Congratulations to the following players for receiving awards at the 2010 JV/Varsity banquet.
Sean Mayo - MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, 2011 Captain, TVL 1st Team All-Star
Jonny McLean - Defensive Player of the Year
Grant Davis - Pitcher of the Year, TVL 1st Team All-Star
Connor Capobianco - Coaches Award (Coach Sirianni), TVL All-Star
Nick DeRosa - Coaches Award (Coach Anderson)
Dave Connors - Coaches Award (Coach Verra)
Jake Frechette - TVL All-Star
Jim Carboneau (Holliston Athletic Director) - Krupnick Award (see post below)
Thank you to Carmen Chiango (Holliston Resident) - Team photographer
Thank you to Dave Capobianco and Albert Welch (HABA - Baseball Liaisons)
Thank you to to the players, parents and coaches
The theme for next year will be "THE BEST 12"
Good luck to everyone in their summer seasons. Enjoy the summer and be safe
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
The "Krupnick Award"
Last evening at our 2010 JV and varsity banquet Jim Carboneau was recognized as the second recipient of the "Krupnick Award". Dave Capobianco (2009 recipient) accepted the award on Jim's behalf. Congratulations Jim!
Holliston Panther Baseball
Krupnick Award
Baseball Coach 1968 & 1974-2006
In recognition of Coach Harvey Krupnick’s 34 years of dedicated service to the student-athletes of Holliston High School, the Krupnick Award recognizes excellence in the support of Panther Baseball. This award is given to the person that has most demonstrated dedication and commitment to the advancement of Holliston baseball.
Krupnick Award
Baseball Coach 1968 & 1974-2006
In recognition of Coach Harvey Krupnick’s 34 years of dedicated service to the student-athletes of Holliston High School, the Krupnick Award recognizes excellence in the support of Panther Baseball. This award is given to the person that has most demonstrated dedication and commitment to the advancement of Holliston baseball.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Game update
The Holliston Panther baseball team lost to Ashland last Thursday night in extra innings 8-7 and followed up that loss with a 10-0 win versus Millis today. Going in to the team's last regular scheduled season game the team's record stands at 9-10. Holliston plays Sharon Thursday night at Adams Middle School in Holliston at 6:30. Sharon is having a very good season and with a Holliston win, the team qualifies for the Massachusetts State Baseball Tournament sponsored by the MIAA.
Monday, May 17, 2010
May 17: Holliston 9 Medway 8
Ben Levine earned the win in relief today He entered the bottom of the 5th inning with no outs and the bases loaded and struck out three batters sandwiched between one hit. Holliston jumped out to a 8-2 lead after three and played terrific defense the last two innings to secure the win. With the bases loaded and one out in the 6th, Ben enticed an inning ending double play. Connor Capobianco made a tough play at third base off of the Medway catcher's bat for the first out and Sean Mayo made a backhand play in the shortstop hole with the tying run on second base for the last out of the game. Leading the 14-hit attack for Holliston was Sean Mayo (3 hits, 2 triples, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI) and Brody Mankus (3 hits and a run scored). Tallying two hits a piece for the Panthers were co-captains Connor Capobianco and Jonny McLean. Jake Frechette also had two hits (2 doubles). Holliston next plays at Bellingham on Wednesday (3:45) and Thursday home versus Ashland (6:30 Adams Middle School - Holliston).
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Game updates from May 10-14
The Holliston Panthers lost to Medfield on Monday 4-1 on Monday. Ethan Huntley pitched very well in his first varsity start. Jake Frechette had two hits (single and double). Jonny McClean scored Holliston's lone run doubling in the sixth and scoring on an RBI single by Cato LaCroix.
On Wednesday, the team lost to Norton 8-2. Norton scored 5 times in the 5th inning to secure their win. Connor Capobianco reached base three time and scored both Holliston's runs in the game. Brody Ciarcello and Cato LaCroix had two hits each.
Grant Davis pitched a complete game versus Dover Sherborn Friday to help Holliston to a 4-1 win. He recorded 13 strikeouts, 0 walks, and scattered 4 hits. The Panthes offense was spread through the line-up. Five different players reached base via a hit and four players recorded an RBI each. Jake Frechette hit a solo homerun in the 2nd inning to put Holliston ahead. Sean Mayo sparked the 2-run 6th inning leading off with a base hit and scoring the team 3rd run.
Holliston next plays at Medway High School at 3:45.
