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2/7 Weston Results of McIntyre Elite Relays
by posted 02/08/2010
 
Full Results

Mass State Relay Championships

Boys Long Jump Relay
2nd Weston HS
Dieujuste, Jonatha 12 Weston 6.03m 19-09.50 
Jackson, Will 12 Weston 5.84m 19-02.00 
Shea, Spencer 10 Weston 5.35m 17-06.75

Girls 4x50 Yard Relay
4th Weston HS 25.29 1 
Reed, Aquene
D'Angelo, Abby 12 
Gerner, Teresa 12
Wheaton, Alley 12

Girls 4x200 Meter Relay
13th Weston HS 1:51.23 3
Reed, Aquene
D'Angelo, Abby 12
Gottlieb, Erica 12
Wheaton, Alley 12

Boys 4x50 Yard Shuttle Hurdle
19th Weston HS 'A' 30.14 5
Kawai, Kento 10
Aronson, Alex 12
Mishra, Sundaram 10
Hulings, Carter 12

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2/7 Andrew Van Nest making impact at Harvard
by posted 02/08/2010
 

Photo Courtesy of Harvard Athletic Communications Harvard sophomore Andrew Van Nest, a Weston native, fires up a jump shot during the Crimson's near-upset at Connecticut early this season.
MetroWest Daily News Article

On Campus: Crimson pride
By Eric Avidon/Daily News staff
MetroWest Daily News
Posted Feb 08, 2010 @ 12:01 AM
CAMBRIDGE —

Remember the name Kyle Casey.

Remember the name Andrew Van Nest.

Casey, a Harvard freshman from Medway, and Van Nest, a Harvard sophomore from Weston, have a chance to be part of something that's never been done at the ancient Cambridge university - a place that has everything, it seems.

It's produced presidents, Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners and Academy Award winners. It's got a beautiful campus on the banks of the Charles River, just across from Boston but far enough removed from the city to feel quiet, separate.

It's even had its share of athletic greatness, much of it in the venerable coliseum in Allston where the Crimson won their 13th Ivy League football championship in 2008.

Never, however, has the Harvard men's basketball team won the Ivy league. Not once.

Despite back-to-back losses to Cornell and Princeton before a win over Penn on Saturday night, the Crimson are 4-2 in conference play, trailing only the 6-0 Big Red and 4-0 Tigers with games against both still remaining. The team is 15-5 overall, including a win over Boston College for the second year in a row and near misses against Connecticut and Georgetown.

Casey, a 6-foot-7 forward, and Van Nest, a 6-foot-10 forward, are part of why Harvard has a chance to make history this year. They're not merely along for the ride.

"Kyle is a guy that we've talked to a lot about being our three `A' guy - active, athletic and aggressive,'' said Harvard coach Tommy Amaker, now in his third year. "We want him to play with that kind of energy and spirit, which is very fitting for Kyle; he's a pied piper kind of person, a magnet. ... He's a very athletic player who's given us energy off the bench.

"I think his progress and development - his growth - has been tremendous.''

Casey is quickly showing he could be something special. A year ago he was a standout at Brimmer & May, but now as the season starts to get late he's blossoming. Though forced to start over the weekend because of injuries to other players, he's come off the bench most nights and is averaging 21.2 minutes per game.

His 9.2 points rank third on the team and his 5.3 rebounds are tops for the Crimson, and over a five-game stretch heading into the weekend's games was putting up better than 17 points per night.

"I wasn't too sure what my role would be,'' said Casey. "They recruited me to come in and be athletic and have an impact and bring energy, and that's how my role has played out so far. Some games I score a little bit more, but mostly I'm in to defend, rebound and bring energy where we need it. ... Energy and effort has been my role.''

Van Nest, meanwhile, has had a more up-and-down season. He had surgery last year to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder - after five shoulder separations - and sat out his freshman season after a high school career at Northfield Mount Hermon. He's 13 months removed from the surgery, and it won't be until after the season that he regains full strength, but he's still played in 15 games and contributed 2.7 points and 1.5 rebounds.

Now, however, he's suffering with what might be a mild case of pneumonia, another setback.

"The hardest part is just consistency and not being able to find any in my first season playing as a sophomore,'' said Van Nest. "First with my shoulder and now as you know I have pneumonia, I just haven't been able to string together a number of good performances during games and practices, and it's been hard for me to help my team the way I would like to.''

"When we get him healthy and he gets an extended period of time to work, we certainly think Andrew has a boatload of talent,'' said Amaker. "Being 6-10, 6-11 he really can shoot the ball facing the basket, and you just don't find that every day. ... I think (this season) Andrew can continue to progress in the areas of rebounding the ball, sprinting the floor, and with his shooting touch he can stretch the defense.''

Despite the lack of past success at Harvard, this season is no surprise to those inside the program.

With senior point guard Jeremy Lin as the leader, the team had the Ivy League championship and the school's first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since the 1946-47 season - Harry Truman was president, Jackie Robinson was about to integrate baseball, World War II was barely over - in its sights.

