Last Week In Pinkerton Academy Athletics

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1 Last Week In Pinkerton Academy Athletics Bowling: Saturday, December 22, 2018 Pinkerton s Astros headed north to Maple Lanes in Claremont to meet with Stevens, Merrimack, Spaulding and Hollis-Brookline. The Astros Varsity team took 5 th seed for the baker rounds with a 2-game standard total of Captain Jason Barton rolled games of 145 and 168, Captain Meghan Slater 115 and 130, Bryant Nourse 124 and 116, Lance Lemieux 161 and 145. While the team struggled with the shot, Harry Michaud was able to find a line to roll two nice games of 222 and 240. Roster member Matthieu Gagnon shot a 132 and 126. Stevens won 1 st seed with an impressive total of 1937, Merrimack 2 nd with 1830, Spaulding 3 rd with 1633 and Hollis-Brookline 4 th with The Hollis-Brookline Cavaliers were defeated by the Astros in the single elimination preliminary baker round 149 to 115. Pinkerton s Astros then faced the Stevens Cardinals in round 1 losing 2 out of 3. Lost the first game 150 to 164, won the second 179 to 169, lost the third 163 to 203. In round 2 the Astros went up against the Merrimack Tomahawks losing 2 out of 3. Lost the first 146 to 182, won the second 192 to 123 and lost the third 176 to 154. Pinkerton earned 2 points for fourth place. Astros JV totaled 1048 for the standard 2 games earning 5 th seed. Memphis Kirkland had games of 113 and 76, Connor Grimard 105 and 96, Jarod Wong 83 and 115, Courtney Crivello 136 and 92, Mike Fiandaca 80 and 175. JV Astros defeated the 4 th seed Spaulding Red Raiders in the preliminary single elimination baker round 126 to 86. The Astros went on to win in round 1 against Merrimack losing the first 170 to 92 but taking games 2 and 3; 142 to 131 and 123 and 97. JV took second place for the day after losing in 2 against Stevens; 120 to 124 and 110 to 155. Saturday, January 5, 2019

2 Pinkerton s Astros hosted the first match of the new year at Strikers meeting Coe-Brown Northwood, Hollis-Brookline and Stevens. The Astros Varsity team took 2 nd seed for the baker rounds with a 2-game standard total of Captain Jason Barton rolled games of 179 and 183, Captain Meghan Slater 126 and 145, Bryant Nourse 147 and 128, Lance Lemieux 162 and 137. Harry Michaud came to bowl, shooting a very impressive 1 st game of 290, starting with a seven pin spare in frame one followed by 11 strikes. Harry then shot 217 for his 2 nd game. Roster member Matthieu Gagnon shot a 152 and 113. The Hollis-Brookline Cavaliers were defeated by the Astros in 2 in round 1 with games of 171 to 105 and taking a close 2 nd game 128 to 126. Pinkerton s Astros then faced the Stevens Cardinals in round 2 losing 2 out of 3; 164 to 256 and 177 to 204. Lost the first game 150 to 164, won the second 179 to 169, lost the third 163 to 203. Pinkerton Varsity earned 9 points for their second place finish behind Stevens. Astros JV had a tough day totaling 976 for the standard 2 games earning 3 rd seed for baker. Connor Grimard had consistent games of 123 and 121, Memphis Kirkland also consistent with 2 games of 90, Courtney Crivello 114 and 100, Mike Fiandaca 73 and 119, Mike Barnard 93 and 81, Colby Wong 96 and a nice 150. JV Astros were defeated in 2 games by Hollis-Brookline 128 to 110 and 138 to 97 in round 1. JV Astros took round 2 in 2 games defeating the Coe-Brown Bears 94 to 89 and 138 to 100. JV finished 3 rd for the day. Swimming: Thursday, December 20, 2018 Pinkerton Women (4-2) Pinkerton 58 Exeter 118 Pinkerton 83 Dover 87 Pinkerton Men (5-2) Pinkerton 116 Bedford 6 Pinkerton 41 Exeter 141 Pinkerton 71 Dover 93 Pinkerton 110 Sanborn 10 Results: 200 Free 2nd Olivia Neville Sr 2:07.53

