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Nate Tellier/Attleboro Matt Elliott/Attleboro Justin Walsh/Dighton-Rehoboth THE ROSTER The junior “Matt is a great team The Falcons’ bril- pitched and played sec- leader,” said Attleboro liant left-handed Name School Year ond base this season. He HIgh Matt Bosh posted an 8-0 record, Evan Kershaw Mansfield Sr. hit at a team-best .357 of the senior totaling 16 wins over the Michael Boen Mansfield Sr. rate with a .556 slugging and captain. Bound for past two years. Through Michael Arnold Mansfield Jr. percentage, collecting Anna Maria College, 58 innings of work, Walsh Tyrone Pascual Mansfield Jr. nine doubles, four triples Elliott batted .329 with struck out 55 batters and and a home run to go six doubles, three triples, walked just six — finish- Will Kelleher Mansfield Sr. with nine stolen bases. two home runs and a ing with a glittering 0.72 Justin Walsh Dighton-Rehoboth Jr. “He has a tireless work .433 slugging percentage ERA. In the heart of the Ryan Murphy Dighton-Rehoboth Sr. ethic in the offseason,” with six stolen bases. D-R order, Walsh Arthur Correira Dighton-Rehoboth Soph. said AHS coach Matt Elliott has been a two- had a .350 batting aver- Nate Tellier Attleboro Sr. Bosh. “Most of all, he is an outstanding qual- year starter in the outfield for Attleboro and age and 10 RBI, with a .438 on-base percentage. Matt Elliott Attleboro Sr. ity person and of character.” He posted a 1-1 generally hits in the cleanup spot. Elliott was “He mixes his pitches well and he has excel- Alex Richardson Bishop Feehan Sr. record with a 1.44 ERA, the third-lowest mark named the team MVP and was recipient of the lent command,” D-R coach Bill Cuthbertson Andrew Horowitz Bishop Feehan Sr. in the Hockomock League. Through 34 innings Bombardier Award for his dedication to the said of Walsh, whose repertoire of breaking Josh Fortier Bishop Feehan Sr. of work, Tellier took 51 . A two-year program. An All-Hockomock League selection ball pitches — a curveball, a slider, a changeup Jack Hanson Bishop Feehan Sr. starter, Tellier was tabbed the Bombardier as well, Elliott captained the football, track — combined with his two- and four-seam fast- Victor Paiva Seekonk Sr. Defensive MVP. Also an All-Hockomock League and baseball teams. He plays summer baseball balls made him a very difficult pitcher for a Jacob Robitaille Seekonk Sr. pick, member of the swim team, he plays with with the South Attleboro Legion team and will high school batter to face. He will attend Dean the South Attleboro American Legion team. play in the Bay State Games. College. Jon Levy Norton Sr. Shinn Furukawa Norton Sr. Arthur Correira/Dighton-Rehoboth Ryan Murphy/Dighton-Rehoboth Victor Paiva/Seekonk Justin Garcia Foxboro Jr. Nick Staples King Philip Sr. The rugged sopho- Another in the mold Seekonk coach Joe Mark Ventola North Attleboro Sr. more righthander proved of truly outstanding D- DeMelo always felt good Brian Kleczkowski North Attleboro Jr. to be a commanding R through the with the baseball in Pai- power pitcher. Correira years, Murphy was a va’s hand on the - HONORABLE MENTION was a workhorse for three-year starter, as ing mound, with a bat ATTLEBORO: Tyler Stowe, Will Carter. coach Bill Cuthbertson, sound defensively as in his hands or a glove BISHOP FEEHAN: Jake D’Ercole, Kevin Hig- having eight complete he was with a bat in on his hand at first base gins, Andrew Blomstedt, James Julio. games. “He keeps get- his hands. Murphy hit or in the outfield. “It’s DIGHTON-REHOBOTH: Jay Bingham, Cory Far- ting better,” said the D-R .382 with eight doubles, not that he’s just a very relly, Jake Salera. coach. Correira worked three triples and one good player, he’s an old- 62 innings on the mound home run, posting a .511 time player — he does FOXBORO: Doug Fisher, Nick Wright. and took 53 strikes, earn- on-base percentage and his job,” said DeMelo KING PHILIP: Jon Rolfe, Jake Cavanagh. ing five wins. He tossed a three-hitter and a a .632 slugging percentage. Batting in either of the