By Matt Haraden

• 3/4 Boys Soccer Team 1 played a tough game against Halifax this past weekend, losing 9-6. Goals were scored by Andy Michaelides, Patrick Garr Chase, Ryder Lankas, and North Saforrian. Enki Mundo played strong on offense, as well as goalie Killian Kelly, who played the first half in goal and then switched between offense and defense in the second half. Now 1-1-2 on the season, the team will play Middleboro on Saturday, May 11. 5/6 Team 1 played a great game against Marshfield on Saturday, May 4, ending in a 3-3 tie. The Pirates led 2-0 going into the half, but Marshfield netted three straight goals in the second half, including a penalty. Tristen Misdea then scored the game-tying goal off of a free kick, giving him a hat trick. 5/6 Team 2 also landed a tie on Saturday, drawing Hingham 3-3. Joe Elisii-Johnson had a goal and two assists, Jack O’Mara and Finnian Smith also found the back of the net. Nick Mihal had another strong performance in goal, saving a penalty shot in the game. Jack Ranger and Cody Miller also had stellar performances.

**HAVING A BALL.** D1 Assistant Coach Pat Handrahan pitches to his daughter, Maisie, during a youth softball game against Norwell recently. [Photo courtesy of Amanda Twombly]

• Girls 3/4 Gold Team Soccer won a close one on the road against Middleboro last weekend, sneaking by at 5-4. Magnolia Harbin put Hull on the board first, while Frankie Rockett shot one from midfield to add to the tally. Hannah Summers added another two goals to make it a 4-2 game going into the half. Middleboro came out strong in the second half, tying the game at four. Not willing to settle for a tie, the Hull offense was relentless in the final minutes, determined to get one past the goalie. Hannah Summers blasted in her third goal for a hat trick to win the game with less than a minute left. Strong work in goal by Oliva Veissid, backed by stellar defensive performances by Leah Dibley, Skylar Kaplan, Charley Ward, and Cate Mulvihill, held off a hungry Middleboro team. 5/6 Soccer beat Hingham, 5-2, on Saturday, May 4, bringing them to 4-0 on the season. Aubrey Littlefield scored all five goals for Hull. Stella Palermo had a strong performance at midfield, assisting in the scoring. Sophie Munn had another great game in net. The team has a double header on Saturday, May 11, traveling from Plymouth back to Hull for game two. 7/8 Soccer battled hard but fell, 2-1, to Middleboro. Gianna Throne had the lone goal for the Pirates, with Michaela Collins playing well on defense. Now 4-1-0, the team plays Cohasset in its next game on Saturday, May 11.

• Girls Softball Team 2 fell to Norwell on Tuesday, May 7, with a final score of 26-8. Despite the loss, the players had grit and kept their heads up, even when the odds were against them. Leigha McClory, Tessa Schultz, Aislinn Connors-Duffy, Kiera Nashawaty, McKenzie Neal, and Lauren Augier all had hits in the game. Kelsea Dunlap, McKenzie Neal, Mackenzie MacLeod, and Leigha McCory led the defense. The team has two more games this week if the weather allows.

• Girls 3/4 Lacrosse continued its winning streak, taking down Parkway Academy, 6-5, for the second time this season. Lily Effinger and Hailey MacLeod were flying around at midfield. Jackie Collins and Hannah Summers played swarm defense, while Cate Mulvihill and Ryleigh Mooney charged the net on attack. Scoring came from Willa Britton and Cordelia Hennessey. Laila Dolan was the field general, passing the ball around to her teammates, while Sklyar Kaplan made save after save in goal.

**ON TRACK FOR SUCCESS.** The Hull High track team’s medal winners at the Sunset Classic Twilight Invitational Meet included Bree Simpson-Sliney [fifth place in the high jump], Elsie Harper [first place in the 100 meter hurdles], and Veronica Fleming [sixth in the 100]. [Photo courtesy of Brian Lanner]

• On Tuesday, April 30, the Nantasket Nor’easters traveled to Jamaica Pond to sail against Brookline High School. The team usually races 420s, but the host team provided Quests for the match. Despite never having sailed this type of boat, the Nor’easters sailed to a 4-0 win against Brookline and remain undefeated for the season, with a 3-0 record.

• Hull High Baseball edged past Quincy in the Pirates’ latest game, with a final score of 4-3. Liam Conneely pitched all seven innings, getting five strikeouts, allowing seven hits and three runs. Luke Dunham went 2/4 from the plate, scoring two runs. Josh Dunham went 2-3 with 2 RBIs and Ken Autio went 2/3 with an RBI. Nick Tiani batted in the winning run with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh inning.

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