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Week 7 sees some conclusion of regular season play

October 25, 2018 By Nate Rollins, Express Sports Correspondent

Week 7 saw the golf team wrap up its season, as football preps for the postseason.


Week 7 of the fall sports season is in the books. In the seven-day span, the golf team wrapped up its campaign, while the football team concluded its first part of the season.

Meanwhile:

Boys’ cross country (3-4) raced past Scituate, 21-40, Tuesday, Oct. 16. Sophomore Theo Kamperides led the way for W-H, which placed eight of the top 10 runners, with a first-place finish at 17:44. Junior Brandon Hager finished second with a time of 17:48.

Girls’ cross country (3-4) also defeated Scituate, 18-44. Leading the pack for W-H, which placed six of the top seven runners, was junior Tori Boss, whose 21:28 time was good for first overall. Senior captain Maeve McDonough posted a 21:47, good enough for second.

Field hockey (2-8-6) opened the week with a 3-0 setback to Plymouth South. … On Wednesday, the Panthers fell to Plymouth North, 5-0. … W-H capped the three-game week with a 2-0 loss to Duxbury on Friday.

Football (5-2) blanked Plymouth North, 21-0, Friday, Oct. 19. Senior captain Ethan Phelps (17 carries for 124 yards) sparked the Panthers with three touchdowns of 19, 25 and 41 yards.

Golf (6-11) dropped a 229-248 decision to Hingham on Monday, Oct. 15. Senior captain Owen Manning shot a 4-over par 39 and classmate Pat Dever carded a 5-over. … The following day, W-H fell to Marshfield, 256280. Junior Matt Korzec contributed a 6-over par. … On Wednesday, in a tri-match, the Panthers edged Pembroke (260-261) but fell to East Bridgewater (255-260). … Brian Dempsey’s club, playing for the fourth straight day, wrapped up the season with a 229-256 loss to Hingham on Thursday. Manning shot a 4-over par 41, while sophomore Graham Stewart shot a 5-over par.

Boys’ soccer (3-12-1), despite goals from senior Nolan Clack, junior captain Jason Brodeur and sophomore Brendan Nehiley, lost to Duxbury by the final score of 7-3 on Tuesday, Oct. 16. …… On Thursday, Dave Leahy’s team was shut out 4-0 by league power Silver Lake. … … W-H fell to Duxbury, 2-1, Saturday. Clack scored the goal.

Girls’ soccer (10-1-3) tied Duxbury, 1-1, Tuesday, Oct. 16. Senior captain Sammy Smith had the W-H tally. …… On Thursday, the Panthers nipped Silver Lake, 2-1. The Panthers struck first just five minutes in on a goal from junior Riley Bina. Knotted at 1 late, junior Erin Wood scored the winner. …. On Saturday, freshman Kelsee Wozniak netted two goals as the Panthers rolled to a 5-1 victory over Rockland. Also scoring for the Panthers were Bina, sophomore Emily Blake and junior Zoe Cox.

Girls’ volleyball (5-10) topped Silver Lake, 3-1, Monday Oct. 15. After dropping the first set 27-25, the Panthers claimed the next three by scores of 25-19, 25-19 and 25-18. Senior Allison Hanlon led the way with 15 kills. …… On Wednesday, Ashley Balbian’s club was swept by Hingham, 3-0. The set scores were 2510, 25-14 and 25-16. Hanlon registered five kills in the loss. …… On Friday, W-H found itself up 2-1 but was unable to close the deal and fell to Marshfield, 3-2. The set scores were 25-20 (W-H), 25-20 (M), 25-19 (WH), 25-23 (M) and 15-10 (M). Senior Erin Leahy had nine kills, Hanlon had seven and junior Ella Sweeney racked up six.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2018-19 Coverage, Sports, Weekly Roundup, Whitman-Hanson Regional High

Week 6 on books

October 18, 2018 By Nate Rollins, Express Sports Correspondent

Girls’ soccer is headed back to the tournament for the 18th straight season.