3 200 Individual Medley 2nd Gavin Divelbiss Jr 2: Free 3rd Camelia Hannah So Butterfly 2nd Maya Hedstrom Jr 1: Free 2nd Camelia Hannah So 1: Free 2nd Olivia Neville Sr 5: rd Amanda Roberge So 5: rd Jackson Neeb 5: Free Relay 2nd Maya Hedstrom Jr, Camelia Hannah So, Amanda Roberge So, and Olivia Neville Sr 1: Breaststroke 2nd Lukas Hakme Silva Jr 1: Free Relay 2nd Maya Hedstrom Jr, Camelia Hannah So, Amanda Roberge So, and Olivia Neville Sr 4: rd Christian Nelson Sr, Jackson Neeb Sr, Lukas Hakme Silva Jr, and Gavin Divelbiss Jr 3:59.28 Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Have a safe holiday season. Sunday, December 30, 2018 Varsity: Holiday Invitational Girls 7th out of 19 teams

4 Boys 8th out of 15 teams 200 Medley Relay 10th William Poole Jr, Christian Nelson Sr, Gavin Divelbiss Jr, Lucas Hakme Silva 2: Free 5th Olivia Neville Sr, 2: th Jackson Neeb Sr, 2: Individual Medley 9th Amanda Roberge So, 2: th Gavin Divelbiss Jr, 2: th William Poole Jr, 2: Free 6th Maya Hedstrom Jr, Butterfly 6th Gavin Divelbiss Jr, 1: Free 7th Maya Hedstrom Jr, 1: Free 4th Olivia Neville Sr, 5: rd Jackson Neeb Sr, 5: Free Relay 7th Olivia Neville Sr, Kylie Winer Fr, Amanda Roberge So, Maya Hedstrom Jr, 1: Breaststroke 8th Amanda Roberge So, 1: th Lucas Hakme Silva Jr, 1: Free Relay 5th Olivia Neville Sr, Amanda Roberge So, Kylie Winer Fr, Maya Hedstrom Jr, 4: th Brenna McCrevan So, Danielle Crafts So, Alice Hammond Sr, Campbell Lacroix So, 4:53.59

5 4th Gavin Divelbiss Jr, Jackson Neeb Sr, Lucas Hakme Silva Jr, Christian Nelson Sr, 3:59.10 It was a good opportunity to give the new swimmers a chance to see what a large invitational meet is like which is similar to the state meet. It also gave them a chance to see what it takes to make it to be a top swimmer in the state. We still have a lot of work to do on our relays to limit false starts and make sure our timing is spot on if we want to be competitive at the state meet. Saturday, January 5, 2019 Varsity: Men (10-2-1) Pinkerton 121 Belmont 17 Pinkerton 117 Derryfield 30 Pinkerton 84 Windham 84 Pinkerton 85 Winnacunnet 76 Pinkerton 121 Pelham 18 Pinkerton 129 Gilford 12 Women (8-4) Pinkerton 132 Belmont 9 Pinkerton 88 Derryfield 77 Pinkerton 66 Windham 104 Pinkerton 70 Winnacunnet 100 Pinkerton 132 Pelham 27 Pinkerton 120 Gilford Medley Relay

6 2nd William Poole Jr, Christian Nelson Sr, Gavin Divelbiss Jr, Jackson Neeb Sr, 2: Individual Medley 3rd Olivia Neville Sr, 2: rd Lucas Hakme Silva Jr, 2: Butterfly 3rd Anderson Sharp Fr, 1: Free 3rd Jackson Neeb Sr, Free 1st Gavin Divelbiss Jr, 5: rd William Poole Jr, 6: Free Relay 3rd Ana Bjelogrlic Fr, Klara Sorgardt Sr, Kylie Winer Fr, Meghan Knight Fr, 2: nd Jackson Neeb Sr, Anderson Sharp Fr, Lucas Hakme Silva Jr, Tyler Montgomery Jr, 1: Backstroke 3rd Camelia Hannah So, 1: rd Lukas Hakme Silva Jr, 1: Breaststroke 3rd Gavin Divelbiss Jr, 1:18.79

7 400 Freestyle Relay 3rd Olivia Neville Sr, Amanda Roberge So, Camelia Hannah So, Maya Hedstrom Jr, 4: rd Gavin Divelbiss Jr, Tyler Montgomery Jr, Lucas Hakme Silva Jr, Christian Nelson Sr, 4:04.90 Gymnastics: Monday, December 17, 2018 Varsity: Pinkerton opened up their season in a dual meet with Bedford High School. Astro s came first with a , while Bedford totaled a The Astro s were lead by sophomore Isabella Scarpetti, who took first place on balance beam (9.25), floor exercise (9.3) and the All Around with a Scarpetti also took second on bars (8.55), and third on vault (8.8). Senior, Audrey Hill, took first on vault (9.25) and third in the All Around (34.6). Sophomore, Zoe Demers, took second place on floor (9.25) along with third on beam (8.95) and bars (8.45). Junior Captain, Sophia Viger, took second on beam (9.0) and fourth on bars (8.35). Sophomore, Ashley McKinnon, contributed scores on vault and beam. Senior, Emily Connors, contributed on vault and the floor exercise. Senior, Anya Comeau, contributed on the floor exercise. Pinkerton returns to action December 27th, when they host their first home meet of the season. Wednesday, December 30, 2018 Varsity:

8 Teams: 1. Pinkerton Bishop Guertin Keene Salem Nashua South Manchester Central Nashua North Vault: 1. Corey Foster (Nashua South) Audrey Hill & Isabella Scarpetti (both from Pinkerton) 9.1 Uneven Bars: 1. Isabella Scarpetti (Pinkerton) Sophia Viger (Pinkerton) & Corey Foster (Nashua South) 9.0 Balance Beam: 1. Zoe Demers & Isabella Scarpetti (both from Pinkerton) Cameron Nichols (Bishop Guertin) 9.4 Floor: 1. Corey Foster (Nashua South) Zoe Demers (Pinkerton) Ashley McKinnon (Pinkerton) 9.1 All-Around: 1. Corey Foster (Nashua South) Isabella Scarpetti (Pinkerton) Sophia Viger (Pinkerton) 35.0 Wrestling:

9 Wednesday, December 19, 2018 Wednesday night found the Astros mat men hosting the perennial state champion Timberlane Owls. In front of a large, energy-filled crowd, the Astros were attempting to end the Owls 166 meet NH win streak, which dates back to In the end, Pinkerton came up short by a score of 40-19, but served notice to the Owls that they will be in contention at year's end. Picking up victories for the Astros were Captains Walker Stinson, with a thrilling overtime victory at 126 pounds, and Robbie Fahey, with 2nd period pin at 220 pounds. Kyle Setzer kept his perfect season going with a major decision at 195 pounds. Jacob Dube (170) and Sterling McLaughlin (182) both picked up decisions to round out the scoring. Everyone put in a great effort, and the coaching staff knows that this team has much left to accomplish. Next up: Varsity will be at the Lowell Holidays Tourney; JVs will be at the Windham JV Tourney. Our next HOME MEET will be Wednesday, January 2nd, vs Salem in the Shepard Gym. JV at 5, Varsity at 6. Thursday, December 27 & Friday, December 28 Varsity: Lowell Holiday Tournament The winter break found the Astros wrestlers travelling to Lowell for their annual trip to the George Bossi Lowell Holidays tournament. In a field of 76 teams from all over New England, the Astros finished in a very strong 7th place, their best finish since the field was expanded above 60 teams. In a grueling 2-day event, Pinkerton ended up with 5 of their 13 wrestlers placing. Earning placing medals for the Astros were David Hammond, 8th at 132 pounds, Tyler MacKiernan, 5th at 152 pounds, Robbie Fahey, 5th at 220 pounds, Kyle Setzer, 3rd at 195 pounds, and Sterling McLaughlin, 2nd at 182 pounds. While all performances at Lowell are notable, special mention needs to be given to Kyle Setzer's performance. He was stunned by an upset in his first match of the tournament and persevered to come all of the way back to take 3rd. In doing so, he had to win his

10 next 8 matches in a row. This accomplishment is a testament to his commitment and conditioning level. Wednesday, January 2, 2019 Varsity:Pinkerton 51 - Salem 25 Following Lowell, the wrestlers were back in action on the first day of school after New Year's; hosting a talented Salem Blue Devils squad in the Shepard Gym. While both teams were dealing with significant absences from their lineups, the Astros came out on top with a solid victory. Picking up wins by pin for Pinkerton were David Hammond, Tyler MacKiernan, Isaac Cohen, Jacob Dube, Dominic Robinson and Nathan Lindquist. Robbie Fahey bumped up to heavyweight to pick up an 8-7 decision, and Walker Stinson and Christian Kuechler both picked up forfeits. Next up for the Astros mat men: The continuation of our long, yellow stretch limo tour of New England high schools with a trip to Bennington, VT for the Mt Anthony Union Tournament on Saturday, January 5th. Saturday, January 6, 2019 Varsity: Mt. Anthony Invitational The Astros continued their tour of New England gymnasiums on Saturday, with a 3 hr trip to the Mt Anthony Tourney in Bennington, VT. When the dust settled on a long day, Pinkerton had finished 2nd to the host MAU. Mt Anthony: 181; Pinkerton: 156.5; Averill Park, NY: 151.5; Gilbert School, CT: 104.5; St Johnsbury, VT: 94.5 Placing for the Astros: Dominic Robinson (113): 1st Walker Stinson (126): 2nd David Hammond (132): 2nd Jack MacKiernan (152): 2nd Jacob Dube (170): 3rd Sterling McLaughlin (182): 1st Will Brown (195): 3rd Christian Kuechler (220): 4th Nick Fortunata (285): 1st

