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Silver Lake boys cross country beats Scituate Sailors

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The Silver Lake High boys’ cross country team had no issue taking down the Scituate Sailors in their opener last week.

The Lakers faced off against Scituate on Thursday, Sept. 8, and won in a dominant fashion. They beat their foe 19-39 to improve to 1-0 on the season. The Lakers had a number of strong performances from their runners.

Spencer Cook (14:00) came in first place in the race. Meanwhile, the team took four of the top five slots. Alex Risio earned a third-place finish, Gavin McCarthy came in fourth, and Frankie Cuozzo had a fifth-place finish. And with his eighth-place finish, Jack Maloney helped the Lakers secure the win.

The girls also raced against Scituate on the same day but fell 16-43. Erin Flaherty had the top performance for the Lakers in that one; she had a fifth-place finish.

The next contest for both the boys and the girls will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 20 on the road against the Whitman-Hanson Panthers (4 p.m. start time).

SL track splits against Whitman-Hanson

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The Silver Lake High outdoor track and field teams competed against the Whitman-Hanson Panthers last week.

Both Lakers teams — the boys and the girls — had very competitive meets against Whitman-Hanson on Tuesday, April 5.

On the girls side, the Lakers won 71-65. The meet came down to the last event:  the 4×400 relay. The Lakers won that race — which won them the meet.

Caroline Gerety, Samantha Faherty, Megan Laliberte, and Riley Paskow were the winning relay team for the Lakers. The Lakers also shined in field events.

Messina Sheehan had a first-place finish in the javelin throw, Emily Hesketh came in first in both shotput and discus, Riley Paskow won the long jump, and Ella Bossio finished second in the high jump while Kera Becker came in second in the triple jump.

On the boys side, the Lakers lost a tight one: 69-67.

Jesse Ierardi won the 110 high hurdles and the 400 hurdles; Boyd Wechter won in both shotput and discus;

Michael Beauchesne earned a first-place finish in the high jump; Damian DeKarski took first in the long jump; Gavin McCarthy had the top time in the one-mile run; and DJ Gilmore won the javelin throw.

The Lakers next meet is Tuesday, April 26 on the road against Duxbury (3:30 p.m. start time).

Lakers grad will pitch for Brockton Rox this summer

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There will be a Silver Lake connection on the Brockton Rox once again this summer.

Silver Lake High grad and Halifax native Michael Quigley is set to pitch for the Brockton Rox of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League this summer, the team announced this past weekend on social media.

The 2020 Silver Lake grad had a brief stint with the Rox at the end of the 2020 season — before he played college baseball. In it, he pitched two games and allowed two runs in four innings pitched. In his second appearance of the season, he pitched three scoreless innings.

After making six appearances for the Division 1 UMass Lowell baseball team as a freshman, Quigley has carved out a role as a regular in the team’s bullpen this season. As of the start of this week, he had already pitched in six of the team’s 16 games thus far. It was the third-most appearances by any pitcher on the team.

Quigley had a standout career at Silver Lake. He threw a no-hitter in his first career varsity start as a sophomore for the Lakers. And he was named Patriot League MVP his junior year. He was a four-year varsity player, but didn’t get to play his senior year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Lakers Girls Track star Bejarano wins State Title

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The Silver Lake High girls’ track team has a new state champion.

She had a standout performance at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston on Wednesday, Feb. 16 last week. In fact, it was the best performance of her high school track career to date.

The Division 3 state championship meet was Summer Bejarano’s time to shine. She won the one-mile run; she broke her own school record on the girls’ side at the meet. She ran the mile in 5:06.28. It came a week after she set the school record in the event at the Patriot League championship meet.

She wasn’t the only Laker to have a strong showing at the championship meet either. Riley Paskow shone in the long jump, earning a second place finish. That wasn’t Paskow’s only event either; she earned a sixth place finish in the 300 meter run.

Samantha Waters also made it to the podium. She had a sixth place finish in the 55 meter dash; it’s an event where she holds the school record for the best time on the girls’ side. Emily Hesketh also made it to the podium. She shined in a field event:  shotput. Hesketh earned a fifth place finish in shotput at the meet.

The Lakers didn’t have anyone make it to the podium on the boys’ side at the state meet last week.

Silver Lake/Pembroke gymnastics co-op wins Patriot League championship

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Who in the Patriot League is better at gymnastics than the Pembroke/Silver Lake High co-op?