The team was 8-22 in Amaker's first season, 14-14 last year, and the feeling was that there'd be another forward step this year.

"It hasn't really come to any surprise to me actually,'' said Van Nest. "I knew how good we could be, especially with our coaching staff and team personnel, and we haven't disappointed the public. As much as people thought we played well against UConn and put up an admirable fight, we thought we could have beat them. If we had played smarter and made less mistakes it may have been a different outcome.

"We all know what we are capable of and we aren't looking back.''

And while this season has not been a surprise to the team itself, there is no expectation that this will be the pinnacle, a one-shot deal.

Amaker is building something that appears sustainable.

The 44-year-old who first gained attention as the point guard on the team that restored the Duke basketball program to prominence under Mike Krzyzewski, then served as an assistant under Krzyzewski before taking over the head jobs at Seton Hall and Michigan, is recruiting players who might not have considered Harvard in the past.

The team will lose Lin - as well as seniors Pat Magnarelli, Dan McGeary and Doug Miller - but it has seven freshmen and four sophomores. There are no juniors.

"With our players here, we expect more than just a one-year wonder kind of thing,'' said Casey. "We don't expect to just back down after this year. We have to keep moving forward. I think this year will note the beginning of something special with Harvard basketball.

"The pieces are coming together with Coach Amaker.''

As the team moves forward, once this year's senior class graduates and this year's sophomores become the team's most veteran players, Casey - who credited this year's seniors for helping the young players along this season - and forward Keith Wright will likely be centerpieces of the offense, while Van Nest's role will grow as well.

"I envision (Kyle) being a captain and a leader on this campus,'' said Amaker. "I envision Kyle Casey being a winner and a champion, for us to have won games and won championships because he's been a part of it. ... If he stays the course, and God willing stays healthy, the sky is the limit for him.''

And that includes, according to Amaker, perhaps the next level, the NBA.

Meanwhile, regarding Van Nest's next couple of years, Amaker said, "He's a player that should compete for a starting position, and if not be a strong contributor off the bench. He's shown this year that he's in position to do that when he's healthy.''

For all the years Harvard has sat on the north bank of the Charles River, for all the political leaders and captains of industry who have passed through its hallowed halls, the Crimson has never had great success on the hardwood.

That's changing on Amaker's watch.

That's changing in part because of the play of a couple of kids who grew up in Harvard's backyard.

Remember the name Kyle Casey. Remember the name Andrew Van Nest.

They may just do something that's never been done at Harvard. And that's saying something.

********

The following athletes who either grew up in the local area or play at local colleges were recognized by their respective conferences in the past couple of weeks: Marlborough's Danielle Jenkins (Salem State, women's basketball, New England Women's Basketball Association Player of the Week and MASCAC Player of the Week); Weston's Becca Kimball (Wellesley College, women's basketball, ECAC Player of the Week and NEWMAC Player of the Week); Framingham's Kathleen King (Babson College, women's basketball, New England Women's Basketball Association honorable mention); Aaron Paradis (Babson College, men's swimming and diving, NEWMAC Diver of the Week); Marlborough's Kim Urena (UMass-Dartmouth, women's track and field, Little East Rookie of the Week); Nicole Wurdeman (Babson College, women's basketball, NEWMAC Player of the Week and New England Women's Basketball Association honorable mention).

(Eric Avidon is a Daily News staff writer. He can be reached at 508-626-3809 or  
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2/6 MSTCA Track Elite Relays
by posted 02/07/2010
 
Entrants

Boys Long Jump Relay
11 Dieujuste, Jonathan 12 Weston 5.84m
14 Jackson, Will 12 Weston 5.82m
36 Shea, Spencer 10 Weston 5.44m 

Girls 4x50 Yard Relay Prelims
16 Weston HS 'A' 25.95 
1) Reed, Aquene 2) D'Angelo, Abby 12 
3) Gerner, Teresa 12 4) Wheaton, Alley 12 

Girls 4x200 Meter Relay
21 Weston HS 'A' 1:51.45
1) Reed, Aquene 2) D'Angelo, Abby 12
3) Gottlieb, Erica 12 4) Wheaton, Alley 12

Boys 4x50 Yard Shuttle Hurdle Prelims
27 Weston HS 'A' 30.00
1) Kawai, Kento 10 2) Aronson, Alex 12
3) Mishra, Sundaram 10 4) Hulings, Carter 12

Boys High Jump Relay
38 Hulings, Carter 12 Weston 1.65m
39 Jackson, Will 12 Weston 1.65m
43 Castro, Jorge 10 Weston 1.55m

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2/6 Girls Hockey
by posted 02/07/2010
 
MetroWest Daily News Article

WALTHAM 5, WAYLAND-WESTON 1: Waltham scored three goals in the first five minutes to defeat visiting Wayland-Weston in Dual County League action. W-W remained winless on the season, falling to 0-16 (0-14 DCL).

