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Billerica's transition game ends Prep run

It was almost an hour before Mark Scalise emerged from the locker room, looking beat and still hobbling from the sprained ankle that sidelined him for 10 days during the St. John's Prep lacrosse team's tournament run.

Campbell's OT tally sends Prep lacrosse to semis

DANVERS -- Even though it was overtime, the final timeout called by John Roy was more about settling his offense down, getting the right personel on the field and going over the basics.

It was critical for St. John's to take care of the ball, be patient, and make sure everyone didn't stand around and watch senior captain Mark Scalise operate.

Grey Ghosts spook St. John's Prep baseball

WESTFORD |  Westford Academy senior Andrew Moynihan was red faced after a physically and mentally draining Division 1 North Tournament game here Sunday afternoon.

"This was a hard-fought game," said Moynihan, who waited three years to crack the Grey Ghosts lineup. "I think it's the hardest fought game we've had all season."

St. John's Prep lacrosse pounds Chelmsford in tourney opener

DANVERS -- Simply winning one tournament game is the goal of a team that's satisfied with qualifying for the postseason.

Teams intent on winning championships aim a little higher. Case in point: East Division 1 boys lacrosse No. 2 seed St. John's Prep's performance yesterday afternoon against No. 15 Chelmsford in a first round game at Cronin Field.

St. John's Prep baseball thumps Cambridge

St. John's Prep is a No. 16 seed in the Division 1 North Tournament, but it doesn't perform like a No. 16 seed.

The Eagles got off to a rip-roaring tourney start yesterday, drubbing Cambridge, 12-0, as Jordan Edgett and reliever Chris Carmain combined for the shutout and Trevor Manzi triggered the offense with a double, home run and five RBI.

Late seventh inning surge saves St. John's Prep

DANVERS | Trevor Manzi said he loved the pressure situation with two out, the game on the line, and St. John's Prep playing a game of historical significance.

"I have trust in all my teammates | but I have the most trust in myself," the senior from Beverly responded.

SI tabs St. John's Prep as best high school program in Mass.

St. John's Prep can boast the best high school athletic program in all of Massachusetts.

So say the good folks at Sports Illustrated in its May 26 issue, which hits newsstands and mailboxes today.

St. John's Prep makes state baseball tourney

At one time the St. John's Prep baseball team may have looked iffy as a tournament qualifier when it had records of 6-5 and 7-6. It had opened the season 6-1.

The Eagles, spurred on by Jordan Edgett's five-hit pitching over six innings, earned a ticket to the postseason playoffs for the 13th straight year by overpowering highly-ranked Hopkinton, 9-3.

Malo will wrestle for Williams next year

High school All-American Ryan Malo will head to Williams College in the fall to join two former St. John's Prep teammates on the Ephs.

Last spring he received a full scholarship to Boston University, but it wasn't the right fit for the Georgetown resident, who left after first semester ended and took classes at Northern Essex Community College.

Does St. John's Prep have enough to be considered a serious threat in Division 1?

Some were disappointed with the Prep's 11-10 overtime loss to Billerica in the East quarterfinals last year. But remember, the Eagles were just a 10-seed after battling through a difficult schedule in the Catholic Conference, and Billerica nearly pulled off an upset of Duxbury, the eventual state champs, in the semis.

Does St. John's Prep lacrosse team have enough to be considered a serious threat in Division 1?

Some were disappointed with the Prep's 11-10 overtime loss to Billerica in the East quarterfinals last year. But remember, the Eagles were just a 10-seed after battling through a difficult schedule in the Catholic Conference, and Billerica nearly pulled off an upset of Duxbury, the eventual state champs, in the semis.

Prep gets big win in push for tourney

Word about the demise of St. John's Prep seems to have been greatly exaggerated. The Eagles looked like they were in trouble after losing five out of six at the end of April, and at 7-6 a state tournament berth was anything but guaranteed.

Prep clinches share of Catholic Conference title

DANVERS | Talent. Intensity. Winning tradition.

