Winter 2026 Sports Highlights

Now that all the post season accolades are in, we are excited to highlight and celebrate the success of our Winter Sports Teams and student-athletes - including an All-State Championship, six MVC Championships and 61 All-Conference Student-Athletes!

Nine Raider Athletics Teams competed in the MIAA State Tournament and for postseason Championships!

Raider Teams captured six MVC Championships and one State Championship (wrestling)!

Congratulations on successful and hard-fought seasons.

Winter Sports Teams

• Boys Basketball
• Girls Basketball
• Cheerleading
• Gymnastics
• Boys Ice Hockey
• Girls Ice Hockey
• Boys Swim & Dive
• Boys Indoor Track & Field
• Girls Indoor Track & Field
• Wrestling
• Alpine Ski

Highlights

• Nine teams in the MIAA State Tournament
• Six MVC/League Championships (team)
  • Boys Basketball (State Finalist)
  • Cheerleading
  • Boys Ice Hockey
  • Boys Indoor Track & Field
  • Girls Indoor Track & Field (State Runners-Up)
  • Wrestling (State & All-State Champions)
• Four Coaches of the Year
• 22 Boston Globe & Boston Herald All-Scholastics
• 19 Eagle-Tribune All-Stars
• 61 All-Conference Players

View the Winter Sports Photo Albums on Raider SmugMug.

 

 

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Boys Basketball

• State Finalists

• MVC Champions

Click here to read, Raider News: Raider Boys Basketball - State Finalists.

Record: 22 - 3, MVC 10 - 1

Captains

• Javi Lopez '26
• Jeremiah Almanzar '26

Coach

• Mr. Mark Dunham - MVC Coach of the Year

Team Highlights

• MVC Division 1 Champions
• Seeded 1st in the MIAA State Tournament
• Advanced to State Finals
• Commonwealth Motors Christmas Tourney Champions
• MVC Cup Champions
• IAABO Board 27 Comcast Tournament Champions

Individual Highlights

• MVC 1st Team All-Conference
  • Javi Lopez '26 (MVC Co-Player of the Year)
  • Jeremiah Almanzar '26
  • Elkin Pena '28
• MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
  • Drew O'Keefe '27
  • Jordan Marion '27
• Eagle Tribune All-Stars
  • Javi Lopez '26 (Player of the Year)
  • Elkin Pena '28
  • Jeremiah Almanzar '26
• Boston Globe All-Scholastic
  • Javi Lopez '26 (Super Team)
• Boston Herald All-Scholastic
  • Javi Lopez '26 (Dream Team)
• IAABO Board 130 Edward "Gint" Middleton Award Winner
  • Javi Lopez '26
• MVC Coach of the Year
  • Mr. Mark Dunham

Photo Album: State Championship Game

Saturday, March 15, 2026 - Tsongas Center @ UMass Lowell

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Girls Basketball

Record: 9 - 13, MVC 6 - 6

Captains

• Lilly Phillips '26
• McKenna Devanney '26

Coach

• Ms. Casey Grange '03

Team Highlights

• Seeded 30th in the MIAA State Tournament
• Advanced to Round of 32

Individual Highlights

• MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
  • Lilly Phillips '26
  • McKenna Devanney '26
  • Addison Holmes-Lavallee '29

Girls Basketball Photo Album: Senior Night

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Cheerleading

• MVC Champions (3rd straight)

Captains

• Daniel Topi '26
• Nora Larson '26
• Abigalee Torres '26

Coach

• Ms. Ashley Hashem '01

Team Highlights

• MVC Champions
• Finished 3rd in Large Coed Division at States
• Qualified for New England Championships

Individual Highlights

• MVC 1st Team All-Conference
  • Ava Valcourt '26
  • Daniel Topi '26
  • Nora Larson '26
• MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
  • Abigalee Torres '26
  • Grace Mazara '27

