Goaltender Cory Schneider, making his first NHL start of the season, was brilliant in stopping 45 shots by the Dallas Stars last night at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas.
Unfortunately, his Vancouver Canucks teammates — playing the second of back-to-back games and for the ninth time in the last 14 days — could only score one goal while the Stars slipped two by the Marblehead native to take a 2-1 victory.
With a sterling save percentage of .957 for the night, the 23-year-old Schneider was beaten by Brad Richards in the second period on the Stars’ 30 shot of the night. It took another 13 shots before Dallas captain Brenden Morrow slipped one past the redheaded keeper early in the third period.
For his outstanding performance, Schneider was named the game’s No. 3 star. He also earned No. 1 hockey star of the night honors from ESPN.
St. John’s Prep sophomore Nick McLaughlin became just the third golfer from the school to capture the Division 1 state individual championship when he fired a 72 at Turner Hill in Ipswich earlier this week.
McLaughlin, the reigning Massachusetts Junior champion, posted a 37 on the front and a 35 on the back to run away from the Division 1 field.
Only Ed Whalley (1950) and Peter McDonald (1968) previously won individual golf championships for St. John’s Prep.
There was some debate about who won the Weekend Warrior pick last week, as all of our choices had big weeks. What better way to solve that problem than to go to Yahoo!’s default fantasy scoring: That mean’s Phil Stacey holds off Mike Grenier clinching the first Weekend Warrior title as Mark Hannable (3 passing TDs, 27 pts) hangs on. The lineup of George Sessons (23 points), Mark D’Addario (21) and Ehab Hamdan (20) would be formidable in any fantasy league.
This week’s picks: Phil Stacey: George Sessoms, SJP running back: If the Eagles are going to make a run at the Catholic Conference, it’s going to be on this guy’s back.
Mike Grenier: Jesse Wilkins, NS Tech: This guy would be the difference maker for the Bulldogs and he’s filled in masterfully with Jordan Smith out.
Matt Williams: Justin Marrs, Beverly WR: There might not be a guy on the NEC track all-star team fast enough to keep up with Beverly’s deep threat, much less on the grid.
Matt Jenkins:Kyle Shonio, Swampscott RB: You have to wonder if the Big Blue are looking at this weekend’s game as an “Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better” type thing after Beverly plastered Saugus 51-0. If so, that’s very, very bad news for the Sachems.
Check out the latest edition of ESPN Rise Magazine, which features four members of the Malden Catholic hockey team under the heading of “Recognize Greater Boston Teams That Demand Attention.”
Alex Minter of Peabody, a skilled junior forward with a knack for making things happen with the puck, is one of four Lancers pictured.
He’s second from the left, leaning on his stick. Minter is joined by MC teammates Mike Vecchione, Justin Senecabaugh and James Castrucci.
An assistant captain for the Lancers, Minter will be joined this winter by his younger brother Christopher Minter, a 6-foot, 180-pound defenseman, on the MC squad.
Aah, November. When football matters. Or as Matt Williams put it, “Leaves are turning and there are championships up for grabs.” This week’s marquee game is a big NEC Small matchup of Beverly at Marblehead. The Magicians put their big-play, misdirection offense against a Beverly team coming off a 51-0 romp over Saugus. Pingree enters the discussion with a look at its 5-1 record, fast defense and hurry-up offense. Plus Peabody at Lynn Classical, Hamilton-Wenham hosts Amesbury and North Shore Tech takes on Chelsea.
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The New England Regional Champion Peabody West Little League team was honored by the Peabody High Tanners before Friday night’s win over Salem at Coley Lee Field, and it was a touching moment for PHS coach Scott Wlasuk, whose son Cody was one of the 12 youngsters that advanced to Williamsport last summer.
“It was something the city wanted to do and something obviously that’s important to me personally,” said Wlasuk, who went out of his way to thank Salem coach Scott Connolly and his staff for their hospitality during the ceremony.
“Scott really is one of the class acts of this league. He didn’t mind the late start at all, he brought his team out to salute the (Little Leaguers) and he was with me at midfield to greet them.
Lost in the hoopla of high school football games and the like last weekend: Boston College freshman Chris Kreider of Boxford had his first college hockey point.
The much-heralded Kreider, a first round pick (19th overall) of the New York Rangers this past summer, assisted on a second period goal scored by Eagles’ teammate Ben Smith.
The goal helped 15th ranked BC knock off Notre Dame, 3-2.
Mike Grenier was back in the saddle once again last week as far as predicting the most notable “Weekend Warrior” — the same way his idol , Bruce Springsteen, keeps churning out albums.
Grenier’s pick of Marblehead quarterback Hayes Richardson (3 rushing TDs) got the job done and the season wins total is now Grenade 5, Matt Williams 1 and Phil Stacey 1. He’s just about mathmatically clinched this title as fast as he has been mathematically eliminated from our weekly staff football predictions.
This week, Stacey looks to stave that off and Matt Jenkins looks to get on the board. The Picks:
Phil Stacey: Mark Hannable, Beverly QB: Looked like his old self last week and will bewitch the Saugus Sachems on All Souls’ Day at Hurd.
Matt Jenkins: Mark “All Day” D’Addario, Peabody RB: A week off and a suspect Salem D spell a hungry Tanner and a big night at home.
Mike Grenier: Ehab Hamdan, Pingree WR: The Highlanders have been playing well lately and this TD machine keeps it going.
Matt Williams: George Sessoms, St. John’s Prep RB: It’s now or never for the Eagles, and this Peabody native should be the best player on the field Friday night.
Chris Bouque of Boxford, who earned his first point as a Pittsburgh Penguin Wednesday night by picking up a power play assist, spoke to the Pittsburgh media today. Here’s an excerpt from PensTV:
No bye week for the Salem News sports staff - there’s plenty of high school football to talk about: Masconomet trying to keep its supremacy going against Wilmington; emergent Marblehead ready to be take on Danvers; battle-tested Swampscott against Winthrop; and Peabody vs. Salem in a game that could be decided by who’s hungrier. Plus a look at the 64-47 North Shore Tech loss to Manchester Essex last week, and more.
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The New England Regional Champion Peabody West Little League team was honored by the Peabody High Tanners before Friday night’s win over Salem at Coley Lee Field, and it was a touching moment for PHS coach Scott Wlasuk, whose son Cody was one of the 12 youngsters that advanced to Williamsport last summer.