If you were to make a list of all the things the Xaverian lacrosse team has, you'd start with those three qualities.

What the Hawks don't have | after St. John's Prep shot out to a three-goal halftime lead with a strong second quarter, then held on for a tense 10-9 victory at Cronin Field | is a shot at winning the outright Catholic Conference title.

Neal steals one for the Prep

UNH-bound senior Peter Neal stole home in the bottom of the seventh to lift the Eagles (8-6) to a dramatic, crucial victory over St. Peter's Marian 3-2. The speedy Neal pinch ran for Kyle Pettoruto, who hit a two-out double, and stole third before beating the tag at the plate. He also threw a runner out at the plate from leftfield and made a diving catch to save runs in the top of the seventh.

The Eagles outlasted St. Peter's Marian lefty ace Keith Landers, who is slated to pitch at Louisville next year, thanks in part to an RBI single from Trevor Manzi and Danny Haugh, who scored on a wild pitch. Chris Carmain went the distance on the hill, striking out eight while allowing six hits and two runs, one of which was earned.

Scalise's late goal powers Prep lacrosse to big win

After a tough, emotionally-draining setback against Duxbury, the state's top ranked team, on the road last Saturday night, John Roy wondered if his St. John's Prep lacrosse team would be able to match that same intensity yesterday when they took the field against Catholic Conference rival B.C. High.

Prep falls to B.C. High for fourth straight setback

DANVERS | There may still be four weeks remaining in the regular season, but for the St. John's Prep baseball team it's crunch time starting now.

The Eagles lost their fourth straight game yesterday, dropping a 5-4 setback to Catholic Conference rival B.C. High at Gibbons Memorial Field. The Prep has been outscored, 28-14, during this four-game skid and finds itself 6-5 on the season, including just 1-3 in league play.

Eagles qualify for postseason with win

The Eagles qualified for its 12th postseason appearance in the last 14 years under head coach John Roy as a trio of scorers each had three goals. John Jennings led the way for St. John's (9-1) with three goals and three assists, Garrett Campbell had three goals and two helpers, and Will Duryea also had a hat trick and contributed one assist. Mark Scalise (4 assists) and Jon Siderewicz also had goals, while goalkeeper Tyler Cash had 12 saves.

Prep falls to Hopkinton

The Eagles (6-4) lost their third straight as unbeaten Hopkinton's offense couldn't be quelled in a 13-7 setback. Chris Carmain clubbed two doubles and drove in three runs to help the Prep draw within striking distance at 8-4, but the hosts answered back and put it out of reach. Also recording RBI for the Prep were Mike Yastrzemski, Greg Donahue and Andrew Gordon.

Eagles overpower Barnstable

The Eagles got the better of Branstable, 20-5, on the strength of seven goals and three assists from John Jennings. Junior Ryan Harding, typically a staunch defender, notched two goals on offense as the prep (7-1) sprinted to a 13-2 lead and never looked back.

St. John's Prep boys lacrosse teaches Beverly a valuable lesson

BEVERLY -- Someday, new Beverly High boys lacrosse coach John Pynchon may be able to recount every single thing that happens on the field. But for now, he's settling on watching just bits and pieces of the play on game day.

Prep walks off with win over Ponders

Each time the St. John's Prep baseball team thought it had host Arlington down and out Saturday, the Spy Ponders struck back. On three seperate occasions in the fourth, fifth and seventh innings, Arlington tied the game mere minutes after the Prep had gone on top.

Ottaviani Haverhill Invitational Meet

Lawrence's KB Oshodi has been one of Central Catholic's best and brightest track stars. And he has the Raider football program to thank for it.

"In my freshman year, the football coaches wanted to get us to do track," Oshodi explained. "They said it would be good to try and do a lot of different stuff. In the triple jump, in my first year, I was doing better than the varsity guys. I did well and I just continued to improve."

