Fall 2024 Sports Highlights

Now that most of the post season accolades are in, we are excited to highlight and celebrate the success of our Fall Sports Teams and Student-Athletes.

Congratulations on successful and hard-fought seasons - including five MVC Championships!

Fall Sports Teams

• Cheerleading
• Boys Cross Country
• Girls Cross Country
• Field Hockey
• Football
• Golf
• Boys Soccer
• Girls Soccer
• Girls Swimming & Diving
• Girls Volleyball

Highlights

• Five MVC Team Championships
• Four MVC Coaches of the Year
• Nine Boston Globe & Boston Herald All-Scholastics
• 15 Eagle-Tribune All-Stars
• 49 MVC All-Conference Players

View the Fall Athletics photo albums on Raider SmugMug.

 

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Cheerleading

Coach

• Ms. Ashley Hashem '01

Individual Highlights

• MVC 1st Team All-Conference
  • Nicholas Ryan '27
• MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
  • Amelia Ovalles '25
  • Allyson White '26

Cheerleading Photo Album: State Competition

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Boys Cross Country

Record: 5 - 5

Captains

• Willy Kahuko '25
• Zachary Weller '25
• Ethan Westaway '25

Coach

• Mr. Robert Benedetto '89

Team Highlights

• Finished 9th at the MIAA Division 1C Meet

Indvidual Highlights

• MVC 1st Team All-Conference
  • Ethan Westaway '25
• MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
  • Noah Ruggiero '26
• Eagle-Tribune All-Star:
  • Ethan Westaway '25

Boys Cross Country Photo Album: Senior Day

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Girls Cross Country

Record: 9-1

Captains

• Madeline Courtemanche '25
• Lauren Sughrue '25

Coach

• Ms. Colette Madore

Team Highlights

• Finished 3rd at the MIAA Division 1C Meet
• Finished 13th at the All-State Meet / MIAA State Championship
• Finished 2nd at the MVC Championship Meet

Individual Highlights

• MVC D1 Runner of the Year
  • Kyla Breslin '28
• MVC Champion
  • Kyla Breslin '28
• MVC 1st Team All-Conference
  • Kyla Breslin '28
  • Madeline Courtemanche '25
• MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
  • Rachel Asasira '26
  • Lila Christy '26
  • Calista King '28
• Boston Herald All-Scholastics
  • Madeline Courtemanche '25
  • Kyla Breslin '28
• Boston Globe All-Scholastics
  • Madeline Courtemanche '25
• Eagle-Tribune All Stars / Runner of the Year
  • Madeline Courtemanche '25
  • Kyla Breslin '28

Girls Cross Country Photo Album: Senior Day

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Field Hockey

Record: 16-3-1, 9-1-0 MVC

MVC Champions

Captains

• Kerri Finneran '25
• Ava Perrotta '25
• Frachesca Thurston '25

Coach

• Ms. Josselyn Wilson
  • MVC D1 Coach of the Year

Team Highlights

• MVC Champions
• #6 seed in MIAA State Tournament
• Sweet 16 in MIAA State Tournament

Individual Accomplishments

• MVC D1 Co-Player of the Year
  • Kerri Finneran '25
• MVC First Team All-Conference
  • Kerri Finneran '25
  • Kaleah Perham '26
  • Caitlin Milner '25
  • Ava Perrotta '25
  • Liz Medford '25
• MVC Second Team All-Conference
  • Olivia Moeckel '25
• Boston Herald All-Scholastic
  • Kerri Finneran '25
• Boston Globe All-Scholastic
  • Kerri Finneran '25
• Eagle-Tribune All-Stars:
  • Kerri Finneran '25
  • Ava Perrotta '25
  • Caitlin Milner '25
• MVC Coach of the Year
  • Ms. Josselyn Wilson

Field Hockey Photo Album: Senior Night

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Football

Record: 6-3, 3-1 MVC

MVC Champions

Captains

• Preston Lee '25
• Drew Alsup '25
• Connor Grella '25

Coach

• Mr. John Sexton '97
  • MVC D1 Coach of the Year

Team Highlights

• #5 seed in the MIAA State Tournament
• Round of 8 in MIAA State Tournament
• MVC Champions