Brenna Lapierri scored W-W's lone goal on an assist by Cara Lembo. Jess Greenwood and Sara Coburn also had strong efforts for W-W. 
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2/6 Girls Swimming takes 2nd at DCL Championship Meet
by posted 02/07/2010
 
MetroWest Daily News Article

WAYLAND GIRLS WIN DUAL COUNTY LEAGUE MEET: Freshman Megan Pierce won both the 200- and 500-yard freestyles as Wayland (619.5 points) won the Dual County League Meet in Sudbury yesterday.

Weston finished second with 482 points while Lincoln-Sudbury (387.5) was third in the field of 10 teams.

Senior captain Emily Wright finished second in both the 50 free and 100 free while Kristina Barakov finished second in the 100 butterfly for Wayland. Other strong performances for Wayland came from Emily Downs (third, 100 free; fourth, 50 free) and the first-place 4x400 free relay of Wright, Downs, Liz Doyon and Michelle Cunningham.

Bianca Tocci won the 50 free and 100 free for Weston while Katie Kim (100 butterfly), Maddie Pierce (200 individual medley) and the 4x200 medley relay of Pierce, Kim, Tocci and Eve Jakubowski also gave strong efforts for the Wildcats.

For Lincoln-Sudbury, Lauryn Brown won the 100 backstroke while the 4x200 freestyle relay team of Brown, Megan Griffin, Caroline Santinelli and Katherine Wetherbee also took first for L-S. 
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2/5 Boston Herald Girls Basketball Poll
by posted 02/06/2010
 
Boston Herald

DIVISION 3 NORTH

1. Pentucket (20-0)
2. St. Mary’s (13-4)
3. Stoneham (15-3)
4. Ipswich (15-1)
5. Weston (13-6)
6. Bishop Fenwick (9-7) 
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2/5 Boys Swimming DCL Results
by posted 02/06/2010
 
Lowell Sun Article

DUAL COUNTY LEAGUE

BOYS SWIMMING

CHAMPIONSHIP MEET

Team Scores: 1. Weston 481; 2. Lincoln-Sudbury 447, 3. Wayland 403, 4. Concord-Carlisle 324.5, 5. Westford 200, 6. Acton-Boxboro 192.5, 7. Newton South 136, 8. Boston Latin 54, 9. Bedford 48, 10. Waltham 25, 11. Tyngsboro and Arlington tie 7

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2/5 Track Splits Dual Meets
by posted 02/06/2010
 
Coolrunning.com full results
Dual County League Meet #5
RLATC-Boston, MA, February 5, 2010

Women                                     
Notre Dame Academy   51.00     43.00 Weston

Men                                      
Weston   62.00     27.00 Bedford

Event 1  Girls 55 Meter Dash
1 Wheaton, Alley            SR Weston                    7.45   5 
22 Gerner, Theresa           SR Weston                    8.16   5 
29 D'Angelo, Abby            SR Weston                    8.44   5 

Event 2  Boys 55 Meter Dash
19 Jackson, Will             SR Weston                    7.24   4
24 Dieujuste, Jonathan       SR Weston                    7.31   4 
38 Neu, Nicky                JR Weston                    7.69   4 

Event 4  Boys 55 Meter Hurdles
14 Hulings, Carter           SR Weston                    9.15   4 
22 Kawai, Kento              SO Weston                    9.59   4
26 Mishra, Sunny             SO Weston                   10.63   4

Event 5  Girls 300 Meter Dash
15 Reed, Aquene              SR Weston                   45.97   5 
21 D'Angelo, Abby            SR Weston                   46.98   5

Event 6  Boys 300 Meter Dash
20 Packs, Nicky              JR Weston                   40.46   4
24 Castro, Jorge             SO Weston                   41.28   4 

Event 7  Girls 600 Meter Run
15 Rigobon, Alexandra        SO Weston                 1:53.46
30 Harwood, Meghan           JR Weston                 2:02.68

Event 8  Boys 600 Meter Run
13 Maza, Fernando            SO Weston                 1:33.28

Event 9  Girls 1000 Meter Run
3 Pohl, Abigail             FR Weston                 3:11.50
23 Makino, Lina              FR Weston                 3:35.67 
29 Hassan, Nadia             FR Weston                 3:53.19

Event 10  Boys 1000 Meter Run
1 Eberlein, Jamie           SR Weston                 2:39.07
14 Maloney, Connor           JR Weston                 2:53.75
18 Tyagi, Keshav             SR Weston                 2:59.80

Event 11  Girls 1 Mile Run
5 Chow, Lauren              SR Weston                 5:37.85
7 Brackett, Olivia          SO Weston                 5:38.58
15 Wessenyeleh, Edom         FR Weston                 5:54.82
26 Kallupura, Meera          SR Weston                 6:23.15

Event 13  Girls 2 Mile Run
5 Walmsley, Charlotte       SO Weston                12:44.63

Event 14  Boys 2 Mile Run
13 Herzig, Matthew           FR Weston                10:57.93
15 Freeman, David            SO Weston                11:02.93

Event 15  Girls High Jump
10 Gerner, Theresa           SR Weston                J4-08.00