All-South Coast Conference selection MANSFIELD: Tanner Haggis, Matt Carafa, four-hitter against Bishop Feehan in non- the No. 3 or 4 spot of the order, Murphy struck and two-year starter. Paiva made nine mound Brandon Nevius. league games and lost a one-run game to South out just once this season. “He has been rock starts and pitched four complete games with NORTH ATTLEBORO: Ridge Olsen, Dylan Coast Conference power Old Rochester. He solid for us,” said D-R coach Bill Cuthbertson 58 innings. Foes batted just .139 against him, Grzenda, Nick Gaumond. demonstrated confidence and command, too lauding his skill of working with the , having a 2.74 ERA. Paiva hit .397 with nine of NORTON: Ryan McKenney, Brian Holmes. — Correira issued just 12 walks and posted a his defense and production at the plate — all his 25 hits being for extra bases. He drew eight SEEKONK: Matt Gallop, Jordan Carroll. 1.45 earned . He is also a member that coming off of his junior all-star season in walks and led the Warriors with 25 RBI. He is TRI-COUNTY: Ian MacSweeney, Drew Bel- of the Dighton-Rehoboth football and basket- which he hit .351 with 27 hits and 22 RBI. He also a member of the football and track teams lavance. ball teams. will attend Bridgewater State. and will attend Dean College.

Jake Robitaille/Seekonk Shinn Furukawa/Norton Jon Levy/Norton Alex Richardson/Bishop Feehan The three-year A two-time Sun Levy pitched a one- A four-year varsity starter for the War- Chronicle all-star and hitter with 16 strikeouts member and three-year riors, who played both All-Tri-Valley League against Medway, a two- starter, Richardson has at second base and in selection, the Lancer hitter with 14 strikeouts provided “old school” the outfield, has been senior led Norton in hits against Ashland and a skills in center field. one of the best hitters (24; six doubles) and bat- two-hitter with 11 strike- “He would patrol the in the South Coast Con- ting average (.414) as the outs against Seekonk. outfield and track any ference over the past leadoff batter. Furukawa “Jon was our go-to pitch- ball coming to him with three seasons. This drew nine walks, scored er,” said Norton coach flat-out speed — the only year, Robitaille hit at a team-best 18 runs and Ted Currle. Levy retired positional player to not a team-best .412 rate, drove in 11 runs, having a 91 batters on strikes, make an error all sea- socking out 26 hits and .493 on-base percentage posted a 1.93 ERA and son,” said coach Erik 88 hits over his career, for a career batting and a .517 slugging percentage. “He has been earning four wins. Foes batted just .150 against Everton. Batting among the top four spots in average of just under .500. “He goes about his a mainstay,” said Norton coach Ted Currle of him, allowing just one extra base hit and the order, Richardson led the Shamrocks with business, nothing fazes him,” said Seekonk Furukawa’s ability to reach base, striking out six stolen bases. When not on the mound, he 27 hits, had a .415 batting average and was No. coach Joe DeMelo. “He plays hard, he’s had just five times. In the field, Furukawa commit- tended to first base (making just one error in 2 in RBI (22). He had a 19-game hitting streak, tremendous years for us and has been a great ted just two errors, having 17 putouts and 23 47 chances) and batting out of the No. 3 spot and took turns on the mound, compiling a 2-3 team leader.” Also a member of the D-R/ assists. He a;lso fashioned a 3-1 record with in the order, hit at a .387 rate with 24 hits. He record. The Assumption College-bound Rich- Seekonk hockey team, he plays summer base- 29 strikeouts in 23-plus innings, allowing just drove in 10 runs and scored 14 runs. He also ardson is also a member of the football and ball with the Seekonk American Legion team. three extra base hits and 11 earned runs, while plays hockey and is a member of the Norton winter track teams and Student Council. He He will be attending Rhode Island College. walking just nine. American Legion team. plays summer ball with the Boston Astros.

