12 - November 5, 2010


by Chris White The New Hampshire Division 1 Cross Country Championships were held at Derryfield Park in Manchester last Saturday. The Salem girls ran in the first race of the day and came in ninth overall as a team. They just missed the top eight, which would have qualified them for the Meet of Champions at Mines Falls in Nashua this upcoming weekend. Salem’s top five for the meet included Steph Cabral (13th, 20:17), Samantha Hutchins (28th, 20:53), Alyssa Lambert (43rd, 21:25), Ailish Barry (68th, 22:35), and Mackenzie Hanninen (70th, 22:41). Rachel Mastrogiacomo (83rd, 23:15) and Amanda Buck (86th, 23:25) also ran for Salem, but did not factor in the scoring. By finishing in the top 30, Cabral and Hutchins both individually qualified for the Meet of Champions. The Salem boys came in 10th overall in their field, as they put four runners under the 18-minute mark. The top five for the boys included Ben Dutton (17th, 16:40), Mitch Dutton (48th, 17:27), Dan Schmidt (56th, 17:41), John Rheaume (68th, 17:57), and Eric Hutchins (72nd, 18:04). Connor Tremblay (108th, 19:15) and Alex Fredette (110th, 19:21) also ran for the Blue Devils, but were not needed for scoring purposes. With his top-30 finish, Ben Dutton individually qualified for the Meet of Champions. Meanwhile, Manchester Central took the team championship in both the boys’ and girls’ divisions.


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Girls’ Soccer Season Ends in Quarterfinals Gina Righini tries to avoid the Londonderry defense


by Chris White The third-seeded Salem girls’ soccer team


was on its way to advancing to its third Division 1 semifinal in as many years, but sixth-seeded Londonderry knotted the score


Salem’s Hanna LaRochelle sends the ball up field in last Saturday’s quarterfinal


at 1-1 with 17 minutes left in regulation during last Saturday’s quarterfinal match-up at Salem High. The Lancers forced overtime and scored the game-winner with about


four minutes left in the first extra session to take a 2-1 victory. Gina Righini provided Salem’s lone goal early in the first half. She was assisted by her cousin Tayllar Righini on the play. Defensively, Salem got nine saves from Rachel Blazich in goal. As the third seed, Salem received a bye in the first round and hadn’t played since its final regular season game at Nashua South on Friday, October 22. Despite owning the sixth seed, Londonderry still proved to be a tough match-up after Salem had a week off from competition. Salem had actually played to a 0-0 tie with the Lancers earlier in the season. With the quarterfinal loss, Salem’s record finished up at 13-3-1 this season. The game was the final one in a Blue Devil uniform for seniors Gina Righini, Kim Movesian, Cassie Chase, Hanna LaRochelle, Mackenzie Miller, Kelly Forrest, and Ashley Negal.


Girls’ Volleyball Advances to Semis


by Chris White The Salem Blue Devils entered the Division 1 girls’ volleyball tournament as the third seed last week. The Blue Devils hosted 14th-seeded Keene in the first round on Wednesday, October 27, and won easily in three games—25-12, 25-16, and 25-17. Sarah Scott led Salem with a solid all-around performance (11 kills, 17 assists, 13 service points, and three aces), while Jen Bujnowski played well up front (10 kills, five blocks). Brianna Wojtas also got 10 kills for Salem and Steph Long earned 10 digs on defense. With the win, the Devils advanced to the quarterfinals on their home floor the following Saturday. They faced number-six Hollis- Brookline and prevailed in three close games—25-22, 29-27, and 26-24.


Melissa Ouellet led Salem’s front line with 12 kills and two


blocks, as Bujnowski added two blocks as well. Scott also paced the offense with 24 assists, and Steph Chapman contributed 13 service points and four aces. Defensively, Long led the way with 14 digs. Jackie Cone also turned in a good game with 13 digs and eight kills.


After the quarterfinals, Salem moved on to the semifinals at Pinkerton Academy on Wednesday. The Blue Devils faced second- seeded Spaulding—a rematch of last year’s semifinal.


Salem’s Brianna Wojtas rises up to make the kill versus Keene


photos by Chris White


photos by Chris White


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