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April 14 - April 20, 2005 Edition
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SPORTS April 14, 2005 By Don Lyons Mike Joyce heads up court pursued by Zach Johnson. Photos by Ralph Stewart Wolves howl after Thursday's win. The scoreboard tells the story. Timberwolves howl The final score of the RCBL playoff’s third and deciding game, between the Timberwolves and the Lakers, was 98-81, in favor of the T-wolves. But the final score does not tell the whole story; indeed, it is misleading. In fact, the game was as tight as could be for 45 of the 48 minutes it took to play. At the end of the first quarter the Wolves led by a point, 21-20. At the half the Lakers were up, 40-39. At three quarters the game was tied at 66. The teams swapped baskets for nine minutes of the fourth quarter and the score was tied at 68, at 70, at 72, at 76. The Lakers went ahead on a three-point play by Heath Estrella, 79-78. Two quick buckets by Captain Chris Joyce put the Wolves ahead 82-79. Another Estrella effort made it a one-point game, 82-81. With the Wolves ahead by three, 84-81, and time growing short, just two and a half minutes to go, the Lakers opted for fouls to stop the clock and took shots from long range. But the treys did not drop and the Wolves sank their free throw opportunities to finish the game ahead by 17. Chris Joyce and Asil Cash paced the Wolves attack each with 24 points. Chris had four from long range. Jason O’Donnell added 16 points. Both Harry Holmes and Brian Welch contributed eight. Heath Estrella (22), Albie Robinson (18), Karl Kallinich (15), and Elmer Silva (12) did most of the damage for the Lakers. Elmer had four triples. At the conclusion of the game, which ended a five-and-a-half month season, T-wolf captain Chris Joyce remarked that the Timberwolves had been “on a mission… and that it had been a whole team effort. All eleven contributed all season long,” he said. Adrian Aristide, under a full head of steam, streaks by a Minnechaug defender. Girls LaX At Orleans, Thursday, the MVRHS girls lacrosse team easily topped Nauset, 15-3. The Islanders collected eight goals by eight different players in the first 10 minutes of the game. At the half the score stood at 13-2. The only goals in the second half were by goalie Brie Sylvia. Freed from the constraints and padded gear of the goaltender, Brie scored twice. Four Vineyarders posted their first career goals: Emma Conley, Alaina Aristide, Jess Stone, and Naomi Rayfield. Girls lacrosse is new to Nauset. The program there is just three years old. Saturday’s game with Minnechaug was something else. Kayla Leonard opened the scoring, returning a rebound off the Minnechaug goalie six minutes into the game. But the westerners took control, scoring five unanswered goals. Still in the first half, Isabelle Lew found the net as did freshman Jane Alexander and Kerry O’Donoghue, assisted by Taylor MacDonald and Isabelle Lew, closing the gap to 5-4 at the half. But Minnechaug raised the ante and the heat in the second half, scoring seven times to the Vineyard’s two, earning the 12-6 win. Minnechaug brought its junior varsity girls team too, and they proved to be as apt to score as their seniors, besting the JV Vineyarders, 14-2. Norwell hove into town Monday and impressed with a strong all-around game. The Clippers sprinted to a 9-1 lead at the half and didn’t let up much in the second period. MV’s Taylor MacDonald scored in the first half. Jane Alexander and Katie Campbell found the net in the second. Final score: Norwell 15, MV 3. The Islanders are 2-3 on the year, 2-0 in the Maritime League, Yesterday the girls hosted Dartmouth. Friday they are home to Bourne. Both are tough league games. Taylor Pierce pushes Nauset off the ball. Spike Currier (17) hurries to help. The Vineyard won the game, 20-7. Another lopsided win The Bishop Connolly boys lacrosse team was outclassed by the MVRHS varsity here, Tuesday. After one quarter MV led 9-0. At the half the score was 19-2, and the frustration of the bishop’s boys began to show. The final score was MV 25, Bishop Connolly 3. After a season-opening loss to Sandwich, the Islanders have won three straight games, outscoring opponents 60-13. Competition should stiffen with games at Bourne, Falmouth, Dover Sherborn, and Austin Prep in the next nine days. Photos by Susan Safford Coach Heil shows the coveted Mark Trophy to be awarded to the best of New England's team racing sailors. Martha's Vineyard will host the Mark Trophy regatta May 21-22. The bounding main The MVRHS Sailing team won two regattas and lost one, bringing their season record to 3-2. Sailing in the Lagoon with moderate winds of 10-12 knots, the Islanders won all six races with Harwich, Tuesday. Island sailors were Chris Edwards, Tristan Lodge, Will Felder, Dylan O’Brien, Jen Reekie, Elise Swartwood, Rebecca Swartwood, and Ellery Whitworth. Two days later Coach Heil’s navy was equally dominant versus Chatham taking the regatta, 3-0. Winds were heavier, 15-25 knots, and more to the Vineyarders’ liking. Saturday, at Tabor Academy, the Islanders took a 2-0 lead, but Tabor made some adjustments, changed its tactics and won the final three races to claim the victory, 3-2. The Vineyard JV sailors, in their first regatta of the season, lost 3-0. The jayvee sailors were at Sandwich yesterday while the varsity was hosting Moses Brown. St. Georges and Dartmouth visit Saturday and Monday. The following weekend is the O’Day regatta at Tabor.

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