahon) 3:11; B-Cimino (Caruso, Rolli) 4:45; B-Irwin (McMahon, Centrella) 13:49; B-Berardi (Rolli) 14:04. Penalties: W-Redler (crosschecking) 4:39.
Third Period: B-McMahon (Irwin) :30; B-K.Crowley (Rolli, A.Crowley) 13:47; B-McMahon (unassisted) 14:26. Penalties: B-Berardi (crosschecking) 2:22; B-Caruso (interference) 6:44; W-Tedesco (hooking) 11:56; B-Centrella (high-sticking) 13:35.
Shots on Goal: Burlington 4-13-8-25 Winchester 4-13-10-27
Goalies (Saves): B-DeCastro (26) W-Robinson (12) W-Olson (8)
The Red Devils displayed their ability to be a dominant powerhouse on both ends of the ice in a 7-1 win against the Winchester Sachems Monday night at the Burlington Ice Palace. Captain Chris Irwin and junior Dan McMahon led the Burlington offensive rush with two goals and an assist each.
In the first period, Burlington set the momentum for the game right from the opening face off. They played a more energized and gritty style of hockey and therefore were able to stop a surging Winchester offense, as well as create scoring opportunities in the attacking zone. Although the first period remained scoreless, it was a hard fought battle for the Devils, especially at the blue line. All five of the Burlington defensemen weren’t afraid to throw their bodies around to create big hits and block shots.
“We talk about the little things that show your intensity and that’s one of the things,” said Coach Conceison. “We hadn’t been a gritty enough team in some of our earlier games but we’re starting to find that little bit of toughness that we need as a team.”
Burlington’s defensive and offensive efforts were rewarded in the second period after allowing Winchester’s Dan Donovan to score the first goal of the game at 2:50. Burlington didn’t waste any time tying the game up, Chris Irwin answered Winchester’s goal less than 20 seconds later with his first of the night. Burlington continued to dominate in the second period with a goal by Trevor Cimino at 5:45 that gave Burlington the lead. Irwin netted in his second goal of the night at 14:01 to put the Devils up 3-1. And it was Joe Berardi who scored with 56 second left in the second period to send the Devils into intermission with a 4-1 lead over the Sachems.
The third period was the last in an unyielding effort by the Devils. Chris Irwin brought the puck up ice and made the pass to Dan McMahon who shot the one-timer past two Winchester defensemen and beat Jed Robinson stick side to add onto Burlington’s lead. This resulted in a goaltending change for the Sachems, who put in Peter Olson, the switch wasn’t enough to slow down Burlington. Kyle Crowley, who was back into the lineup after missing two games, scored 48 second after McMahon. Crowley was able to beat an out of position Olson, scoring on the rebound. Then with less than 30 seconds left in the game it was Dan McMahon who topped off his stellar game with a goal at 14:28 finalizing the score 7-1 in favor of the Devils.
“[Our defense] knew that they had to be physical, but in a smart way. They knew that they had to be more disciplined in all aspects of their game and that’s what they did,” said Chris Irwin after the game. “They might be young, but they all play like senior defensemen.”
At the start of the season the Burlington defense was plagued with bouts of inconsistency, but over the past few games they seem to have found their stride, and against Winchester they seemed to be atop their game. It was a very physical game from start to finish, and the blue liners were very successful taking care of loose pucks in the corners as well as blocking shots near the crease and preventing turnovers in the neutral zone. Adam Crowley was just one of the Burlington defenseman that had an outstanding night. Crowley had 3 blocked shots as well as three huge hits in one shift alone.
“Well, we knew coming in they were a team with fast forwards and we needed to play physical with them in our zone,” said defenseman Steve Mattos. “We knew that they were a hard working team and it was going to be a battle, Winchester is a good team we just had their number tonight.”
Another reason for Burlington’s success is the continued confident play of goalie Derek DeCastro who stopped all but one of the 27 shots he faced. DeCastro seems to be adjusting quite well to the Varsity level of play, riding on a three game win streak.
“Derek has been standing on his head,” praised Mattos after the win. “It’s always a good feeling knowing that you have a good goalie behind you because that’s where the game all starts from, the goalie.”
