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)
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