Phil Stacey

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Executive Sports Editor at The Salem News (Salem, MA)

Executive Sports Editor at Gloucester Daily Times

Executive Sports Editor at The Daily News of Newburyport

Executive Sports Editor, @salemnews. Coverage of North Shore high schools, colleges & Boston Bruins. Inspiration, move me brightly.

Articles

Unbeaten St. John's Prep tennis rolls into state semifinals after sweeping Needham

1 day ago | salemnews.com | Phil Stacey

DANVERS — Hit the ball deep ... and keeping hitting it deep so that it becomes muscle memory. Practice for the unbeaten and top seeded St. John's Prep tennis team has been centered around this very tenant. The thinking is if they're constantly keeping their respective opponents beyond the baseline with efficient groundstrokes, it's going to make it that much harder for them to fight back. When short balls come up, change direction and go for the kill.
Lowe hired as new basketball coach at St. John's Prep

1 day ago | salemnews.com | Phil Stacey

Corey Lowe wasn't one of those basketball players who knew he wanted to get into coaching when his own playing days were over. Thankfully, other people saw he had the gift — not only on the court at Newton North High School, then four years at Boston University and playing pro ball overseas — but also his ability to think and see the game while directing others from the sidelines.
Tigers come alive after halftime, beat Nipmuc to advance to boys lacrosse Elite Eight

2 days ago | salemnews.com | Phil Stacey

IPSWICH - Goaltender Connor Wright almost didn't play lacrosse for Ipswich High this spring. "I wasn't going to three days before tryouts started," admitted the 17-year-old keeper. "Mrs. (Nikki) LaRoche in the athletic office asked me what number I wanted to wear this season, and I told her 'Thanks, but I'm not playing.'
Former Peabody High lacrosse stars shine at NEILA college all-star games

3 days ago | salemnews.com | Phil Stacey

Two of Peabody High School's all-time boys lacrosse legends, Drew Lucas and Jack Houlden, got a chance last weekend to show off their skills against some of the nation's best college players. Lucas and Houlden were both chosen to play in the prestigious New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association's annual East-West Senior All-Star Game this past Friday in Providence, R.I. The game features the top 51 seniors in the New England regardless of their division (1, 2 or 3).
St. John's Prep tattoos Wellesley for 21st straight playoff victory

3 days ago | salemnews.com | Phil Stacey

DANVERS — Many of the St. John's Prep players decided to get temporary — yet meaningful — tattoos for this year's playoff run. These aren't barbed wire tats around a bicep, nor a lion, wolf, cross, rose or even a pair of crossed lacrosse sticks. They are massive screaming eagles taking up a player's forearm, his chest or, in some instances, both. The menacing bird pictured is nearing full flight, with claws outstretched to grab what it wants.
Heney dominates as Generals score first round playoff shutout

4 days ago | salemnews.com | Phil Stacey

HAMILTON — Slung over his shoulder in the style professional wrestlers have worn their championship hardware for more than a half-century, Cormac Heney talked about what the Hamilton-Wenham baseball team's 'belt' meant to him.
Heney dominates, Generals score first round shutout victory

4 days ago | salemnews.com | Phil Stacey

HAMILTON — Slung over his shoulder in the style professional wrestlers have worn their championship hardware for more than a half-century, Cormac Heney talked about what the Hamilton-Wenham baseball team's 'belt' meant to him.
Endicott baseball bows out of College World Series

5 days ago | salemnews.com | Phil Stacey

Although they advanced further than they had in their two previous trips to the Division 3 College World Series, the journey for the Endicott College baseball team again came up short of its ultimate destination. The Gulls were knocked out of the CWS early Monday afternoon by Messiah University, 8-2, at Classic Park in Eastlake, Ohio. kAm#2?<65 b^c ?2E:@?2==J :? s:G:D:@? b 4@==686 32D632==[ t?5:4@EE 7:?:D965 :ED D62D@?
Endicott baseball wins, moves on to College World Series Final Four

5 days ago | salemnews.com | Phil Stacey

For the first time in program history, the Endicott College baseball team has reached the NCAA Division 3 Final Four. Robbie Wladkowski's two-run homer — which broke the school record for most round trippers in a career with 28 — proved to be the game-winning hit as the Gulls defeated Kean of New Jersey, 5-4, in a CWS elimination game Sunday night in Eastlake, Ohio.
Essex Tech boys lacrosse rolls past Assabet in playoff opener

1 week ago | salemnews.com | Phil Stacey

HATHORNE — From the moment they won the game's opening faceoff Friday afternoon, the Essex Tech boys lacrosse team was in total control of their Division 3 preliminary round playoff contest. The Hawks controlled play from start to finish, getting eight points each from standout attackmen Fisher Gadbois and Timothy Tavares while playing lockdown defense in a 17-4 throttling of visiting Assabet Valley.