There might have also been a little extra drive for some of the seniors on the team to get this win down in the books. “For Joe, Shane and I, we never beat Winchester during our varsity hockey career in the regular season, we wanted this game more than anything. We knew we couldn’t let their first line gain momentum,” said Irwin, “We just took advantage of our opportunities.”
Burlington looks to continue it’s winning ways against Melrose on Wednesday night.
BURLINGTON 0-4-3 – 7
Winchester 0-1-0 – 1
First Period: No scoring. Penalties: W-Martignett (crosschecking) 5:00; B-Caruso (interference)5:25.
Second Period: W-Donovan (Ducharme) 2:50; B-Irwin (Caruso, McMahon) 3:11; B-Cimino (Caruso, Rolli) 4:45; B-Irwin (McMahon, Centrella) 13:49; B-Berardi (Rolli) 14:04. Penalties: W-Redler (crosschecking) 4:39.
Third Period: B-McMahon (Irwin) :30; B-K.Crowley (Rolli, A.Crowley) 13:47; B-McMahon (unassisted) 14:26. Penalties: B-Berardi (crosschecking) 2:22; B-Caruso (interference) 6:44; W-Tedesco (hooking) 11:56; B-Centrella (high-sticking) 13:35.
Shots on Goal: Burlington 4-13-8-25 Winchester 4-13-10-27
Goalies (Saves): B-DeCastro (26) W-Robinson (12) W-Olson (8)
Girls Basketball Update - Monday January 24, 2011
Injuries forced two senior starters out Monday night and Burlington looked to have their hands full with visiting Arlington. The Lady Devils were eager for revenge after a listless 20 point loss at Arlington in December. This night would be a different story for Burlington, however, as the team rallied from a 7-point deficient at the end of the third quarter for an exciting 40-34 victory.
Arlington took a one-point lead after the first quarter, but the score was deadlocked at 18 at the half. Burlington had six players score during those first two quarters as Kaitlyn Morneweck and Sarah Hood led the team into the locker room with 4 points each. Erin Clark and Katie Han added 3 apiece. Stacy Howe gave her team quality minutes, playing solid defensive and creating offensive opportunities for her teammates. Defensively, Clark held Arlington’s sharpshooter, Colleen Kane, to 5 points.
Scoring would become more difficult in the third quarter as the Lady Devils couldn’t find the bottom of the net. Aggressive offensive play kept them in the game as Burlington shot 5 for 6 from the free throw line. Without a basket, however, Arlington was able to build a 7 point lead fueled by Burlington miscues at the end of the quarter.
The Lady Devils came out with something to prove in the fourth as they tightened their defense and exploded for one of their best offensive quarters of the season. Arlington would only manage 4 points the rest of the way, including a hail-Mary, 3-point bank-shot with the shot clock winding down. Clark, Han, Christina Raso, and Jodi Han were all involved on key defensive plays, as the Burlington guards held the Arlington backcourt in check.
The Lady Devils kept their possessions alive by crashing the offensive glass. Kayla Coluci was unstoppable during this stretch, grabbing offensive rebounds and scoring 8 points in the rally. With about two minutes left Burlington was down by two, but once they took the lead Arlington was forced to foul. Katie Han added 5 points this quarter, including two key free throws at the end of the game. She ended the contest 6 for 8 from the charity stripe and Burlington’s lead scorer with 11 points. Her sister, Jodi, grabbed 4 rebounds at the guard spot, including one within the final minute that all but dashed Arlington’s hopes for a dramatic ending. Coluci added 10 points and 11 boards, as Morneweck totaled 8 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks. Raso added 4 assists, Hood grabbed 5 rebounds and dished 3 assists, while Clark, Han and Rachel Joyce each had 2 steals. Kelsey Carnell filled her stat sheet with only positives as the forward grabbed 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks and gave an assist. The Lady Devils shot 70% from the free throw line and had their third highest offensive output of the season. Seven Burlington players scored in all, while keeping each Arlington player in single digits offensively.
Arlington took a one-point lead after the first quarter, but the score was deadlocked at 18 at the half. Burlington had six players score during those first two quarters as Kaitlyn Morneweck and Sarah Hood led the team into the locker room with 4 points each. Erin Clark and Katie Han added 3 apiece. Stacy Howe gave her team quality minutes, playing solid defensive and creating offensive opportunities for her teammates. Defensively, Clark held Arlington’s sharpshooter, Colleen Kane, to 5 points.
