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Boys Results10. Taunton – 21 300M 2. Sebastien Celestin, Taunton – 36.95 1 Mile 8. Ty Cali, Taunton – 4:45.66 4×200 Relay 5. Taunton (Dylan Kullas, Sebastien Celestin, Javier Valdivieso, Gavin Weldon) – 1:36.29 4×400 Relay 7. Taunton (Edward Paiva, Ty Cali, Nathan Candido, Colin Quinlan) – 3:44.64 Long Jump 3. Mark Brown, Taunton – 46-04.50 |
Girls Results3. Taunton – 68 300M 4. Kerla Sylvestre, Taunton – 43.26 6. Morgan Zakrzewski, Taunton – 43.67 600M 1. Olivia Dias, Taunton – 1:37.47 2. Nia Mainer-Smith, Taunton – 1:40.61 6. Lexie Zakrzewski, Taunton – 1:47.11 1000M 4. Maggie Sullivan, Taunton – 3:12.23 1 Mile 7. Kailey Melito-Santos, Taunton – 5:51.91 55M Hurdles 5. Victoria Gravel, Taunton – 9.08 4×200 Relay 7. Taunton (Julia Labrecque, Emily O’Gara, Fabiana Pereira, Marissa Desir) – 1:54.01 4×400 Relay 1. Taunton (Nia Mainer-Smith, Morgan Zakrzewski, Kerla Sylvestre, Olivia Dias) – 4:12.68 4×800 Relay 3. Taunton (Kailey Melito-Santos, Lexie Zakrzewski, Tatyana Mainer-Smith, Maggie Sullivan) – 10:35.22 Long Jump 4. Victoria Gravel, Taunton – 16-10.00 Shot Put 4. Sthanisha Moreau, Taunton – 31-00.00 |
Boys TrackFranklin, 55 vs. Taunton, 45 – Final – Franklin swept the 1000M race to highlight a close win over Taunton. Senior Michael Hagen set a new personal best time at 2:47.65 to win the race with classmate Nicholas Zaffino just 0:00.02 seconds behind. Senior Dylan Kehoe rounded out the top three for the Panthers. Andrew Faught (8.80) and Nicholas Mazzarella went 1-2 in the 55M hurdles for Franklin. Taunton’s Sebastien Celestin was a double winner, taking first in both the 55M dash (6.89, PR) and the 300M (37.50, PR). |
Girls TrackFranklin, 47 vs. Taunton, 53 – Final – Taunton won six individual events as well as the 4×400 relay to edge Franklin in a tight meet. Sophomore Olivia Dias was a double winner for the Tigers, winning the 55M dash (7.77) and the 600M (1:45.27) while Kerla Sylvestre won the 300M (43.46), senior Maggie Sullivan was first in the 1000M (3:17.26), Annabella Chavez had the top toss in the shot put (29-02.00), and Victoria Gravel won the long jump (15-10.00). Franklin’s Daniella Pierre was a double-winner, taking first in the high jump (4-10.00) and the 55M hurdles (8.92). |
Wrestling
Sandwich Tournament – Taunton had a tournament-best four individual champions and had seven grapplers finish fourth or better. The Tigers had 154 points to take third overall in the tournament. Candido Santos (180), Christian Balmain (152, named Most Outstanding Wrestler for the tournament), Devin Wilson (220), and Woudanly Danger (285) each won their brackets, Taunton tying Sandwich with four champions. James Collins (106) and Mason Frank (285) took third and Wansley Perceval (120) was fourth overall.