Apparently the answer to that question is no one. The co-op faced off against all of the other teams in the Patriot League, and proved it was better than all of them. The Pembroke/Silver Lake team won the Patriot League championship meet on Saturday, Feb. 12. The team finished with a score of 138.15. The meet took place at Mass Gymnastics Center in Pembroke.

The co-op had many strong performances in the championship meet. Senior Lauren Canniff won the all-around (35.0). Other members of the team earned first place finishes in their respective events. Senior Ava Dorsey shone during the meet. She earned first place in three different events: vault (9.3), bars (8.5), and floor (9.1). Additionally, senior Sam Raleigh (8.4) and sophomore Summer Holmes (8.2) earned second and third place finishes respectively on bars. Plus, freshman Julia Hawley came in second on the beam (8.55).

The co-op went undefeated this season. It went 12-0 overall.

Eighth grader filling role in net for girls’ hockey co-op

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A key player on the Whitman-Hanson/Silver Lake girls’ hockey team is also among the youngest.
The co-op only has one goalie on its roster this season, and she is in eighth grade: Sadie Watchorn. With an eighth grader in net, WHSL was 6-5-0 as of the start of this week.
Watchorn has helped keep the team competitive this season and had a number of strong performances. There have been two games this season where she only allowed one goal: a 4-1 win over Marshfield on January 5, and a 5-1 win over Norwell on January 17. She also picked up the win in what was a key Patriot League victory for WSHL last Saturday night. The team hosted the Hingham Harborwomen and beat them 5-4 in overtime.
In the win over Hingham, Shea Kelleher had the game-winning goal for WHSL. It was her second of two goals on the day. She also added two assists. Like Kelleher, Caitlin Dilley also had two goals in the win and two assists. Abbey Powers also netted a goal, and Brenna Hohmann added an assist. And Watchorn made a key save with 10 seconds left to send the game into overtime. Hingham was 6-4-0 going into the game and beat WHSL earlier in the season: 4-1 on December 22 at Pilgrim Arena in Hingham.
With a winning record as of the start of this week, WHSL continues to fight for a playoff spot. If they make it to the playoffs, they may have the youngest starting goaltender of any team in the tournament.
The next game for WSHL will take place this Saturday, January 29 at Hobomock Ice Arena against the Marshfield Rams (8:45 p.m. start time).

Silver Lake Girls’ Hockey Co-Op wins opener

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The Silver Lake girls’ hockey co-op with Whitman-Hanson got off to a later start than most teams did this winter season, but they enjoyed positive results in their opener.

The team, often referred to as WH/SL, faced off against Old Rochester on Sunday, Dec. 19 — and had a big showing on the attack. In a night game down at Gallo Arena in Bourne, many WH/SL players got in on the scoring action. The team beat Old Rochester 9-2, improving to 1-0 on the season.

There were a myriad of offensive contributors who pitched in to help the team win the game. Shea Kelleher led the way with a hat trick; her three goals were a team-high. The other player who scored multiple goals was Chloe Duff; she had two. Duff’s first goal of the game was the first of her varsity career. Additionally, WH/SL also got goals from Abbey Powers, Bridget Cardarelli, Lily Ulvila, and Kendyl Peterson.

Three days later, WH/SL played again. The team faced its first Patriot League opponent of the season: Hingham. WH/SL lost that one 4-1, falling to 1-1-0 on the season. Kelleher had the lone goal for the team in the loss and Peterson had the assist.

The next game for WH/SL will take place at home this Saturday, Jan. 1 at The Bog in Kingston against the Hanover Indians (5:40 p.m. start time).

Boys Hockey beats Quincy

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The game could have gone either way, but the Silver Lake High boys’ hockey team shined when it mattered most.

The Lakers were tied with the Quincy High Presidents after three periods of play in their opening game of the season. However, the Lakers struck first in overtime and won the game 5-4. It took place on Wednesday, Dec. 15 on the road at the Quincy Youth Arena.

Patrick Murphy gave the Lakers what they needed in overtime, scoring the game-winning goal. It was his first career varsity goal – and it was the one that put his team over the top.

Other Lakers who scored goals in the win include: JD Henley, Sam Dilley, Mark Kelleher, and Brett Evans. Meanwhile, Aiden Dunphy had two assists.

A few days later, the Lakers had their first loss of the season. The Lakers faced the Marshfield Rams at Hobomock Ice Arena on Saturday, Dec. 18; the Rams beat them 9-1.