Scoring would become more difficult in the third quarter as the Lady Devils couldn’t find the bottom of the net. Aggressive offensive play kept them in the game as Burlington shot 5 for 6 from the free throw line. Without a basket, however, Arlington was able to build a 7 point lead fueled by Burlington miscues at the end of the quarter.
The Lady Devils came out with something to prove in the fourth as they tightened their defense and exploded for one of their best offensive quarters of the season. Arlington would only manage 4 points the rest of the way, including a hail-Mary, 3-point bank-shot with the shot clock winding down. Clark, Han, Christina Raso, and Jodi Han were all involved on key defensive plays, as the Burlington guards held the Arlington backcourt in check.
The Lady Devils kept their possessions alive by crashing the offensive glass. Kayla Coluci was unstoppable during this stretch, grabbing offensive rebounds and scoring 8 points in the rally. With about two minutes left Burlington was down by two, but once they took the lead Arlington was forced to foul. Katie Han added 5 points this quarter, including two key free throws at the end of the game. She ended the contest 6 for 8 from the charity stripe and Burlington’s lead scorer with 11 points. Her sister, Jodi, grabbed 4 rebounds at the guard spot, including one within the final minute that all but dashed Arlington’s hopes for a dramatic ending. Coluci added 10 points and 11 boards, as Morneweck totaled 8 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks. Raso added 4 assists, Hood grabbed 5 rebounds and dished 3 assists, while Clark, Han and Rachel Joyce each had 2 steals. Kelsey Carnell filled her stat sheet with only positives as the forward grabbed 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks and gave an assist. The Lady Devils shot 70% from the free throw line and had their third highest offensive output of the season. Seven Burlington players scored in all, while keeping each Arlington player in single digits offensively.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Red Devil of the Week for Week Ending January 14, 2011
January 14, 2011
Michelle Morgan
Girls Gymnastics
Michelle Morgan was injured for a good portion of the start of the season. This didn’t stop her! Michelle is a hard-worker, as captain she is an excellent leader, and she is a determined competitor. In her return she has done a fantastic job! She scored a personal best of 8.4 on floor against Reading!
Indoor Track Update
Congratulations to the Best Male and Female Indoor Track Athletes in the Middlese League through January 20, 2011
1000 Meter Run Erin Rielly 3:12.4
Shot Put Ashley Steadman 35-06.50
2 Mile Run David Taranto 9:57.5
1 Mile Run David Taranto 4:33.39
Shot Put Joe Hoffman 50-08.75
1000 Meter Run Erin Rielly 3:12.4
Shot Put Ashley Steadman 35-06.50
2 Mile Run David Taranto 9:57.5
1 Mile Run David Taranto 4:33.39
Shot Put Joe Hoffman 50-08.75
Wrestling Update
Here are the results of Burlington Wrestling at Lowell on 1/22/11.
Burlington 6 Lowell 42
140 Kevin Sullivan L WBF 1:04 Munish Gandevia
145 Jim Tim L WBF 2:32 Dave Swiniarkski
152 Conor McHugh L Forfeit
160 Tyler Crowther L 6-0 Luke Nigro
171 no contest
189 no contest
215 no contest
285 Marco Ligonde L WBF 2:31 AJ Lee
103 Steve Giampapa B WBF :20 Edgardo Centeno
112 Brandon Gauthier L WBF :16 Andy Hubbard
119 no contest
125 no contest
130 no contest
135 Khyleang Lim L 6-1 Mark Welsch
Burlington 6 Bishop Hendricken 36
145 Ryan McLarney BH Forfeit
152 Ben Lippitt BH WBF 1:34 Dave Swiniarkski
160 no contest
171 no contest
189 no contest
215 Billy Stewart BH WBF :58 AJ Lee
285 no contest
103 Steve Giampapa B WBF 1:23 Jay Davol
112 Matis Alvarez BH WBF :38 Andy Hubbard
119 no contest
125 no contest
130 no contest
135 Mike Gelardi BH WBF :20 Mark Welsch
140 Dan Cofone BH WBF 1:40 Munish Gandevia
Burlington 6 Concord 30
152 Walters Ndi C WBF 2:42 Dave Swiniarkski
160 no contest
171 no contest
189 no contest
215 Griffin Smith C WBF 1:02 AJ Lee
285 no contest
103 Brennan Haywood C WBF :17 Steve Giampapa
112 Dan Losacano C WBF 1:39 Andy Hubbard
119 no contest
125 no contest
130 no contest
135 Mark Welsch B WBF 1:33 Farradon Young
140 Stan Urbanek C WBF :49 Munish Gandevia
145 no contest
Burlington is now 1-22.
