Nick Giannino

2 days ago | gloucestertimes.com | Nick Giannino

Despite a competitive, 11-8 setback to Cape Ann League power Pentucket on Monday afternoon, the Manchester Essex girls lacrosse team remains in great position to make a real run in the looming playoffs. Excluding Tuesday’s clash at North Reading (an 11-8 Manchester win) , the Hornets checked in comfortably at No. 9 in the latest MIAA Division 4 power rankings, with fellow CAL rivals Ipswich (No. 2), Hamilton-Wenham (No. 6) and Pentucket (No. 7) all slightly ahead of them.

2 days ago | gloucestertimes.com | Nick Giannino

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3 days ago | gloucestertimes.com | Nick Giannino

Not many boys lacrosse teams in the state have been hotter than Manchester Essex this season. The Hornets enter the new week sporting an 11-1 record, with their only loss coming via a one-goal decision against fellow Cape Ann League power Ipswich to close out April. kAmsF6 E@ 9:D BF2=:7:42E:@? 7@C strp }2E:@?2=D[ ;F?:@C 2EE24<>2? kDEC@?8my24< |4r2G2?289k^DEC@?8m H2D F?56CDE2?523=J F?23=6 E@ 2EE6?5 E92E =@?6 56762E[ 3FE 96 C6EFC?65 :? 2 3:8 H2J :?

1 week ago | gloucestertimes.com | Nick Giannino

To be the best, you have to beat the best. For Gloucester’s Jack Costanzo, that sentiment has rung true throughout his continuously budding ice hockey career. kAmuC@> 5@>:?2E:?8 E96 9:89 D49@@= C2?<D 2D 2 AC@F5 >6>36C @7 E96 u:D96C>6? E@ 6=6G2E:?8 9:D 82>6 2E E96 A@DE\8C25F2E6 2?5 ;F?:@C 9@4<6J =6G6=D[ 96 ?@H :D D9:?:?8 2D 2 <6J A=2J6C 7@C s:G:D:@?

1 week ago | gloucestertimes.com | Nick Giannino

Gloucester’s Wood selected for ASFL All-Star ClassicGloucester native Ty Wood, who notched his 100th career point in his final hockey game with Lawrence Academy this past winter, was recently selected to compete in the A Shot For Life (ASFL) Hockey Classic. kAm%96 82>6[ H9:49 :D 2 9J3C:5 36EH66? 2? 2==\DE2C 82>6 7@C E96 36DE 9@4<6J A=2J6CD :? |2DD249FD6EED 2?5 2 7F?5C2:D6C 7@C 42?46C C6D62C49[ H:== 36 A=2J65 2E E96 q@DE@? qCF:?D AC24E:46 724:=:EJ[ (2CC:@C x46 pC6?2 :?