North Reading Sports

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — It was a sunny, pleasant day for the newly named Pillings Pond 5K (3.1 miles) July 4th road race in Lynnfield. It was the 58th-edition of the race as nine North Reading residents participated…

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

NORTH READING — The North Reading A’s snapped their nine-game losing streak on Monday evening as they beat guest Powerhouse, 6-5, in eight innings at North Reading High.

With that win, the A’s improved to 4-15 in the North Shore Baseball League while Powerhouse fell to 6-5.

With two outs in the bottom…

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

NORTH READING — Four members of the North Reading High softball team were named to Cape Ann League All-Star teams this season. One Hornet made the First Team while three others made the Second Team.

Jillian Corbett was the lone Hornet to make the First Team and it is her first All-Star…

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

NORTH READING — Last season, the North Reading A’s finished tied for 10th place in the North Shore Baseball League with the Marblehead Seasiders as both teams went 8-16 overall.

However, only the top eight teams qualify for the postseason as the A’s missed the playoffs for the eighth straight year.

Nearly half…

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

NORTH READING — Chuck Campobasso is the new athletic director at North Reading High…

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

NORTH READING — North Reading High girls’ tennis coach Matt Tiberii gave out three awards at the team’s end-of-season banquet recently.
The team MVP Award went to sophomore Matilda Ton. The second singles player went 14-4 this…

NORTH READING — Recently, North Reading High School’s Carey Park was selected by the National High School Baseball Coaches of America (NHSBCA) as the District 1 Field of the Year in the…

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

NORTH READING — The Cape Ann League boys’ lacrosse coaches recently met to select their All-Star teams and three North Reading High players were named to the CAL Second-Team All-Stars.

The three Hornets to make the roster were David Tran, Andrew Taylor and Finn Rodger.

For Tran, it was his second year in…