Event 16  Boys High Jump
6 Jackson, Will             SR Weston                J5-08.00
16 Hulings, Carter           SR Weston                J5-04.00
20 Castro, Jorge             SO Weston                J5-02.00 

Event 17  Girls Long Jump
1 Wheaton, Alley            SR Weston                16-10.50 

Event 18  Boys Long Jump
7 Hulings, Carter           SR Weston                18-01.50
9 Dieujuste, Jonathan       SR Weston                18-00.50
20 Kawai, Kento              SO Weston                16-06.00

Event 19  Girls 4x400 Meter Relay
4 Weston  'A'                                         4:25.23   2 

Event 20  Boys 4x400 Meter Relay
5 Weston  'A'                                         3:49.59   2 

Event 21  Boys Shot Put
19 Castro, Jorge             SO Weston                33-11.50 
27 Scarpato, Peter           SO Weston                30-04.50 
34 Condakes, Lee             SO Weston                23-03.00

Event 22  Girls Shot Put
16 Lynch, Janel              JR Weston                23-07.00 
26 Austrie, Jasmine          FR Weston                21-10.00 
34 Chan, Abigail             SO Weston                19-05.00 

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2/5 Boys Swimming adds DCL Championship Meet to haul
by posted 02/06/2010
 
MetroWest Daily News Article

WESTON TAKES FIRST AT DCL CHAMPIONSHIP MEET: Weston freshman Tommy Peacher placed second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:48,76) as the Wildcats totaled 481 points to win the Dual County League championship meet at Atkinson Pool in Sudbury.

Freshman Ryan Burrow placed second in the 200 individual medley (2:03.50) for Weston.

Weston was able to win the meet without winning any events.

Senior Justin Tse won the 100 freestyle (49.01 seconds) and the 200 freestyle (1:45.40) for Lincoln-Sudbury, who placed second with 447 points.

Junior Tim Storer won both the 100 backstroke (56.25) and the 200 IM (2:01.27) for L-S.

Wayland's 200 medley relay team of seniors Bobby Dresser and Travis Downs and juniors Mike Ren and Ian Stack took first in 1:41.62, who placed third with 403 points.

Wayland's 200 freestyle relay team of Downs, Stack, Andy Gusev and Charlie D'Orlando also came in first (1:38.80). 
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2/5 Girls Basketball beats Bedford
by posted 02/06/2010
 
MetroWest Daily News Article

WESTON 45, BEDFORD 36: Freshman forward Bianca Brueckner had 10 points and 12 rebounds as Weston picked up its ninth straight victory with a win over Dual County League host Bedford.

Senior point guard Stephanie Meyer had 16 points, seven assists, five rebounds and four steals for the Wildcats (12-6, 7-1 DCL). 
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2/5 Boys Basketball loses to Bedford
by posted 02/06/2010
 
MetroWest Daily News Article

BEDFORD 62, WESTON 52: Will Harris had 12 points but Weston dropped a Dual County League tilt to visiting Bedford. The Wildcats dropped to 6-11 (4-4 DCL). 
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2/4 Wrestling
by posted 02/05/2010
 
MetroWest Daily News Article

ARLINGTON 34, WESTON 8: Sophomore Andrew Seto and senior captain Mike Lillie each won by major decision, but Weston came up short against host Arlington in a Dual County League Small match.

For the Wildcats (2-19, 0-10 DCL), Seto triumphed at 125 pounds and Lillie won at 140. 
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2/4 Girls Hockey
by posted 02/05/2010
 
MetroWest Daily News Article

WESTFORD 9, WAYLAND/WESTON 3: Jess Greenwood, Cara Lembo and Brenna LaPierre each scored for Wayland/Weston as it lost a Dual County League Small game at Westford. Greenwood's goal came in the second period, while Lembo and LaPierre scored in the third for W/W (0-15, 0-13 DCL Small).


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2/2 Boys Basketball beats Wayland
by posted 02/03/2010
 
MetroWest Daily News Article

WESTON 51, WAYLAND 47: Senior Duncan Van Nest led Weston to a crucial Dual County League win with 20 points and nine rebounds.

The Wildcats (6-9) also got a strong performance from senior captain Alex Levine, who added 16 points and eight rebounds. Senior Ian Bonner led all Wayland scorers with 12 points while junior Adam Lewin added 11 points for the Warriors (11-5). 
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2/2 Girls Basketball rolls over Wayland
by posted 02/03/2010
 

Mark Fisette/Daily News correspondent Weston's Stephanie Meyer looks to make a play during Wildcats win in Wayland.
MetroWest Daily News Article

WESTON 37, WAYLAND 27: Saliah Serrette led visiting Weston to a Dual County League Small win over rival Wayland with 15 rebounds, seven points, four steals and three blocks.

The Wildcats (11-6, 6-1 DCL Small) also got a strong performance from senior Stephanie Meyer, who had nine points and three steals. Jen Berkowitz led Wayland with 10 points. 
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2/1 Girls Swimming wins
by posted 02/02/2010
 
MetroWest Daily News Article

WESTON 99, HOPKINTON 71: Weston senior captain Devin McCarron won the 100-yard butterfly (1:05.17) and the 100 backstroke (1:01.79) as the visiting Wildcats finished their season with a victory over non-league opponent Hopkinton.

