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Spring Sports Highlights
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Spring Sports Highlights
Now that all the post season accolades are in, we are excited to highlight and celebrate the success of our Spring Sports Teams and student-athletes.
Congratulations on successful and hard-fought seasons.
Spring Sports Teams
- Baseball
- Boys Lacrosse
- Girls Lacrosse: STATE CHAMPIONS!
- Boys Outdoor Track & Field
- Girls Outdoor Track & Field
- Softball
- Boys Tennis
- Girls Tennis
- Boys Volleyball
Highlights
- One State Championship
- Four MVC Championships
- Three Coaches of the Year
- 24 First Team All-Conference Players
- 40 All-Conference Second Team Players
- 10 All-Stars
- Three League MVPs
- Three Boston Globe All-Scholastics
- Three Boston Herald All-Scholastics
View the Spring Sports Photo Albums on SmugMug.
Baseball
Record: 12 - 11, MVC 9 - 6
Coach
- Mr. John Sexton '97
Team Highlight
- Seeded #23 in the MIAA State Tournament
Individual Highlights
- MVC 1st Team All-Conference
- Joshua Florence '24
- Brady Rickenbach '24
- MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
- Jack Savio '24
- Alexander Iannessa '24
- Eagle-Tribune All-Stars
- Joshua Florence '24
- Brady Rickenbach '24
Boys Baseball Photo Album: Senior Night
Click here to view albums and download photos on SmugMug.
Boys Lacrosse
Record: 10 - 9, MVC 4 - 5
Captains
- Darren Kim '24
- Charlie Winship '24
- Jake Lydon '24
- Ryan Tighe '24
Coach
- Mr. Mike Forgione
Team Highlights
- Seeded #15 in the MIAA State Tournament
- Advanced to Sweet 16
Individual Highlights
- MVC 1st Team All-Conference
- Jake Lydon '24
- Ryan Tighe '24
- MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
- Luke Faletra '25
- Luke Armano '25
- Joseph Buchanan '26
- Mason Bachry '24
- Eagle-Tribune All-Star
- Jake Lydon '24
Boys Lacrosse Photo Album: Senior Night
Click here to view albums and download photos on SmugMug.
Girls Lacrosse
-
MIAA Division 1 State Champions
-
MVC Division 1 Champions
Record: 24 - 2, MVC 8 - 0
Captains
- Abby Yfantopulos '24
- Nicolette Licare '24
- Kierstyn Zinter '24
Coach
- Ms. Vanessa Pino '15
- MVC Division 1 Coach of the Year
- Boston Globe Coach of the Year
Team Highlights
- MIAA Division 1 State Champions
- MVC Division 1 Champions
Individual Highlights
- MVC 1st Team All-Conference
- Kerri Finneran '25
- MVC Division 1 MVP
- Olivia Rondeau '25
- Delaney True '24
- Abby Yfantopulos '24
- Kierstyn Zinter '24
- Nicolette Licare '24
- Kerri Finneran '25
- MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
- Maeve DeLisle '24
- Anne Cashman '26
- Eagle-Tribune All-Stars
- Kerri Finneran '25, MVP
- Kierstyn Zinter '24
- Nicolette Licare '24
- Boston Herald All Scholastic
- Kerri Finneran '25
- Boston Globe All Scholastics
- Kerri Finneran '25
- Kierstyn Zinter '24
Girls Lacrosse Photo Album: State Championship
Click here to view albums and download photos on SmugMug.
Boys Outdoor Track & Field
Record: MVC 3 - 2
Captains
- Matthew Kriner '24
- Corey Mangione '24
- Jaxon Pereira '24
- Aaron Stroika '24
Coach
- Mr. Michael Leal '94
Individual Highlights
- MVC 1st Team All-Conference
- John Ryan '25
- Ryan Demers '25
- MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
- Thomas Galusha '25
- Carlos Quintana '27
- Suuna Kalemera '25
- Jaxon Pereira '24
- Drew Alsup '25
- Corey Mangione '24
- Sean Kim '26
- Joseph Thomas Haroutunian '24
Boys Outdoor Track & Field: Media Day
Click here to view albums and download photos on SmugMug.