Burlington 6 Lowell 42
140 Kevin Sullivan L WBF 1:04 Munish Gandevia
145 Jim Tim L WBF 2:32 Dave Swiniarkski
152 Conor McHugh L Forfeit
160 Tyler Crowther L 6-0 Luke Nigro
171 no contest
189 no contest
215 no contest
285 Marco Ligonde L WBF 2:31 AJ Lee
103 Steve Giampapa B WBF :20 Edgardo Centeno
112 Brandon Gauthier L WBF :16 Andy Hubbard
119 no contest
125 no contest
130 no contest
135 Khyleang Lim L 6-1 Mark Welsch
Burlington 6 Bishop Hendricken 36
145 Ryan McLarney BH Forfeit
152 Ben Lippitt BH WBF 1:34 Dave Swiniarkski
160 no contest
171 no contest
189 no contest
215 Billy Stewart BH WBF :58 AJ Lee
285 no contest
103 Steve Giampapa B WBF 1:23 Jay Davol
112 Matis Alvarez BH WBF :38 Andy Hubbard
119 no contest
125 no contest
130 no contest
135 Mike Gelardi BH WBF :20 Mark Welsch
140 Dan Cofone BH WBF 1:40 Munish Gandevia
Burlington 6 Concord 30
152 Walters Ndi C WBF 2:42 Dave Swiniarkski
160 no contest
171 no contest
189 no contest
215 Griffin Smith C WBF 1:02 AJ Lee
285 no contest
103 Brennan Haywood C WBF :17 Steve Giampapa
112 Dan Losacano C WBF 1:39 Andy Hubbard
119 no contest
125 no contest
130 no contest
135 Mark Welsch B WBF 1:33 Farradon Young
140 Stan Urbanek C WBF :49 Munish Gandevia
145 no contest
Burlington is now 1-22.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Additional Sports Updates
Here are the results from Burlington Wrestling at Woburn High on 1/19/11.
Burlington 18 Woburn 39
125 Sean Tibbo W Forfeit
130 Vinny Busa W Forfeit
135 Greg Forbes W WBF 2:26 Mark Welsch
140 Munish Gandevia B 8-5 Miguel Paez
145 Joe Souza W Forfeit
152 Luke Nigro B 17-10 Jared O'Brien
160 Dave Swiniarkski B WBF 2:37 Joel Torres
171 Sean Tremlett W Forfeit
189 no contest
215 AJ Lee B WBF 2:30 Keith Cox
285 no contest
103 Jose Cruz W 8-4 Steve Giampapa
112 no contest
119 Doug Stokes W WBF :49 Andy Hubbard
Burlington is now 1-19.
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Burlington High Boys Track Division III Relays Update:
The Burlington boys placed 6 relay teams at the Division III MSTCA Relay Championships on their way to a third place finish with 31 points.
The 4 x 800 meter relay team of Trevor Dutton (sr), Christos Saledas (so), Gideon Kasirye (jr) and David Taranto (jr) finished in second place at 8:14.89 beating the existing BHS school record of 8:16.31 held by Jesse Faller, Matt Tirrell, Pat Rielly, and Chris Tirrell since 2006.
David Perloff (sr), Kasirye, Dutton, and Taranto joined to beat the school record in the distance medley relay with a time of 11:04.76 to finish in fifth place.
The 4 x 50-yard shuttle dash team of Tad Pierre-Louis (jr), Matt Corsino (jr), Ev Guerrier (so) and Dan McDermott (jr) finished in second in 23.48 seconds.
All three of Burlington's field event teams earned medals. The 3 x high jump team of Bobby Bonetti (jr), Nick Salvucci (jr) and Nick Ciardi (jr) totslled 16' 11" for third place. Also in third were the shot put trio of seniors Joe Hoffman, Anuj Patel, and Kyle Sullivan. In the 3 x long jump, Takunda Muzembe (jr), Jake Rosenberg (sr), and Clifford Pierre-Louis (sr) were sixth.
