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GREYHOUNDS WEEKLY SPORTS NOTEBOOK
May 13, 2008, Number 29

WEEKLY SPORTS NOTEBOOK
Central Mass. athletes dominate Northeast-10
BASEBALL and SOFTBALL all-stars


BASEBALL First-Team
MIKE BAILLARGEON (Jr., 2B, Worcester, MA/Holy Name) . . . .431 (leads Northeast-10 Conference), 81 hits (team single-season record) in 188 at bats, 12 doubles, 5 triple, 29 RBI, 103 total bases, .548 slugging percentage, .498 on-base percentage, fielding: 105 PO, 103 assists, .959 average, batted .447 (55 for 123) against conference teams . . . also just named to the DAKTRONICS all-region first team and will be on their all-America ballot.

BASEBALL Second-Team
MIKE DIREDA (Jr., 3B, Shrewsbury, MA/Saint John's) . . . .356 (8th leading hitter in Northeast-10 Conference), 64 hits in 180 at bats, 9 doubles, 1 triple, 7 home runs (led team), 36 RBI (led team), 96 total bases, .533 slugging pct.

DEREK MIGRANTS (So., OF, Ayer, MA/Ayer) . . . .342 (12th leading hitter in Northeast-10 Conference), 64 hits in 197 at bats, 9 doubles, 5 triples, 3 home runs, 23 RBI, .492 slugging percentage, fielding: 122 PO, 1 assist

JEFF BARBALE (Jr., UTIL (P/OF), Charlton, MA/Saint Peter-Marian) . . . .329 (15th leading hitter in Northeast-10 Conference), 53 hits in 161 at bats, 12 doubles, 6 triples (set career mark with 15), 1 home run, 27 RBI, .497 slugging pct. AND 4-5 pitching record with 4.14 ERA, 10 games, 3 complete games, 67.1 innings

BASEBALL Third-Team
MICHAEL COLEBROOK (So., P, Leicester, MA/Saint John's) . . . 6-2 record, 3.19 ERA, 11 games, 4 complete games, 67.2 innings, 44 strike outs

SHAWN FRIGON (Fr., SS, Worcester, MA/Saint Peter-Marian) . . . .295 average, 38 hits in 129 at bats, 12 sacrifices (led Northeast-10 Conference), fielding 76 PO, 134 A, .955 average

SOFTBALL Freshman-of-the-Year/First-Team
MARISSA PALUMBO (Fr., SS, Worcester, MA/Holy Name) . . . .410 average (led all freshmen and sixth overall in the Northeast-10 Conference), 48 hits in 117 at bats, 8 doubles, 2 home runs, 15 RBI, .469 on-base pct. (seventh in NE 10), .530 slugging pct., fielding: 56 put outs, 122 assists

SOFTBALL Second-Team
AMANDA MONGE (Jr., C, Reading, MA/Central Catholic) . . . .346 average, caught every inning of all 40 games played, 45 hits in 130 at bats, 8 doubles, 3 home runs, 28 RBI (15th in NE-10), fielding: 145 put outs, 41 assists

MEN & WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD

COACH: Gary JUSSEAUME (Worcester State '73)
WOMEN'S CAPTAINS: Teresa KUEHHAS '08, Lauren KING '08 and Molly O'CONNELL '09
MEN'S CAPTAINS: Shawn DOMINIK '08 and Conor GALLAGHER '10
NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE WEEKLY HONOR ROLL:
Molly O'CONNELL (3) (Jr., Tulsa, OK/J.D. Catholic) (Jan. 28/FA, Feb, 11)(Apr. 7)
Tina GILLEN (1) (Fr., Carver, MA/Carver) (Apr. 7/FFOW)
Lauren KING (1) (Sr., Stoughton, MA/Stoughton) (Mar. 31)
James MORGAN (1) (Fr., Stoneham, MA/Stoneham) (Mar. 31)
Chris O'DAY (1) (So., Braintree, MA/Braintree) (Dec. 1)
Conor GALLAGHER (1) (So., Chicago, IL/St. Ignatius Prep) (Apr. 14)

