Category: Spring 2023

B-R Girls Tennis Defeats Dartmouth To Forge Tie Atop League Standings

The Bridgewater-Raynham girls tennis team edged Southeast Conference foe Dartmouth 3-2 in a three hour marathon at Dartmouth. With the win, the Lady Trojans move into a tie with Dartmouth atop the SEC standings at 3-1 in league play. The Indians had won the pervious meeting by the same 3-2 score back on April 11.

The match came down to the thrilling result of the first doubles competition. There, B-R’s duo of senior Marlena Colwell and freshman Lily Cooley defeated Julia Caron and Adeline Ablett 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 to seal the victory. 

Dartmouth picked up their wins at first and third singles. Annica Dupre won her match at first singles, 6-1, 6-1, while Alex Cojocaru won at third singles, 6-3, 6-0. B-R’s Nicole Kimball continued undefeated in league play topping Nyan Bala 6-1, 6-0 at second singles, while the Lady Trojan’s second doubles team of Annaliese Colwell and Eily Mitchell won over Bronte Massucco and Avia Oliveira 7-5, 1-6, 6-3.

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B-R Defeats New Bedford in Girls Tennis

4-25-23

The visiting Bridgewater-Raynham girls tennis team defeated New Bedford 5-0 in Southeast Conference action. The Lady Trojans are now 2-2 on the year and 2-1 in the SEC. New Bedford falls to 0-3 in league play.

In singles, Nicole Kimball continued her winning ways at first singles defeating Emma Gibson 6-0, 6-1 in a match that was closer than the score indicates. Holly Nichols kept pace at second singles with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Jalysa Noriega. Catherine Taylor finished the singles sweep topping Megha Patel 6-1, 6-0. 

In doubles action, Annaliese Colwell with Eily Mitchell won first doubles 6-0, 6-1 over Edelmis Calderon Marcano and Cassie Martins. Lily Cooley partnered with Chloe Nichols to best Jaleea Madeiro and Sara Curry 6-0, 6-2. 

Durfee & New Bedford Split in Track & Field

Durfee and New Bedford went at it in track 7 field, with the New Bedford boys defeating the Hilltoppers, 73-53 and the Durfee girls prevailing over the Whalers, 99-54. With the win, the New Bedford boys improve to 1-1 overall and 1- in the Southeast Conference. The Durfee boys are now 0-2, with both losses coming in SEC action. The Lady Hilltoppers meanwhile improve to 1-1 overall and in the conference. The New Bedford girls are 0-2 on the year, 0-1 in the SEC

In the boys meet, Durfee’s Josh Sanon took first in the long jump and the triple jump, while Aiden Ferreira grabbed top honors in the shot put and the discus. Other Durfee winners included Branden Pinero in the 400 dash along with the 4×400 relay team of Lenzly Celestin, Jason Springer, Kayden Kheav, and Curtis Mowatt.

In the girls action, Durfee’s Shakira Cadet took first in the 400 hurdles, the 200 dash and the long jump, an event she also qualified for states. Jasmine DoSouto was a double winner for the Toppers, winning both the shot put and discus. Other Hilltopper winners were Thysh Garcia-Martinez in the 100 meters, Kacey Curran in the mile, Toni Freitas in the 400 meters, Alexis Alexandre in the 100 meter hurdles, Paitynn Botelho in the 800 meters, Vilmarie Ortega in the javelin and Alexandria Lapointe in the high jump. Durfee’s 4×100 relay team of Lauren Barnett, Sylvie Brito, Garcia Martinez, and Ava Guillemette also won, as did the 4×400 relay team of Brito, Abigail Britland-Raposo, Avery Lane, and Alexandre.