The Lakers are back to playing a normal season this year, if all goes well. The expectation is that there will be a statewide MIAA tournament after the regular season. And unlike last season, teams are playing some out-of-league games once again.

The Lakers next game will take place after Christmas. They are scheduled to play the Whitman-Hanson Panthers on Monday, Dec. 27 at Rockland Arena; the start time was to be determined..

Silver Lake girls soccer wins state semi-final, falls to Whitman-Hanson in state title game

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The two teams faced off twice in the regular season. This was the opportunity to see which was truly the better team. The Silver Lake High girls’ soccer team faced a Patriot League rival, the Plymouth North Eagles, in the state semifinal game on Tuesday, November 16. It was a neutral site game that took place at Whitman-Hanson. The Lakers played a strong and complete game, winning 2-1 to advance to the Division 2 state title match.

There was no score for most of the first half, but the Lakers took the lead right before it ended. Shea Kelleher put one in the back of the net at the 38-minute mark. A few minutes before that, she had another strong shot. However, the ball went off the crossbar that time.

Plymouth North would tie the match in the second half. At the 57 minute mark, Plymouth North capitalized on a free kick from midfield, setting up a goal for the team.

McKenna Sylvester put up the go-ahead goal with about 10 minutes left in the match. She put the Lakers up 2-1. In the final stretch of the game, goalie Emma Hudson made a couple of saves as she picked up the win with a strong performance in net.

When the two teams faced off earlier in the season, Plymouth North won the first time — and the Lakers won the second one. First, Plymouth North beat them 1-0 on October 6. Then, the Lakers won a 2-1 match on October 25 to even the series on the season.

With the win, the Lakers advanced to the state championship game where they faced Whitman-Hanson.

Silver Lake girls’ soccer falls in state title game

It was familiar territory for the Silver Lake High girls’ soccer team.

At the biggest stage of the season, the Lakers faced a familiar challenge: the Whitman-Hanson Panthers. Both sides competed hard, but the Lakers came up short. Whitman-Hanson beat the Lakers 3-1 in the Division 2 state title game at Hingham High School on Saturday, November 20.

Much of the first half was a scoreless contest, but the Lakers struck first in this one. Shea Kelleher got the team on the board with six minutes remaining, giving the Lakers the 1-0 lead. It’s a lead the Lakers would protect going into the half. Lakers goalie Emma Hudson made a save on a Whitman-Hanson shot later in the half to preserve the lead.

While the Lakers kept the lead for most of the second half, Whitman-Hanson surged late. Whitman-Hanson scored three unanswered goals in the final 12 minutes of the match to win it. The first one came following a scrum out in front of the net with 11:28 remaining to tie things at one apiece.

Whitman-Hanson then took the lead three minute later on a penalty kick. The goal was scored on the left side of the net. And Whitman-Hanson added an insurance goal in stoppage time, giving the team a 3-1 lead.

It was the third time this season that the two sides met up. The Lakers won the two regular season matchups: 1-0 on September 24 and 2-0 on October 19.

The Lakers will lose a deep senior class now that their season is over; there were 12 seniors on the varsity roster this fall.

Lakers football lose to Marshfield Rams

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The Silver Lake High football team traveled up the road to face a tough Patriot League opponent last Friday night.

The Lakers faced the Marshfield Rams, who had not lost a game in Patriot League play and their opponent kept that winning streak going. Marshfield beat them 37-8. With the loss, the Lakers fell to 2-5 on the season.

Marshfield’s offense only scored in the first half, but its defense also put up a couple of points in the second. Marshfield led 35-0 at halftime in this one.

The first touchdown for Marshfield came on a 54-yard touchdown early in the first quarter; the team also had a three-yard touchdown run later on in the quarter.

Marshfield went on to add three more touchdowns in the second quarter. Two of those touchdowns came on passes and the other was a 10-yard run. The team made all of its extra point kicks.

The final score of the bout for Marshfield came in the third quarter. Marshfield got two more points on a safety against the Lakers.

While the Lakers entered the fourth quarter down 37-0, they didn’t give up. They scored their first and only touchdown of the game in the fourth. It came on a three-yard run from Austin Smith. He was also the receiver on the successful two-point conversion attempt. Jacob Barnett threw the pass on that two-point try.

The next game for the Lakers will take place this Friday, October 29 on the road against the Hingham Harbormen (7:00 p.m. start time). It will mark the end of the regular season, although the Lakers will play a few more times in November.