Weston (14-1) finished second in the Dual County League.

McCarron was also part of the Wildcats' winning 4x200 medley relay team that finished in 1:58.21.


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2/1 Boys Swimming finishes undefeated
by posted 02/02/2010
 
MetroWest Daily News Article

WESTON 98, HOPKINTON 74: Weston freshman Tommy Peacher won the 200-yard freestyle (1:52) and the 500 freestyle (5:02) as the visiting Wildcats finished their 10th perfect season out of the last 11 with a non-league victory over Hopkinton.

Junior Ryan Szeto placed second in the 200 freestyle (1:54), qualifying him for both sectionals and states for Weston (15-0).


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2/1 Girls Hockey
by posted 02/02/2010
 
MetroWest Daily News Article

Schools: Reilly leads Natick girls hockey
By Staff reports
MetroWest Daily News
Posted Feb 02, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

Natick junior center Kate Reilly totaled three goals and two assists as the host Red and Blue outlasted non-league opponent Wayland/Weston 9-6 in girls hockey yesterday.

Natick (3-12) trailed 4-3 after the third period and erupted for six goals in the final period.

Senior right wing Gina Zambarano added two goals and one assist for the Red and Blue.

Sophomore right wing Bailey Morgan totaled two goals and two assists, and freshman left wing Jane Haffey scored two goals for Wayland/Weston (0-14). 
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1/31 Track - Elite Meet
by posted 02/01/2010
 
 Coolrunning Results

MSTCA Elite Meet
Reggie Lewis Track - Boston, MA, January 31, 2010

Boys Long Jump
14 1063 Dieujuste, Jonatha SR Weston 19-02.75
18 1066 Jackson, Will SR Weston 18-09.00



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1/30 Weston Track performs well in invitational meet
by posted 01/31/2010
 
Coolrunning Results

MSTCA Boys & Girls Indoor T&F Invitational
RLATC-Boston, MA, January 30, 2010

Event 5 Girls 300 Meter Dash
1 Wheaton, Alley SR Weston HS 42.41 13
68 D'Angelo, Abby SR Weston HS 46.81 4

Event 12 Boys 1 Mile Run
2 Eberlein, Jamie SR Weston HS 4:33.35

Event 13 Girls 2 Mile Run
3 Chow, Lauren SR Weston HS 11:55.45

Event 11 Girls 1 Mile Run
4 Pohl, Abigail FR Weston HS 5:23.19
29 Brackett, Olivia SO Weston HS 5:38.24

Event 4 Boys 55 Meter Hurdles
Preliminaries
24 Hulings, Carter SR Weston HS 8.59q 5
Semi-Finals
22 Hulings, Carter SR Weston HS 8.56 3

Event 21 Girls Long Jump
25 Gerner, Teresa SR Weston HS 14-05.00

Event 6 Boys 300 Meter Dash
50 Shea, Spencer SO Weston HS 38.72 9

Event 8 Boys 600 Meter Run
69 Maza, Fernando SO Weston HS 1:33.85
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1/30 Weston Girls Hockey plays well
by posted 01/31/2010
 
MetroWest Daily News Article

NEWTON SOUTH 8, WAYLAND/WESTON 0: Cara Lembo, Brenna LaPierre, and Bailey Morgan all played well, but Wayland/Weston was shut out by Dual County League host Newton South.

Wayland/Weston fell to 0-13, 0-12 in the DCL. 
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1/30 Weston Wrestling Elvin Johnson runner up
by posted 01/31/2010
 
 MetroWest Daily News Article

Undefeated heavyweight Zach Smerlas ended the night with a 6-3 win over Weston's lone placer, Elvin Johnson. It was Smerlas' third victory over Johnson this season. Weston finished 10th overall.

"Everytime I wrestle him it gets a little bit closer," Smerlas said. "But that's what I need, to be challenged, so I know what it feels like for the post-season."

"Zach doesn't have many chinks in his armor right now," Kruse said. "And that's a scary thing for heavyweights out there."


John Thornton/Daily News staff
WAYLAND - Weston's Mike Lillie battles Tyngsboro's Zach Foley in the 140 lbs. weight class during the Dual County League Championships, in Wayland.

Crowning achievements at DCL wrestling tournament
By Eddie Murray/Daily News correspondent
The MetroWest Daily News
Posted Jan 31, 2010 @ 12:10 AM
WAYLAND —

The Lincoln-Sudbury wrestling team entered the Dual County League tournament yesterday with four top-seeded wrestlers and exited with four top-seeded champions.

Juniors Nick Murphy (130 pounds) and Zach Smerlas (285) joined seniors Dan Cmejla (125) and Carter Mode (160) on the top of the podium en route to 145.5 team points and a third-place team finish behind runner-up Wayland (163) and champion Tyngsboro (193) in the 11-team tournament.