Boys Indoor Track
Taunton, 47 vs. Oliver Ames, 53 – Final – Oliver Ames and Taunton split first place in all 12 events but it was OA that took seven second place finishes to get the close win. Sean Flaherty (1:30.29) and Ryan Petrillo took first and second in the 600M, Rory McLaughlin (4:44.13) and Nate Reservitz were the top two finishers in the 1 Mile, and Aaron MacDonald (19-11.25) and Chukwubuikem Akanegbu were the top two jumpers in the long jump. Flaherty also won the 55M hurdles (8.97) while Kyle Sarney won the 2 Mile (10:25.05) for OA. Taunton’s Dylan Kullas (55M dash, 7.08), Sebastien Celestin (300M, 37.66), Cameron Parker (1000M, 2:51.42), Mark Brown (shot put, 43-04.00), and Steven Westgate (high jump, 5-10.00) all had first place finishes.
Girls Indoor Track
Taunton, 69 vs. Oliver Ames, 31 – Final – Taunton junior Kerla Sylvestre won a pair of events and the Tigers swept a pair of events to earn a victory over Oliver Ames. Sylvestre was first in the 55M dash (8.05) followed by teammates Marissa Desir and Morgan Zakrezewski, and then won the 300M (44.53). Taunton also swept the 1 Mile with senior Maggie Sullivan (5:45.93) taking first and Kailey Melito-Santos and Olivia Weber finishing second and third, respectively. Other winners for Taunton included Melito-Santos (2 Mile, 12:48.20), Olivia Dias (600M, 1:44.60), Nia Mainer-Smith (1000M, 3:22.36), Victoria Gravel (55M hurdles, 9.23), and Annabella Chavez (shot put, 28-11.00). OA’s Gabrielle McLaughlin was a double winner, taking first in the high jump (4-10.00) and the long jump (14-11.75)
BoysAttleboro, 58 vs. Taunton, 42 – Final – Attleboro senior David Cataloni won two events (55M hurdles – 8.53 & long lump – 18-06.00) while sophomore Nathan Seybert took first in the 1 Mile (4:49.33) and grabbed second in the 2 Mile (10:45.46) to help Attleboro earn a win over the Tigers. Henry Boateng (55M dash – 6.92), Colin Levis (300M – 39.61), and Andrew Fasoldt (2 Mile – 10:44:48) each won once for Attleboro. Taunton sophomore Steven Westgate won the 600M (1:33.58) and the high jump (5-10.00) for the Tigers. | GirlsAttleboro, 28 vs. Taunton, 72 – Final – Taunton had six different athletes earn a first place finish on its way to a season-opening win over Attleboro. Kerla Sylvestre (45.07), Olivia Dias (600M – league-best 1:45.89), Maggie Sullivan (100M – 3:24.14), Kailey Melito-Santos (1 Mile – 5:45.59), Olivia Weber (2 Mile – 13:26.33), and Amanda Labrecque (55M hurdles – 9.79) each had an individual win for the Tigers. Attleboro senior Abisola Olaogun won both the 55M dash (7.87) and the long jump (14-06.50) for the Bombardiers. |
Girls Indoor TrackFirst Team Olivia Dias, Taunton Dias, a freshman, had a solid indoor track season for the Tigers ... was a part of the 4x400 relay team that placed second in the Hockomock League championship and seventh at the Division I state meet ... ran the 600 (1:38.73) and placed third overall in the freshmen/sophomore meet ... also took second in the league meet, eighth in the Division I meet and 10th at states ... first-time Taunton Daily Gazette All-Scholastic ... a Hockomock League all-star. Victoria Gravel, Taunton Gravel, a sophomore, was a versatile athlete for the Tigers this past winter ... had an impressive third place in the 55 hurdles at the Hockomock League meet ... also finished fourth at Division I meet and 10th at States ... took fourth in the long jump (17′6.5) at the freshmen/sophomore meet ... she placed third at the Coaches Invitational, fifth at the Hockomock League championship and sixth place at the Division I meet ... multiple Taunton Daily Gazette All-Scholastic ... Hockomock League all-star Maggie Sullivan, Taunton Sullivan, a junior captain, stepped up her game this past winter for the Tigers ... named the Hockomock League champion in the 1,000 meter (3:11) ... placed ninth at the Division I meet ... ran a 5:36 in the mile ... multiple Taunton Daily Gazette All-Scholastic ... performed well at the MSTCA state Coaches Invitational