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

October 31, 2024 Christopher Haraden

Compiled by Matt Haraden

• Hull High Girls Soccer completed the regular season with a fantastic record of 13-2-4. Congratulations to senior Fallon Ryan, who scored her 100th career point in the Pirates’ 8-0 victory over Carver during Senior Night in front of the home crowd on Tuesday.

HIGH SCORE. Congratulations to senior Fallon Ryan, who scored her 100th career point in the girls varsity soccer team’s 8-0 victory over Carver during Senior Night in front of the home crowd on Tuesday.

Girls 3/4 Soccer traveled to Kingston and Marshfield and hosted Plymouth and Kingston in the team’s last four games. They had better luck at their home field, with a 2-2 tie with Plymouth. The players fought two even battles against Kingston teams, losing one 3-2 and the other 4-2, with a penalty kick awarded to the opposing team. Meara Gilroy. Maisie Handrahan, and Mackenzie Deegan defended well against a good attack, while Cate Mulvihill continued to make strategic passes to set up her team in the middle of the field. Eleanor Reilly is back on the field running the sidelines on midfield and Viola Pearson gives the team depth and opportunity to put players in different positions throughout the game. Willa Britton netted six additional goals, while Rae Rockett, Laila Dolan, Ellie Caparrotta, and Addie Chalifoux contributed assists as well as breakaways and shots on goal. Lydia Caparrotta made saves with her hands and her feet to keep the games close, while Thalita Nascimento commanded and organized her defense with authority. Girls 5/6 Soccer played hard against Duxbury in a 4-3 loss on Saturday, October 26 in Duxbury. Goals came from Magnolia Harbin and two from Sydney O’Brien. Ruby D’Errico and Sydney O’Brien were in net for Hull.

HOME FIELD. The Girls 3/4 soccer team ended its season this past week with two games on the road and then two games on the home field. For full results, check this week’s In the Sport-light column. [Photo courtesy of Tracey Britton]

Boys 3/4 Soccer defeated Middleboro, 5-0, on Saturday, October 26, improving to 4-1 on the season. Andy Michaelides and Jordan Dunn each scored two goals, with Kai Funari scoring the other. Enki Mundo and Teddy Misdea were a force to be reckoned with at defense. Nolan Cichocki did an amazing job not letting any goals past him. This weekend, the team plays two games, the first on Saturday, November 2 against Carver at home and a makeup game in Halifax on Sunday, November 3. 7/8 Boys Soccer tied Cohasset, 2-2, in the most recent game. Two straight goals were scored by Joseph Johnson – in the second, he ran from the midfield with half of the opposing team chasing him to bury the ball at the back of the net. Some amazing saves were made by Stellan Kilroe, as well as great defense by JP Hnath, who stormed the field several times to clear the ball out of the opponents’ way.

• Boys Varsity Soccer finished its season with a 7-8-3 record, wrapping up with three road games. The Pirates tied Archbishop Williams, 1-1, on Friday, October 25, followed by a 3-1 win over Carver on Monday and a 2-0 loss to Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School on Tuesday.

TOP TALENT. The Hull High Pirates boys varsity soccer team showed off their skills during Monday’s 3-1 win on the road against Carver. From left, Christian Truglia, Max Day, and Jonah Whelan. [Jennifer Whelan photos]

• Hull High Football is now 2-5 on the year, as the Pirates look to come back from four losses in their past four games as they travel north of Boston this Friday, November 1 to play Lowell Catholic at 7 p.m. before heading to Cohasset on Thanksgiving morning for the next installment of the Pirates-Skippers traditional rivalry. Holiday kickoff is at 10 a.m.

• Hull High’s winter sports season starts soon! The Boys Basketball team (varsity and JV) begins the 2024-25 year on the road against Falmouth Academy on Friday, December 13 at 6:30 p.m. (JV at 5 p.m.). The Girls Varsity team begins on Wednesday, December 11 at home against Plymouth South at 5 p.m., while the JV squad will be at Randolph on Friday, December 13 at 4 p.m.

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