Girls Outdoor Track & Field
-
MVC Division 1 Champions
Record: MVC 5 - 0
Captains
- Rayniah Mercedat
- Macy Daigle
- Anya Neira
- Mary Olsen
- Abbey Dick
Coach
- Mr. Shawn Dumas
Team Highlights
- MVC Division 1 Regular Champions
- MVC Division 1 Meet Champions
Individual Highlights
- MVC 1st Team All-Conference
- Rayniah Mercedat '24
- Macy Daigle '24
- Laura Fennessy '25
- Emma Finch '26
- Franchesca Thurston '25
- Anya Neira '24
- MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
- Naylhea Aguero '26
- Madeline Courtemanche '25
- Meghan Sheppard '25
- Arianna DiPietro '26
- Cyan Scott '26
- Sydney Ng '24
- Mary Olsen '24
- Rachel Asasira '26
- Alyssa Furtado '26
Girl Outdoor Track & Field: Media Day
Click here to view albums and download photos on SmugMug.
Softball
-
MIAA Division 1 State Semifinalists
-
MVC Division 1 Co-Champions
Record: 19 - 3, MVC 12 - 2
Captains
- Olivia Boucher '24
- Katie Fox '24
- Julia Malowitz '24
Coach
- Ms. Stacy Ciccolo
- MVC Division 1 Coach of the Year
Team Highlights
- MIAA Division 1 State Semifinalists
- Seeded #2 in the MIAA State Tournament
- MVC Division 1 Co-Champions
Individual Highlights
- MVC 1st Team All-Conference
- Katie Fox '24
- Julia Malowitz '24
- Caitlin Milner '24
- MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
- Olivia Moeckel '25
- Isabella Boyer '25
- Eagle-Tribune All-Stars
- Julia Malowitz '24, MVP
- Caitlin Milner '25
- Katie Fox '24
- Boston Herald All Scholastic
- Katie Fox '24
- Julia Malowitz '24
- Boston Globe All Scholastic
- Julia Malowitz '24
- Eagle-Tribune Moynihan Student Athlete of the Month (April)
- Julia Malowitz '24
Softball Photo Album: Senior Night
Click here to view albums and download photos on SmugMug.
Boys Tennis
Record: 10 - 6, MVC 10 - 2
Captains
- Arnav Lele '24
- Ryan Melesky '24
Coach
- Mr. Matthew Sansoucie '06
Team Highlights
- Seeded #24 in the MIAA State Tournament
Individual Highlights
- MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
- Arnav Lele '24
- Jack Makiej '25
- Ryan Melesky '24
- James Diamantis '25
- Owen Bergeron '24
- James Pelletier '26
Boys Tennis Photo Album: Media Day
Click here to view album and download photos on SmugMug.
Girls Tennis
Record: 11 - 5, MVC 9 - 3
Captains
- Alessandra Sacchetti '24
- Alana Shanahan '24
- Megan Washburn '24
Coach
- Mrs. Kathleen Smith
Team Highlights
- Seeded #26 in the MIAA State Tournament
Individual Highlights
- MVC 1st Team All-Conference
- Kayleigh Furbush '26
- MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
- Meg Washburn '24
- Kaya Asmar '25
- Morgan Bateman '26
- Gabriella Gregorio '26
- Alessandra Sacchetti '24
- Melina Panagiotakopoulos '25
- Eagle-Tribune All-Star
- Kayleigh Furbush '26
- MVC Sportsmanship Award
- Megan Washburn '24
Girls Tennis Photo Album: Senior Day
Click here to view albums and download photos on SmugMug.
Boys Volleyball
-
MVC Division 2 Champions
Record: 10 - 10, MVC 6 - 7
Captains
- Aidan Herries '24
- Jaithian Medina '24
- Michael Nguyen '24
Coach
- Ms. Alana McNeil '04
- MVC Division 2 Coach of the Year
Team Highlights
- Seeded #33 in the MIAA State Tournament
- MVC Division 2 Champions
Individual Highlights
- MVC 1st Team All-Conference
- Jaithian Medina '24, MVC D2 MVP)
- Michael Nguyen '24
- MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
- Deryl Atem '24
Boys Volleyball Photo Album: Vs. North Andover
Click here to view albums and download photos on SmugMug.
About Raider Athletics
Raider Athletics represents a proud tradition of teamwork and excellence that enriches the Central Catholic experience for both participants and spectators.
We offer 30 Varsity Sports in competitions governed by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA), the Merrimack Valley Conference (MVC), and the Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators Association (MSSAA).
Our student-athletes bring home State, Sectional, and Conference Championships on a regular basis while representing the school community with pride.
The 2023-2024 Raider Athletics Program
Raider News
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