11 Next up: Dual meet on Wednesday at Londonderry (meet held at Londonderry Middle School at 6:00), then a trip to Cumberland, RI for the John Gorman Memorial Invitational on Saturday. Boys Basketball: Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Varsity: Exeter 72 - Pinkerton 38 Exeter HS (1-0) (OT) Pinkerton (0-1) (OT) Pinkerton (34) Day 9, MacDonald 9, Lombard 6, Hickey 6 3-Pointers: Day 3, MacDonald 1, Flynn 1 JV: Exeter 48 - Pinkerton 41 Pinkerton Exeter Brady Chalifour had 14 points and Mike Ricco added 8 points Freshmen: Exeter 51 - Pinkerton 36 Exeter HS (1-0) Pinkerton (0-1) Pinkerton (36) Thompson 10, Kane 6, Beaulieu 5, McCarthy 4, Freiburger 4, Small 3, Fitzgerald 2, Milana 0, Desalvo (Out) 3-Pointers: Kane 1 Friday, December 21, 2018 Varsity: Portsmouth 50 - Pinkerton 36

12 Pinkerton Boys Varsity Basketball Game Results vs Portsmouth HS on 12/21/2018 Location: Home Portsmouth HS (2-0) Pinkerton (0-2) Pinkerton (36) Day 14, Reynolds 11, Hickey 4, Lambard 4, MacDonald 3, 3-Pointers: Day 4, Notes: Braby Day shot well from three and a much improved defensive effort. JV: Portsmouth 54 - Pinkerton 47 Portsmouth HS (2-0) Pinkerton (0-2) Pinkerton (47) Chalifour 8, Dunne 12, Deplteau 7, O'Hearn 10, 3-Pointers: Chalifour 1, Dunne 1, Deplteau 1 Freshmen: Portsmouth 46 - Pinkerton 43 Portsmouth HS (2-0) Pinkerton (0-2) Pinkerton (43) Kane 15, Defasio 10, Beauliea 6, Fitzgerald 5, Dionne 4, Small 3, McCarthy, Freiburger, Tate 3-Pointers: Kane 3, Desalvo 1 Notes: Aiden Kane lead the offense with 15 points including buzzer beaters to end the first quarter and the first half. Thursday, December 27, 2018 Varsity: Dracut 55 - Pinkerton 51 Pinkerton Boys Varsity Basketball Game Results vs Dracut MA HS on 12/27/2018

13 Location: IAABO-95 Holiday Tournament at Lowell Catholic High School Dracut MA HS (1-2) Pinkerton (0-3) Pinkerton (51) Reynolds 21, Lombard 9, MacDonald 7, Lear 6, Masucci 3, Flynn 3, Packowski 2, Conroy, Riccio, Hickey 3-Pointers: Reynolds 3, Lear 1, Lombard 1 Notes: This was a hard fought game. Jay Reynolds scored a team high 21 points and hit two clutch free throws to tie the game with 17 seconds left. It was a good defensive effort by the entire team. Friday, December 28, 2018 Varsity: Clemsford 74 - Pinkerton 50 Chelmsford MA HS (3-1) Pinkerton (0-4) Pinkerton (50) Lombard 18, Reynolds 15, Packowski 6, Conroy 3, Lear 2, Riccio 2, Flynn 2, Hickey 2, Masucci, MacDonald 3-Pointers: Lombard 4, Reynolds 2 Notes: Nick Lombard scored a team high 18 points including four 3-pointers. Jay Reynolds had another strong game on both ends of the floor. Pinkerton was able to keep it close through 3 quarters but Chelmsford's strong shooting and size advantage was too much in the end. Saturday, December 29, 2018 Varsity: Haverhill 79 - Pinkerton 31 Haverhill MA HS (2-3) Pinkerton (0-5)