On Wednesday, the team lost to Norton 8-2. Norton scored 5 times in the 5th inning to secure their win. Connor Capobianco reached base three time and scored both Holliston's runs in the game. Brody Ciarcello and Cato LaCroix had two hits each.
Grant Davis pitched a complete game versus Dover Sherborn Friday to help Holliston to a 4-1 win. He recorded 13 strikeouts, 0 walks, and scattered 4 hits. The Panthes offense was spread through the line-up. Five different players reached base via a hit and four players recorded an RBI each. Jake Frechette hit a solo homerun in the 2nd inning to put Holliston ahead. Sean Mayo sparked the 2-run 6th inning leading off with a base hit and scoring the team 3rd run.
Holliston next plays at Medway High School at 3:45.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
May 5: HOLLISTON 10 WESTWOOD 7
Sean Mayo and Matt Collari both went 2-for-3 and combined for six RBI as Holliston snapped a 5-5 tie with a five-run sixth inning and held on to record its fifth straight win with a Tri-Valley League victory at Westwood.
Cato LaCroix went 2-4 with a leadoff homer in the sixth, scored two runs and earned the save, ending the game with a strikeout after Westwood put runners on second and third in the bottom of the seventh. Mayo hit a three-run triple in third as Holliston (6-5, 6-4 TVL) jumped to a 4-0 lead. Collari hit a three-run double in the sixth and Jon McLean went 2-4 with an RBI single in the sixth in an 11-hit offense for the Panthers. Senior starter Nick DaRosa pitched 6.2 innings allowing three earned runs on seven hits with eight strikeouts.
Cato LaCroix went 2-4 with a leadoff homer in the sixth, scored two runs and earned the save, ending the game with a strikeout after Westwood put runners on second and third in the bottom of the seventh. Mayo hit a three-run triple in third as Holliston (6-5, 6-4 TVL) jumped to a 4-0 lead. Collari hit a three-run double in the sixth and Jon McLean went 2-4 with an RBI single in the sixth in an 11-hit offense for the Panthers. Senior starter Nick DaRosa pitched 6.2 innings allowing three earned runs on seven hits with eight strikeouts.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
May 3 Holliston 6 Millis 4
The Holliston Panther baseball team rallied in the sixth and seventh inning of yesterday's contest scoring 3 runs in each of the last two innings to earn a come from behind victory. Grant Davis earned the win on the mound pitching 6 solid innings. Jonny McLean laced a one-out single in the seventh eventually scoring the wining run on a 2-out RBI double by Cato LaCroix. Sean Mayo had a four hit day helping pad the 4-3 lead knocking in 2 runs with 2 outs in the seventh inning to make the score 6-3. Cato LaCroix recorded the save as the tying runs on second and third base as Brody Ciarcello corralled a ground ball making the play to first in the bottom of the 7th. This evened up the team's overall record to 5-5 at the half point in the season. The team travels to Westwood on Wednesday for a 3:45 game.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
April 30 - Holliston13 Ashland 1
Holliston won its third game of the week behind a strong pitching performance from senior Nick Derosa. The team had an eighteen hit attack. Sean May led the hit parade going four for four that included three triples, a double, three RBIs and two runs scored. Others having a multiple hit game were Cato LaCroix, Jake Frechette, Matt Collari and Jonathan Rossini. Recording their first varsity hits were David Harary and Brody Mankus. The Panthers next play on Monday in Millis at 3:45 as they try to even their record to 5-5.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
April 28 - Holliston 5 Bellingham 4
The Holliston Panthers won yesterday's Tri-Valley League game versus Bellingham 5-4. The game went back and forth with the lead changing five times throughout the game. Holliston won the game in a walk-off fashion on a 2-out single by Cato LaCroix scoring Connor Capobianco. Cato LaCroix earned his second win of the season on the hill. He threw a complete game striking out ten, walking two and scattering five hits. The last six outs recorded in the sixth and seventh innings were via the strikeout. The hit attack was led by three seniors who had two hits a piece - Matt Collari, Connor Capobianco and Matt Cabral. Bellingham scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning with two outs to take a 4-3 lead. In the bottom of the frame, Matt Collari led off with a single and stole second. Connor Capobianco was hit by a pitch. Jonny McLean successfully sacrificed the runners to 2nd and 3rd with one out. The Bellingham pitcher bared down to strikeout the next Holliston hitter setting up Cato LaCroix's game winning RBI line drive single to right field. The team earned its second win of the week and next play in Ashland on Friday, April 30 at 3:45pm.