meet ... an honors and advanced placement student Sam Tichelaar, Taunton Tichelaar, a senior, concluded a successful winter track career for Taunton ... placed third in the 300 (42.23) and fifth at the Division I meet ... had a leap of 17′6 in both the Hockomock League championship (fourth place) and Division I (third place) ... anchored the 4x400 relay team that placed second at the Hockomock League championship and seventh at Division I states ... three-year captain ... multiple Taunton Daily Gazette All-Scholastic ... going to Amherst College for track and field. Coach of the Year: Jeffrey Moore, Taunton Moore led the Lady Tigers to their best season in 10 years. Taunton finished the year 4-1, including impressive wins against league opponent King Philip, Mansfield, Oliver Ames and Attleboro. The Tigers finished third in the Hockomock League meet out of 12 teams. Moore was also surrounded by outstanding coaches Jason Torres, Jessica Charlesworth, Shaina Vickery, Chris Greding and Danny DeMello. This is Moore’s first Taunton Daily Gazette Coaches All-Scholastic honors. 2nd team Madison Bettencourt, Taunton Annabella Chavez, Taunton Ekua Boakye-Mensa, Taunton Kerla Syvestre, Taunton Full Article From Taunton Gazette WrestlingFirst team Woudanly Danger, Taunton High School Danger, a sophomore, was one of the top wrestlers for the Tigers in 2017-18 ... won a team-best 31 wins, including 40 takedowns and 20 pins ... has 62 career wins ... a two-time sectional finalist in the 220-pound division ... placed fourth at the Division I state tournament ... named champion at the Cape Cod Invitational ... a Hockomock League all-star Full Article From Taunton Gazette Boys BasketballFirst Team Lens Esquil, Taunton Esquil, a senior captain, was instrumental in helping the Tigers reach the postseason ... averaged a team-high 12.4 points per game ... named a Hockomock League all-star ... was Taunton’s Otto Graham nominee ... one of the top volleyball players for the Tigers in the spring ... first-time Taunton Daily Gazette All-Scholastic. Dante Law, Taunton Law, a sophomore forward, was a standout on both sides of the floor for the Tigers ... posted a second leading 11.8 points per game ... hit a game-winning three-pointer against league opponent Oliver Ames ... named a Hockomock League all-star ... participated in the league’s 3-point contest ... two-time Taunton Daily Gazette All-Scholastics athlete. Second Team Malik Charles, Taunton John Martins, Taunton | Boys Indoor TrackFirst team Jadin Bruneau, Taunton Bruneau, a senior, had another solid winter season for the Tigers ... placed third at the Hockomock League championships in the 55 meter dash ... qualified for the Division I state meet ... had a time of 37.81 in the 300 meters at the Hockomock League championship, which was good for fifth ... part of the 4x200 relay team that placed second at the league championship ... multiple Taunton Daily Gazette All-Scholastics ... a Hockomock League all-star Jake DeAndrade, Taunton DeAndrade was another great runner for the Tigers in short distance this past winter ... named the Hockomock League champion in the 55 meter dash ... placed eighth at the Division I state meet where he recorded a personal-best time (6.71) ... placed fourth at the Hockomock League championship in the 300 meters (36.86) ... took 10th place at the Division I state meet ... was part of the second place 4x200 relay team at the league meet ... multiple Taunton Daily Gazette All-Scholastic. 