Week 6 certainly had its high points at Whitman-Hanson Regional High, especially on the pitch as the girls’ soccer team punched its 18th straight trip to the state tournament.

Boys’ cross country (2-4) raced to a 24-37 victory over Silver Lake on Wednesday, Oct. 10. Sophomore Theo Kamperides finished second with a time of 18:05 and junior Brandon Hager finished fourth at 18:35.

Girls’ cross country (2-4) placed six of the top seven runners en route to a 20-43 victory over Silver Lake, Wednesday, Oct. 10. Junior Tori Boss (22:08) finished second, junior Niki Kamperides (22:12) finished third and senior captain Maeve Rooney (22:59) placed fourth.

Field hockey (2-5-6) played to a tie for its fourth game in a row, this time against Hanover, 2-2, Tuesday, Oct. 9. Sophomore Delanie MacDonald and junior Robin Goyette had the goals.

Football (4-2) downed Silver Lake, 29-6, on senior night Friday, Oct. 12. Senior captain Rian Schwede was 7 of 12 in the air for 158 yards and two scores, fellow senior captain Ethan Phelps contributed 10 rushes for 64 yards and a TD and classmate Nate Beath added eight carries for 56 yards and a TD.

Golf (5-6) fell to Duxbury, 242-272, to open the week Tuesday, Oct. 9. Senior captain Owen Manning led the way with a 5-over par 41…. The next day, Brian Dempsey’s club fell to Silver Lake, 242254. Manning led the way once again with a 5-over par.

Boys’ soccer (3-9-1) fell to Quincy, 3-1, Monday, Oct. 8. Senior Nolan Clack had the W-H goal. … Two days later, W-H, despite two goals from Clack, fell to Scituate, 5-2. … On Friday, the Panthers were blanked 3-0 by Plymouth North.

Girls’ soccer (8-1-2) topped Scituate, 1-0, Wednesday, Oct. 10. Freshman Kelsee Wozniak netted the winner off a feed from junior Delaney Hall. … On Friday, W-H qualified for the playoffs with a 3-0 shutout over Plymouth North. Junior Riley Bina scored the first goals, freshman Nora Manning had the second and Hall’s foot accounted for the third. Senior captain Skylar Kuzmich and sophomore Reese Codero combined for the shutout.

Girls’ volleyball (4-8) swept Plymouth North, 3-0, Tuesday, Oct. 9. The set scores were: 25-17, 26-24 and 25-20. Senior captain Nicole Scott registered 16 digs in the win. … On Thursday W-H suffered a 3-1 setback to Duxbury. After winning the first set 25-20, the Panthers dropped the next three by scores of 25-15, 2515 and 25-17. Senior Kylie Gervasio recorded 23 assists in the losing effort.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2018-19 Coverage, Sports, Weekly Roundup, Whitman-Hanson Regional High

A look back at Week 5

October 11, 2018 By Nate Rollins, Express Sports Correspondent

Week 5 is in the books.


Football and girls’ volleyball both got back into the win column in Week 5, while field hockey continued to play to ties.

Boys’ cross country (1-4) dropped its race to Hingham, 21-40, Tuesday, Oct. 2. Sophomore Theo Kamperides and junior Brandon Hager finished 3-4 for the Panthers.

Girls’ cross country (1-4) also suffered a setback to Hingham, 16-45, Tuesday,Oct. 2. Junior Tori Boss paced W-H with a fifth-place finish at21:37.

Field hockey (2-5-5) opened its week with a 1-1 tie against West Bridgewater on Monday, Oct. 1. Sophomore Delanie MacDonald scored the equalizer late. … On Tuesday, W-H tied Marshfield, 2-2. Trailing 2-0 in the second half, junior Robin Goyette pulled W-H within one, before MacDonald scored the equalizer for the second straight day. … On Thursday, it was the same story, but a different game for the Panthers, who found themselves in a 2-0. Halfway through the second, freshman Lauren Dunn made it 2-1, and then sophomore Lauren Clark drew them even at 2-2 five minutes later.

