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Live Blog: Generals vs. Hornets in the Div. 3 East Lacrosse Quarterfinals

The No. 4 seed North Reading Hornets face the No. 5 seed Hamilton-Wenham Generals in North Reading on Monday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the Div. 3 East boys' lacrosse tournament.

Patch is live blogging from the Div. 3 East boys' lacrosse quarterfinals from North Reading on Monday, with the No. 4 North Reading Hornets facing the No. 5 Hamilton-Wenham Generals. The game is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. The newest entry is at the top. 4:14 p.m. The game is over. The North Reading Hornets defeat the Hamilton-Wenham Generals 10-6 and advance to the Div. 3 East semifinals. The Hornets will play the winner of No. 1 Dover-Sherborn vs. No. 8 Norwell, which is being played Monday at 5 p.m. at Dover-Sherborn. The Hornets will face the winner of that game at a neutral site to be determined. 4:12 p.m. North Reading timeout with 1:02 to go in the game. 4:09 Hornets notch another goal from Cody Carbone, assisted by Mike O'Brien…

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Generals Boys Lacrosse Starts Strong In 17-4 Playoff Win

The Generals led 5-0 less than five minutes into the Div. 3 first round contest, eventually cruising to a win that advances the team in the postseason tournament.

The first 90 seconds was a microcosm of the game. Hamilton-Wenham junior Eliott Burr took the opening faceoff, sprinted down the field and uncorked a shot that got past Bishop Connolly goalie Dalton Revis, nine seconds into the game. Then sophomore Eddie Frick fended off a Cougars player and doubled the lead only 1:06 later. One and a half minutes would elapse before the visitors from Fall River would even get possession. The rest of the game was pretty much the same – the Generals winning most of the one-on-one battles, showing more talent than the visitors, and taking advantage of mistakes – resulting in a 17-4 victory in a first round Div. 3 boys lacrosse matchup Friday at the high school. Hamilton-Wenham (12-5) now travels to league …

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Boys' Lacrosse Team Ready to Face Unfamiliar Foes After First Round Bye

The boys' lacrosse Generals are waiting on the winner of the Tri-County versus Bishop Connolly game to find out who they'll play Friday afternoon at HWRHS in a Div. 3 East playoff game.

Coach Jim LaSelva is in a nice position - a waiting position. The Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School’s boys’ lacrosse team earned a first round bye with its 11-5 record for the 2011 season, and just has to wait to see whom they will play. LaSelva says he’s confident that his team will be ready, whether it’s Bishop Connolly or Tri-County coming to Hamilton for the East Division first round playoff game on Friday afternoon. Game time at the high school field is set for 3 p.m. “We have a good network, the lacrosse coaches in the area, I’ve made a few calls to see what I can find out about Tri-County and Bishop Connolly,” LaSelva said. “It’s reciprocal, we don’t divulge everything, but I’ve gotten calls for information on some of our …

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Rain Postpones Tennis Match, Moves Lax to Gordon

The rain has again affected the high school sports schedule on Friday, postponing a tennis match and moving a lacrosse game to an artificial turf field.

The rain is taking its toll on the high sports schedule again on Friday - the boys' tennis match has been postponed and the boys’ lacrosse game has been moved from the high school to Gordon College. The boys’ varsity tennis match at Pentucket scheduled for Friday afternoon has been postponed to May 30 at the same time – 3:30 p.m. The boys’ lacrosse team had planned to play Masconomet High School at the high school at 5 p.m. but will now play on Gordon College’s turf field at Brigham Athletic Complex, which is accessible from Hull Street in Wenham. The boys baseball game at Wilmington High School at 10 a.m. and the boys’ and girls’ track teams at the Cape Ann League Open at North Andover High School, both on Saturday, are still going ahead …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: May 18

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Wednesday, May 18. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Absentee ballots: There’s an election in Wenham on Thursday and noon on Wednesday is the last time you can request an absentee ballot. The vote – the first to be held at Wenham Town Hall after the switch from Buker Elementary School – is about a $160,000 debt exclusion override to buy a trackless machine for the Department of Public Works. 2. Senior Fine Arts: The various artistic talents of Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School seniors will be on display at the school on Wednesday night. It begins with the senior showcase artist reception from 6-7 p.m. with the high school spring concert from 7-9 p.m. 3. MCAS: It’s a big week of MCAS tests at various grade levels and …

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Fight and Forfeit Ends Lacrosse Game at Swampscott

The boys' lacrosse team won 7-1 Thursday in a forfeit-shortened game against Swampscott after a fracas in the second quarter.

At least two Hamilton-Wenham lacrosse players and one Swampscott player was ejected from Thursday's game at Phillips Park in Swampscott. Big Blue Coach Josh Field forfeited the game after the fight, said Swampscott Athletic Director Alison Argentieri. Argentieri attended the game as planned and learned about the incident after her arrival, shortly after the fight broke out. She was briefed on it by Field. Swampscott was trailing 7-1 in the second quarter when rough play escalated to a fracas. A hard hit during a face-off sent several players to the ground, Argentieri said. A scuffle ensued and some - but not all - players came off the benches and on to the field. Swampscott player Rich Sullivan was ejected and will be suspended for at …

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IMAGE GALLERY: Girls' Lacrosse Falls to Danvers

Abby Hughes scored six goals and Katie Flores scored three goals in the Generals girls' lacrosse loss to Danvers on Wednesday.

The girls' lacrosse team lost to Danvers 17-11 on Wednesday in the team's first non-conference game of the season. Abby Hughes lead the scoring for the Generals with six goals and an assist. Katie Flores had three goals and Bailey Grinnell had two goals. Emily Gaucher had two assists and Hannah Chmura had an assist in the game at Danvers High School. Goalie Morgan Kimball had nine saves. The Generals (2-8) have notched wins this season against Cape Ann League opponents Wilmington and an overtime win over Lynnfield. Danvers (8-4, 6-0 in conference) is in first place in the Northeast League.

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: May 9

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Monday, May 9. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Weather: Monday is forecasted to be a great day, with sun and temperatures into the 60s. 2. High School Sports: Both the boys’ tennis team (at Pingree Park) and the girls’ lacrosse team is playing at home on Monday. 3. Music Man: There’s fun for the young ones - in the form of Music Man Brian Doser - at the Community House starting at 10 a.m. 4. Downtown Wenham: The Wenham Conservation Commission tonight will review plans for a downtown property – 154 and 158 Main St. – that include removing an in ground pool and garage and install a parking area. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. at Wenham Town Hall. 5. Hamilton Selectmen: The Hamilton Board of Selectmen meets Monday night at…

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