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ME Hornets Girls Swim had a great performance at the Cape Ann League (CAL) meet in early February, which brought them to the sectionals competition at MIT in Cambridge on Saturday, February 8.
Senior Hornet Bridget Twombley calls for the ball as she races to the net in ME’s match against the Lynnfield Pioneers on Sunday. The Lady Hornets kept the game tight until the end of the last quarter when the Pioneers put on a strong surge. The Hornets dropped this one 49-58. At press time …
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The Manchester Essex alpine race team had a shortened week of racing due to the rain and inclement weather during the first week in February. It was a difficult week of racing for the Hornets, with both the boys and the girls competing against league powerhouses. On February 3, the girls faced off against Austin Prep, losing 53-82, then Masconomet, losing again 9-126. "Masco has some very impressive skiers this year. They are talented and very deep; they have a real shot at winning the whole thing during the state tournament,” said head coach Tim Wonson. "It was also difficult for us having Hannah Hubbard out sick."
On Friday the ME Hornets met the Amesbury Indians at home in their second match of the season. Here, senior Captain Kellen Furse drives the ball in after breaking a double-team to make a layup. The Indians recognized the potential of this high-scorer and understandably kept two men on him fo…
Manchester-Essex Girls Varsity Hornets basketball team won 42-38 at home on Friday, January 24 against Ipswich Tigers. Paul Clark was there and shot a great gallery of photographs of the game.
There was a lot of action last week with the M-E Hornets. Here’s a write up for the teams we know about, sent from the team coaches for the paper. If you have updates you would like to send us, please send them to news@thecricket.com. Enjoy.
Well into the 2020 season, the Manchester-Essex Boys Basketball has been electric.
ME Hornet #3, Sophomore Emma Fitzgerald, drives to the hoop for a successful two-pointer in the Hornets match against Amesbury at home on Monday. Amesbury Indians number one in the Baker Division of the CAL, came away on top 54-40. Click for more photos at the Cricket’s FB page
Great play this week in the Hornet's Nest for the week of January 12. Check it out.
The M-E Varsity Girls Hornets Basketball beat Salem Academy Charter earlier this week after a busy holiday play stretch in which the Lady Hornets went 1–1, advancing to 2–1 on the season. Against Ipswich, the Hornets struggled to put the ball in the hoop and fell to the Tigers, a key divisio…
The boys basketball team improved to 7–0 with the M-E Hornets varsity team ME Prevails 66-52 Tuesday, January 7th against North Reading. This, after the team pulled out a double overtime thriller win (76–74) over Bishop Fenwick on Sunday, January 5.
On Saturday, members from several Masonic lodges took to the Dorothy Talbot ice rink at the O’Maley Middle School to be thanked for sponsoring this season’s uniforms for the Rockport varsity hockey program.
After joining the Beverly Flag Football League, the third grade Manchester boys were eager to get back into action after last year’s early loss in the playoffs against Gloucester. They started with a close pre-season loss but were able to quickly shake the cobwebs away and get down to busine…
Manchester Essex Regional High School's fall sports honors from the Cape Ann League.
This past Saturday, 10 fifth grade girls from Manchester won the North Shore Flag Football Super Bowl at St. John’s Prep under the leadership of Coach Krista Jakes and Coach Jason Jakes. Their team, called the Ravens, kicked off the playoffs with a close game against the Bengals. The girls faced their first point deficit all season when the Bengals scored first, but they weren’t going home without getting to the Super Bowl, so they rallied for a comeback.
Good sportsmanship prevailed when the Lady Hornets defeated St. Mary’s 1–0 on Wednesday at Hyland Field in the MIAA D4N quarterfinals. The Hornets went on to defeat Innovation Charter 4–1 in the semis and will meet Amesbury on Sunday in the D4N finals.
The Manchester Essex boys soccer team has won its first three matches in the Division IV State tournament to reach the North Finals for the third time in the last four seasons.
The Manchester-Essex Hornets football squad answered the call this Saturday with a 30–7 blowout of division rival Georgetown in the first round of the Massachusetts High School Division 7 football playoffs. Sophomore A.J. Pallazola ignited the show on both sides of the ball with a 40-yard to…
On Saturday, October 26, the ME Hornets met Arlington Catholic at Hyland Field for Senior Night. The senior football players and senior members of the cheer squad thanked their parents for seeing them through a tough season. One by one, they introduced and presented flowers to their loved on…
Senior M-E Hornet Bridget Twombly (at right) fights for control of the ball on Senior Night (Tuesday, October 22) against the rivaling team, Georgetown Royals. The Hornets got the win with a decisive score of 5–0, and the Hornets rounded out the whole season with a 12–2–2 record to secure th…
The ME boys soccer team met the Georgetown Royals on Monday, October 28 for Senior Night, resulting in a 2–0 win for the Hornets. At press time they are undefeated in Cape Ann League play and moving on to the tournament. The players honored their parents with flowers in gratitude for the eff…
The ME Hornets faced off against their biggest challenger of the season on Saturday at Hyland Field. The Bedford Buccaneers, a big, physical team, were held to 24 points by the Hornets, their lowest total of the season. ME answered back with two touchdowns, with Gavin Glass shown here breaki…
The Manchester Essex boys soccer team has continued its unprecedented undefeated season in league play with a win over Lynnfield on Wednesday. The 2-1 come from behind win clinched the CAL Baker Division title for the fourth straight season. Despite some excellent passing and ball movement…
The Manchester Essex golf team claimed the Cape Ann League Baker Division championship with two strong victories last week. On Tuesday the team won the annual Old Cape Ann Classic tournament vs. league rivals Rockport and Ipswich at the Ipswich Country Club. Senior captain Ian Taliaferro s…
Soccer, Football, and Cross Country battles took place across the area this week.
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