High School Sports Showdown: Strikes, Scoring and Transfers

Baseball & Softball

• Elsie Testa (Abington)
• 16 strikeouts, first to 500 career outs

• 11‑1 win over Pembroke; allowed only one run

• North Reading’s Alaina Driscoll
• 4 goals + 1 assist in a 13‑6 win over Pentucket

• Reached 100 career points

• Sophomore Nick D’Anna (Malden)

• Two triples in a game

• Freshman Callie Dunn (Softball)

• Perfect batting line to start the season

• Power Hit Parade
  From Frankie Iovanna (Duxbury) to Lacey Roche (West Bridgewater) – a flurry of home runs in cold weather

Football & Coaching

• Head Coaches’ First Wins
• Jessica Gambale – St. Mary’s 13‑3 over Triton
• Christian Oakley – Mashpee 16‑10 over Monomoy
• Colby Brochu – Northbridge 18‑2 over Assabet

Lacrosse

• Shannon Balfe (Whitman‑Hanson)

• Overtime win against Oliver Ames

• Eva Cannalonga & Nolan Craven
• Each recorded double‑digit point totals

Basketball

• Jaylen Harrell (Providence)
• Announces transfer portal entry after one season
• 6‑ft‑5 forward, Boston native

Track & Field

• Grace Buser (Austin Prep)
• Senior, committed to Catholic University

• Holds 55‑meter hurdles school record

• Brock Winslow (Bishop Stang)
• Plans to play football and baseball at Massachusetts Maritime

MDSSAA Convention

• Held in Hyannis
• Christopher Schmidt (Nipmuc)
• Named Athletic Director of the Year
• Eleven years of leadership, coaching certification
• Other district winners and state‑level merit awards announced