St. John's Prep lacrosse team remains unbeaten

The St. John's Prep lacrosse team is off to a hot start. But the Eagles have a barometer game coming up this week that will tell them a lot more about themselves.

Senior attack Mark Scalise collected four goals and four assists as non-league foe Waltham fell 12-6 to the Eagles, who have an unblemished record (4-0). Junior John Jennings contributed four goals and one assist while Tucker Garfield chipped in two goals. Garrett Campbell had a goal and two assists and Jimmy O'Connell contributed a goal. Prep netminder Nick Valenti made nine saves, all in the second half. Brogan O'Connor played solid on defense, said coach John Roy.

Eagles Drop B.C. High

John Jennings notched four goals and two assists to lead the undefeated Eagles (3-0) to a crucial Catholic Conference victory, 11-6 over Boston College High.

Mark Scalise had three tallies for the Prep, which quickly erased a 2-0 hole in the first quarter. From there, the Eagles went on top 4-3 and never looked back. Tucker Garfield, Garrett Campbell and Griffin Cardew also scored.

Eagle bats deliver win over Methuen

The Eagles (3-1) plated eight runs in the seventh inning to break open what had been a tight game and win 14-3.

Though the Prep led 4-3 after one inning, Metheun was gathering steam. Senior Matt Warden came on to pitch the game's final five innings and allowed only one baserunner with five strikeouts in a difference-making performance.

Coach: Ray Carey (31st year)

Last year's record: 4-0

Runners to watch: Mike Masse, Jr., 800/Mile/Two Mile; Sean Hanlon, Jr., <400/800>; Nick Marinakis, Sr., Sprints; Kevin Creedon, Sr., <200/400>; Matt Chitro, Sr., Hurdles; Matt Cullen, Sr., 400/Intermediate Hurdles; Josh Tranfaglia, Sr., Shot Put/Javelin

Peabody baseball shades St. John's Prep

DANVERS -- Mark Bettencourt's philosophy is for his Peabody High baseball team to play quality competition in the regular season because the Tanners will be seeing good teams in the postseason.

St. John's Prep Baseball Preview

Last year's record: 17-6 (Lost in Division 1 North semifinals)

Coach: Pat Yanchus (28th year, 390-209)

Key returnees: Dan Haugh Sr., SS; Jordan Edgett Sr., 2B/P; Derek Coppola Sr., OF; David DeCelle Sr., P; Chris Carmain Jr., 1B; Chris Welch Sr., 1B/DH; Trevor Manzi Sr., C; Mike Yastrzemski Jr., OF; Peter Castoldi Jr., 3B

Prep ends season with a Super 8 win over Hingham

LOWELL | They came here for one reason: to win their final game.

Naturally, the St. John's Prep hockey team went into the Super 8 tournament intent on winning the whole thing. Never did they imagine they'd be playing a virtually meaningless contest on the final day of the first round.

St. John's Prep hockey team subdued in Super 8 tourney

LOWELL | There was still a period left to play, but one look at the St. John's Prep bench at the end of the second period and you know this one was, for all intents and purposes, over.

Because both teams exited the ice at The Tsongas Arena at the far end of the rink, the Eagles | on the bench furthest away | had to wait for their opponents, the Xaverian Hawks, to clear the ice first.

Prep hockey team needs to right its ship quickly after poor Super 8 opener

Things could not have gone much worse.

You name it and it happened to the St. John's Prep hockey team Saturday afternoon, a gloomy day that resulted in a gloomy 4-2 loss to Malden Catholic in the first round of the Super 8 hockey tournament.

Prep hoopsters overmatched by Everett

Dan Letarte sounded almost like a football coach after his St. John's Prep Eagles got overpowered by once-beaten Everett, 98-77, in a Division 1 North first round basketball matchup last night at Everett.

Felder's heroics lift St. John's Prep basketball to biggest win

DANVERS -- It's over.

St. John's Prep's opening-game postseason jinx -- and all the negativity that goes with it -- was wiped out here last night.