14 Pinkerton (31) Reynolds 12, Lear 7, Day 6, Flynn 2, Packowski 2, Conroy 1, Riccio 1, MacDonald, Flynn, Hickey 3-Pointers: Day 2, Lear 1, Reynolds 1 Notes: While Pinkerton had some opportunities early, the ball would not seem to drop in the hoop. Overall the team's effort was good despite the poor shooting night. Wednesday, January 2, 2019 Varsity: Dover 67 - Pinkerton 55 Location: Away Dover HS (1-1) Pinkerton (0-2) Pinkerton (55) Reynolds 25, Day 8, MacDonald 8, Lombard 5 3-Pointers: Reynolds 2, Day 2, Conroy 1, MacDonald 1 JV: Dover 59 - Pinkerton 43 Location: Away Dover HS (0) (OT) Pinkerton (0-3) (OT) Pinkerton (43) Dunne 12, Ricco 9, Conroy 9, Warriner 6 3-Pointers: Ricco 1, Conroy 1 Notes: Team show a lot of heart to come back from 20 point deficit. Freshmen: Dover 30 - Pinkerton 29 Location: Away

15 Dover HS (2-1) Pinkerton (0-3) Pinkerton (29) Fitzgerald 6, Small 4, Kane 4, Freiburger 4, Thompson 4, McCarthy 2, Beaulieu 2, DeSalvo 2, Dionne 3-Pointers: Fitzgerald 2 Friday, January 4, 2019 Varsity: Salem 68 - Pinkerton 49 Salem HS (4-0) Pinkerton (0-4) Pinkerton (49) Lombard 14, Day 11, Reynolds 11, Masucci 4, MacDonald 4, Lear 3, Conroy 2, Flynn, Bolduc, Hickey 3-Pointers: Day 3, Lombard 2 Notes: Pinkerton came our strong and had a lead at the end of the first quarter. Salem Pulled away in the 2nd quarter. Pinkerton had strong performances by Lombard, Day and Reynolds. MacDonald gave the team a great defensive effort. JV: Pinkerton 45 - Salem 39 Salem HS (1-3) (OT) Pinkerton (1-3) (OT) Pinkerton (45) Chalifour 31 3-Pointers: Chalifour 3 Notes: Brady Chalifour season high 31 points Freshmen: Pinkerton 38 - Salem 32 Salem HS (2-2) Pinkerton (1-3)

16 Pinkerton (38) Fitzgerald 10, Thompson 8, Freiburger 7, Dionne 6, Beaulieu 3, Milana 2, Kane 2, DeSalvo 2, Small 3-Pointers: No 3s by either team... Notes: The boys freshman team got in the win column in Salem on Friday. Strong performances by Ian Fitzgerald, Tate Thompson and Adam Freiburger led to the win Girls Basketball: Friday, December 21, 2018 Varsity: Pinkerton 59 - Portsmouth 22 The Lady Astros Varsity team got a solid win over Portsmouth tonight Brooke Kane had 21 points followed by Madi Mahoney with 10. Jesse Ames was a standout on the boards and the defensive end. JV: Pinkerton 46 - Portsmouth 34 The JV Girls Basketball team picked up a solid win over the Portsmouth JV Basketball team. Casey Ames lead the team with 13 points and Amelia Hosken played excellent defense with several steals. Freshmen: Portsmouth 41 - Pinkerton 40 The Freshmen GIrls Basketball team lost in a hard fought game against Portsmouth. Wednesday, January 2, 2019 Varsity: Pinkerton 49 - Dover 10 The Lady Astros beat Dover this evening to start 2019 on the right foot. Brooke Kane had 11 points followed by Sofia Riccio with 8 points. JV: Pinkerton 47 - Dover 12

17 The JV Girls Basketball team beat Dover Wednesday evening. Makenzie Deluca led the team with 13 points. Friday, January 4, 2019 Varsity: Pinkerton 65 - Salem 35 The Lady Astros beat Salem to remain undefeated in DI. It was an absolute team effort tonight on both ends of the court. Teamwork makes the dream work. JV: Pinkerton 55 - Salem 20 The JV Girls Basketball team beat Salem Friday Evening Abby Marasco played solid defense all game and came away with 11 points. Kristina Packowski chipped in 8 points as well. Freshmen: Pinkerton 42 - Merrimack 20 Freshman Girls Basketball came out strong on Friday night, routing Merrimack High School in a strong defensive stand at home to improve to 3-1 on the season. Maggie Brown led the team in scoring with 12 points, while Rain Keefe and Aniah Gutierrez, as well as the rest of the team, fought hard on defense to bring home the win. Sunday, January 6, 2019 JV: Bedford 3 - Pinkerton 1 Boys JV Ice Hockey team lost Sunday night to Bedford 3 to 1. PA goal scored by Jake Masterson on a penalty shot. Make-up game with Bishop Guertin was played on Thursday afternoon Dec 27 and teams skated to 1-1 tie. Girls Ice Hockey Saturday, January 5, 2019 Saturday the Girls Ice Hockey team lost to Bishop Guertin 9-8. Molly Fahey scored a hat trick.