Josh Fortier/Bishop Feehan Andrew Horowitz/Bishop Feehan Jack Hanson/Bishop Feehan Justin Garcia/Foxboro “He is Mr. Business,” “He was our work- The senior outfielder The workhorse of the said Shamrock coach horse pitcher,” said Fee- was the “on-the-field Warrior pitching staff, Erik Everton of his han coach Erik Ever- coach” with his game the junior righthander . Hitting ton. Horowitz posted a knowledge and situ- pitched in eight games, in the No. 4 spot in the 5-3 record with a 2.10 ational acumen. “He seven of them start- , he batted ERA and a 1.32 WHIP. plays with the heart of ing assignments for .403, lading Feehan and Horowitz also totaled 37 a lion and is the smart- coach Chris Sullivan. the league with 26 RBI. strikeouts in 47 innings. est guy on the field,” “The numbers don’t He also scored 17 runs. “When Witz was in the said Bishop Feehan do justice to how good In the field, he com- zone, he was untouch- coach Erik Everton. of a pitcher he really mitted just one error able,” said Everton of A converted , is,” said Sullivan of the and and saved many a a one-hitter with seven the Endicott College- 6-foot-3 Garcia, a two- throwing miscue with his glove and body. “He strikeouts against Bishop Stang, a 90-pitch bound Hanson delivered the game-winning year member of the varsity. Garcia pitched a had a career year,” said Everton. “I remem- effort in a one-run loss to Plymouth North in hit for an RBI in a comeback, one-run tri- no-hitter against Stoughton with five strikeouts ber hitting short hoppers to him one day and the MIAA Tournament and wins over North umph over Coyle-Cassidy; saved a win with and had 10 K’s in a complete game five-hitter it hit the lip and popped up hitting him in the Attleboro. Horowitz had tremendous control of dramatic catch in left field against Attleboro against Canton. His is his main pitch, chest. No wince, no ouch, just ‘give me another his fastball and cutter. Taking AP courses, he and drove in the game-winning run in another but he is improving his curveball and change- one.’” Also an All-Eastern Athletic Conference graduated with a 3.8 grade-point index and will come-from-behind, 11-inning one-run win over up and adding a slider to his repertoire. Garcia selection and a member of the golf and hockey be attending Northeastern. Horowitz is a mem- the Bombardiers. Hanson also captained the posted a 1.54 ERA, striking out 48 batters in teams, Fortier will be attending High Point ber of the National, English, History, French, golf and hockey teams, being a two-time Sun 41 innings of work. Garica plays summer ball University in North Carolina. Math, Science and Art honor societies. Chronicle all-star pick on the ice. with the Foxboro American Legion team.