Led by sophomore point guard Brendon Felder, who took charge of the game when the Eagles had to have it down the stretch, St. John's Prep shaded Malden Catholic, 59-57, in a tense and electrifying Division 1 preliminary round game. The Prep now moves on to play No. 3 seed Everett (17-1) on the road tomorrow night.

Prep's Whitney going to Hamilton

John Whitney lives so close to St. John's Prep that he can cut across the athletic fields to get to class.

But next year, his commute will be a bit longer than across the street from his Danvers home.

Gonzalez, Central manhandle St. John's

Let the real season begin.

Central Catholic put the finishing touches on an impressive 19-2 regular-season campaign, dusting St. John's Prep in a 75-56 state tourney tune-up before about 1,000 fans last night at Memorial Gym.

Prep should get high seed in Super 8 tourney

St. John's Prep doesn't just deserve to be in the upcoming Super 8 state hockey tournament.

They should be one of the top seeds in it, too.

By finishing the regular season with a flourish | wins in seven of their last eight contests, including the last six in a row | after a grueling Catholic Conference schedule, the Eagles find themselves with a 12-5-3 mark as they await their postseason fate.

St. John's trounces Fenwick for title

Too many big guys. Too much firepower. Too much defensive muscle. Too much of everything.

The St. John's Prep Eagles had so many advantages in the North Shore Invitational final last night that Bishop Fenwick needed to play a near perfect game to win. The Crusaders didn't come close to playing their best, however, and St. John's Prep was largely responsible for that development in a 69-38 win that gave the Eagles their eighth invitational championship in 11 years.

Prep hockey heads into the postseason on a roll

Six straight wins to end the regular season couldn't have worked out any better for the St. John's Prep hockey team. Colin Prior had a pair of goals, including the game-winner with 1:46 remaining, as the Eagles finished the regular season on a roll after beating visiting Notre Dame of Connecticut yesterday, 4-2, at the Ristuccia Arena.

Eagles double up Springfield Cathedral for fifth straight win

The Eagles' top line of Christian Cowles (goal, 3 assists), Colin Prior (goal, 2 assists) and Danny Haugh (goal, 2 assists) had a combined 10 points, leading the Eagles to a 4-2 home win over Springfield Cathedral.

O'Connell shatters St. John's Prep scoring record

Ryan O'Connell had a lot of basketball fans on his side last night in his successful quest to become the all-time leading scorer at St. John's Prep.

First, there was his family. Then there was head coach Dan Letarte and the rest of the St. John's Prep team. The vast majority of the Ipswich High basketball team also showed up to see O'Connell, who lives in Ipswich.

All-time Prep great Winey lauds O'Connell's scoring record

St. John's Prep basketball standout Ryan O'Connell was watching an alumni game in the school's gymnasium two years ago when he noticed a big man displaying an extraordinary shooting touch from outside.

Cowles propels Prep to win

Thanks to two goals from captain Christian Cowles, the Eagles (10-5-3) scored four times in the opening period, then buried three more in the final frame to win going away. Senior wing Steve DiCarlo of Danvers also scored twice for St. John's (both times on the power play), with Dan Haugh contributing a goal and two assists. Dan Lawton and defenseman Nick Riccio also tallied for the winners.

Division 1 North Sectionals

The seeds had Andrik Cruz primed for a third straight sectional final disappointment.

Cruz would have none of that. The Methuen High senior, wrestling at 145 pounds, made his third North championship try a winning one, heading up an area contingent of two champs and 15 places moving on to the Division 1 North championships in Bridgewater next weekend.

First line power sends St. John's Prep past AC and back to the postseason

WILMINGTON | Following a scoreless first period Saturday afternoon against Arlington Catholic, St. John's Prep head coach Kristian Hanson decided to move Colin Prior back up to his old spot at right wing on the team's first line.

Harding following championship blueprint at St. John's

Ryan Harding was a serious wrestler from the moment he entered St. John's Prep two years ago as a freshman.

