BASKETBALL

Girls Travel

Season ends with tournament

Only three of the nine teammates on the Brookline Wolves sixth-grade girls travel basketball team had ever played on a travel team.

“They met the challenge of tournament play head on with determination and skill. They played their hearts out never giving up until the final buzzer.” said Coach Laura Goulet.

Team captains Gracie Santoski, Cassandra Stapelfeld and Bella Demayo look forward to working to keep the team playing together. Since it is difficult to line up everyone’s schedule, Coach Laura offered her neighborhood hoop for informal practice. The Neff family hosted a season-end party. The coaches and the team exchanged gifts and teammate Gracie Santoski was voted MVP. Team members at the Fundamental Hoops Girls February Shootout at Merrimack College in North Andover, Mass., were Coach Dave Demayo, Jillian Neff, Katarina Kotarski, Maegan Castriotta, Nicole Bourque, Felicity Robert, Coach Laura Goulet, Cassandra Stapelfeld, Gracie Santoski, Simron Bhogal and Bella Demayo.

NASHUA BIDDY

BOYS BIDDY

Lancers 44, Pistons 39

The Lancers beat the Pistons 44-39. Contributions came from all Lancers, including John Champa with 18 points, Chaz Magras with 8, Bhuanu Kappala with 8, Harper Niven with 4, Rob McLaughlin with 4 and Dean Donnell with 2. Exceptional defense by Brighton Palmer, Pranav Prabala, Stephen Durkee and Austin Carlson. The Pistons received terrific games from Jack Dinsmore with 17 points and Connor Robbins with 10.

Sonics 36, Thunder 28

The Sonics held off a resilient Thunder team. Jordan Buckmire led all scorers with 16 points, while Brian Inzerillo had 6 points and Aaron Silva and Robert Batsevich each added 4 points. The Thunder was led by Tyler Dubien with 9 points. Jack Leatherman added 6 and Kevin Genoa had 5.

Jets 44, Stars 42

In a very exciting, hard-fought game, the Jets were victorious over a tough, previously unbeaten Stars team. Both teams played excellent offense and defense. The Jets were led by Ricky Constant with 20 points. Dennis Martinez dropped in 10 points with several rebounds off the boards. Also scoring big for the Jets were Tyler Bernard and Mike Pelletier with 8 points each. Stars were led by Jack Fahey with a game-high 21 points, while Brendon Murphy scored 11.

Warriors 50, Knicks 30

Jack Barnes, Illya Scott, Dominick Paladino and Spencer Bergeron led the Warriors to win at the end of their regular season. The Warriors supporting cast played exceptional defense and good transition basketball. The scoring by the Knicks second unit made for a great game.

Cougars 39, Sharks 38

Noah Ouellette swished a corner jump shot with 25 seconds remaining that proved to be the winning basket. Ouellette finished with 14 points, while Matthew Franco added 9 points. Jeremiah Pena scored 8 points, Irving Scales had 6 points, Sean Murphy dominated the boards and Rayquan Alleyne playing despite an illness sparked the Cougars in the fourth quarter. Justin Howard was the game scorer with 16 points for the Sharks, while Cam Novatny had 8 points and Tyler O’Bryan 6 points.

GIRLS BIDDY

Tigers 36, Suns 6

Marisa Gaudette led the Tigers and all scorers with 10 points. Jessica Zalzal and Lexie Correa had strong games and finished with 8 each. Emily Michaud and Isabella Roy were defensive stars.  Katie, Annanya, Alex and Michelle were standouts for the Suns.

Knights 30, Bulls 20

Strong defense from Fiona Curran, Grace Tomasetti, Neysa Ouellette, Emma Williamson and Alycia Panas held the high-powered Bulls offense in check. Highlight steals from Molly Dee and Abbie King turned into points as they led the scoring with 10 and 8 respectively. Danielle Upton got two buckets and Erika Dahl, Meagan Morelli, Jasmine Tyrance and Madeleine Paul each added two points each. The Bulls were led by Cassandra Putsch and Daria Putsch with 6 points each. Arianna Dube, Emily Millet and Angelena Dube scored 2 each.

JUDO

Pedro’s JudoChallenge results

Six of Granite State Judo Institute competitors vied for the Pedro’s Judo Challenge Championship medals in Wakefield, Mass. last Sunday: Krysten Proksa, 7, and Gabrielle Proksa, 11, of Dunbarton; Jannick Kappers, 9,,and sister Phaedra Kappers, 6, of Hollis; Michael Anglin, 10, of Manchester; Almin Demirovic, 8, of Manchester. More than 400 junior and senior athletes competed in the USA Judo sanctioned Pedro’s Judo Challenge of 2011, which is the second of four Zebra Tour National Judo events in the Northeast.

Krysten Proksa received a silver medal and came in as the youngest of her division and finished in the finals in overtime by the referee decision.

Phaedra Kappers debuted in this large regional judo event, finishing a strong third against all-boys division and took home a bronze medal.

Gabrielle Proksa had a difficult day competing with a stomach flu but finished the day with a bronze medal.

Jannick Kappers faced older opponents and took home a bronze medal.

Michael Anglin finished in fourth place after missing his weight division cut off.

Almin Demirovic took home a bronze medal.

Granite State Judo Institute Team trains at the Manchester Police Athletic League at 409 Beech Street in Manchester. Granite State Judo Institute website: www.gsji.org. Manchester Police Athletic League website: www.manchesterpal.org.

HOCKEY

MITES

Flames battle Jr. Bruins again

The Sports Arena Mite AAA Flames took to the ice against a tough Greater Boston Jr. Bruins team. This was the second meeting between the two teams. The Jr. Bruins won the first contest. In the second period, the Jr. Bruins scored the first goal of the game. The Flames played positionally sound defense. However, the Jr. Bruins scored again. The Flames cut the deficit to 2-1 with a nice goal from Brady Burke. The lone assist on the play went to Cameron Wasylak. The Jr. Bruins put the game away on a breakaway goal with just over two minutes to go in the game. The Flames will close out their regular season schedule this Sunday, when they take on the South Shore Dynamos at West Side Arena.

CONTESTS

Will McDonough writing contest deadline

The Sports Museum has set a March 15 deadline in its seventh-annual Will McDonough Writing Contest for Aspiring Sports Writers. This contest, supported by Bank of America and the Boston Globe, is judged on topic development, organization, style and mechanics. Winners will take part in an award ceremony at The Sports Museum in the TD Garden and attend the following Boston Celtics game on April 13. Students in grades 4-12 are encouraged to apply and celebrate another great year in Boston sports through writing. To enter the contest, visit The Sports Museum’s website at www.sportsmuseum.org. Applications and guidelines can be downloaded from the website.

SOCCER

Amherst Soccer Club accepting registrations

The Amherst Soccer Club, which is open to players from any town, is accepting registrations for boys and girls ages U3 through U10 for the spring Tots and Early Development Program. There are also limited spots available for the boys and girls U11-U16 teams. For more information, call Lisa Davidson at 654-5276 or visit www.amherstsoccerclub.com.

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