Football (3-2) picked up a 39-0 shutout win over Quincy on Friday, Oct. 5. Senior captain Rian Schwede caught (30 yards from junior John Zeidan), threw (12 yards to senior captain Jacob Nixon) and rushed (2 yards) for touchdowns. Seniors Nate Beath (2yard rush), Billy Martell (7yard rush) and Ethan Phelps (18-yard rush) also had scores.

Golf (5-4) dropped its Monday, Oct. 1 match to Hanover, 266-276. Senior captain Owen Manning paced the Panthers with an 8-over par 43. … On Wednesday, Brian Dempsey’s club, despite receiving a 5-over par 42 from Manning, fell to Scituate, 267-281. … W-H wrapped up the week with a 250-267 loss to Plymouth North on Friday. Manning shot a 6-over par.

Boys’ soccer (3-6-1) fell to Hingham, 1-0, Monday, Oct. 1. … On Wednesday, the Panthers fell to Quincy, 2-1, on a Presidents goal in the 79th minute. Sophomore Dalton Desrocher had the lone Panther goal. … On Friday, W-H was shutout by Weymouth by a 5-0final.

Girls’ soccer (6-1-2) tied Hingham, 0-0, Monday, Oct. 1. Senior captain Skylar Kuzmich turned away nine shots for the shutout. … The Panthers rebounded for a 5-0 win over Quincy on Wednesday. Freshman Nora Manning scored twice, while senior captain Sammy Smith, sophomore Anna Sullivan and freshman Olivia Borgen added single tallies. … Dave Floeck’s team dropped its first game of the season Friday, 2-0 to Weymouth.

Girls’ volleyball (3-7) was clipped by Pembroke, 3-2, Tuesday, Oct. 2. After winning the first set 25-22, the Panthers dropped the next two by scores of 26-24 and 25-20. W-H rebounded to triumph in the fourth set 25-23 but ran out of steam late and fell in the deciding set 15-13. Senior Kylie Gervasio had 24 assists and classmate Erin Leahy added 15 kills. … On Friday, the Panthers dropped the first set (2-519) but snatched the next three (25-17, 25-15 and 26-24) to best Scituate, 3-1. Sophomore Caileen Hurley had 12 assists and senior Allison Halon totaled eight kills.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2018-19 Coverage, Sports, Weekly Roundup, Whitman-Hanson Regional High

Keeping score in Week 4: Soccer teams, girls’ cross country, golf post wins

October 4, 2018 By Nate Rollins, Express Sports Correspondent

Week 4 is in the books.


Week 4 had its ups and downs at Whitman-Hanson Regional High.

The ups were: girls’ soccer remained unbeaten, girls’ cross country got into the win column, and golf and boys’ soccer posted victories.

Boys’ cross country (1-3) dropped a close race to Plymouth North, 25-30, Wednesday, Sept. 26. Sophomore Theo Kamperides finished in third at 18:30 and junior Brandon Hager finished fourth at 18:40.

Girls’ cross country (1-3) got the best of Plymouth North, 26-31, Wednesday, Sept. 26. Junior Tori Boss covered the course in 22:21 to pace the Panthers. Junior Niki Kamperides finished fourth and senior captain Maeve McDonough finished with times of 22:48 and 22:52, respectively.

Field hockey (2-5-2) opened the week with a 3-1 loss to Plymouth North on Monday, Sept. 25. Junior Sophia Molinari scored the lone W-H goal. … On Wednesday, Todd Humphrey’s club fell to Duxbury by a 1-0 final. … The Panthers capped the week with a 1-0 loss to Scituate on Friday.

Football (2-2) dropped its Friday, Sept. 28 contest to Duxbury, 27-9. After a safety in the first quarter, W-H struggled to muster up much of anything on offense. Senior Mike Connors added a fourth quarter rushing TD.

