School roundup: Frontier boys soccer snaps losing streak

Avery Tuttle, Connor Waitkus and Tenzin Tsundue all scored goals as Frontier Regional School snapped a four-game losing streak defeating Pioneer Valley Regional School 3-0 in an independent boys’ soccer match Friday afternoon in South Deerfield.

It was a much needed victory after the Red Hawks (2-4-1) opened the season playing mostly Division 1 competition.

“I was proud of the way the kids played today,” said Red Hawks head coach Evan Horton. “We’ve had a bit of an odd week with only one practice but I thought we controlled the tempo for most of the game today and played well on both the offensive and defensive ends of the field. I give Pioneer a lot of credit they are very well coached and very athletic so I was pleased with the overall result as we head into a tough stretch of games starting next week.”

Tanner Finch and Cairn Bright each had assists for the Red Hawks in support of goalkeeper Nick Jarvis who stopped one shot in net. Ryan Potter played well in goal for the Panthers turning away seven shots in the loss.

The Red Hawks return to action Monday night when they travel to face Hampshire Regional School. Frontier fell to Hampshire 1-0 last year in South Deerfield and will be looking to avenge the loss when the two teams take the field at 7:00 in Westhampton. 

“Hampshire is always a tough team to play as they always have a talented group of players,” said Horton. “They beat us last year on our field so we know it will be a hard fought game but we are looking forward to the challenge.”

Westfield Tech 2, Greenfield 0 — Adam Strycharz scored a goal and added an assist as Westfield Technical Academy improved to 8-0 with a 2-0 victory over Greenfield in an independent boys’ soccer match Friday in Greenfield.

Alex Carballo turned away 14 shots in net for Greenfield in the loss. 

The Green Wave plays again on Monday when they travel to Springfield to face Sabis International Charter School.

Franklin Tech 7, St. Mary’s 2 — Tony Barilone netted a hat trick and Franklin County Technical School scored four second half goals as the Eagles cruised to a 7-2 win over St. Mary’s in a Tri-County League boys’ soccer match Friday afternoon in Westfield.

Sam Lashtur added two goals along with an assist and Colin Adams and Dylan Mallett each had goals for Franklin Tech. Matt Regnier played well in net for the Eagles turning away eight shots in the victory.

Franklin Tech returns to the pitch Thursday when Smith Voke travels to Turners Falls for a 7 p.m. league match.

Girls Volleyball

Frontier 3, Agawam 0 — Olivia Deane belted six kills and Frontier snapped a rare two-match losing streak as the Red Hawks coasted to a 25-16, 25-11, 25-22 win over Agawam in an Eastern Division girls’ volleyball match Friday night in Agawam.

Olivia Rosewarne registered eight assists to go along with two digs while teammate Jalen Sullivan tallied four kills. Freshman Sydney Scanlon stepped into a larger role in the rotation and played well for Frontier dishing out nine assists in the victory.

“It was a good team win tonight,” Frontier coach Sean McDonald said after the game. “The whole roster contributed and it was good to get back in the win column after two straight losses.”

Frontier returns to action on Monday when it travels for a league match against Amherst.

Greenfield 3, Mohawk 0 — Cassie Mattei registered four kills, seven aces and three digs to lead Greenfield to a 25-14, 25-18, 25-22 win over Mohawk Trail in a Northern Division match Friday night in Greenfield.

Hannah Mailloux added eight kills along with a block and teammates Karisma Santana and Denisse Montijo combined for 10 kills.

Hannah Plesnar led the way for the Warriors finishing with five kills, two digs and two aces while Octavia Crawford registered two kills, three assists along with a single dig.

West Springfield 3, Turners 1 — Stephanie Peterson registered three aces, two kills and four digs for Turners Falls but the Thunder fell to West Springfield 19-25, 26-24, 25-8, 25-20 in an independent match Friday in Turners Falls.

Hailey Bogusz played well for Tuners, finishing with seven assists, two kills and an ace, while teammate Taylor Greene added three aces and two kills in the loss. 

The Thunder return to the court Monday night at home against East Longmeadow.

Field Hockey

Greenfield 2, Northampton 1 — Katie Haselton scored two goals including the decisive second half goal as Greenfield squeaked out a 2-1 win over Northampton in an independent match Friday in Northampton.