Prom and Graduation Season
Dear Baseball Parent,
The superintendent of school in my school district and the Middlesex District Attorney teamed together to remind students and parents in Hopkinton about the positive experience and potential dangers that the prom and graduation season brings. I thought their message could be spread to our “baseball kids” and the students and parents in the Holliston community. Their letter is below.
Coach Verra
Dear Parent/Guardian:
With prom and graduation season upon us, we are approaching a fun and exciting time for students and their families. We want to send this letter to urge you to do all that you can to make it a happy and safe time for your teen.
Each year, we lose far too many of our teenagers to motor vehicle crashes, with a dramatic increase in alcohol-related traffic fatalities on prom weekends throughout our county. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for young adults between the ages of 15-20, and the reality is that many of those deaths are caused by teenage impaired driving.
As a parent or guardian, you have the opportunity to help ensure the safety of your children and others by helping them make the right choices around drinking and driving. You, along with proactive education and tough law enforcement, are a key component to preventing alcohol-related tragedies. As you are well aware, it is a crime to provide alcohol to those under the age of 21, even at a supervised party at your own home. It is also important to know that if you choose to host a party where alcohol is served to those under the age of 21, you can be held liable if one of your guests drinks alcohol and harms themselves or others by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
It is important to stress to your teens that driving after drinking any amount of alcohol or taking any amount of drugs could potentially result in impairment and a driving under the influence offense. For those under the age of 21, driving under the influence in Massachusetts is defined by a 0.02 blood alcohol level. This level can easily be reached by just one drink or taking a small amount of drugs and carries the very serious criminal penalties of an OUI offense.
With these dangers, we encourage you to take a number of steps to provide your children with alternatives to getting behind the wheel:
If you are able to, hire professional transportation for your teen’s prom night. Make sure you have a discussion with the limousine driver prior to prom night about your expectations that the ride be alcohol-free. Sometimes these drivers will agree to purchase alcohol for their minor passengers; it is important to ensure that this will not happen by talking directly with the driver.
Offer your teens transportation alternatives. Offer to provide your teen rides or to have a sibling or family friend provide rides on prom night. If your teen does not want you to pick them up, oftentimes suggesting a sibling or family friend is a great compromise.
Provide your teen with the phone number of a local taxi company with a reputable reputation and make plans to pay for your teen’s taxi fare for the night. Remember, this is a small cost to keep your child safe.
We have seen first-hand the devastating impact that driving under the influence can have on parents, families, friends and communities, and urge you to be proactive in preventing teenage drinking and driving. We believe these alternatives will help to discourage drinking and driving without infringing on your child’s desire for independence.
This is an exciting time in our young people’s lives and one that we hope will be marked by the celebratory occasion, not a preventable tragedy.
Be safe and enjoy this wonderful time of year.
The superintendent of school in my school district and the Middlesex District Attorney teamed together to remind students and parents in Hopkinton about the positive experience and potential dangers that the prom and graduation season brings. I thought their message could be spread to our “baseball kids” and the students and parents in the Holliston community. Their letter is below.
Coach Verra
Dear Parent/Guardian:
With prom and graduation season upon us, we are approaching a fun and exciting time for students and their families. We want to send this letter to urge you to do all that you can to make it a happy and safe time for your teen.
Each year, we lose far too many of our teenagers to motor vehicle crashes, with a dramatic increase in alcohol-related traffic fatalities on prom weekends throughout our county. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for young adults between the ages of 15-20, and the reality is that many of those deaths are caused by teenage impaired driving.
As a parent or guardian, you have the opportunity to help ensure the safety of your children and others by helping them make the right choices around drinking and driving. You, along with proactive education and tough law enforcement, are a key component to preventing alcohol-related tragedies. As you are well aware, it is a crime to provide alcohol to those under the age of 21, even at a supervised party at your own home. It is also important to know that if you choose to host a party where alcohol is served to those under the age of 21, you can be held liable if one of your guests drinks alcohol and harms themselves or others by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
It is important to stress to your teens that driving after drinking any amount of alcohol or taking any amount of drugs could potentially result in impairment and a driving under the influence offense. For those under the age of 21, driving under the influence in Massachusetts is defined by a 0.02 blood alcohol level. This level can easily be reached by just one drink or taking a small amount of drugs and carries the very serious criminal penalties of an OUI offense.