Golf (5-1) had its first two contests of the week rained out, before it was able to get into action Thursday, Sept. 27 against Quincy. The Panthers were led by a 7-over par 42 from their captain Owen Manning in a 275-291 win over the Presidents.

Boys’ soccer (3-3-1) suffered a 4-0 setback against Silver Lake on Wednesday, Sept. 26. … On Thursday, Dave Leahy’s club defeated Plymouth South, 4-1. Junior captain Jason Brodeur scored twice in the triumph. … On Saturday, W-H fell to Plymouth North, 2-1. Sophomore Dalton Desrocher had the W-H goal.

Girls’ soccer (5-0-1) topped Silver Lake, 3-0, Wednesday, Sept. 26. Juniors Anika Floeck and Samantha Perkins and freshman Kelsee Wozniak supplied the W-H goals. … The Panthers played to a 2-2 tie against Plymouth South on Thursday. Trailing 2-0 12 minutes in, Floeck cut the deficit to 2-1 at halftime with a goal. Freshman Olivia Borgen notched the score at 2-2 in the second half with a goal.

Girls’ volleyball (2-6) won the first set but dropped the following three in a 3-1 loss to Hingham on Friday, Sept. 28. The set scores were: 25-20 (W-H), 25-11 (H), 25-23 (H) and 25-18 (H). Senior setter Kylie Gervasio posted 15 assists, senior Erin Leahy had 12 kills and libero Nicole Scott, a senior captain, had 25 digs.

*Express weekly roundups consist of games from Monday to Saturday.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2018-19 Coverage, Sports, Weekly Roundup, Whitman-Hanson Regional High

Then there was one: Girls’ soccer only remaining unbeaten team through Week 3

September 27, 2018 By Nate Rollins, Express Sports Correspondent

Girls’ soccer roars through Week 3 action.


The success of the girls’ soccer team at Whitman-Hanson Regional High cannot be overlooked.

Dave Floeck’s club, which hasn’t had a losing season since 1999, is off to another hot start.

Here’s a look at all the Week 3 action.

Boys’ cross country (1-2) dropped an 18-45 decision to Duxbury on Thursday, Sept. 20. Panthers sophomore Theo Kamperides finished third, sandwiched in between a heap of Dragons, with a time of 17:21.

Girls’ cross country (0-3) dropped its race against Duxbury, 16-43, Thursday, Sept. 20. Junior Tori Boss paced the Panthers with fifth-place finish at 21:43.

Field hockey (2-2-2) fell to Hingham. 3-0, Monday, Sept. 17. …… On Thursday, the girls were shut out by Pembroke, 1-0.

Football (2-1) suffered a 22-13 setback at the hands of Hingham on Friday, Sept. 21. The Panthers struck first on a 4-yard TD run from Ethan Phelps in the second quarter, but Hingham scored the next 15 to claim the lead and never looked back. Senior captain Rian Schwede had three catches for 41 yards and a TD for W-H.

Golf (4-1) defeated Plymouth North, 232-239, Wednesday, Sept. 19. Junior Ian Brown shot a 3-over-par 38, while senior captain Owen Manning and junior Matt Korzec both shot 4-over-par. …… On Friday, it was W-H that came out on the losing end of a close one, falling to Silver Lake, 250-252. Manning carded a 2-over-par 38 and Brown shot a 3-over-par in the loss.

Boys’ soccer (2-1-1) had its Tuesday, Sept. 18 game against Duxbury postponed, before it rallied for three goals in a 12-minute span to tie Hanover, 3-3, Friday. Down 3-0, junior Kyle O’Connor crashed the net and drilled home a Nolan Clack rebound. Junior captain Jason Brodeur scored in the 65th minute to bring W-H within one and three minutes later, freshman Alex Chichlowski scored the equalizer.