Burlington 18 Woburn 39
125 Sean Tibbo W Forfeit
130 Vinny Busa W Forfeit
135 Greg Forbes W WBF 2:26 Mark Welsch
140 Munish Gandevia B 8-5 Miguel Paez
145 Joe Souza W Forfeit
152 Luke Nigro B 17-10 Jared O'Brien
160 Dave Swiniarkski B WBF 2:37 Joel Torres
171 Sean Tremlett W Forfeit
189 no contest
215 AJ Lee B WBF 2:30 Keith Cox
285 no contest
103 Jose Cruz W 8-4 Steve Giampapa
112 no contest
119 Doug Stokes W WBF :49 Andy Hubbard
Burlington is now 1-19.
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Burlington High Boys Track Division III Relays Update:
The Burlington boys placed 6 relay teams at the Division III MSTCA Relay Championships on their way to a third place finish with 31 points.
The 4 x 800 meter relay team of Trevor Dutton (sr), Christos Saledas (so), Gideon Kasirye (jr) and David Taranto (jr) finished in second place at 8:14.89 beating the existing BHS school record of 8:16.31 held by Jesse Faller, Matt Tirrell, Pat Rielly, and Chris Tirrell since 2006.
David Perloff (sr), Kasirye, Dutton, and Taranto joined to beat the school record in the distance medley relay with a time of 11:04.76 to finish in fifth place.
The 4 x 50-yard shuttle dash team of Tad Pierre-Louis (jr), Matt Corsino (jr), Ev Guerrier (so) and Dan McDermott (jr) finished in second in 23.48 seconds.
All three of Burlington's field event teams earned medals. The 3 x high jump team of Bobby Bonetti (jr), Nick Salvucci (jr) and Nick Ciardi (jr) totslled 16' 11" for third place. Also in third were the shot put trio of seniors Joe Hoffman, Anuj Patel, and Kyle Sullivan. In the 3 x long jump, Takunda Muzembe (jr), Jake Rosenberg (sr), and Clifford Pierre-Louis (sr) were sixth.
Girls Indoor Track Update
Burlington 50 –Watertown 36
Burlington Girl’s High School Track Team back on Track
On Wednesday night January 19 at the Lexington Field House, the Burlington girl’s track and field team won a close meet to Watertown. In the two mile, Jaclyn Jensen and Allison Pflanz took second and third place with times of 13:23.8 and 14:17.8, respectively. In the high jump, Burlington was swept and the score was now 14-5 Watertown. In her first 1000m race, Erin Reilly showed her flexibility by winning the race with the league’s best time of 3:12.4. Brianna MacDonald came in second in 3:42.5. In the 600m, Kristin Humphreys won her race with a dominating run of 1:49.7. Danielle Coveno came in third in 1:54.9. The tandem of Ashley Steadman, Taylor Steinberg and Corinna DiSanto swept the shot put with throws of 35’ 6.5”, 29’ 5” and 27’ 5”, respectively. The sweep gave the team a 21-15 lead. In the 300m, Gam Dhliweyo came in second in 48.2 and Nicole Hardy came in third in 48.7. Jennifer Hamvas ran away with the mile with a winning time of 5:52.5. Lauren Boyle came in third in 6:19.7. In the Hurdles, Jennifer Sheldon and Katie O’Connor came in second and third with times of 7.1 and 7.3, respectively. In the dash, Elizabeth Burkhart and Devon Doherty came in second and third with times of 6.1 and 6.3, respectively. In the relay, the team of Kristin Humphreys, Eva Mayo, Nicole Hardy and Erin Reilly won the race with a time of 4:33. The win gives the girls a 7-1 record with their last meet against the undefeated Lexington squad in three weeks.