"Our studs get it done for us every week," L-S coach Taylor Kruse said. "I would have liked to have more depth and finish higher as a team, but I couldn't be more proud of the way my five finalists wrestled. This is only the start of some great things to come for these guys come the postseason. I can't tell you just how excited I am."

The other finalist, Eric Davis, lost a 4-2 decision for L-S at 119 pounds.

The match of the night touted top-seeded Cmejla of Lincoln-Sudbury against returning DCL champion Max Garelick of Wayland in the 125-pound final. Cmejla pitted his energy and quickness against the awareness and experience of Garelick. With the match tied at 5-5 entering the third period, both wrestlers began to tire, and Garelick chose bottom in hopes of an escape.

Cmelja used a relentless top attack and unparalleled conditioning to lock up a near-side cradle and earn three near-fall points inside of 45 seconds remaining in the match for the 8-5 victory.

"I was confident that I would beat him," Cmejla said. "I didn't want to let him up (in the third period), and I knew that I would be able to turn him. I dictated the match on my terms, and this is one of those matches that makes both guys better."

"He just wanted it more than me," Garelick said. "And you just know what the result is going to be when you can feel that in a match. It tells me I still have work to do and something to push for."

Cmejla was only the beginning of an L-S surge in the finals. At 130 pounds, Murphy followed up with an 11-8 victory over Zach Levine-Caleb of Newton South. It wasn't without drama, though. Murphy trailed 8-6 with less than 15 seconds remaining in the match. The ensuing flurry from the bottom position saw Murphy end up on top with Levine-Caleb on his back for a five-point last-second swing, giving Murphy the three-point win.

"I just never stopped and never gave up," Murphy said. "I relaxed for a bit with the lead, which I know better than. But in the end, I just knew I was going to find a way to win."

Top-seeded Carter Mode followed suit next for L-S with a 6-1 victory over Dan LeBrecque of Tyngsboro.

Undefeated heavyweight Zach Smerlas ended the night with a 6-3 win over Weston's lone placer, Elvin Johnson. It was Smerlas' third victory over Johnson this season. Weston finished 10th overall.

"Everytime I wrestle him it gets a little bit closer," Smerlas said. "But that's what I need, to be challenged, so I know what it feels like for the post-season."

"Zach doesn't have many chinks in his armor right now," Kruse said. "And that's a scary thing for heavyweights out there."

L-S also claimed two individual third-place finishes with James Hamilton at 103 and Harry Greenhouse at 135.

Wayland crowned two champions - third-seeded Jack McCullough at 189-pounds and top-seeded Abe Freedberg at 215-pounds. But the Warriors added two second place finishers (Ryan Malloy at 112 and Garelick at 125), three third-place finishers (Greg Eng at 119, Alex Gupta at 152 and Jean Mdubimbu at 171) and two fourth-place finishers (RJ Bolivar at 135 and Sam Boegehold at 145) to secure second place.

"I knew it was a wide open tournament (at 189), so I knew I had a chance," McCullough said. "I wanted to avenge some earlier losses and prove to myself how good I can be."

"We can't be too upset with second-place," senior captain Garelick said. "Tyngsboro is a great team, and we also beat some great teams today. It was a total team effort."
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1/29 Girls Basketball winning continues
by posted 01/30/2010
 
MetroWest Daily News Article

WESTON 59, TYNGSBORO 31: Weston freshman forward Saliah Serrette pulled down 27 rebounds to go with 13 points, six steals and five blocks as Weston easily dispatched visiting Tyngsboro in Dual County League Small action.

Junior forward Allyson Pemberton had 14 points and 11 rebounds while junior forward Margo Cox had 10 points, four rebounds and two steals for the Wildcats (10-6, 5-1 DCL Small). 
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1/28 Girls Basketball streaking
by posted 01/29/2010
 
MetroWest Daily News Article

Schools: Weston girls keep streaking
By Staff reports
MetroWest Daily News
Posted Jan 29, 2010 @ 12:00 AM

Freshman forward Saliah Serrette moved into the starting lineup to record 13 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocks and lead visiting Weston to its sixth straight win in a 46-35 non-league victory at Hopedale.

Junior Allyson Pemberton had 12 points and six rebounds, and senior point guard Stephanie Meyer collected 11 points, four rebounds, three steals and four assists for Weston (9-6), which led 21-15 at halftime and 30-25 after three quarters before pulling away to snap Hopedale's seven-game win streak.

Junior guard Katie Bresciani had 13 points and four steals, and Kelly Hyland added seven points for Hopedale (11-3).

The 5-foot-10 Serrette was filling in for injured junior Kristi Wagner. Weston was also missing its leading scorer in junior forward Brooke Brennan, who was sidelined with an injury. 
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1/27 Boys Swimming wins DCL Title
by posted 01/28/2010
 
MetroWest Daily News article

WESTON 101, NEWTON SOUTH 72: Weston cruised to its 14th win of the season behind the performance of their freshman team in the 200-yard medley relay.

The group of Jack Blyzinskyj, Ryan Burrow, Geoffrey Pendergast and Tommy Peacher won the event with a time of 1:49.49 that set a Weston Freshman record.