18 Boys Ice Hockey: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 Varsity: Pinkerton 6 - Bishop Brady 0 Pinkerton defeated Bishop Brady last night, 6-0. First period goal scorers were Aidan Price (first varsity goal) assisted by Patrick Last, and Mason Drouin assisted by Gennaro Marra. Second period goal scorer was Ethan Burgess assisted by Patrick Last and Aidan Price. Third period goal scorers were Patrick Last assisted by Jonathan Last, Brendon Banks (unassisted), and Ethan Burgess assisted by Patrick Last. Dakota Robinson earned the shutout with 14 saves. Wednesday, January 2, 2019 Varsity; Pinkerton 5 - Concord 0 Pinkerton moved to 5-0 on the season with a 3-1 win over previously undefeated Concord. The two teams were evenly matched and scoreless after one period. Pinkerton went on the board first with a second period powerplay goal by Hunter Drouin, assisted by Ethan Burgess. The Astros increased the lead in the third with an unassisted powerplay goal by Mason Drouin early in the period. Jonathan Last added a third goal about four minutes into the period with an assist from Brendon Banks. Concord was able to net one late in the third on a powerplay goal with their goalie pulled, but Pinkerton held on for the win. Dakota Robinson had 40 saves in the victory. Saturday, January 5, 2019 Varsity: Pinkerton 6 - Bow 0

19 Pinkerton earned its sixth win with a 6-0 victory over Bow on Saturday, January 5. Scoring opened with a goal late in the first by Gennaro Marra, assisted by Hunter Drouin and Ethan Burgess. Joseph Marra scored the second goal with assists by Ethan Livingston and Shawn Tewksbury. Two more goals were added in the second period. Mason Drouin from Aidan Price, and Mason Drouin by Gennaro Marra and Aidan Price. Patrick Last scored in the third from an assist by Ethan Burgess. And Hunter Drouin scored the last goal for the Astros with an assist by Ethan Burgess. Matt Gilliland had 9 saves in the win for the Astros. Sunday, January 6, 2019 Varsity: 2nd place The Pinkerton girls track team competed in the afternoon session at UNH against seven other scoring teams and placed second. The full results can be found at: Women - Team Rankings - 12 Events Scored 1) Bedford 84 2) Pinkerton 83 3) Keene 47 4) Hanover 26 5) Londonderry 23 6) Concord 16 7) Lebanon 2 8) Monadnock 1 Amelia Graves, Hannah Frazier, Sierra Edgecomb, Megan O'Brien, Macy Graves, Jordan Vaillancourt, and Jadyn Smith all contributed to scoring points in multiple events. The 4x400 m relay team of Macy Graves(10), Jordan Vaillancourt(12), Megan O'Brien(12), and Amelia Graves(12) won in a season best time of 4: Winning individual events were Amelia Graves(12) in the 55 m and 300 m, Meghan Cross(11) in the 1500 m, Emily Lesburt(11) in the high jump, and Adrianna Buccieri(11) in the shot put. Lesburt's 5'1" winning jump and Amelia Graves' 55 m time of 7.64 were season personal bests. Athletes who had personal bests were Sierra Edgecomb(9) in the 55 m, Megan O'Brien in the 55 m and 300 m, Madison Connors(9) in the 300 m, Macy Graves in the 1000 m,

