A Strong Finish: Spring Sports at Xaverian

Under the leadership of captains Hayden Dillow ’18, John Driscoll ’18, Nick Pastore ’18, and Michael Fitzgibbons ’18, Xaverian’s outdoor track and field team ran, leapt, and threw their way to victory this season. The team competed in the Massachusetts State Coaches Invitational on May 12 at Durfee High School, where John Mariano ’19 captured the two-mile title with a personal best time of 9:33.06. Hayden finished 2nd in the discus with a throw of 151’, 3’’ and in the shot put with a throw of 48’, 6’’.

At the Catholic Conference Championships at Regis College on May 17, Brian Abraham ’18 won the high jump competition with a leap of 6’ 2”; Hayden won in discus with a throw of 151’, 6”; the 4x100-meter relay team of Nick, Brian, IK Irabor ’18, and Cooper Deveau ’19 ran one of the fastest times in Massachusetts this year, clocking in at 43.66 seconds. In an outstanding individual performance, John Mariano finished 2nd in the mile with a personal best of 4:26 and returned to win the 800 meters in 1:58.20. In all, 10 Xaverian athletes established personal bests in the meet.

On May 28, the Hawks took 5th place (out of 42 teams) in the Division 1 state track meet at Andover High School. IK led the way by capturing the long jump title with a leap of 24’ 4,’’ smashing the school record by two feet and just missing the state record by half an inch. IK also took 4th in the 100 meters and was a leg in the 4x100 meter relay.

Congratulations to shot putter Hayden, who was named a scholar athlete by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Association, and Domenic DePaoli ’18, who was honored as a scholar athlete by the Boston Globe.

Xaverian varsity ultimate disc completed another successful season. The team competed in the USA Ultimate Massachusetts State Championship tournament in Northampton on June 2. The Hawks went 5-0 on the day, defeating St. John's Prep to earn the title of Massachusetts State Champions. The Hawks wrapped up a 21-2 season and claimed a top 25 national ranking, as well as the state title.

Varsity lacrosse wrapped up its season with a 16-5 record. Congratulations to Dylan Gardner ’19, Sean Nizolek ’18, and Sam Jean ’19 who earned All-American honors and John Tomaselli ’18 who earned Academic All-American honors.

The young varsity tennis team made huge strides this season with assistance and support from last year’s captains, Justin Doo ’17 and Will Fraser ’17. Captain Justin Troia ’19 competed at the first position each match, placing him against a number of formidable opponents. Sophomore captain, Kevin O'Brien ’20, broke through for a win against a senior at Bishop Feehan, proving his status as an up-and-coming threat at number two singles.

The varsity volleyball team ended their season at 5-13. In the last match of the season, captain Ved Dhole ’18 finished his career with a strong net presence on offense and defense against Boston College High School. With a signature win against Millis, the Hawks volleyball program is primed for a breakout season next year and sights are set on the tournament.