Cheerleading Photo Album: MVC Championships

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Gymnastics

Record: MVC 8 - 1

Captains

• Kallie McCarthy '26
• Kadence Pollinger '26

Coach

• Ms. Heather Fusco

Team Highlights

• #4 Place in North Sectional
• Qualified for State Championship Meet

Individual Highlights

• MVC 1st Team All-Conference
  • Kallie McCarthy '26
  • Kaya Jackson '27
• Eagle-Tribune All-Stars
  • Kaya Jackson '27
  • Kallie McCarthy '26
• Boston Globe All-Scholastic
  • Kallie McCarthy '26 (Athlete of the Year)
  • Kaya Jackson '27
• Boston Herald All-Scholastic
  • Kallie McCarthy '26
  • Kaya Jackson '27
• All-Around Runner Up at MIAA State Championship
  • Kallie McCarthy '26

Gymnastics Photo Album: Senior Night

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Boys Ice Hockey

• MVC/DCL Champions

Record: 13 - 10 (MVC 10 - 2)

Captains

• Kyle Byron '26
• Owen Hardiman '26
• Jake Morowski '26

Coach

• Mr. DJ Conte - MVC/DCL Coach of the Year

Team Highlights

• MVC/DCL Champions
• Ranked #21 in the MIAA State Tournament
• Advanced to Round of 32

Individual Highlights

• MVC/DCL 1st Team All-Conference
  • Jake Morowski '26 (Player of the Year)
  • Andrew Seamans '26
• MVC/DCL 2nd Team All-Conference
  • Owen Hardiman '26
  • Kyle Byron '26
  • Cooper Kirchner '27
  • Logan Haley '27
• Eagle-Tribune All-Stars
  • Jake Morowski '26 (Player of the Year)
  • Andrew Seamans '26
• MVC/DCL Coach of the Year
  • Mr. DJ Conte

Boys Ice Hockey Photo Album: Senior Night

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Girls Ice Hockey

Record: 8 - 9 - 4 (MVC 6 - 5)

Captains

• Maeve O'Sullivan '26
• Lucy Irwin '26

Coach

• Mr. Ron Cardillo

Team Highlights

• Ranked #33 in the MIAA State Tournament

Individual Highlights

• MVC/DCL 1st Team All-Conference
  • Sloan Costa '28
• MVC/DCL 2nd Team All-Conference
  • Molly Boyden '26
  • Julia O'Neill '27
• Eagle-Tribune All-Stars
  • Sloan Costa '28
• MVC/DCL Bruins Sportsmanship Selection
  • Lucy Irwin '26

Girls Ice Hockey Photo Album: Senior Night

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Boys Swim & Dive

Record: 0 - 7 (MVC 0 - 6)

Captain

• Thomas Bernier '26
• Sean Hunt '26

Coach

• Ms. Katelyn Andrade

Highlights

• MVC 1st Team All-Conference
  • Sean Hunt '26
• MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
  • Lucca Saldanha '27

Boys Swim & Dive Photo Album: Senior Night

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Boys Indoor Track & Field

• MVC Dual Meet Champions

Record: MVC 5 - 0

Captains

• Mason Crowley '26
• Yoshi Diaz '26
• Joe Leal '26
• Max Lightfoot '26
• Michael Walsh '26
• Amado Ysalguez '26

Coach

• Mr. Mike Leal '94

Team Highlights

• MVC Dual Meet Champions
• 2nd Place at MVC Championship Meet
• 2nd place at D1 State Relays
• 4th Place D1 State Championship

Individual Highlights

• MVC 1st Team All-Conference
  • Jordan Baez '28
  • Yoshi Diaz '26
  • Jeremiah Mateo Mora '26
  • Carlos Quintana '27
  • Peter Thomas '27
  • Amado Ysalguez '27
• MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
  • Mason Crowley '26
  • Max Lightfoot '26
  • Noah Ruggiero '26
  • Danny Snyder '27
• Eagle-Tribune All-Stars
  • Amado Ysalguez '26
  • Jeremiah Mateo Mora '27
• D1 State Champion & New England Runner Up in High Jump
  • Carlos Quintana '27

Boys Indoor Track & Field Photo Album: MVC Champions

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Girls Indoor Track & Field

• MVC Regular Season Champions - 4th Straight!