Girls’ soccer (4-0) also had its Tuesday, Sept. 18 game against Duxbury postponed. On Friday, – its first game in a week – it showed little signs of rust, erupting for five second-half goals to down Hanover, 5-1. Trailing 1-0 at halftime, sophomore Alexis Billings opened the second with a goal to knot the score and freshman Kelsee Wozniak followed with a pair of goals. Freshmen Olivia Borgen and Nora Manning also had tallies in the win. Junior Riley Bina and Manning had assists. The defense was led by senior captains Sammy Smith and Olivia Johnson, as well as juniors Samantha Perkins, Erin Wood and Courtney Woodward. Sophomore Reese Codero picked up the win in net.

Girls’ volleyball (2-5) opened the week with a 3-2 victory over Hanover on Monday, Sept. 17. The set scores were: 25-16 (W-H), 25-21 (Hanover), 25-19 (W-H), 25-11 (Hanover) and 15-12 (W-H). The Panthers were led by 17 kills from junior middle hitter Ella Sweeney, 20 digs from senior captain and libero Nicole Scott and 14 assists from senior setter Kylie Gervasio. … … The next day, W-H was swept by Duxbury, 3-0. Set scores were: 25-17, 2514 and 25-15. …… On Friday, Quincy defeated W-H, 3-0, with set scores of 25-16, 25-17 and 25-17.

*Express weekly roundups consist of games from Monday to Saturday. 

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2018-19 Coverage, Sports, Weekly Roundup, Whitman-Hanson Regional High

Girls’ soccer and golf cruise through Week 2 action

September 20, 2018 By Nate Rollins, Express Sports Correspondent

The highlight of Week 2 was a game-winning 34-yard field goal off the leg of Panthers senior Jake O’Brien.


Week 2 –– the first full week of the fall sports season – is in the books at Whitman-Hanson Regional High. Girls’ soccer, golf, field hockey and football remain undefeated.

Boys’ cross country (1- 1) fell to Hanover, 21-34, Thursday, Sept. 13. The Panthers’ top three finishers were: sophomore Theo Kamperides (third, 15:00), junior Brandon Hager (sixth, 15:33) and junior Nick Hanley (seventh, 15:38).

Girls’ cross country (0-2) was nipped by Hanover, 26- 29, Thursday, Sept. 13. Senior captain Maeve McDonough was W-H’s top finisher with a time of 18:32, which was good for third. Juniors Tori Boss (fourth, 18:46) and Niki Kamperides (sixth, 19:05) also had strong showings.

Field hockey (2-0-2), despite posting 20 shots on net, played to a 0-0 tie on the road against East Bridgewater on Tuesday, Sept. 11. … On Thursday, Todd Humphrey’s club defeated Silver Lake for the first time since the program’s revival. W-H went ahead 1-0 in the second half on a goal from junior Victoria Ryan and then went up 2-0 off the stick of sophomore Lauren Clark. The Lakers scored late to make it a 2-1 final. Seniors defender Kathryn Dunn and Olivia Sheehan and sophomore goalie Maddie Savicke sparked the defense.

Football (2-0) received a game-winning 34-yard field goal with time expiring from senior Jake O’Brien to down New Bedford, 9-6, Friday, Sept. 14. A 14-yard run from senior Billy Martell and 21-yard completion from junior John Zeidan – filling in for Ethan Phelps (illness) at quarterback – to senior Ryan Downing keyed the final drive.

Golf (3-0) topped East Bridgewater, 31.5-22.5, in match play Monday, Sept. 10. Junior Matt Korzec defeated his opponent by an 8-1 score to lead the Panthers. … Three days later, W-H edged Duxbury, 238-245. Senior captain Owen Manning shot a 2-overpar 36, while Korzec posted a 2-over-par to lift the Panthers.

Boys’ soccer (2-1) began the week with a 6-1 rout of Rockland on Monday, Sept. 10. Senior Nolan Clack and junior captain Jason Brodeur each scored a pair of goals. … On Friday, a late Pembroke tally sent the Titans past the Panthers, 2-1. Sophomore Dalton Desrocher had the lone goal.