Burlington Girl’s High School Track Team back on Track
On Wednesday night January 19 at the Lexington Field House, the Burlington girl’s track and field team won a close meet to Watertown. In the two mile, Jaclyn Jensen and Allison Pflanz took second and third place with times of 13:23.8 and 14:17.8, respectively. In the high jump, Burlington was swept and the score was now 14-5 Watertown. In her first 1000m race, Erin Reilly showed her flexibility by winning the race with the league’s best time of 3:12.4. Brianna MacDonald came in second in 3:42.5. In the 600m, Kristin Humphreys won her race with a dominating run of 1:49.7. Danielle Coveno came in third in 1:54.9. The tandem of Ashley Steadman, Taylor Steinberg and Corinna DiSanto swept the shot put with throws of 35’ 6.5”, 29’ 5” and 27’ 5”, respectively. The sweep gave the team a 21-15 lead. In the 300m, Gam Dhliweyo came in second in 48.2 and Nicole Hardy came in third in 48.7. Jennifer Hamvas ran away with the mile with a winning time of 5:52.5. Lauren Boyle came in third in 6:19.7. In the Hurdles, Jennifer Sheldon and Katie O’Connor came in second and third with times of 7.1 and 7.3, respectively. In the dash, Elizabeth Burkhart and Devon Doherty came in second and third with times of 6.1 and 6.3, respectively. In the relay, the team of Kristin Humphreys, Eva Mayo, Nicole Hardy and Erin Reilly won the race with a time of 4:33. The win gives the girls a 7-1 record with their last meet against the undefeated Lexington squad in three weeks.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Sports Update
Monday night senior guard Zach Hurynowicz had an historical night for Burlington Basketball. Zach became the first male basketball player in over 30 years to score 1000 points in his High School Career.
The 3 point shot that put him at 1000 points also pushed our team to a stronger lead against the league power house Lexington High School. We had not beaten Lexington High School in over 12 years. Zach’s overall total of 32 points last night led Burlington to a 66/61 victory against Lexington.
Zach is only one of 3 players that I know of who has scored over 1000 points in his HS career at Burlington. This is a phenomenal feat that Zach has accomplished in a short 4 years.
Submitted by Coach Lyons
On Friday the Girl’s Gymnastics team beat Reading High School 133.4 to 129.85. The girl’s record is now 1-1 in the Middlesex League. Some highlights were Alyssa Mitchell’s 9.15 beam performance and Haley Vercollone’s 9.05 floor performance
The 3 point shot that put him at 1000 points also pushed our team to a stronger lead against the league power house Lexington High School. We had not beaten Lexington High School in over 12 years. Zach’s overall total of 32 points last night led Burlington to a 66/61 victory against Lexington.
Zach is only one of 3 players that I know of who has scored over 1000 points in his HS career at Burlington. This is a phenomenal feat that Zach has accomplished in a short 4 years.
Submitted by Coach Lyons
On Friday the Girl’s Gymnastics team beat Reading High School 133.4 to 129.85. The girl’s record is now 1-1 in the Middlesex League. Some highlights were Alyssa Mitchell’s 9.15 beam performance and Haley Vercollone’s 9.05 floor performance
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Congratulations
Last night at the Boys Basketball game vs. Lexington, Zach Hurynowicz attained 1000 points. This has not been done in Burlington since the l980's. What an achievement. Way to go!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Red Devil of the Week for Week Ending January 7, 2011
Alyssa Mitchell
Girls Gymnastics
In the season opener against Melrose, Alyssa Mitchell did a fantastic job as a competitor on three events. She received an 8.0 on bars, an 8.7 on floor, and had a very impressive beam routine scoring an 8.8. Alyssa is a dedicated and poised gymnast. When faced with pressure, she can always be counted on to remain calm and compete at her best.
Red Devil of the Week for Week Ending January 7, 2011
Ryan Gilpin
Boys Swimming and Diving
Ryan has placed in the top 2 in the 100 butterfly event routinely. He is an outstanding leader/captain.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Boys Basketball vs. Woburn
Zack Hurynowicz hits a three point shot to beat woburn at the buzzer. Final score Burlington 77 Woburn 76.
Boys Indoor Track Update
Four members of the boys track team earned medals at this Saturday's 27th Annual MSTCA Red Auerbach Freshman-Sophomore Championship.
Sophomores Christos Saledas and Mark Steinbach ran neck and neck the entire race in the 1000 meters finishing in personal bests of 2:52.26 and 2:52.35 respectively for 5th and 6th place.