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE
OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

hosted by Bryant University, Saturday, May 3, 2008

WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS: 1, Southern Connecticut (219.33); 2, Massachusetts Lowell (157.66); 3, Stonehill (112); 4, Bryant (91); 5, Bentley (49); 6, Saint Rose (22); 7, Assumption (11); 8, Pace (6)

WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
JESSICA CHMIELEWSKI
(Fr., Newington, CT/Newington): 12. 1,500 meters (5:42.84)
ERIN COAKLEY (So., Duxbury, MA/Sacred Heart): 8, 400-meters (1:06.00)
SHAUNA DI CECCA (So., Chelmsford, MA/Chelmsford): 12, shot put (8.93m/29-03.75)
TRISHA DOMINGS (Jr., Lexington, MA/Lexingtom): 8, long jump (4.61m/15-01.50)
ALYSSA GAGLIONE (Jr., Cranston, RI/LaSalle Academy): 11, 1,500 meters (5:30.64)
TINA GILLEN (Fr., Carver, MA/Carver): 4, javelin (30.92m/101-05)
JEN GONET (Jr., Attleboro, MA/Bishop Feehan): 9, javelin (22.17m/72 09); 9, shot put (9.95m/32-07.75)
HEATHER GOSTYLA (Jr., Bloomfield, CT/Northwest Catholic): 10, 800 meters (2:28.55)
ANGELA KECK (So., Enfield, CT/Enrico Fermi): 12, 100-meters (14.04)
LAUREN KING (Sr., Stoughton, MA/Stoughton): 9, 100-meters (13.30); 10, 200-meters (27.42)
TERESA KUEHHAS (Sr., Lake Ronkonkoma, NY/Sachem): 14, 100 meters (28.22)
ROSIE LOTOCKY (Sr., Stamford, CT/Trinity Catholic): 7, hammer (34.77m/114-01)
MOLLY O'CONNELL (Jr., Sandy State, UT/Juan Diego Catholic): 7, discus (28.40m/93-02)
BROOKE PERRON (Sr., Hubbardston, MA/Quabbin): 7, 800-meters (2:24.63)
THERESA TAYLOR (Fr., Weymouth, MA/Weymouth): 11, long jump (4.29m/14-01.00)
4x100 RELAY: 6, (53.15) . . . Trisha DOMING, Jane BITTNER, Theresa KUEHHAS, Lauren KING
4x400 RELAY: 3, (4:26.71) . . . Heather GOSTYLA, Jane BITTNER, Erin COAKLEY, Brooke PERRON

MEN'S TEAM RESULTS:
1, Southern Connecticut (229); 2, Massachusetts Lowell (144); 3, Stonehill (128); 4, Bryant (55); 5, Saint Rose (37); 6, American International (28); 7, Bentley (19); 8, Pace (7); 9, Assumption (1)

MEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
BRIAN CACCAVALE
(Sr., Hopedale, MA/Marian): 7, high jump (1.68m/5-06.00)
KEVIN DABRIEO (So., Billerica, MA/Billerica): 10, shot put (12.25m/40 02.25)
BRENDAN DANAHER (So., West Hartford, CT/NW Catholic): 18, 1,500 meters, 4:28.02
SHAWN DOMINIK (Sr., Saugus, MA/Saugus): 8, discus (33.50m/109-11)
ANTHONY DOWD (Fr., Somerset, MA/Somerset): 13, long jump (6.00m/19-08.25); 10, triple jump (12.19m/40-00.00); 9, 100-meters hurdles (16.53)
JONATHAN DUPONT (Sr., Rockland, MA/Rockland): 19, 5,000-meters (17:04.58)
CORRY FARRAND (Fr., Westford, MA/Westford Academy): 14, javelin (44.59m/146-03)
CONOR GALLAGHER (So., Chicago, IL/St. Ignatius Prep): 6, long jump (6.34m/20-09.75); 12, 100-meters (12.10); 12, 200-meters (24.28)
JAMES MORGAN (Fr., Stoneham, MA/Stoneham): 13, triple jump (11.33m/37-02.25); 12, 110-meter hurdles (16.81); 11, 400-meter hurdles (59.27)
CHRIS O'DAY (So., Braintree, MA/Braintree): 9, 800-meters (1:58.78)
DANA OERTEL (So., New Haven, CT/Notre Dame): 12, javelin (45.23m/148-05)
4x100 RELAY: 9, 46.54 . . . Corry FARRAND, Conor GALLAGHER, Brian CACCAVALE, Shawn DOMINK