His coach, Manny Costa, never questioned Harding's commitment. Neither did his teammates, who immediately noticed the kid's work ethic.

Prep's Darby signs to play at Georgetown

St. John's Prep quarterback Scott Darby has signed a letter of intent to play for Georgetown University.

The school offered the perfect combination of athletics and academics that Darby was looking for. The situation was ideal for the 6-foot-3, 210-pounder, who had been highly recruited by such schools as Harvard and Brown.

Andover's Pettoruto carrying red-hot St. John's

The memories stuck with St. John's Prep goalie Kyle Pettoruto for the entire offseason.

It was the third round of the Super 8 tournament last season and Pettoruto had held superpower Boston College High to one goal for the better part of two periods.

Andover's Pettoruto carrying red-hot St. John's

The memories stuck with St. John's Prep goalie Kyle Pettoruto for the entire offseason.

It was the third round of the Super 8 tournament last season and Pettoruto had held superpower Boston College High to one goal for the better part of two periods. But then disaster struck.

O'Connell, St. John's Prep on fire

The St. John's Prep basketball team couldn't be blamed for sleepwalking in the first quarter last night while playing its fourth game in six days.

"But we answered the ring of the bell," Prep coach Dan Letarte said after the Eagles overcame a 16-point deficit and took out Malden Catholic, 75-66, on the road. St. John's won all four games in the six-day span and is now 9-5.

Former Prep wrestlers help lead Williams College

St. John's Prep has long been known as the dominant wrestling team on the North Shore and one of the premier programs in all of Massachusetts.

Williams College is reaping the benefits of the Eagles' success this season.

Masco to take on St. John's Prep in football this fall

A clash of North Shore high school football powers will take place on the opening weekend of the high school football season this fall when the two-time defending Cape Ann League champions from Masconomet Regional travel to St. John's Prep to face the area's only Division 1 program.

Unbeaten Catholic Memorial wears down St. John's Prep

SALEM | The timing couldn't have been any more perfect. Just as St. John's Prep hockey coach Kristian Hanson was asked the question that has befuddled hundreds of coaches and thousands of players over the last 20-plus years | just how do you beat Catholic Memorial? | two CM players passed by him in the hallway under the bowels of the Rockett Arena last night.

St. John's Prep, CM set for showdown at Salem State

For the first time in two decades, the ultimate in high school hockey royalty invades the North Shore tonight. Catholic Memorial | which has won as many hockey state championships (16) over the last 22 years as the Boston Celtics have won NBA titles in their entire history | make their first visit to the area since the late 1980s tonight when they take on St. John's Prep at the Richard J. Rockett Arena (8 p.m.) on the campus of Salem State College.

O'Connell explodes as Prep outguns Knights

Some might consider a full week of preparation the ideal situation before playing Catholic Conference power Catholic Memorial.

But not St. John's Prep coach Dan Letarte. The extra time only gave him more opportunity to agonize over three straight losses.

Well-rounded Eagles knock off B.C. High

Where do you start?

Just which superlative was the St. John's Prep hockey team's best on Saturday afternoon, when they completed a two-game season sweep of the defending state champions from B.C. High with a satisfying 3-2 victory at the Ristuccia Arena?

Prep wrestlers capture 10th straight CC title

Opposing schools wouldn't mind it if St. John's Prep moved out of the Catholic Conference for a while. The Eagles are just too tough to beat.

Making good use of its depth, St. John's Prep handled Malden Catholic, 54-18, to win its 10th straight Catholic Conference title. The Eagles have won 43 in a row in the conference and they're 21-5 overall this season.

St. John's Prep midseason grade: B+

First half analysis: The goaltending tandem of Kyle Pettoruto and Eric Clifford has been terrific, allowing just two goals a game. The top line of Dan Haugh, Christian Cowles and Colin Prior has also stepped it up for new head coach Kristian Hanson, and defenseman Nick Riccio is taking the mantle of being the team leader of a young defense. Inability to start out of the gate strong in certain games has hurt.