20 Jordan Vaillancourt in the 1000 m, Adria Forand(10) in the 55 m hurdles, Emily Lesburt(11) in the high jump, Jadyn Smith(9) in the high jump and 300 m, Payton Nacos(9) in the high jump and long jump, Makenna Alden(9) in the 600 m, Madeline Burke(12) in the 600 m, Hannah Robidoux(12) in the 600 m, Alyssa Rzasa(9) in the shot put, and Grace Richer(12) in the 600 m. Scoring for the Astros were: Amelia Graves: 7.64 to place first in the 55 m. Hannah Frazier(12): 8.04 to place third in the 55 m. Sierra Edgecomb: 8.04 to place sixth in the 55 m. Amelia Graves: to place first in the 300 m. Megan O'Brien: to place fifth in the 300 m. Madison Connors: to place sixth in the 300 m. Macy Graves: 3:17.94 to place second in the 1000 m. Jordan Vaillancourt: 3:23.94 to place sixth in the 1000 m. Meghan Cross: 5:10.14 to place first in the 1500 m. Jadyn Smith: to place fifth in the hurdles. Adria Forand: to place third in the hurdles. Emily Lesburt: 5'1" to place first in the high jump. Jadyn Smith: 4'8" to place fourth in the high jump. Jadyn Smith: 14'4" to place third in the long jump. Hannah Frazier: 14'2.5" to place fourth in the long jump. Hailey Laskiewicz(9): 13'7.75" to place sixth in the long jump. Adrianna Buccieri(11): 30'00.75" to place first in the shot put. 4x400 relay team: 4:18.24 to place first. 4x160 relay team: 1:31.74 to place second. (Megan O'Brien, Sierra Edgecomb, Hannah Frazier, and Amelia Graves) Boys Indoor Track: Saturday, December 29, 2018 The Pinkerton boys track team traveled to UNH on Saturday and came away with a victory scoring 104 to outpace second place Exeter who had 51. The meet started with a 4x800 where Nolan Preble, Steve Groulx, Ethan Desmaris and Jeff Mize fought Concord to the line to take second place.

21 In the hurdles, Conor Seleny took down Adam Spencer in the lean for the first time ever to win the event (see photo) In the dash, sophomore Pat Cotnoir took his first ever victory in a three way battle to the line that included teammate Ryan Dane who was third. In the 1000, senior Joe Gagnon sprinted to victory just ahead of teammate Nolan Preble who took third. The 600 saw a great race from Ethan Desmaris who took a second place with a strong last lap. Teammate Terry Coyle fought off a group to take third. In the 300, Conor Seleny ran his best 300 of the season to take a second place. Pinkerton also took 4th and 5th on strong efforts from Pat Cotnoir and Ryan Dane. In the 1500, Pinkerton saw great races from Nathan Steiger, Zach Aham and Steve Groulx who took 3rd, 4th and 5th. The 4x400 relay was won when Conor Seleny unloaded on the last lap to take the lead with 50m left, never looking back. Teammates Ryan Dane, Ben Fleming, and Adam Spencer all ran strong legs as well. In the field events, Aidan Thomas had huge PR to take a fifth place. In the high jump, Matt Small tied his seasons best to take a second place and Adam Spencer was just below in third. The long jump saw some great placing from second place Joron Harrell, third place Ryan Dane and fourth place Pat Cotnoir. The boys will be back at UNH next Sunday to continue their strong season. Full results at: Sunday, January 6, 2019 Varsity: 1st Place

22 The Pinkerton boys track team traveled to UNH this Sunday and came away victorious scoring 100 points to outpace second place Bedford who had 51. Pinkerton started out the day with strong runs from Zach s Aham and Nathan steiger who placed 3rd and 6th. Adam Spencer continued his excellent senior season in the hurdles to capture the victory and teammate Conor Seleny was close behind to take second. The dash saw Ryan Dane continue his excellent season taking a second place and rookie senior JeanFranco cholidis taking 3rd in his best run of the season. Nolan Preble had a huge improvement in the 1000 to take a 4th place and Ethan desmaris was close behind in 6th. Jeff Mize looked strong in the 600 to take 3rd place. The 300 saw a huge improvement for Conor Seleny to take 2nd place with teammates Adam Spencer and Ryan Dane coming in 3rd and 4th. The 1500 saw a season best for Joe Gagnon who took 3rd in a very competitive race. The long jump was a huge strength for the team today with Ryan Dane breaking 20 feet for the first time ever to take 2nd place. Teammates Joron harrell, Pat cotnoir and JR Rosario taking 3rd, 4th and 5th place. Aidan Thomas had another solid day in shotput to take a 6th place. Matt Small jumped an all time best 6 1 to win the high jump and take the lead for division I. The relays both took wins in their fastest times of the season! The 4x400 of Jeff Mize, Ethan Desmaris, Adam Spencer and Nolan Preble took 2 seconds off their best time in their win. The 4x160 team of JR Rosario, Pat Cotnoir, Ryan Dane and Conor Seleny ran the fastest time in NH this year to finish out the meet. Next week the team travels to the Dartmouth Relays where they hope getting on the fast track will help them run some season best times.

