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• The Boys 3/4 Soccer Team 2 won the first game of the spring season, 2-0, against Kingston. Andy Michaelides scored the first goal and Kai Funari scored a goal with the help of the opponent’s defender. The team battled through rainy conditions to get the victory. 5/6 Soccer beat Kingston Saturday, April 5 at home, 3-0. Goals were scored by Cody Calabria, Jacob Greenberg, and Finn Smith. Reefe Markowitz did an excellent job as goalie. The next game will be in Plymouth on Saturday, April 12 at 11 a.m.

• Girls 3/4 Soccer had a great start to the spring season with a 6-2 victory over Kingston. Willa Britton led the team with six goals, with assists from Addie Chalifoux, Ellie Caparrotta, Rae Rockett, Eleanor Reilly, and Laila Dolan. The team brought equally impressive defense to the match, led by goalkeepers Lydia Caparrotta and Thalita Nascimento, who delivered a shutout in the second half. The keepers were protected by a strong front, including Maisie Handrahan, Meara Gilroy, Cate Mulvihill, Viola Pearson, and Laila Dolan. 5/6 Soccer had an exciting 1-1 draw against Kingston in the first game of the spring season. With the rain falling and trailing with minutes left in the game, Hull tied the score. The goal was provided by Deirdre Flaherty, with the assist from Frankie Rockett. Sydney O’Brien and Ruby D’Errico covered duties in net.

• Girls 5/6 Lacrosse battled a tough Hingham squad on Sunday, April 6, losing 13-4. Molly McCarthy, Piper Yakubian, Sydney O’Brien, and Cordelia Hennessey led Hull’s scoring. Reese Irby, Deirdre Flaherty, and Frankie Rockett attacked the crease and opened up shooting lanes for Julianna Moore-DaSilva, who flew up and down the field. First-timer Addison Mahan, along with Hadley Dolan and Leah Dibley, held up on defense in response to Hingham’s offense, and the goalie duo of Josie Tyrrell and Ruby D’Errico did their best in the cage. The team is working well together and looking for its first win at home on Sunday, April 13, against Pembroke.

• Hull High Baseball improved to 2-0 on the season with a 10-5 win over Westport last Friday. Max MacEachern got the win on the mound, pitching five innings and striking out eight. Ken Autio got the save, going two innings, allowing no runs and striking out three. Luke Dunham and John Reynolds both went 2/4 batting, getting two RBIs each. Brayden Roberts went 3/4 with one RBI. On Wednesday, the Pirates scored another big victory, defeating Norfolk Agricultural High School, 14-0. Liam Conneely pitched five innings and struck out seven. Nate Tiani and Luke Dunham both went 3/4, while John Reynolds went 2/3 and Ted Hipp was 1/1. The team is scheduled to take on Cohasset on the road Thursday, April 10, and West Bridgewater at home at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 12. Norfolk Aggie gets its chance at a rematch on its home field on Monday, April 14 at 3:30 p.m.

• Hull High Lacrosse won a thriller in overtime against Middleboro, with Henry Buchlietner netting the game winner off an assist from Matt Thomas. Six of the 11 goals scored by Hull came off assists from four different players. Freshman Josh Gatto scored two goals, junior Henry Buchlietner had two goals and two assists, junior Matt Thomas netted five goals and one assist, junior Max Lofgren had a goal and an assist and sophomore Christian Truglia had a goal and an assist. The team fought hard in its next game, but fell, 17-4, to Norwell. Thomas scored a hat trick with Buchlietner scoring the Pirates’ fourth goal in the game. The 2-1 team travels to East Bridgewater on Friday, April 11 at 4 p.m. and Cohasset on Monday, April 14 at 5:30 p.m.

• Hull High Girls Lacrosse took care of business at home on Thursday, April 3, beating Middleborough, 13-5. Erin Walsh scored five goals, Elly Thomas had three goals and four assists, Georgia White had two goals, an assist, and seven draw controls. Sophia Grosso had a goal and Emma Lees scored her first varsity goal. Libby Harper had six caused turnovers and goalkeeper Jillian McDonough had 16 saves. The Pirates suffered their first loss of the year, falling 14-1 to Norwell on Monday, April 7 in the cold and rain. Elly Thomas scored the lone goal. Meghan Duran and Libby Harper shone on defense. Jillian McDonough was great in net, despite the score, with 10 saves. On Wednesday, the 4-1 team defeated the East  Bridgewater Vikings at home, 14-2. The Pirates played great full-field defense, led by team hardhat winner Meghan Duran. Georgia White had four goals, an assist, three caused turnovers, two ground balls, and six draw controls. Libby Harper had an assist, four caused turnovers and two ground balls. Elly Thomas had three goals, an assist, and two ground balls. Meghan Duran had a goal. Erin Walsh three goals, two assists, two ground balls and draw controls. Maggie Mullen had two goals and a ground ball. Tessa Schultz had a goal, a caused turnover, two ground balls and a draw control. Goalkeeper Jillian McDonough had four saves and a ground ball. Cassady Reilly, Ava Palermo, Evelyn Concannon, Olivia Michaelides, and Juliet Bellew all logged their first varsity minutes for the Lady Pirates! The team takes on Pembroke at home on Friday, April 11 at 4 p.m. (JV at 5:15 p.m.) and Cohasset (also at home) on Tuesday, April 15 at 4 p.m. (JV at 5:30 p.m.)

• On Wednesday, April 9, both the boys and girls track teams came up short against Abington on the road. The boys’ score was 83-53, with Michael Cimetti winning the triple jump and Lawrence Bodley winning the high jump, long jump, and 100 meters. State qualifiers were Lawrence Bodley in the high jump, 100 meters, and 200 meters; Christopher Resnick in the 110 hurdles and 100 meters; and Iktan Guzman in the 400 hurdles. The girls’ score was 81-35. Elsie Harper won the shot put, long jump, 100 hurdles, and 400 hurdles, while Bree Simpson-Sliney came out on top in the high jump. Both athletes qualified for the states – Elsie Harper in the 100 and 400 hurdles, and Bree Simpson-Sliney in the high jump and 100 hurdles. Both teams travel to Mashpee on Monday, April 14 at 4:30 p.m.

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