Prep skaters can't find net in Xaverian loss

No matter what the sport is, when you don't score, you don't win.

The St. John's Prep hockey team found that out the hard way last night, dropping their Catholic Conference tilt at Xaverian, 3-0.

The Eagles (5-4-3) had 16 shots in the first period and had 34 for the contest, but couldn't dent the net once as Hawks' keeper Kyle MacDonald stopped everything fired his way. St. John's trailed, 1-0, with 5:40 remaining when host Xaverian doubled its lead on a Bill Scannell tally. The hosts added an empty netter from Matt Morin in the final minute.

Turnovers plague Prep in loss to B.C. High

Turnovers. St. John's Prep boys basketball head coach Dan Letarte cringed when he heard the word.

"We had too many. Twenty five," Letarte said as he flipped through his scorebook. "That is unacceptable against a great team like B.C. High."

Third period rally by MC ties St. John's Prep

The St. John's Prep hockey team got off to a very fast start last night | but in the end, that was evened out by an equally strong finish by Malden Catholic.

The end result was a hard-fought 3-3 tie between the two Catholic Conference rivals before a large crowd at the Ristuccia Memorial Arena.

Harding taking cue from Malo

St. John's Prep junior Ryan Harding of North Andover knew he was getting into a good situation when he arrived at the Danvers school as a freshman.

After all, his older brother John had recently graduated from the Prep and, as a youngster coming up in the North Andover youth wrestling program, he knew all about head wrestling coach Manny Costa and the success he's enjoyed at St. John's.

Prep can't slow down Catholic Memorial icemen

St. John's Prep goaltender Kyle Pettoruto's frustration boiled over late in the second period of Saturday afternoon's showdown with Catholic Memorial.

After barely being beaten on a breakaway that put the Eagles behind by three goals against the state's top ranked team, the erstwhile senior took it out on the cage, subtly knocking the net from its moorings with a strike from his blocker.

O'Connell joins 1,000-point Club as Prep beats Classical

For much of last night's game, the shots were not falling for St. John's Prep senior Ryan O'Connell.

Needing 18 points to reach 1,000 for his career, O'Connell was forcing shots that weren't falling early on. But with the contest on the line, the Bowdoin College-bound senior from Ipswich delivered.

Prep goes to B.C. High, knocks off unbeaten defending state champs

Kristian Hanson didn't have to state the obvious, but he wanted to let the Massachusetts high school hockey world know just the same.

"This is without a doubt our biggest win of the year," said the first-year Eagles' coach, after his team went on the road and slayed the undefeated defending state champions from B.C. High, 3-1, in Dorchester.

More consistent effort from Xaverian sinks St. John's Prep

WILMINGTON | Do you need to put your hand directly over a flame to know that it's hot? Of course not.

So why does the St. John's Prep hockey team feel the need to let their opponents take the initiative with a big hit or a goal before raising their own level of play?

Eagle-eyed O'Connell Bowdoin bound

Ryan O'Connell got to the Ipswich YMCA gymnasium at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday and put up 200 3-point shots, polishing up an already prolific skill to find the twine from outside the arc.

"Ryan? The best shooter I've seen around here in my 17 years," said Dan Letarte, the St. John's Prep basketball coach. "He's got to rank with the all-time best (shooters) here. Whoever heard of doing doubles at a Y before and after a regular practice? He's always shooting the ball in his spare time."

Cowles' hat trick powers Prep past Central Catholic

WILMINGTON | Some considered last night's battle between the St. John's Prep and visiting Central Catholic hockey teams as a possible preview of a Super 8 match this spring.

If that proves to be true, Cenral Catholic will certainly remember Christian Cowles' name.

Prep's pressure finally sinks super goalie

Before the New Year's Eve game, St. John's Prep hockey coach Kristian Hanson's message to his players was simple | keep shooting. Hanson knew St. John's of Shrewsbury had an outstanding goalie in senior Ben Siok, and the only way the Eagles were going to prevail was to put a lot of shots on net.