While the Green Wave earned a win, Greenfield missed on multiple scoring chances (17 shots), and a lack of communication almost cost Greenfield a point.

“We came out flat today and didn’t communicate well with each other,” Greenfield coach Erin Thayer said. “I was happy that we were able to find a way to win, but it wasn’t our best game. We will take the victory, but we have to focus more on our communication and keep on improving as the season moves along.”

Racquel Provost added an assist for Greenfield in support of winning goalkeeper Ainslee Flynn, who stopped one shot.

Greenfield will host Division I opponent Minnechaug Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Turners 4, Athol 0 — Avery Tela registered two goals to lead Turners Falls to a 4-0 win over Athol in an independent match Friday in Turners Falls. 

Paige Sulda and Olivia Whittier each tallied goals for the Thunder, while Lindsay Davenport finished with two assists. Kaylin Voudren added an assist of her own in support of Haleigh Greene, who stopped one shot and earned the shutout.

Sam Kenniff was busy in net for the Red Raiders turning away 12 shots in the loss.

Smith Academy 5, Pioneer 0 — Amanda Novak and Karlie Guimond each netted two goals a piece as Smith Academy rolled to a 5-0 win over Pioneer Valley in an independent field hockey match Friday in Northfield.

Bailey McCoy registered two assists and Charlotte Cavanaugh added the fifth goal for Smith Academy. Athena Fowler-Shaw turned away 12 shots in the loss for Pioneer.

Amherst 3, Mahar 0 — The Hurricanes scored one goal in the first half and added two in the second as Amherst Regional High School topped Mahar 3-0 in an independent match in Amherst. 

Both teams were nearly even with shots, as Amherst finished with eight and Mahar with seven. 

Isabella Bisceglia made five saves in goal for the Senators.

Girls Soccer

Tori Frangie scored a goal on an assist from Avdeep Kaun as the Stoneleigh Burnham School edged Four Rivers Charter School, 1-0 in a River Valley Athletic League girls’ soccer match Friday at Four Rivers in Greenfield.

Liz Kingsley played well as a central defender for the Otters in the loss.

BOYS SOCCER

Frontier 3, Pioneer 0

Goals: (F) Tsundue, Tuttle, Waitkus.

Assists: (F) Finch, Bright.

Saves: (P) Potter 7. (F) Jarvis 1.

Westfield Tech 2, Greenfield 0

Goals: (W) Strycharz, (unknown).

Assists: (W) Strycharz, Ndayia.

Saves: (W) Antonouosthi 6. (G) Carballo 14.

FC Tech 7, St. Mary’s 2

Goals: (FT) Barilone 3, Lashtur 2, Adams, Mallett. (SM) Lamirande 2.

Assists: (FT) Ellison, Lashtur, Adams, Martin, Burnett. (SM) Lussier.

Saves: (FT) Regnier 8. (SM) Lussier 15.

FIELD HOCKEY

Turners 4, Athol 0

Goals: (TF) Tela 2, Sulda, Whittier.

Assists: (TF) Davenport 2, Sulda, Voudren.

Shots: Athol 1. Turners 12.

Saves: (A) Kenniff 8. (TF) Greene 1.

Corners: Athol 1. Turners 9.

Greenfield 2, Northampton 1

Goals: (G) Haselton 2. (N) Sullivan.

Assists: (G) Provost.

Shots: Greenfield 17. Northampton 2.

Saves: (G) Flynn 1. (N) Moreau 15.

Corners: Greenfield 18. Northampton 0.

Smith Academy 5, Pioneer 0

Goals: (SA) Novak 2, Guimond 2, Cavanaugh.

Assists: (SA) McCoy, Smirarowski.

Shots: Smith Acad 17. Pioneer 0.

Saves: (SA) Szynal 0. (P) Fowler-Shaw 12..

Corners: Smith Acad 14. Pioneer0.

Amherst 3, Mahar 0

Goals: (M) . (A) Humbeck, Green, Alvarado-Mendoza.

Assists: (M) . (A) Dallmann.

Shots: Mahar 7. Amherst 8.

Saves: (M) Bisceglia 5. (A) Sullivan 7.

Corners: Mahar 6. Amherst 11.