Spring 2026 Sports Highlights
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Spring 2026 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 Raider Student-Athletes - including Raider Softball's undefeated regular season and journey to the Final Four. Congratulations on successful and hard-fought seasons.
Spring Sports Teams
- Baseball
- Boys Lacrosse
- Girls Lacrosse
- Boys Outdoor Track & Field
- Girls Outdoor Track & Field
- Softball
- Boys Tennis
- Girls Tennis
- Boys Volleyball
Highlights
- 21 First Team All-Conference Players
- 20 All-Conference Second Team Players
- 15 All-Stars
- Five Boston Globe All-Scholastic
- Six Boston Herald All-Scholastics
- Three Coaches of the Year
View the Spring Sports Photo Albums on SmugMug.
Baseball
Record: 8 - 13, MVC 8 - 7
Captains
- Nicholas Burgess '26
- Finnegan Rourke '26
- Aiden Silva '26
Coach
- Mr. Leo Gravell P'24
Individual Highlights
- MVC 1st Team All-Conference
- Kyle Hayes '27
- MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
- Shayne Welch '28
- Anthony Polichetti '27
- Eagle-Tribune All-Star
- Kyle Hayes '27
Boys Baseball Photo Album: Senior Day
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Boys Lacrosse
Record: 8 - 11, MVC 3 - 6
Captains
- Joseph Buchanan '26
- Brennan Holt '26
- Maddox Moscardini '26
- Cal Schoenfeld '26
- Caden Smith '27
Coach
- Mr. Sean Parsons
Team Highlights
- Ranked #23 in the MIAA State Tournament
Individual Highlights
- MVC 1st Team All-Conference
- Cal Schoenfeld '26
- MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
- Joseph Buchanan '26
- Peter Thomas '27
- Eagle-Tribune All-Star
- Cal Schoenfeld '26
Boys Lacrosse Photo Album: Senior Day
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Girls Lacrosse
Record: 9 - 11, MVC 4 - 4
Captains
- Alexandra Armano '26
- Lila Christy '26
- Kate Galvin '26
- Maeve O'Sullivan '26
Coach
- Ms. Vanessa Pino '15
Team Highlights
- Ranked #13 in the MIAA State Tournament
- Advanced to the Round of 16
Individual Highlights
- MVC 1st Team All-Conference
- Sarah Wilson '27
- Meghan Delorey '28
- Anne Cashman '26
- MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
- Alexandra Armano '26
- Cecilia Baer '27
- Eagle-Tribune All-Star
- Sarah Wilson '27
Girls Lacrosse Photo Album: Senior Day
Click here to view albums and download photos on SmugMug.
Boys Outdoor Track & Field
Record: MVC 3 - 2
Captains
- Mason Crowley '26
- Yosuhar Diaz '26
- Joseph Leal '26
- Noah Ruggiero '26
- Amado Ysalguez '26
Coach
- Mr. Michael Leal '94
Individual Highlights
- MVC 1st Team All-Conference
- Amado Ysalguez '26
- Brian LaForte '27
- Carlos Quintana '27
- Jeremiah Mateo Mora '27
- Max Lightfoot '26
- MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
- Hector Morrobel '26
- Micaiah King '27
- Eagle-Tribune All-Stars
- Carlos Quintana '27
- Jeremiah Mateo Mora '27
- Boston Herald All-Scholastic
- Jeremiah Mateo Mora '27
Boys Outdoor Track & Field Photo Album
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Girls Outdoor Track & Field
Record: MVC 5 - 0
Captains
- Gianna DeMedeiros '26
- Arianna DiPietro '26
- Emma Finch '26
- Alyssa Furtado '26
- Catherine Kriner '26
- Cyan Scott '26
Coach
- Mr. Shawn Dumas - MVC Coach of the Year
Team Highlights
- MVC Regular Season Champions
- MVC Championship Meet Champions
Individual Highlights
- MVC 1st Team All-Conference
- Arianna DiPietro '26
- Avery Strickler '29
- Emma Finch '26
- Kyla Breslin '28
- Leighton Hickey '29
- MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
- Dinaya Balborda '27
- Catherine Kriner '26
- Danika Fofanah '27
- Maggie Lane '28
- Sarah Parker '27
- Eagle-Tribune All-Stars
- Emma Finch '26
- Arianna DiPietro '26
- Kyla Breslin '28
- Avery Strickler '29
- Boston Globe All-Scholastics
- 4x400 Team
- Kyla Breslin '28
- Emma Finch '26
- Leighton Hickey '29
- Avery Strickler '29
- 4x400 Team
- Boston Herald All-Scholastics
- 4x400 Team
- Kyla Breslin '28
- Emma Finch '26
- Leighton Hickey '29
- Avery Strickler '29
- 4x400 Team
- MVC Coach of the Year
- Mr. Shawn Dumas
Girl Outdoor Track & Field Photo Album
Click here to view albums and download photos on SmugMug.
Softball
-
MVC Division 1 Champions
-
MIAA Division 1 Final Four - State Semifinalists
Record: 22 - 1, MVC 14 - 0
Captains
- Megan Maresca '26
- Chloe Salerno '27
Coach
- Ms. Stacy Ciccolo - MVC Coach of the Year
Team Highlights
- MVC Division 1 Champions
- MIAA Division 1 Final Four - State Semifinalists
- Ranked #2 in Division 1
Individual Highlights
- MVC 1st Team All-Conference
- Chloe Salerno '27 - Player of the Year
- Emily Goc '27
- Stella Clements '27
- MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
- Megan Maresca '26
- Eagle-Tribune All-Stars
- Chloe Salerno '27 - Player of the Year
- Stella Clements '27
- Boston Globe All-Scholastic
- Chloe Salerno '27
- Boston Herald All Scholastic
- Chloe Salerno '27
- MVC Coach of the Year
- Ms. Stacy Ciccolo
Softball Photo Album: Senior Day
Click here to view albums and download photos on SmugMug.
Boys Tennis
Record: 5 - 8, MVC 4 - 8
Captains
- James Pelletier '26
- Owen Sununu '26
Coach
- Mr. Niall Shanahan
Boys Tennis Photo Album: Senior Day
Click here to view album and download photos on SmugMug.
Girls Tennis
Record: 10 - 3, MVC 10 - 2
Captains
- Morgan Bateman '26
- Gabriella Gregorio '26
Coach
-
Ms. Molly Ratcliffe - MVC Coach of the Year
Team Highlights
- Ranked #18 in the MIAA Division 1 State Tournament
Individual Highlights
- MVC 1st Team All-Conference
- Haley Wolters '28
- Milena Mataac '26
- Ella Gregorio '26
- MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
- Morgan Bateman '26
- Ella Asmar '28
- Bella Chavez '26
- Melissa Araujo Sampaio '27
- Eagle-Tribune All-Star
- Ella Gregorio '26/Milena Mataac '26
- Haley Wolters '28
- MVC Coach of the Year
- Ms. Molly Ratcliffe
Girls Tennis Photo Album: Senior Day
Click here to view album and download photos on Raider SmugMug.
Boys Volleyball
Record: 7- 12, MVC 1 - 11
Captains
- Michael Najjar '26
- Elijah Hong '27
- Sebastien Masses '27
Coach
- Ms. Alana McNeil '04
Individual Highlights
- MVC 2nd Team All-Conference
- Elijah Hong '27
- Seven Gibson '27
Boys Volleyball Photo Album: Senior Day
Click here to view albums and download photos on Raider 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.
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