2nd team Owen O’Gara, Taunton Full Article From Taunton Gazette SwimFirst team Matt Heather, Taunton Heather, a sophomore captain, was brilliant all season for the Tigers this past winter ... excellent long distance and breaststroke swimmer ... won 16 times in dual meets and second four times ... qualified for states ... finished in fifth place in the 200 freestyle and breaststroke at the Hockomock League championship ... league all-star ... a multiple Taunton Daily Gazette All-Scholastic. Lorna Li, Taunton Li, a senior captain, had a great farewell season for the Tigers this past winter ... solid 200 IM and breaststroke swimmer ... finished first 16 times and placed second four times during dual meets ... qualified for states .... took fifth in the 200 IM and seventh place in the breaststroke at the Hockomock League championship ... a league all-star ... multiple Taunton Daily Gazette All-Scholastic ... plans to attend Wellesley College Tim Luc, Taunton Luc, an eighth grader, was an excellent four stroke swimmer for the Tigers this past winter ... came away with 17 first place finishes and three second place finishes in dual meets ... qualified for states ... placed third in the 200 IM and third in the 50 freestyle during the Hockomock League championship ... named a league all-star ... first-time Taunton Daily Gazette All-Scholastic. Erin Schrama, Taunton Schrama, a captain, was one of the top female swimmers for the Tigers this past winter ... excellent four stroke performer ... placed first 19 times in dual meets and one second place finish ... qualified for states ... took third place in the 50 freestyle and third in the butterfly at the Hockomock League championship ... a league all-star ... multiple Taunton Daily Gazette All-Scholastic. 2nd team Marisa Gay, Taunton Bryant Abbott, Taunton Peter Ye, Taunton Angelina Lynch, Taunton Ashley Mitchell, Taunton Full Article From Taunton Gazette Girls BasketballFirst Team Hannah Moniz, Taunton Moniz, a senior forward, finished her career strong for the Tigers ... averaged 8.1 points per game ... chipped in with 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game ... shot 93 percent from the free throw line ... was Taunton’s Dave Cowens Award nominee ... solid outside shooter and can hit the three ... a first-time Taunton Daily Gazette All-Scholastic. Lily Patneaude, Taunton Patneaude, a junior guard, was one of the steady players for the Tigers this season ... despite missing several games, she led Taunton in scoring with 9.3 points per game ... added 4.7 rebounds, two steals per game and 1.7 assists per game ... played consistent both offensively and defensively ... a two-time Hockomock League all-star ... two-time Taunton Daily Gazette All-Scholastic. 2nd team Jaelyn Fernandez, Taunton MacKenzie Handrahan, Taunton Alexa White, Taunton Kelsey White, Taunton Full Article from Taunton Gazette |
Boys Hockey
Player of the Year: Will Walsh, Taunton
Walsh had a season to remember for the Tigers this past winter.
The senior forward led the Hockomock League in points scored (49).
He finished with 24 goals and 25 assists.
Walsh helped lead Taunton to its first playoff win in 24 years, third consecutive state tournament appearance and first South semifinal since 1994.
Walsh, a four-year letterman, was named a league all-star and voted the Tigers’ Most Valuable Player. The Taunton resident finished his career with 34 goals, 51 assists and 85 points overall, which is 14th all-time. Walsh was ranked fourth in Division II and 15th in Massachusetts.
He received the 7th Player Award three years ago for going above and beyond.
Walsh, a Hockomock League all-star, plans to enlist in the United States Marine Corp after graduation.
Walsh had a season to remember for the Tigers this past winter.
The senior forward led the Hockomock League in points scored (49).
He finished with 24 goals and 25 assists.
Walsh helped lead Taunton to its first playoff win in 24 years, third consecutive state tournament appearance and first South semifinal since 1994.
Walsh, a four-year letterman, was named a league all-star and voted the Tigers’ Most Valuable Player. The Taunton resident finished his career with 34 goals, 51 assists and 85 points overall, which is 14th all-time. Walsh was ranked fourth in Division II and 15th in Massachusetts.
He received the 7th Player Award three years ago for going above and beyond.
Walsh, a Hockomock League all-star, plans to enlist in the United States Marine Corp after graduation.