Sophomore Adam Bonfilio advanced through the trials and semis in the 55-meter high hurdles and finished third in the finals in a personal best time of 8.94 seconds.
Sophomore Ev Guerrier likewise had to advance through trials and semis in the 55-meter dash before he too posted a third place finish in the 55-meter dash. Guerrier's time was 7.00 seconds.
Earlier in the week in a dual-meet against Lexington at Joyce Middle School in Woburn, junior David Taranto, running in his first two mile race ever, edged Lexington's Nate Adams by half a second with a time of 9:57.5. Taranto's time set a new facility record, breaking the 10:08 mark held by Belmont's Victor Gras for ten years.
Sophomores Christos Saledas and Mark Steinbach ran neck and neck the entire race in the 1000 meters finishing in personal bests of 2:52.26 and 2:52.35 respectively for 5th and 6th place.
Sophomore Adam Bonfilio advanced through the trials and semis in the 55-meter high hurdles and finished third in the finals in a personal best time of 8.94 seconds.
Sophomore Ev Guerrier likewise had to advance through trials and semis in the 55-meter dash before he too posted a third place finish in the 55-meter dash. Guerrier's time was 7.00 seconds.
Earlier in the week in a dual-meet against Lexington at Joyce Middle School in Woburn, junior David Taranto, running in his first two mile race ever, edged Lexington's Nate Adams by half a second with a time of 9:57.5. Taranto's time set a new facility record, breaking the 10:08 mark held by Belmont's Victor Gras for ten years.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Girls Gymnastics Update
On Tuesday, the girl’s gymnastics team opened their season at home against Melrose. It was a close meet. In the end, the lady devils lost to Melrose 133.4 to 132.35. Haley Vercollone and Casey Landry did a great job competing all-around. Alyssa Mitchell also had a good meet. She received an 8.0 on bars, an 8.7 on floor, and an 8.8 on beam. The girl’s next meet is next Wednesday at 4:00 in Woburn, followed by a meet Friday at 7:00pm in Burlington.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Great Pics From Girls Gymnastics vs. Melrose
Thanks to Mr. Landry for sending us the great photos from the Girls gymnastics meet vs. Melrose. They are available for students and parents to reproduce as they wish.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Indoor Track Update
On Wednesday of vacation week, members of the Boys Burlington High track team broke several school records.
In the morning at the 5-man Pentathlon competition at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, the quintet of Jake Rosenberg (55 meter hurdles), Takunda Muzembe (long jump), Joe Hoffman (shot put), Bobby Bonetti (high jump), and David Taranto (1000 meters) broke a 10-year-old BHS record with their combined total of 3512 points. Taranto's 1000 meter time of 2:36.22 was a record as well at 1/2 a second quicker than Matt Tirrell's previous record.
In the afternoon, at the Rhode Island Classic in Providence, freshman Gabe Arcaro set the BHS record in the 25 pound weight throw with a heave of 48' 11.5". Arcaro, Hoffman, and Anuj Patel set the BHS mark for the 3 x weight throw in the same competition.
Burlington Girl’s High School Track Remains Undefeated
On 12/28, the Burlington Girls High School Track Team won another close meet by the score of 47-39. In the two mile, Erin Reilly cruised to another victory and Ashley Romano finished third with times of 12:23 and 14:31. In the 1000m race, Kristen Humphreys easily came in first with a 3:30 and Ashley O’Neil came in third with a 3:45. In the Shot put, Ashley Steadman continued to dominate and won the event with a distance of 31’ 3.5”. in the 600m, Kierstin Merlino ran a tactical race and won with a sprint to the finish line in a time of 2:00 and Briana MacDonald finished third in 2:05. In the 300m, Trusha Bhatt tried to hang on to another of the league’s best and came in second with a time of 48.8. With five events complete, Burlington only had a seven point lead and they knew Melrose still had talented runners and jumpers ahead. In the one mile, Jennifer Hamvas took first place with a 6:09 and Lauren Boyle too third with a 6:26. In the high jump, Kierstin Merlino won with a jump of 4’ 10” and Catie Riggs finished third with 4’ 8”. In the hurdles, Jennifer Sheldon won with a 9.7 and Katie O’Connor finished third with a 9.8. Their first and second places secured enough points for Burlington to win the meet. In the dash, Devon Doherty finished third in 8.0. The Burlington relay team of Eva Mayo, Gam Dhliweyo, Gabriella Gonzalvez and Trusha Bhatt ran a time of 5:08.4. With the victory, Burlington improved their record to 6-0.