Record: MVC 5 - 0

Captains

• Autumn Breslin '26
• Arianna DiPietro '26
• Emma Finch '26
• Alyssa Furtado '26
• Cyan Scott '26

Coach

• Mr. Shawn Dumas - MVC Coach of the Year

Team Highlights

• MVC Dual Meet Champions
• 1st at MVC Championship Meet
• 4th place at D1 State Relays
• 2nd Place at D1 State Championship

Individual Highlights

• MVC 1st Team All-Conference
  • Arianna DiPietro '26
  • Kyla Breslin '28
  • Dinaya Balborda '27
  • Emma Finch '26
  • Avery Strickler '29
• MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
  • Abigail Bilodeau '28
  • Calista King '28
  • Addison Brosnihan '27
  • Leighton Hickey '29
  • Lila Christy '26
  • Cyan Scott '26
  • Olivia Swett '29
  • Molly Foye '29
  • Sierra Carnevale '29
  • Katelyn Renaud '27
• Eagle-Tribune All-Stars
  • Avery Strickley '29
  • Kyla Breslin '28
  • Arianna DiPietro '26
• Boston Globe All-Scholastic
  • 4x400: Kyla Breslin '28, Emma Finch '26, Leighton Hickey '29, Avery Stricker '29
  • Arianna DiPietro '26
• Boston Herald All-Scholastic
  • Arianna DiPietro '26
  • Avery Strickler '29
• New England Championships
  • 1st Place in the 4x400
    • Kyla Breslin '28, Emma Finch '26, Avery Strickler '29, Leighton Hickey '29
  • 3rd Place in Long Jump
    • Arianna DiPietro '26
  • 6th Place in Long Jump
    • Avery Stricker '29
• MVC Coach of the Year
  • Mr. Shawn Dumas

Girls Indoor Track & Field Photo Album: MVC Champions

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Wrestling

• MVC Champions

• Division 1 State Champions

• All-State Champions

Record: 14 - 0 (MVC 9 - 0)

Captains

• Caden Chase '26
• Jackson Meehan '26

Coach

• Mr. James Durkin '00
  • MVC Coach of the Year
  • Mass Wrestling Coaches Association Coach of the Year
  • Boston Globe Coach of the Year

Team Highlights

• MVC Champions
• Division 1 State Champions
• All-State Champions
• 3rd Place at New Englands

Individual Highlights

• MIAA State Champions
  • Brian Waller-Reitano '27
  • Lucas Copper '29
  • Izaiah Santiago '26
  • Sam Winship '29
• MVC 1st Team All-Conference
  • Brian Waller-Reitano '26
  • Jackson Meehan '26
  • Caden Chase '26
  • Rhys Dewar '27
  • Caden Smith '27
  • Shane Sughrue '28
  • Connor Welock '29
  • Izaiah Santiago '26
  • Lucas Copper '29
  • Sam Winship '29
• MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
  • Andrew Gregoire '27
• Eagle-Tribune All-Star
  • Brian Waller-Reitano '27 (Wrestler of the Year)
  • Rhys Dewar '27
  • Izaiah Santiago '26
  • Sam Winship '29
  • Caden Smith '27
  • Lucas Copper '29
• Boston Globe All-Scholastic
  • Lucas Copper '29
  • Caden Chase '26
  • Sam Winship '29
  • Brian Waller-Reitano '27
• Boston Herald All-Scholastic
  • Lucas Copper '29
  • Caden Smith '27
  • Sam Winship '29
  • Brian Waller-Reitano '27
  • Izaiah Santiago '26
• All-American
  • Sam Winship '29
• Coaches of Year
  • Mr. James Durkin '00, Head Coach
    • MVC Coach of the Year
    • Mass Wrestling Coaches Association Coach of the Year
    • Boston Globe Coach of the Year
  • Mr. Rich Durkin, Assistant Coach
    • Mass Wrestling Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year

Wrestling Photo Album: MIAA Championship

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Alpine Ski

Captains

• Ofer Moritz '27
• Kaleah Perham '26

Coach

• Mr. Adam Westaway

Highlights

• State Meet Qualifiers
  • Ofer Moritz '27
  • Jack Quinn '27
  • Kaleah Perham '26

Alpine Ski Photo Album: Senior Night

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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.