BASEBALL

COACH: George REIDY
CAPTAINS: Scott BOYLE '08, Michael COLEBROOK '10, Mike BAILLARGEON '09
FINAL OVERALL RECORD: Won 20, Lost 27
FINAL NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE RECORD: Won 9, Lost 20

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE WEEKLY HONOR ROLL:
Mike DI REDA (2) (Jr., 3B, Shrewsbury, MA/Saint John's) (Mar. 10)(Apr. 7POW)
Mike BAILLARGEON (2) (Jr., 2B, Worcester, MA/Holy Name) (Mar. 31)(Apr.14)
Michael COLEBROOK (1) (So., P, Leicester, MA/Saint John's) (Mar. 31)
Wally DEROSIER (1) (Fr., OF, Shrewsbury, MA/Holy Name) (Mar. 10)
Tim DUPUIS (1) (So., P, West Suffield, MA/Suffield) (Mar. 10)
Devin MURPHY (1) (Sr., IF, Waterbury, CT/Holy Cross) (Mar. 10)

HITTING NOTES: leading hitters for the Greyhounds include
freshman OF JOSH DUFRESNE (Auburn, MA/Auburn), .413 (26-for-63)
junior 3B MIKE DIREDA (Shrewsbury, MA/Saint John's), .356 (64-for-180)
junior 2B MIKE BAILLARGEON (Worcester, MA/Holy Name), .431 (81-for-188)
junior OF/P JEFF BARBALE (Charlton, MA/St. Peter-Marian), .329 (53-for-161)
sophomore OF DEREK MIGRANTS (Ayer, MA/Ayer), .342 (64-for-187)
sophomore C MATTHEW JOSE (Warwick, RI/Warwick), .307 (27-for-88)

BASEBALL NOTES: sophomore LHP MICHAEL COLEBROOK (Leicester, MA/Saint John's) ended 6-2 with a 3.19 ERA . . . the team's top reliever was sophomore RHP TIM DUPUIS (West Suffield, CT/Suffield) (2.10 ERA, 2-3, 5 saves) (27 strikeouts in 30 innings) . . . DuPuis has a 1.81 ERA with seven saves in two years . . . the Greyhounds batted .316 as a team . . . they are merely the second New England Division II team with 900 wins . . . the magic 900th came vs. Saint Anselm (April 19) . . . the Greyhounds are now 905-895-14 since they started playing in 1912 . . . junior 2B MIKE BAILLARGEON (Worcester, MA/Holy Name) has 183 career hits in a bid to join the 200-hit club . . . he has 24 multi-hit games this season, including three four-hit games . . . he is the leading hitter in the conference . . . he also has three 50-hit seasons joining a select group in Hounds' annals . . . with 81 hits this season he is the new record-holder and the fourth Hound with over 70 in a season following Dan McGowan (78 in 2000), Eric Tridenti (74 in 2000) and Bill Bertrand (70 in 2002) . . . three of the four, including Baillargeon, played high school ball at Holy Name (McGowan is the present Nap coach) . . . McGowan just came back from Toronto where his team played St. Peter-Marian at the Rogers Centre, home of the Blue Jays . . . sophomore OF DEREK MIGRANTS (Ayer, MA/Ayer) has the longest current hit streak (12), while Baillargeon owns the longest of the season (16) . . . Migrants also has 110 hits in two seasons . . . junior OF/P JEFF BARBALE (Charlton, MA/St. Peter-Marian) now has 119 career hits and owns the career mark for triples (15) . . . senior catcher CHRIS DESIMONE (Warwick, RI/Hendricken) now has 108 career hits . . . and junior outfielder STEVE SCANNELL (Worcester, MA/Burncoat) has 106 career hits . . . sophomore LHP MICHAEL COLEBROOK (Leicester, MA/Saint John's) career ERA (2.89) is the lowest since the 1970s . . . junior 3B MIKE DIREDA (Shrewsbury, MA/Saint John's) has 108 career hits in two years . . . freshman SS SHAWN FRIGON (Worcester, MA/St. Peter-Marian) has set a record with 12 sacrifice bunts this season

