In the Sport-light - Roundup of news about Hull athletes

Compiled by Matt Haraden

• Girls 5/6 Soccer took on Middleboro 1 at home this past Saturday, losing 5-4. After tying the game with a minute to play, Middleboro figured out a way to sneak one more shot past the Hull defense. Ruby D’Errico, Deirdre Flaherty, Reese Irby, and Frankie Rockett scored the goals for Hull; assists came from Magnolia Harbin and Ruby D’Errico. In net for the Pirates were Sydney O’Brien and Deirdre Flaherty. 6/7/8 Girls Soccer lost to Cohasset, 3-2, on Saturday, September 28 in a hard fought game. Hull goals came from Evelyn Concannon and Aubrey Littlefield. Ellie Kiley played well in the midfield for Hull. The team will travel to play Marshfield on Saturday, October 5.

THE ROYAL TREATMENT. The Hull High Pirates’ 34-10 victory over Boston English wasn’t the only reason for celebration last Friday night. In addition to Senior Night and Alumni Night, the 2024 Homecoming Court was introduced during halftime of the football game. The king and queen – Grace Perry and Luke Dunham, at left – were announced at the Homecoming Dance on Saturday night. Members of the royal court are, from left, Grace Perry, Luke Dunham, Monica Del Guidice, Ken Autio, Fallon Ryan, Boden Ciulla-Sestito, Elsie Harper, Margot Harper, Oliver Szabo, Kaelyn Burke, John Truglia, and Shane McDonough. [Photos courtesy of Taylor Duhaime]


• 3/4 Boys Soccer Team 2 had a strong presence in this weekend’s jamboree in Marshfield. The boys played three teams in total and came out on top in two out of the three games, winning the first two 2-0 and 7-2, while dropping game three, 6-5. Jordan Dunn had five goals, Andy Michaelides ended with four goals, Sam Chiba and Teddy Misdea each had two goals, and Enki Mundo had a goal. Great performances in net were turned in by Landgon Walper, Nolan Cichocki, and Declan Fahey. James Petruzzelli and Ryan Duran were powerhouses as forwards. The team’s next game is on Saturday, October 5 at 3:30 p.m. in Kingston. Boys 5/6 Soccer tied this weekend against Plympton, with a final score of 3-3. Reefe Markowitz did a great job stopping shots in goal. Finn Smith scored two goals, one from a beautiful pass by Slava Rzhevskii. The third goal was scored by Jacob Greenberg. Braedyn O’Hare played tough defense and midfield.

HHS Girls Soccer suffered its first loss of the season on Tuesday against Norwell, 4-1.  The Clippers had the lead at the half, 3-0, and the Pirates weren’t able to mount a comeback in time. The team is enjoying success, with a 6-1-2 record for the season. On Friday night, celebrate EM20 Friday Night Lights as the team takes on Sandwich at home – JV at 4 p.m. and varsity at 5:30 p.m. T-shirts to benefit the Emma Ryan Memorial Fund will be sold for $20, and the snack shack will be open with pizza, taco in a bag, popcorn, drinks, and candy. Next week, the girls are on the road on Monday, October 7, playing at Middleboro at 4 p.m. and at Rockland on Friday, October 11 at 4 p.m.

• Coach Jaime Standridge and the Hull High girls basketball staff and players will lead a five-week shooting camp beginning on October 5. The camp is designed to focus on proper technique and following through, instill a shooter’s mentality, and will include take-home drills, shooting competitions, and prizes. The camp will be held on Saturdays in the Hull High gymnasium between October 5 and November 2; Grades K-5 will be from 4-5 p.m. and Grades 6-8 will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m. A camp T-shirt is included in the $75 fee per participant, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Emma Ryan Memorial Fund. Email HullGirlsHoops@gmail.com.

SQUAD LEADERS. Among those honored at Senior Night last week were Hull High cheerleaders – Captain Hailey Putnam-Resnick, Captain Madeline Reede, Ellana Malley, Stevie Ryan, and Sofi Zalduondo.

• There was much to celebrate on Friday, as the Hull High football team defeated Boston English, 34-10, improving its record to 2-1 for the season. This was a great result for the home crowd, which honored seniors before the game and announced this year’s Homecoming Court. Many former players were in the stands for Alumni Night. This weekend, the team heads to the North Shore for the first of two away games. The Pirates face off against Kipp Academy at Manning Field in Lynn on Saturday, October 5. That noontime game is a rematch of the 2022 Division 8 Super Bowl, which the Pirates won, 27-6. On Thursday, October 10, the team will play at Randolph High School at 6 p.m. before coming back to the home field on Friday, October 18 to play Mashpee under the lights at 6:30 p.m.

• On Tuesday, the Hull High boys soccer squad dropped a game on the road, losing 4-1 to the Norwell Clippers, bringing the team’s record to 2-5-1 for the season. The next game is against Sandwich at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 4. The Pirates then have back-to-back home games, against Middleboro on Monday, October 7 at 5:30 p.m. and against Randolph on Wednesday, October 9 at 5:30 p.m.

• Hull Youth Football and Cheer picture day is scheduled for Sunday, October 13. You can order in advance by visiting https://easternexposuresphoto.teamimaging.com and using the code Hullfootball2024. If ordering online, it is strongly recommended to do so prior to picture day, as there is an added cost to orders placed after October 13. Delivery of these orders also may be delayed. Here’s the schedule for picture day: C Team – Player pictures at 8:30 a.m., Cheer pictures at 9 a.m.; Game starts at 10 a.m.; A Team – Player pictures at 10 a.m., Cheer pictures at 10:30 a.m.; Game starts at 11:30 a.m.; B Team – Player pictures at 11:30 a.m., Cheer pictures at 12 p.m.; Game starts at 1 p.m.

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