Maturing Owls back on top at Lowell

Heavyweight Brian Nicoll put an exclamation point on an impressive statement made by the Timberlane wrestling team yesterday at the 54-team Lowell Holiday Tournament.

The Owls, who finished second last year by a point and a half, came back with a vengence to claim their third team crown in four years with 241 points, comfortably ahead of runners-up Concord, N.H., and Winchester, who tied with 210. Pinkerton (120) was sixth, Central Catholic (111) came in eighth and Salem, N.H. (102<1/2>) tied for 10th.

Prep captures Vermont holiday tournament

A long weekend up North was just the thing the St. John's Prep hockey team needed.

The Eagles captured the 16th annual Doc Tulip Tournament in Vermont after knocking off Essex Junction, 5-0, Saturday afternoon. The victory, coupled with the Prep's 2-2 tie with Bellows Free Academy on Friday night, gave them the tournament title.

A bump in the road

A 4-1 loss at Hingham was not the way new St. John's Prep hockey coach Kristian Hanson and his Eagles wanted to start off the season.

"We're hoping this was just an early season bump in the road," said Hanson, whose team allowed three third period goals by the Harbormen, snapping a 1-1 tie. "We had played really well during the preseason; it just didn't carry over for that game."

Brendon Felder coming up big

St. John's Prep head coach Dan Letarte was raving about sophomore point guard Brendon Felder of Lynn during the preseason, and Felder had a strong outing against Swampscott in the Benedetto Jamboree 10 days ago.

St. John's Prep Wrestling Preview

Last year's record: 28-7 (2nd in Division 1 state tournament)

Coach: Manny Costa (18th year)

Key returnees: Ryan Harding, Jr., 135; Ryan Morello Jr., 103; James Gibbons Sr., 152; Kevin Poplaski, Sr., 285.

St. John's Prep Boys Basketball Preview

Last year's record: 10-10

Coach: Dan Letarte (12th season)

Key returnees: Ryan O'Connell, 6-3, Sr., G; Andrew Knight, 6-3, Sr., G; Mike Hall, 7-0, Jr., C; Nick Checovich, 6-2, Sr., G; Sam Baker, 6-4, Jr., F; Pat Dempsey, 6-4, Sr., F; Brendon Felder Felder, 5-10, So., G.

St. John's Prep Boys Ice Hockey Preview

Last year's record: 12-5-6 (lost to B.C. High, 3-1, in Super 8 third round)

Coach: Kristian Hanson (1st year, 0-0-0; was 79-60-6 in seven years at Salem High)

Key returnees: Steve DiCarlo, Sr. LW (21-8-29); Christian Cowles, Sr. C (12-15-27); Colin Prior, Sr. RW (8-10-18); Justin DiRienzo, Jr. LW (8-6-14); Nick Riccio, Jr. D (4-4-8); Kyle Pettoruto, Sr. G (7-4-4, 2.27 GAA, 1 SHO); Eric Clifford, Sr. G (5-1-2, 1.72 GAA, 1 SHO); Ed Estey, Jr. D (0-1-1); Danny Haugh, Sr. RW (2-7-9); Eric Danilchuk, Jr. C (3-6-9).

Perseverance pays off for Prep's Bergeron

Injuries have plagued Dick Bergeron throughout his high school career at St. John's Prep. But not once did the 6-foot-1, 285-pound senior two-way tackle from Bradford ever doubt he would play again.

Bergeron's dream came true Nov. 4 when the Eagles hosted Malden Catholic on Senior Day.

Prep players savor victory in season finale

DANVERS | After quarterback Scott Darby took a knee with 18 seconds remaining, St. John's Prep football players raced onto the field at Cronin Field to celebrate a satisfying come-from-behind 21-17 win over Xaverian.

Coppola, late rally powers St. John's Prep past Xaverian i