Senior C.J. Valle and junior Ryan Szeto won the 50 and 100-yard free events with state-qualifying times of 23.47 and 52.23, respectively, for the Wildcats 14-0, 9-0 DCL). 
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1/27 Girls Hockey has good game
by posted 01/28/2010
 
MetroWest Daily News Article

CONCORD-CARLISLE 5, WAYLAND-WESTON 0: Sophomore goalie Andrea DeFina played one of her best games in goal of the season for Wayland-Weston, but it wasn't enough as the team dropped another Dual County League contest. Sophomore center Brenda LaPierre created several scoring chances for W/W (0-11). 
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1/27 Girls Swimming clinches 2nd in DCL
by posted 01/28/2010
 
MetroWest Daily News Article

WESTON 98, NEWTON SOUTH 69: Sophomore Bianca Tocci turned in another outstanding all-around performance as Weston picked up this Dual County League win.

Tocci set a pool record in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 58.78 and anchored the 200-yard medley relay team of Maddie Pierce, Eve Jakubowski and Katie Kim that also set a record with a time of 1:53.08 for the Wildcats (13-1, 8-1).

Tocci, Cheryl Lang, Pierce and Kim won the 200 and 400-yard freestyle relays with times of 1:40.61 and 3:39.16, respectively. 
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1/27 Wrestling results
by posted 01/28/2010
 
MetroWest Daily News Article

LINCOLN-SUDBURY 59, WESTON 15: Juniors Ben Budas (152, 1:35) and Zach Smerlas (285, 1:59) and senior Carter Mode (160, 1:03) recorded first-period pins as host Lincoln-Sudbury defeated Weston in Dual County League wrestling action.

The Warriors (9-3) also had pins from sophomore Dario Morando (112, 3:44), senior Dan Cmejla (125, 3:09), junior Harry Greenhouse (130, 2:38) and sophomore Will Doran (215, 2:21).

The Wildcats (2-19) got notable victories from seniors Mike Lillie (140, 7-2 decision) and Tommy Freeman (171, pin). 


Dave Burk/Daily News correspondent
Lincoln-Sudbury's Zach Smerlas (left) works to pin Weston's Elvin Johnson yesterday.


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1/26 Girls Basketball wins 6th in a row
by posted 01/27/2010
 
MetroWest Daily News article

WESTON 61, ACTON-BOXBORO 55: Junior forward Allyson Pemberton had 16 points and 12 rebounds as host Weston upset Acton-Boxboro in a non-league matchup. Junior guard Brooke Brennan recorded 16 points and six rebounds for the Wildcats (8-6), who have now won six in a row and also got 11 points from senior guard Emily Gosman. Elizabeth Bellinger, the DCL's leading scorer, had a game-high 27 points for the Colonials. 
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1/25 Eliza Butts
by posted 01/26/2010
 
MetroWest Daily News Article

On Campus: Pool shark
By Eric Avidon/Daily News staff
GateHouse News Service


Photo Courtesy of the University of North Carolina - Eliza Butts

The date was July 3, 2008. The place was Omaha, Nebraska.

Eliza Butts walked onto the pool deck at the Qwest Center in front of more than 13,000 spectators along with seven other swimmers, and took her place by the block above Lane 8.

It was the Olympic Trials. The event was the women's 100 meters.

Dara Torres and Katie Hoff were in Heat 11. Margaret Hoelzer and Natalie Coughlin were in Heat 13. Butts, not long before a star at Weston High, was in Heat 6.

She was nervous, maybe even a little stunned by her surroundings. She had just finished her sophomore year at the University of North Carolina, and though just 19 years old, was already past her prime. She clocked 56.82 seconds in the 100 while still in high school, just after the 2004 Olympic Trials, and four years later, that was still her best time in the event.

She knew her times didn't stand up to those of the best - Coughlin, Torres - so she knew making the Beijing Games was unlikely.

She hit the water and swam, one 50-meter length out and one 50-meter length back. She touched in 58.03 seconds, more than a second off that personal best from four years earlier, yet there was nothing disappointing about it.

"It was a little overwhelming," said Butts. "I kind of knew I wasn't going to make it (to Beijing) so I just tried to enjoy it. I tried to not be a complete wreck. ... I knew I didn't swim my best race ever - I know what it feels like when I'm swimming fast."

She wound up 94th out of the 102 swimmers in the event. Torres and Coughlin finished first and second and made up the U.S. contingent in the 100. Still, Butts was there in Omaha.

"It was definitely the most fun meet I ever went to," she said. "My best friends were there from the North Carolina team, and from other schools as well. I wish I had focused more and not gone in like I was a nobody, but it was worth it. I'm glad I had the opportunity.

"It was something I always wanted. In a way, it completed my swimming career."

Well, not quite. Butts is now a senior at UNC, right in the heart of her final collegiate season. And Butts, who was the Daily News Female Athlete of the Year in the spring of 2006, has been special as a Tar Heel.