Girls’ soccer (3-0) blanked Plymouth North, 3-0, Wednesday, Sept. 12. Freshmen Kelsee Wozniak and Olivia Borgen and junior Riley Bina supplied W-H’s goals. … On Friday, the Panthers and senior goalkeeper Skylar Kuzmich (five saves) shut out Pembroke, 4-0. Borgen, classmate Nora Manning, junior Samantha Perkins and senior captain Sammy Smith scored. The defense was anchored by seniors Smith and Olivia Johnson and juniors Erin Wood and Courtney Woodward.

Girls’ volleyball (1-3) picked up its first win of the season, 3-2 over Silver Lake, Monday, Sept. 10. After splitting the first four sets (25-22, SL; 25-14, WH; 25-19, WH; 25-23 SL), W-H won the fifth set, 15-11. Junior Ella Sweeney registered 12 kills, senior captain Nicole Scott had 15 digs and sophomore Caileen Hurley posted 27 assists. … On Wednesday, the Panthers were swept by North Quincy, 3-0. Set scores were: 25-13, 25-21 and 25-19. … On Friday, Plymouth North bested W-H, 3-0. Set sores were: 25- 21, 25-19 and 25-23.

*Express weekly roundups consist of games from Monday to Saturday. 

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2018-19 Coverage, Sports, Weekly Roundup, Whitman-Hanson Regional High

More ups than downs in Week 1

September 13, 2018 By Nate Rollins, Express Sports Correspondent

Panther sports post a .722 winning percentage in first week of action.


Boys’ cross country struck first into the Week 1 win column and many followed, as the teams at Whitman-Hanson Regional High opened the fall season with a combined 6-2-1 record.

Boys’ cross country (1-0) began the season with a 24-36 victory over Pembroke on Wednesday, Sept. 5. Panthers finished in nine of the top 11 spots, led by a second-place finish from sophomore Theo Kamperides at 15:41.

Girls’ cross country (0-1) didn’t have the same luck against Pembroke and fell 15-45 on Wednesday, Sept. 5. Senior captain Maeve Mc-Donough was W-H’s top finisher with a time of 19:21.

Field hockey (1-0-1) opened the fall with a 1-1 tie against defending Patriot League Fisher Division champion Scituate on Wednesday, Sept. 5. Sophomore Delanie MacDonald supplied WH’s goal. … On Friday, with roughly two minutes remaining and the score deadlocked at 0-0, sophomore Lauren Clark potted the winner for W-H as it took down EastBridgewater, 1-0.

Football (1-0) routed Marshfield, 41-13, Friday, Sept. 7. Senior captain Ethan Phelps led the offensive onslaught with 187 total yards and four touchdowns (two rushing and two receiving). Senior captain Quinn Sweeney recorded 10 tackles on defense.

Golf (1-0) got off on the right foot with a 239-285 triumph over North Quincy on Wednesday, Sept. 5. Senior captain Owen Manning carded a 2-over-par 36 to lead the Panthers. … W-H had its match against Plymouth North the following day postponed due to the rain and lightning.

Boys’ soccer (1-0) defeated defending Division 4 South Sectional champion Cohasset, 2-1, Saturday, Sept. 8. The Panthers jumped out to a 2-0 in the first half on goals from junior captain Jason Brodeur and sophomore Brad Pelissier and held on. Senior Nolan Clack registered two assists in the win.

Girls’ soccer (1-0) — behind a hat trick from freshman Kelsee Wozniak — opened the season with a bang, topping Notre Dame Academy (of Hingham), 5-1, Wednesday, Sept. 5. Freshmen Nora Manning and Olivia Borgen added goals and sophomore Alexis Billings had two assists.

Girls’ volleyball (0-1) fell to Rockland by a 3-0 final Thursday, Sept. 6. The Bulldogs took the sets by scores of 25-19, 25-19 and 25-20.

*Express weekly roundups consist of games from Monday to Saturday. 

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2018-19 Coverage, Sports, Weekly Roundup, Whitman-Hanson Regional High

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