GREYHOUNDS SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
1-7 Southern Games at Terry Pk., Ft. Myers, FL
Mar. 1 Saginaw Valley, MI (DH) Lost, 2-4 and Won, 5-3
Mar. 2 Southern Connecticut (DH) Lost, 0-7 and Lost, 3-17
Mar. 3 North Dakota Won, 11-9
Mar. 5 Lewis, IL Won, 7-5 (10)
Mar. 6 Saint Anselm Won, 7-4
Mar. 6 Kentucky Wesleyan Lost, 3-13
Mar. 7 Ashland, OH (DH) Lost, 3-11 and Lost, 0-7
Mar. 24 MASS. LOWELL * Won, 11-8
Mar. 25 at Pace * Lost, 0-7
Mar. 24 at Mass. Lowell * Lost, 1-5
Mar. 27 PACE * Lost, 1-4
Mar. 29 SAINT MICHAEL'S (DH) Won, 14-2 and Won, 13-7
Mar. 30 DOMINICAN, NY (DH) Won, 5-4 and Lost, 0-4
Apr. 2 SO. NEW HAMPSHIRE * Lost, 9-14
Apr. 3 at Saint Rose (DH)* Won, 8-0 and Won, 11-1
Apr. 5 AMERICAN INT'L. * Lost, 9-17
Apr. 6 at American International * Lost, 4-9 and Lost, 3-7
Apr. 8 MERRIMACK * Lost, 4-5
Apr. 9 at S. New Hampshire * Won, 6-2
Apr. 10 at Merrimack * Lost, 2-3
Apr. 12 BRYANT (DH) * Lost, 1-10 and Lost, 2-11
Apr. 13 at So. Connecticut (DH) * Lost, 2-10 and Lost, 5-6
Apr. 14 at Bryant * Lost, 0-5
Apr. 15 STONEHILL * Won, 10-9
Apr. 17 at Stonehill * Lost, 4-5
Apr. 18 SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT * Lost, 3-11
Apr. 19 SAINT ANSELM (DH) * Won, 13-1 and Won 15-3
Apr. 20 at Saint Anselm (DH) * Lost, 1-8 and Won, 8-4
Apr. 22 BENTLEY * Lost, 2-14
Apr. 24 at Bentley * Won, 8-6
Apr. 26 at Franklin Pierce (DH) * Won, 4-0 and Lost, 2-3
Apr. 27 FRANKLIN PIERCE * Lost, 1-7
May 1 at Holy Cross Won, 5-2
May 2 at Massachusetts Lowell * Won, 4-1
May 4 at Bryant Won, 20-6

MEN'S GOLF

COACH: Tim BIBAUD
CAPTAINS: Tyler JOHNSON '09, Jamie FARREA '09, Rob YOUNKER '09
NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE WEEKLY HONOR ROLL:
Rich BYLUND (1) (Fr., Auburn, MA/Auburn) (Oct. 15FOW)
Tyler CLEARY (1) (So., Newington, CT/Newington) (Sep. 10)
Jamie FARREA (2) (Jr., Portsmouth, RI/Portsmouth) (Sep. 17)(Apr.14)
Tyler JOHNSON (2) (Jr., Holden, MA/Wachusett) (Sep. 17, Oct. 23)
Steve WOLAK (1) (Fr., N. Grosvenordale, CT/Tourtellotte) (Oct. 8/POW/FOW)
Rob YOUNKER (6) (Jr., Waltham, MA/Waltham)
(Sep. 10,17,24), Oct. 1, 23/PW, Apr. 7)

Junior ROB YOUNKER (Waltham, MA/Waltham) shot an 87-80-81--248 (40th place individually) in the N.C.A.A. Division II Super Regional Tournament (May 5-7, 2007) at Battle Creek G.C, in New Castle, DE . . .