With these dangers, we encourage you to take a number of steps to provide your children with alternatives to getting behind the wheel:
If you are able to, hire professional transportation for your teen’s prom night. Make sure you have a discussion with the limousine driver prior to prom night about your expectations that the ride be alcohol-free. Sometimes these drivers will agree to purchase alcohol for their minor passengers; it is important to ensure that this will not happen by talking directly with the driver.
Offer your teens transportation alternatives. Offer to provide your teen rides or to have a sibling or family friend provide rides on prom night. If your teen does not want you to pick them up, oftentimes suggesting a sibling or family friend is a great compromise.
Provide your teen with the phone number of a local taxi company with a reputable reputation and make plans to pay for your teen’s taxi fare for the night. Remember, this is a small cost to keep your child safe.
We have seen first-hand the devastating impact that driving under the influence can have on parents, families, friends and communities, and urge you to be proactive in preventing teenage drinking and driving. We believe these alternatives will help to discourage drinking and driving without infringing on your child’s desire for independence.
This is an exciting time in our young people’s lives and one that we hope will be marked by the celebratory occasion, not a preventable tragedy.
Be safe and enjoy this wonderful time of year.
April 26 - Holliston 9 Medway 2
Behind a complete game pitching performance from junior Grant Davis and the senior leadership of Connor Capobianco, Nick DeRosa, Jonny McLean, Matt Collari and Matt Cabral Holliston earned its second victory of the year. Nick, Jonny, Matt and Jake Frechette all tallied two hits in the win. Holliston opened the game in the bottom of the first inning scoring four runs on a two-out ralley. The bats died the next few innings until the team's final two at bats where three and two runs were scored respectfully. Holliston next plays home Wednesday at the high school versus Bellingham.
Friday, April 23, 2010
April 23: Holliston 1 Sharon 5
Holliston dropped its record to 1-5 today (1-4 TVL) losing a non-league game to Sharon High School 5-1. Holliston managed just one hit in the game coming off of Brody Ciarcello's bat with two outs in the 6th inning. Sean Mayo led off the sixth inning getting on base via an error. Cato LaCroix plated him with a sacrifice fly to left. Cato LaCroix started the game pitching five innings, striking out 7, and walking three while scattering six hits. Holliston hosts Medway on Monday at 3:45.
Monday, April 12, 2010
April 12 - Holliston 1 Medfield 11
Medfield's starting pitcher, Vinnie Palumbo, pitched six and a third solid innings striking out eight, walking two and surrendering four hits. He kept Holliston's offense at bay holding onto a 1-0 lead through five innings and a 3-0 lead through six. Chris Warren (4 hits, 2 runs, 1SB, and an RBI) and Phil DeSeignora (2 hits, 1 run, 1 SB, and an RBI) led Medfield's 10-hit attack. Medfield (3-0 TVL) opened up the game scoring eight runs in the top of the seventh. Holliston's lone run came in the bottom of the 7th. Grant Davis pitched six effective innings for Holliston (3 runs, 6 strikeouts, 0 walks, 6 hits). Cato LaCroix led Holliston (1-2 TVL) with two hits and a stolen base. Matt Cabral, Connor Capobianco and Jake Frechette had a hit a piece collecting Holliston's other hits.
Friday, April 9, 2010
April 8 - Holliston 9 Hopkinton 10
The Holliston baseball team battled back from a 9-2 deficit to bring the game to 9-7in the 6th inning and to tie the game in the 7th 9-9. Hopkinton scored the winning run in the bottom of the 7th to win 10-9. Cato Lacroix led Hopkinton's 12 hit performance having four hits of his own. Sean Mayo kept the score within reach making a sensational play on a hard hit ground up the middle to record the 3rd out on a force play. Ben Levine pitched three plus solid innings in relief. The outfield defense was terrific throughout the game. Holliston next plays Monday at home versus Medfield.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
April 7 - Holliston 12 Westwood 2
The Holliston Panthers opened their season with a 12-2 victory over Westwood today at Holliston High School. Cato LaCroix earned the victory on the mound pitching four solid innings striking out eight Westwood batters and giving up two hits. Holliston opened the scoring in the bottom of the first. Nick DeRosa (2 hits, 3 runs scored and 3 RBIs) hit a 3-run homerun. Westwood answered with a 2-run homerun in the second hit by their DH. Jake Frechette (2 hits, 3 runs scored, 3 RBIs) extended the Holliston lead in the bottom of the 2nd hitting a 3-run homerun. Grant Davis pitched the final three innings giving up no runs, striking out three and surrendering one hit. Holliston next plays Hopkinton Thursday at Hopkinton High School.
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