Nick Staples/King Philip Brian Kleczkowski/North Attleboro Mark Ventola/North Attleboro Will Kelleher/Mansfield The Warriors’ center The Big Red junior As hard-nosed A converted , fielder ranked as one first baseman “was one around Community Kelleher was right at of the premier defend- of the best stories on the Field as he is on the ice home in right field, get- ers in the Hockomock team,” said North Attle- for the Big Red hockey ting his uniform dirty in League. Atop the King boro coach Paul Tobin team, the Rocketeer making countless div- Philip batting order, he of Kleczkowski’s reliable senior outfielder was ing catches. “He didn’t hit at a team-best .375 glove and dependable superb in center field, skip a beat defensively,” rate. “He was a con- bat in his first varsity while also hitting at a said Mansfield coach stant all year long,” said season. Kleczkowski hit .358 rate and scoring 14 Joe Breen of his hard- coach Pat Weir. Staples .321 for the Rocketeers runs. “Mark was every- charging style, a prod- has a terrific first step and drove in a team- thing you hope a senior uct of also playing with and tracked down the leading 15 runs, batting leader will be — depend- the Hornet hockey team shallow and the deep balls and the line drives, in the heart of the order. He was superb defen- able, consistent, productive,” said North Attle- for four seasons. Also a Sun Chronicle hockey “and his first step off the bat was one of the sively at first base with his range and leverage. boro coach Paul Tobin. Ventola was skillful at all-star, Kelleher posted a .351 batting aver- best I saw,” Weir said. The two-year starter, “He’s one of the most improved players in the working the count, making the pitcher throw age with 27 hits, including six doubles and one who was also a captain for the Warriors, is program,” said Tobin. “Brian was an emotion- extra pitches, and he was never afraid to go to home run, while driving in 16 runs and scoring headed to Bryant University. “Day in and day al leader of the team, constantly encouraging two strikes in the count. “He was one of the top 17 runs for a Hornet team that won 17 games out, he came to play baseball,” Weir said. “His his teammates and keeping them in the game.” two-strike hitters in the Hockomock League,” and reached the Division 1-South title game. work ethic and leadership skills were second to He is also a member of the indoor track team, added Tobin. Headed to Virginia Tech, Ventola Kelleher struck out just seven times in 91 at- none. He left a lasting impression to the under- the Science and Debate clubs, SADD and the plays summer ball with the South Attleboro bats. An All-Hockomock League pick as well, classmen.” Leo Club. American Legion team. Kelleher will attend Stonehill.

Evan Kershaw/Mansfield Michael Boen/Mansfield Michael Arnold/Mansfield Tyrone Pascual/Mansfield Kershaw turned in Boen, one of the very Arnold, a junior, Pascual “had a break- one of the top seasons best basketball players took over the catching out season offensively,” for a pitcher in Mans- in the state, is also one duties for the Hornets said Mansfield High field High School his- of the top “three-way” this season, posting a coach Joe Breen of the tory, finishing the regu- players on the baseball .990 fielding percentage hard-hitting junior first lar season at 7-0 and diamond as a , and showing the same baseman. A disciple of defeating Wellesley in pitcher and hitter. Boen toughness behind the assistant football coach the quarterfinal round sported an .896 fielding plate that he does on Tim Selmon’s weight- of the MIAA Division percentage in 96 chances the football field and training and condition- 1-South Tournament. at shortstop, including in the hockey rink. “He ing program, “Tyrone The senior righthander nine double plays. He was a wall,” said Man- caught fire,” making a started nine games, two moved into the leadoff sfield High coach Joe big impact upon Man- in the postseason. He posted a 1.61 ERA in batting spot two weeks into the season and “the Breen. Hitting in the cleanup spot of the order, sfield winning the Kelley-Rex Division title, 1 52 /3 innings in the regular season. Kershaw offense took off,” said coach Joe Breen as the Arnold finished the 23-game season with a .380 winning 17 games and advancing to the Divi- threw five complete games and worked 62-plus Hornets averaged nearly seven runs per game. batting average, helping the Hornets win the sion 1-South Tournament title game. Pascual innings with a 2.09 ERA for the 17-win Hor- Boen posted a .383 average with 31 hits (five Hockomock League’s Kelley-Rex Division title hit .304 with 13 RBI and 12 runs scored. Dur- nets. “Evan was the team’s from start to of them doubles), driving in 13 runs and scor- and 17 wins overall, advancing to the sectional ing an eight-game stretch late in the season, finish,” said Mansfield High coach Joe Breen. ing 23 runs. Pitching, Boen had an impact with title game. Arnold clubbed 27 hits, including Pascual hit .407 with five extra base hits and Also a member of the Mansfield hockey team, three wins and four saves. The Stonehill-bound seven doubles, a triple and a home run, driving drove in eight runs. A part-time infielder and Kershaw is heading to the University of Pitts- Boen may take his glove with him to Easton in 20 runs and scoring 16 runs. He struck out as a sophomore, Pascual has burgh to study communications. when the basketball season ends. just eight times in 88 at-bats. progressed to where he is “an impact player.”