Team Statistics including Fall Matches
Rob YOUNKER (Jr., Waltham, MA/Waltham) 24 rds., 1866 str., 78.5
Tyler JOHNSON (Jr., Holden, MA/Wachusett) 18 rds., 1451 str., 80.6
Steve WOLAK (Fr., N. Grosvenordale, CT/Tourtellotte) 15 rds., 1187 str., 79.1
Jamie FARREA (Jr., Portsmouth, RI/Portsmouth) 18 rds., 1411 str., 78.4
David TURNBLOM (So., Shrewsbury, MA/St. John's) 13 rds., 1058 str., 81.4
Tyler CLEARY (So., Newington, CT/Newington) 9 rds., 725 str., 80.6
Rich BYLUND (Fr., Auburn, MA/Auburn) 11 rds., 902 str., 82.0
Michael COURTNEY (Sr., Dunbarton, NH/Trinity) 3 rds., 246 str., 82.0
Peter CALDERON (Fr., Natick, MA/Marian) 1 rd., 87 str., 87.0
Chris BOURBEAU (So., Millers Falls, MA/Turners Falls) 1 rd., 95 str., 95.0
Team 22 rds., 6932 str., 315.1

WOMEN'S ROWING

COACH: Jason BOYLE
CAPTAIN: Christina ROSSI '08

GREYHOUNDS SPRING SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Apr. 6 Rutgers-Camden, WPI, Clark
Women's Varsity Four Results: 1, WPI (7:56.4); 2, Clark B (8:34.1); 3, Rutgers-Camden (8:35.0); 4, Assumption (8:48.1); 5, Clark A (8:51.0)
Apr. 13 Skidmore, Mount Holyoke
Women's Varsity Four Results: 1, Skidmore (8:20.1); 2, Clark (8:33.9); 3, Assumption (8:38)
Apr. 20 Mass. Maritime, Clark, Roger Williams
Women's Varsity Four Results: 1, Clark (8:31.2); 2, Assumption (8:59); 3, Clark B (9:04.58); 4, Mass. Maritime (9:31.01); 5, Roger Williams (10:16.41)
May 4 New England Fours Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, MA
Women's Varsity Four Results: 1, Conn. College (7:43.65); 2, Amherst (7:52.968); 3, Franklin Pierce (8:00.579); 4, Wesleyan (8:16.978); 5, Brandeis (8:35.043); 6, Assumption (8:43.824)
Women's Varsity Four:
Cox, Ryan LAWRENCE, Fr., Gardner, MA/Gardner
Stroke, Christina ROSSI, Jr., Gray, ME/Greely
3, Sandra MC DANIEL, Jr., Cumberland, RI/Mt. St. Charles
2, Jenna CROSSMAN, So., Cranston, RI/Cranston
Bow, Amy CHAISSON, So., Tewksbury, MA/Tewksbury

MORE GREYHOUNDS NOTES

NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION HAMPSHIRE HONOR SOCIETY: the members of the 2008 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions who each maintained a 3.2 grade point average or better. A total of 433 players from 225 schools qualified for membership in the society's second year, an increase of more than 25 percent from the inaugural class in 2007.

MATT CERINS Sr., OT, Manchester, CT/East Catholic
JARED KELLY Sr., DE, Canton, MA/Xaverian
MIKE OTTERBEIN Sr., OG, Manchester, CT/Manchester

The NFF Hampshire Honor Society capitalizes on the NFF's current National Scholar-Athlete program, greatly expanding the number of scholar-athletes the NFF can recognize each year and further strengthening its leadership role in encouraging academic performance by the student-athletes who play football at the more than 700 college and universities with football programs.