Two Mile 1 Erin Reilly12:23 3 Ashley Romano 14:31
Shotput 1 Ashley Steadman 31’ 3.5”
1000 1 Kristen Humphreys 3:30 3 Ashley O’Neil 3:45
600 1 Kierstin Merlino 2:00 3 Briana MacDonald 2:05
300 2 Trusha Bhatt 48.8
1 Mile 1 Jennifer Hamvas 6:09 3 Lauren Boyle 6:26
High Jump 1 Kierstin Merlino 4’ 10” 3 Catie Riggs 4’ 8”
55M Hurd 1 Jennifer Sheldon 9.7 2 Katie O’Connor 9.8
55M Dash 3 Devon Doherty 8.0
4x400m 2 Eva Mayo, Gam Dhliweyo, Gabriella Gonzalvez and Trusha Bhatt
In the morning at the 5-man Pentathlon competition at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, the quintet of Jake Rosenberg (55 meter hurdles), Takunda Muzembe (long jump), Joe Hoffman (shot put), Bobby Bonetti (high jump), and David Taranto (1000 meters) broke a 10-year-old BHS record with their combined total of 3512 points. Taranto's 1000 meter time of 2:36.22 was a record as well at 1/2 a second quicker than Matt Tirrell's previous record.
In the afternoon, at the Rhode Island Classic in Providence, freshman Gabe Arcaro set the BHS record in the 25 pound weight throw with a heave of 48' 11.5". Arcaro, Hoffman, and Anuj Patel set the BHS mark for the 3 x weight throw in the same competition.
Burlington Girl’s High School Track Remains Undefeated
On 12/28, the Burlington Girls High School Track Team won another close meet by the score of 47-39. In the two mile, Erin Reilly cruised to another victory and Ashley Romano finished third with times of 12:23 and 14:31. In the 1000m race, Kristen Humphreys easily came in first with a 3:30 and Ashley O’Neil came in third with a 3:45. In the Shot put, Ashley Steadman continued to dominate and won the event with a distance of 31’ 3.5”. in the 600m, Kierstin Merlino ran a tactical race and won with a sprint to the finish line in a time of 2:00 and Briana MacDonald finished third in 2:05. In the 300m, Trusha Bhatt tried to hang on to another of the league’s best and came in second with a time of 48.8. With five events complete, Burlington only had a seven point lead and they knew Melrose still had talented runners and jumpers ahead. In the one mile, Jennifer Hamvas took first place with a 6:09 and Lauren Boyle too third with a 6:26. In the high jump, Kierstin Merlino won with a jump of 4’ 10” and Catie Riggs finished third with 4’ 8”. In the hurdles, Jennifer Sheldon won with a 9.7 and Katie O’Connor finished third with a 9.8. Their first and second places secured enough points for Burlington to win the meet. In the dash, Devon Doherty finished third in 8.0. The Burlington relay team of Eva Mayo, Gam Dhliweyo, Gabriella Gonzalvez and Trusha Bhatt ran a time of 5:08.4. With the victory, Burlington improved their record to 6-0.
Two Mile 1 Erin Reilly12:23 3 Ashley Romano 14:31
Shotput 1 Ashley Steadman 31’ 3.5”
1000 1 Kristen Humphreys 3:30 3 Ashley O’Neil 3:45
600 1 Kierstin Merlino 2:00 3 Briana MacDonald 2:05
300 2 Trusha Bhatt 48.8
1 Mile 1 Jennifer Hamvas 6:09 3 Lauren Boyle 6:26
High Jump 1 Kierstin Merlino 4’ 10” 3 Catie Riggs 4’ 8”
55M Hurd 1 Jennifer Sheldon 9.7 2 Katie O’Connor 9.8
55M Dash 3 Devon Doherty 8.0
4x400m 2 Eva Mayo, Gam Dhliweyo, Gabriella Gonzalvez and Trusha Bhatt
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Video of Boys Hockey vs. Stoneham
Thanks to Mr. McRae for the great video from the boys' hockey team's 4-0 win against Stoneham.
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