Coach of the Year: Kris Metea, Taunton
Metea and his coaching staff helped lead the Tigers to their first South semifinals appearances, two playoff wins and first tournament win since in 1994. Taunton reached the postseason for the third consecutive year, just the second time in program history. Metea’s team finished with a 13-10-2 record (without two exclusion games). His graduation class recorded a four-year total of 47, which is the fourth most by a graduation class. He established a free youth clinic for Taunton area youth players.
Metea and his coaching staff helped lead the Tigers to their first South semifinals appearances, two playoff wins and first tournament win since in 1994. Taunton reached the postseason for the third consecutive year, just the second time in program history. Metea’s team finished with a 13-10-2 record (without two exclusion games). His graduation class recorded a four-year total of 47, which is the fourth most by a graduation class. He established a free youth clinic for Taunton area youth players.
First team
Mike Albert, Taunton
Albert, a sophomore and assistant captain, had a solid season for the Tigers this past winter ... finished the season with 17 goals, 15 assists and 32 points ... helped lead Taunton to its first postseason win since 1994 ... named Rookie of the Year two seasons ago ... member of the lacrosse team ... a first-team Taunton Daily Gazette All-Scholastic.
Jakob Roberts, Taunton
Roberts, a senior forward, concluded his final season in style for the Tigers this past winter ... concluded with 11 goals, 13 assists for 24 points ... finished his career with 21 goals, 43 assists and 64 points, tied for 28th all-time ... team captain ... helped lead Taunton to its first postseason win since 1994 ... four-year letterman ... voted Steve Matthews Most Improved Player ... two-year varsity baseball player ... a first-time Taunton Daily Gazette All-Scholastic ... attending Bridgewater State University next fall.
Cam Sneyd, Taunton
Sneyd, a junior forward, had a successful year for the Tigers this past winter ... finished the year with 12 goals. 18 assists and 30 points ... helped lead Taunton to its first postseason win since 1994 ... three-year letterman and team captain ... was the recipient of the Coaches Award in 2015-16 ... won the Hobey Baker Character Award ... was the Henshaw-Soderberg Leadership Award recipient ... a first-time Taunton Daily Gazette All-Scholastic.
2nd Team
Sean Bunker, Taunton
Andrew Carter, Taunton
Brady Nichols, Taunton
Dylan Nichols, Taunton
Jack Patneaude, Taunton
Full Article from Taunton Gazette
Mike Albert, Taunton
Albert, a sophomore and assistant captain, had a solid season for the Tigers this past winter ... finished the season with 17 goals, 15 assists and 32 points ... helped lead Taunton to its first postseason win since 1994 ... named Rookie of the Year two seasons ago ... member of the lacrosse team ... a first-team Taunton Daily Gazette All-Scholastic.
Jakob Roberts, Taunton
Roberts, a senior forward, concluded his final season in style for the Tigers this past winter ... concluded with 11 goals, 13 assists for 24 points ... finished his career with 21 goals, 43 assists and 64 points, tied for 28th all-time ... team captain ... helped lead Taunton to its first postseason win since 1994 ... four-year letterman ... voted Steve Matthews Most Improved Player ... two-year varsity baseball player ... a first-time Taunton Daily Gazette All-Scholastic ... attending Bridgewater State University next fall.
Cam Sneyd, Taunton
Sneyd, a junior forward, had a successful year for the Tigers this past winter ... finished the year with 12 goals. 18 assists and 30 points ... helped lead Taunton to its first postseason win since 1994 ... three-year letterman and team captain ... was the recipient of the Coaches Award in 2015-16 ... won the Hobey Baker Character Award ... was the Henshaw-Soderberg Leadership Award recipient ... a first-time Taunton Daily Gazette All-Scholastic.
2nd Team
Sean Bunker, Taunton
Andrew Carter, Taunton
Brady Nichols, Taunton
Dylan Nichols, Taunton
Jack Patneaude, Taunton
Full Article from Taunton Gazette
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