Qualifications for membership in the inaugural NFF National Honor Society include being a starter or a significant substitute in one's last year of eligibility at an accredited NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III, or an NAIA college or university; achieving a 3.2 cumulative grade point average throughout entire course of undergraduate study and meeting all NCAA-mandated progress towards degree requirements.

ECAC NORTHEAST HOCKEY ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM: Ice Dogs senior right wing PATRICK CIUMMO (Harrisville, RI/Mt. St. Charles/Winchendon School) was named for the second straight year to the all-academic team . . . Ciummo is a double marketing/economics major . . .

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE SPRING SPORTS ALL-ACADEMIC: BASEBALL: sophomore pitcher MICHAEL COLEBROOK (Leicester, MA/Saint John's) (French/Philosophy double major), sophomore catcher MATTHEW JOSE (Warwick, RI/Hendricken) (Political Science) and sophomore pitcher TIM DUPUIS (West Suffield, CT/Suffield) (English/Mass Communications double major) all earned first-team honors for the baseball . . . Colebrook was also named to the CoSIDA first-team all-region academic and will be on the academic all-America ballot . . . SOFTBALL: senior pitcher LAUREN SYMONICK (Northbridge, MA/Northbridge) (Global Studies) earned second-team and sophomore infielder MEGAN ORBON (Levittown, NY/MacArthur) (Biology/Pre-Medical) earned third team for softball . . . WOMEN'S TENNIS: junior JULIA KILGORE (Wilton, NH/North Middlesex) (Sociology) and RACHAEL HANSEN (New Braunfels, TX, MA/Westboro) (Accounting) both earned first--team honors . . . MEN'S LACROSSE: senior midfielder BRANDON MAC NEIL (Surrey, BC/Delta Secondary) earned first-team honors . . . the Greyhounds have had 23 student-athletes honored to date by the conference in 12 sports

ASSUMPTION COLLEGE HONORS CONVOCATION: honors the top students at the College . . . the ceremony held April 21 honored the following student-athletes:
Dept. (Major) Awards "Best Student in the Major"
Global Studies: senior softball pitcher/captain LAUREN SYMONICK (softball) . (Northbridge, MA/Northbridge)
Mathematics: senior basketball forward MEGAN URBAN (Portland, ME/Deeering
Human Services: senior soccer forward/captain ASHLEY MC MAHON (Bethel, CT/Immaculate)
Sociology: junior tennis player JULIA KILGORE (Wilton, NH/North Middlesex, MA)
Political Science: senior swimmer ASHLEY RUNDLETT (Cumberland, RI/Cumberland)

Boivin Scholarship: given to French majors for achievment went sophomore pitcher MICHAEL COLEBROOK (Leicester, MA/Saint John's)
Augustine Scholars: students with 3.3+ grade point average, demonstrate high academic acheivement and nominated by staff, faculty or administration
junior tennis player JULIA KILGORE (Wilton, NH/North Middlesex, MA)
sophomore pitcher MICHAEL COLEBROOK (Leicester, MA/Saint John's)

2008 MEN'S LACROSSE TEAM HONORS: presented at the team's annual awards banquet Thursday, May 8: team Most Valuable Player, senior goalie CHRIS BIRD (North Andover, MA/North Andover) . . . offensive MVP and leading scorer award, senior middie BRANDON MAC NEIL (Surrey, BC/Delta Secondary) . . . defensive MVP, freshman defender MIKE SJOGREN (Leicester, MA/Saint John's) . . . ground ball leader, senior midfielder DONNIE BOWERS (Essex, VT/Essex) . . . Greyhound Award winners (outstanding team contributors), sophomore midfielder MATT FLETCHER (Peterborough, NH/Contoocock) and sophomore goalkeeper DAN SHEA (Wrentham, MA/King Philip) . . . Rookie-of-the-Year, freshman attack JOHN MURPHY (Walpole, MA/Bridgton Academy) . . . Most Improved Players, senior defender HAKIM MORRIS and freshman attack NICHOLAS VIOLANDI (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) . . . Unsung Hero Award, senior defender BRIAN MC COWAN (Hopkinton, MA/Hopkinton)