Her name is on North Carolina's all-time leaderboard for the 200-yard, 400-yard and 800-yard medley relay teams that broke school records at last year's ACC Championships. And while she doesn't hold any individual records at UNC, her 49.72 in the 100-yard freestyle ranks ninth in school history and her 1:47.50 in the 200 free is sixth.

She's been to the NCAA Championships, swimming three individual events and three relay events as a freshman and two individual and three relay events last spring as a junior.

The Tar Heels swam against archrival Duke yesterday, and there are just two meets left before the ACC Championships at the end of February. After that comes a meet called the Tar Heel Last Chance Qualifier, and then the NCAA Championships.

"I can't say there's anything unfinished," said Butts. "I've gone to NCAAs more than once, and that's the fastest meet I've ever been to. I'd love to make it again. I'd like to end my career there."

Butts had no expectations when she got to Chapel Hill in the fall of 2006. She held just about every record at Weston - boys and girls - but rather than set goals like a certain time in the 50 or 100 free or setting records at North Carolina or making the NCAA Championships, she simply set herself to doing the work and trusted that results would come.

What came were strong performances in one of the most competitive swimming environments anywhere.

"I like to surprise myself," said Butts. "As a freshman I didn't think of NCAAs as a big deal and made it as a freshman. Once I made it, it gave me a lot more confidence. It was a turning point, and I knew I was expected to be a major contributor to the team. I like that I can contribute."

That's what she's been doing since she was a little kid, contributing, setting the pace in the pool. Her parents - athletes, but not swimmers - signed her up for a swim lessons. The instructor noticed something different in Butts, something special, so she started racing. The winning began, and hasn't really stopped.

But now there are just two months until the NCAA Prelims at Purdue and then the NCAA Championships at Ohio State. And after a decade and a half with swimming as the main focus, Butts is ready for it to end. There will be no run at the 2012 Games in London.

"Swimming is one of those sports that's very time-consuming," she said. "It takes a lot of effort. After 15 years, I'm at the point where I'm ready to move on. It will be a bittersweet feeling when it's over, and I'm sure I'll swim master's races."

Butts, an exercise and sports science major, will graduate next December. She's not sure whether graduate school is next or not. For the nine months between the end of her swimming career and graduation, she'll simply enjoy being a student at UNC, where she got to celebrate the men's basketball team's 2009 championship by rushing out on to Franklin Street with the rest of the Chapel Hill campus.

Then she'll take the next step. And whatever that next step is, she'll have memories that few can claim. Eliza Butts, once a 7-year-old taking swim lessons in a Boston suburb, rode the tide of swimming to the pinnacle. She was there at the same meet with the best, one of them.

It's been a helluva ride.


Photo Courtesy of the University of North Carolina
Weston's Eliza Butts is now a senior at the University of North Carolina, where she's a leading sprinter in the pool and a member of numerous school-record holding relay teams.


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1/25 Girls Hockey
by posted 01/26/2010
 
MetroWest Daily News Article

ARLINGTON 10, WAYLAND/WESTON 0: Eight different Arlington players scored in the Spy Ponders' rout of Dual County League foe Wayland/Weston.

Sophomore Olivia Orlandella had a solid game in defeat for W/W (0-11), which only trailed 2-0 after the first period before Arlington scored four times in each of the final two periods.



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EMWLUA is hosting Lacrosse Junior Umpire clinics
by posted 01/12/2010
 
 EMWLUA is hosting Junior Umpire clinics:

February 1 & 3
First Cong Church
12 Elm Street
Braintree, MA 02184

February 10 & 11
Reading Memorial High School Office of the Superintendent.
7:30-9:30

All Junior Umpires must be 16 and must be re-certified each year.

Registration forms and info is at: www.emwlua.org
Scroll down on Home Page to see Info on Junior Umpire clinics.

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Donate Online
by posted 12/10/2009
 

Your donation to Weston Boosters is tax deductible (on-line donation now available)

Donate to Boosters On-Line

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Weekly Schedule
by posted 12/10/2009
 

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Pride Youth Basketball Club
by posted 10/28/2009
 

 Regis College

Pride Youth Basketball Club

The Pride Youth basketball Club is for boys and girls grades 3-8.   The club’s purpose is to teach children about the fun and fundamentals of basketball while building positive relationships between our student-athletes and the children of our community.

The club is run by the Regis College Men’s Basketball program. Upon joining the club, each member will receive a membership card and a Regis College Men’s Basketball game schedule. 

Member cards are good for admission to all Regis men’s and women’s basketball games and admission to four free clinics. Club members in attendance at home basketball games will also have the opportunity to win prizes during special half-time contests.  At the Pride’s first home game on November 16th at 7:30 PM, each member will receive a full color schedule poster.

Clinic Dates:/Times - *may be subject to change

Sunday, November 1             2:00pm

Sunday, December 6           2:00pm

Sunday, January 31              2:00pm

Sunday, February 14            2:00pm

(Parent-Child Clinic)

 Any questions regarding the Pride Youth Basketball Club should be directed to Coach Nathan Hager at (781) 768-7278.


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