Individual Highlights

• MVC D1 Offensive Player of the Year
  • Caden Smith '27
• MVC First Team All-Conference
  • Caden Smith '27
  • Brian Waller-Reitano '27
  • Connor Cowan '26
  • Drew Alsup '25
  • Drew O'Keefe '27
• MVC Second Team All-Conference
  • Emmanuel Lizardo '26
  • Thomas Galusha '25
  • Connor Grella '25
  • Jefferson Morales '25
  • Michael Hoadley '25
• MVC Third Team All-Conference
  • Caden Chase '26
  • Preston Lee '25
  • Jomar Berrios '25
• Boston Herald All-Scholastic
  • Caden Smith '27
• Boston Globe All-Scholastic
  • Drew Alsup '25
• Eagle-Tribune All-Stars
  • Connor Cowan '26
  • Drew Alsup '25
  • Caden Smith '27
  • Brian Waller-Reitano '27
• MVC D1 Coach of the Year
  • Mr. John Sexton '97

Video: Raider Football at Fenway

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Football Photo Album: Playoff Win

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Click here to view and download Fenway photos on Raider SmugMug.

 

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Golf

Record: 12-1

MVC D1 Regular Season Champions

Captains

• Chase Akstin '25
• Alexander Barnard '25
• Harry Garland '26

Coach

• Mr. Eric Boucher '04
  • MVC D1 Coach of the Year

Team Highlights

• Finished 3rd at the D1 North Tournament
• Finished 11th at the State Championship
• MVC D1 Regular Season Champions

Individual Highlights

• MVC D1 Player of the Year
  • Harry Garland '26
• MVC 1st Team All-Conference
  • Harry Garland '26
  • Alexander Barnard '25
• MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
  • Chase Akstin '25
  • Liam Verna '26
• Boston Herald All-Scholastic
  • Harry Garland '26
• Eagle-Tribune All-Stars
  • Harry Garland '26 (Golfer of Year)
  • Alexander Barnard '25
• MVC D1 Coach of the Year
  • Mr. Eric Boucher '04

Golf Photo Album

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Boys Soccer

Record: 6-3-3, 8-6-4 MVC

MVC Champions

Captains

• Ayden Harris '25
• Thomas Lewis '25
• Tristan White '25

Coach

• Mr. John Sears

Team Highlights

• MVC Champions

Highlights

• MVC 1st Team All-Conference
  • Tristan White '25
  • Matthew Crocker '25
• MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
  • Cole Loisel '26
  • Thomas Lewis '25
• Eagle-Tribune All-Star
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Boys Soccer Photo Album: Senior Night

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Girls Soccer

Record: 10-5-3, 8-1-3 MVC

MVC Champions

Captains

• Emma Alworth '25
• Sera Trigilio '25

Coach

• Ms. Jami Hayden

Team Highlights

• MVC Champions

Individual Highlights

• MVC First Team All-Conference
  • Lucy Irwin '26
  • Sarah Parker '27
  • Addison Brosnihan '27
  • Sarah Tressler '27
• MVC Second Team All-Conference
  • Alyssa Furtado '26
  • Emma Alworth '25
• Eagle-Tribune All-Stars
  • Lucy Irwin '26
  • Sarah Tressler '27
• Boston Herald All-Scholastic
  • Sarah Tressler '27
• Boston Globe All-Scholastic
  • TBA

Girls Soccer Photo Album: Senior Night

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Girls Swimming & Diving

Record: 3-5, 3-5 MVC

Captains

• Emily Rogers '25
• Luana Saldanha '25
• Sophia Sierpina '25
• Natalie Taylor '25

Coach

• Mr. Carlton Cronin
  • MVC Coach of the Year

Team Highlights

• Placed 15th at the North Sectional Meet
• Placed 13th at the State Championship

Individual Highlights

• MVC Second Team All-Conference
  • Luana Saldanha '25
  • Emily Rogers '25
  • Sophia Sierpina '25
• MVC Coach of the Year
  • Mr. Carlton Cronin

Girls Swimming & Diving Photo Album

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Girls Volleyball

Record: 12-9, 9-8 MVC

Captains

• Makayla Murphy '25
• Addison Beers '25
• Mia-Noelle Laurent '25
• Dorie McNamara '25

Coach

• Ms. Alana McNeil '04

Team Highlights

• #22 seed in the State Tournament
• Round of 32 in the MIAA State Tournament

Individual Highlights

• MVC 1st Team All-Conference
  • Madison Blanchet '27
  • Julie Hall '27
• MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
  • Bella Sierpina '27
• Eagle-Tribune All-Star
  • Julie Hall '27

Girls Volleyball 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.