23 Full reaults at: Girls Indoor Track: Saturday, December 22, 2018 The Pinkerton girls track team competed in the afternoon session at Dartmouth against thirteen other scoring teams and placed second. They were the first New Hampshire team. The team scores can be found below and the full results can be found at 1) St. Johnsbury Academy 63 2) Pinkerton 56 3) Bishop Guertin 50 4) Keene 36 5) Mt. Anthony 21 6) Hanover 19 7) Concord 12 7) Manchester Memorial 12 9) Fall Mountain 6 9) Hollis/Brookline 6 11) Lebanon 4 11) Monadnock 4 11) Sharon Academy 4 14) Newport 1 The standout for the meet, making her season debut, was senior Amelia Graves. Amelia contributed to scoring points in all four events in which she competed. She won the 300m, came in second in the 55m, anchored the winning 4x400 relay team, and anchored the fourth place 4x200 relay team. Other athletes who won events were Emily Lesburt(11) in the high jump, Adrianna Buccieri(11) in the shot put, and Macy Graves(10) in the 600m. Aside from Amelia, Meghan Cross(11), Macy Graves(10), and Meghan O'Brien(12) all contributed to scoring points in multiple events. It was overall a team effort today. Scoring for the Astros were: Meghan Cross(11): A D1 qualifying 10:45.02 to place second in the 3000m Macy Graves(10): A D1 qualifying 1:45.03 to win the 600m Amelia Graves(12): A D1 qualifying to win the 300m and 7.64 to place second in the 55m Meghan O'Brien(12): to place sixth in the 300m Adria Forand(10): to place sixth in the 55 hurdles Emily Lesburt(11): A D1 qualifying 4'10" to win the high jump

24 Adrianna Buccieri(11): A D1 qualifying 31'5.5" to win the shot put Alyssa Rzasa(9): 26'11" to place fifth in the shot put 4x400 relay team of Macy Graves(10), Meghan Cross(11), Meghan O'Brien(12) and Amelia Graves(12) won the meet in a season best time of 4: x200 relay team of Zoe Vogel(11), Sierra Edgecomb(9), Hannah Frazier(12), and Amelia Graves(12) placed fourth in a season best time of 1:55.98 Saturday, December 29, 2018 The Pinkerton girls track team competed in the afternoon session at UNH against eight other scoring teams and placed second.the team scores can be found below and the full results can be found at Women - Team Rankings - 12 Events Scored ============================================================ 1) Exeter 75 2) Pinkerton 62 3) Bedford ) Nashua North 37 5) Bishop Guertin 26 6) Concord 23 7) Manchester Central 13 8) Manchester Memorial ) Windham 6 Amelia Graves, Macy Graves, Megan O'Brien, Meghan Cross, Hannah Frazier, and Hailey Laskiewicz all contributed to scoring points in multiple events. It was definitely a team effort. Scoring for the Astros were: Meghan Cross(11): 5:14.24 to place third in the 3000m Macy Graves(10): 1:48.74 to place second in the 600m Amelia Graves(12): to place second the 300m and 7.84 to place third in the 55m Emily Lesburt(11): 4'11" to win the high jump Hailey Laskiewicz(9): 4'6" to place sixth in the high jump Jadyn Smith(9): 14'7" to place fifth in the long jump Hannah Frazier(12): 14'5" to place sixth in the long jump Adrianna Buccieri(11): 31'1.75" to place fifth in the shot put 4x400 relay team of Macy Graves(10), Madison Connors(9), Meghan O'Brien(12) and Amelia Graves(12) won the meet in 4: x160 relay team of Hailey Laskiewicz(9), Megan O'Brien(12), Hannah Frazier(12), and Amelia Graves(12) placed third in 1:34.64

25 4x800 relay team of Meaghan Robidoux(12), Jordan Vaillancourt(12), Meghan Cross(11), and Macy Graves(10) won the meet in 10:28.24 We are off to UNH again next Sunday. Athlete of the Week: Amelia Graves, Senior: Girls Indoor Track Amelia won the 55 and 300 and anchored the winning 4x400 and second place 4x160 relays. Matthew Small, Senior: Boys Indoor Track Matthew Small had his best jump of the season on Sunday to win the high jump and currently he is ranked #1 in the high jump for division I at 6'1".