In the Sport-light: Roundup of news about Hull athletes
/Compiled by Matt Haraden
• The Boys 3/4 Soccer Team 1 played the final game of the season this past Saturday, June 7. The team, consisting of Luke Panetta, Owen Bilodeau, Liam Palermo, North Saforrian, Finn Saforrian, Harrison Jones, Luca Dibley, Noah Shea, Leo Gunderson, Casey Resnick, Rocko Truglia, and Sawyer Markowitz improved their skills greatly over the course of the season.
KICK OUT. This week marked the end of the youth soccer season. At left, the Boys 5/6 team enjoyed their final game, while at right, the Boys 7/8 team featured four eighth-graders playing for the last time in the youth soccer program – JD McAuliffe, JP Hnath, Luka Truglia, and Frankie Bernard. [Courtesy photos]
• 3/4 Team 2 defeated Kingston, 4-2, at home on Saturday, finishing 4-3-1 on the season. The team came out strong, with Kai Funari scoring the first goal. Jordan Dunn, Teddy Misdea, and Andy Michaelides all scored one goal each. Ryan Duran, Sam Chiba, James Petruzzelli, Anthony Saghbini, Declan Fahey, Enki Mundo, and Zachary Walsh all had stellar performances on the field. Nolan Cichocki and Langdon Walper were great in goal.
• Boys 7/8 Soccer finished the season with a win against Hanover, 2-1. This marked the end of Hull Youth Soccer play for eighth-graders JD McAuliffe, JP Hnath, Luka Truglia, and Frankie Bernard. The coaches have watched them grow from pre-K guppies to eighth-grade travel and they can’t wait to see where they go next!
• Girls 7/8 Soccer defeated Pembroke, 9-2, last Saturday. Aubrey Littlefield had a hat trick, with Piper Yakubian, Abby Baglione, and Ava Palermo scoring two goals each. Molly McCarthy, Ellie Kiley, Stella Palermo, and Michaela Collins led Hull’s defense. The team will begin its playoff run on Saturday, June 14 in Marshfield.
• Girls 5/6 Lacrosse finished strong in Sunday’s Jamboree by the Sea, losing to Pembroke, 7-2, coming back for a 4-4 draw against Hanover, and beating Quincy 5-4. Molly McCarthy, Deidre Flaherty, Frankie Rockett, Resse Irby, Payton Dunn, and Piper Yakubian scored the goals. Sydney O’Brien, Cordelia Hennessey, Frankie Rockett, Peyton Dunn, and Piper Yakubian made the assists. Led by defensive force Abby Donovan, Hull’s resolute back line included Josie Tyrrell, Natalie Tiani, Addison Mahan, Leah Dibley, and Julianna Moore-DaSilva. Hadley Dolan, Scarlett Riley, and Stella Palermo were ferocious on attack. And team spirit animal Ruby D’Errico stood on her head in goal. The team’s fantastic season was capped off by the well-organized and attended Jamboree at the Turf. The girls played with pride and selfless style all season.
PHOTO BY CHARLIE O’CONNOR.
• At the Hull Yacht Club, the boats are on the water again in the Rhodes 19 Spring Series races. Thursday night (June 5) featured eight boats on the line, SSW wind at 8-12 knots, and four races under Chamber of Commerce conditions expertly managed by Hull RC. Several R19s launched earlier in the week, and the fleet welcomed Full Circle, Mermaid Hunter, Smiles 2.0, Tool’in and Rhodeo to the line. Steve Clancy in Razzmatazz finished first, followed by Joe Berkeley in roger that!, Bill Bradford in Full Circle, Patrick Hnath and Douglas Ryan in Mermaid Hunter, Jeff Binder in Smiles 2.0, David Curry in Tool’in, Elizabeth Johnson and Joseph O’Neil in Rhodeo, and Lindsey Buchleitner in Rebel Girl. It was perfect night and a big thank-you to Bill Bradford for handling fleet captain duties.
The “Regatta To Be Named Later” is coming up on June 14. First race is at 2 p.m. The R19 East Coast Championship will be on June 21 and 22 at Cottage Park Yacht Club. Visit www.r19eastcoast2025.com for more info.
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