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PAGECENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINEWWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM6FOOTBALL DEFENSEJames LamoureuxWorcester TechSenior, LinebackerDivision 1Mike Bates, WachusettJamison Craft, GardnerRondel Clark, WestboroMike D’Amico, ShrewsburyAdrian DeJesus, MarlboroCasey Devereaux, WachusettMike McGee, St. Peter-MarianShane McGrail, St. John’sRandy Quartey, BurncoatByron Teague, FitchburgJared Wilbon, LeominsterNate Theodoss, ShrewsburyAtremendous two-way player, Lamoureux helped the Eaglesearn a berth in the Division 3A playoffs, where they lost toLittleton. He was the Division 3C Defensive MVP after leadingWorcester Tech with 74 tackles. Lamoureux also rushed 132times for 1,002 yards and 16 touchdowns. He considerssurpassing the 1,000-yard plateau his most memorable sportsmoment. Lamoureux, who will study business management atNichols College next fall, enjoys skiing, golfing, working onvideo production and playing paintball. He is the son ofJanelle and Michael Lamoureux of Worcester.Honorable MentionDivision 2Sean Clarke, NorthbridgeMatt Consigli, NorthbridgeMike Grasis, David ProutyMike Krouse, OxfordAnthony Mandella, AuburnPat McCrohan, UxbridgeRyan O’Neill, LeicesterJohn Perro, NorthbridgeBen Romano, David ProutyLuis Santos, SouthbridgeChris Spinney, TantasquaJustin Wroe, UxbridgeDivision 3William Bachand, Valley TechEvan Brideau, St. Bernard’sZach Green, Bay PathDerek Karr, LittletonBrian King, MaynardJosh Maynard, TechMike Lashua, OakmontCam Lucci, ClintonJohn Mattus, OakmontBrian O’Connor, AssabetJoe Rice, ClintonCraig Spyropoulous, LunenburgChristian RicardDavid Prouty HighSenior, Defensive BackOne of the topdefensive backs inCentral Mass., Ricardhelped the Panthersto a 13-0 record,including a win overNorthbridge in theDivision 2A SuperBowl, which he considershis most memorablesports moment. In addition toplaying well defensively, Ricard caughttwo key passes in David Prouty’s 11-7championship win. Ricard finished theseason with 55 tackles and six interceptions,while earning Division 2ADefensive MVP honors. Ricard scored16 touchdowns and was a dangerouskick returner. As a junior, he wasnamed the team’s Defensive MVP anda scholastic all-star. Ricard also excelsat baseball — he will serve as captainthis spring — and has helped the Panthersto the postseason the last threeyears. Ricard enjoys working out andplaying video games in his spare time.He is the son of Judith and PaulRicard of Spencer.Richard RodgersSt. John’s HighJunior, Defensive EndAlso a basketballSuper Teamselection last winter,Rodgers finishedsecond inCentral Mass. with46 catches for 697yards and 17 touchdownsin the regularseason. He alsohad 24 tackles and four interceptionswhile earning Division 1ADefensive MVP honors. Rodgershelped the Pioneers to an 11-2record and the Division 1A SuperBowl title, which he ranks alongsidelast year’s state basketball championshipas his most memorablesports moments. His father, Richard,is the defensive coordinator at HolyCross and played at the University ofCalifornia. Three of his uncles wereprofessional athletes, and his cousin,Jairus Byrd, was drafted by theBuffalo Bills last year and currentlyleads the NFL in interceptions. He isthe son of Richard Rodgers of Worcester.Millbury Ford Mercury celebrates over 86 years in business!We’ve got a few reasons to celebrate!-Millbury Ford Mercury has been a part of this community for over 86 years. We’ve sold and serviced Ford and Mercurycars, trucks and suv’s to local businesses, friends, neighbors and relatives.-We’ve employed hundreds of hard working people over our 86 years. Your purchases; past, present and futurecontribute to our economy on a local and national level. Please buy American. It helps us all!-We’ve sold the fi nest vehicles built by Ford Motor Co. for over 86 years. We welcome anyone to come test driveour great lineup of new cars and trucks then compare them to the competition. From the all new 2010 Taurus or fueleffi cient Fusion Hybrid and Focus to the redesigned F150, we think you’ll be very pleased.-We’re proud to have been owned by the Bordeaux family for over 86 years! Our partner- Ford Motor Co. also deservesa lot of credit for staying the course over the past few years in this tough economy. They didn’t take the bail outmoney! Instead, they’ve worked hard to give the American people a great product at a fair price. We applaud them.-Today, there is new momentum at Ford. We invite you to drive with us into the future. Drive green. Drive smart. Driveattractive. Drive quality you can believe in. For more information visit thefordstory.com-Come see why we’ve been in business for over 86 years. We’re celebrating with our Year End Clearance Sale.We’ve got a reason to celebrate!Millbury Ford MercuryRte 20, Auburn, MA • 508-832-6261www.millburyfm.com

WWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM CENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE PAGE7FOOTBALL DEFENSEHashian RosarioSouthbridge HighSenior, LinebackerRosario wasnamed to theDivision 2Aall-star teamafter helping thePioneers to theDivision 2 SuperBowl. He recorded77tackles in theregular season and also excelledat running back, rushing for 720yards and 15 touchdowns. Rosario,also a standout basketballand baseball player for the Pioneers,had a flare for the dramaticat the end of the season,scoring winning touchdowns inovertime games against Bartletton Thanksgiving and in the Division2A playoffs, which he considershis most memorable sportsmoments. Rosario enjoys exercisingand playing sports in hisspare time and hopes to pursuea career in radiological technology.He is the son of XiomaraVega and Jose Rosario.Yawin SmallwoodDoherty HighSenior, LinebackerS mallwood,making hissecond appearanceon thefootball SuperTeam, had 71tackles and fivesacks, andrushed for 769yards. In his finalgame against Burncoat, he returneda fumble 73 yards for a TDto give Doherty an overtime win.He considers that play, along withhelping the Worcester Vikings tothe Pop Warner national championship,his most memorablesports moments. Smallwood, whohas accepted a scholarship to playfootball at the University of Connecticut,is also one of the topbasketball players in the area andan Inter-High all-star the last twoyears. Smallwood enjoys playingfootball, basketball, lifting weightsand reading. He is the son ofYassah Woekolo and WinstonSmallwood of Worcester.Neal VigeantMarlboro HighSenior, LinebackerVigeant wasthe Division1B DefensiveMVP after leadingthe Panthersto a 12-1record and aspot in theDivision 1ASuper Bowl. Hefinished the regular season with64 1 ⁄2 tackles and eight sacksand was a two-year captain forcoach Sean Mahoney. Marlboro’sfirst undefeated regular season,playoff victory and Super Bowlberth are among Vigeant’s mostmemorable sports moments. Hisfather played on Marlboro’s 1979Super Bowl championship team.Vigeant enjoys snowmobiling,four-wheeling and participating inwater sports. He is undecidedabout his college plans buthopes to become a civil engineerafter graduation. He is the son ofJanet and Stephen Vigeant ofMarlboro.Macy WashingtonAuburn HighSenior, LinebackerThe 5-foot-11,205-poundWashington is athree-time CentralMass. all-starwho helped theRockets to aperfect season,including a winover Southbridgein the Division 2 SuperBowl. Washington and fellowSuper Team selection Doug Flinkwere two big reasons whyAuburn’s defense allowed thefewest points (76) in CentralMass., including a scorelesspostseason. Washington was afour-year varsity player for coachJeff Cormier, whose team haswon 24 straight games. Washingtonis also a three-year varsitybasketball player at Auburn. He islooking at a handful of colleges,including Springfield, Endicott,Westfield State and WorcesterState. He is the son of Betty andMacy Washington of Auburn.Gary WhiteWachusett RegionalSenior, LinebackerThe 5-foot-9,225-poundWhite was aforce in theMountaineers’march to theDivision 1 title.He led Wachusett’sdefensewith 65 tacklesand two sacks as the Mountaineersallowed a Division 1-low 92points in 13 games. That includesa 34-0 win over Holy Name in theSuper Bowl, which capped a 13-0season, which White considers hismost memorable sports moment.White was also a strong fullback,rushing 39 times for 386 yardsand 4 touchdowns as the Mountaineersfinished No. 1 in theHometeam media poll for the firsttime. White is hoping to studybusiness management at AnnaMaria or Nichols College andhopes to run his own companysomeday. He is the son of ChristineWhite of Paxton.Home TeamAll-Stars,youROCK!Congratulations, Home Team All-Star Athletes...your commitment hasdriven you to excellence in your sport. Your sacrifice, sweat anddeterminationhavemadeyouthebestofthebest,andPriceChopperisproudtohonorsuchadmirableyoungstudents.Inotherwords,youROCK!We’re not just in your neighborhood, we’re your neighbor.

PAGECENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINEWWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM8FOOTBALL OFFENSEThe team was selected by the Telegram & Gazette staff with the help of a panel of coaches.Playerof the YearMatt PedoneWachusett RegionalSenior, Running BackOne of the most electrifying backs inthe area, the 5-foot-6, 156-poundPedone was named the HometeamOffensive Player of the Year after helpingthe Mountaineers to a 13-0 seasonand the Division 1 Super Bowl. Pedonewas named the Division 1A OffensiveMVP after finishing the regular seasonwith 135 carries for 1,103 yards and 13touchdowns — impressive numbersconsidering Pedone shared the load with fellow backsGary White, Eric Darko and Matt McMillen. Theflashy Pedone showed he could score whenever hetouched the ball, breaking off a 70-yard score and addinga 21-yard scamper around the right side in Wachusett’s14-7 win over St. John’s. Pedone, who also returnedkicks for the Mountaineers, turned it up in theplayoffs, rushing for 94 yards against Leominster inthe first round, then scoring twice in a 34-0 win overHoly Name in the Super Bowl. Pedone was a Telegram& Gazette Division 1 and Division 1 North all-star as ajunior. Pedone enjoys golfing and playing video gamesin his spare time and is hoping to attend law schoolafter graduating college. He is the son of Susan andJames Pedone of Holden.Wachusett’s Matt Pedone.Alan AlvarezAssabet ValleySenior, Running BackAtwo-time Telegram &Gazette SuperTeamer, Alvarez led theAztecs with over 1,643rushing yards as Assabetreached the Division 3Aplayoffs. Alvarez surpassedlast year’s total of1,620 rushing yards topush him over 3,000.Alvarez was named his league’s OffensiveMVP twice, and also picked up a pair ofColonial Athletic all-star team nods. Hisbrother, Alex, was a Super Teamer forShrewsbury and helped lead the Colonialsto a 2007 Super Bowl title. Alan added hisown trophy when the Aztecs captured aSuper Bowl in 2008, which he calls hismost memorable sports moment. Alvarezenjoys snowboarding in his spare time. Heis the son of Toby and Steve Alvarez ofShrewsbury.Hunter BeckmannShrewsbury HighSenior, Running BackBeckmann was namedto the Division 1Aall-star team after leadingthe Colonials with 246carries for 1,537 yardsand 12 touchdowns. The5-foot-8, 160-pounderalso helped Shrewsburyto the Division 1A playoffsbefore falling to St.John’s. Beckmann was a part of theColonials’ perfect run to a Super Bowltitle in 2007, which he considers hismost memorable sports moment. Beckmann,who is also a standout lacrosseplayer at Shrewsbury, will prep for a yearnext fall at Hebron Academy before goingon to college. His sister, Chelsea, was anall-star cheerleader at Shrewsbury. He isthe son of Bruce Beckmann of Shrewsbury.Jamison DiGeronimoFitchburg HighSenior, Offensive LineThe 6-foot-1, 230-pound DiGeronimo recorded40 tackles, 6 sacks, 2 forcedfumbles and a fumble recovery to earn a spoton the Division 1A all-star team. DiGeronimowas a standout guard and defensive tacklefor coach Ray Cosenza, and helped the RedRaiders to the 2008 Super Bowl as a junior,which he regards as his most memorablesports moment. DiGeronimo is hoping toattend St. Anselm or Assumption next fall withhopes of becoming a successful businessman. His fatherplayed football at the University of Maine, and his dad and hisuncle Paul coach at Fitchburg High. He is the son of Sherrieand Thomas DiGeronimo of Fitchburg.Kenny BatesBurncoat HighSenior, QuarterbackBates was named theDivision 1C OffensiveMVP after leading thePatriots with 1,243 passingyards and 13 touchdowns.Bates added 400yards and four touchdownson the ground asthe Patriots finished 4-7.Bates had a spectaculargame against Northbridge, throwing for 319yards and four touchdowns as the Patriotsupset the Rams, providing his most memorablesports moment. Bates was also astandout cornerback for coach JimPisegna, picking off two passes. Bates alsoplays baseball and basketball at Burncoatand is captain on the court this winter. Hisfather, Ken, is in the Burncoat Hall ofFame, and his uncle is former Holy Crossbasketball great Jack “The Shot” Foley. Heis the son of Kathleen and Ken Bates ofWorcester.Billy DerosierHoly Name HighSenior, Running BackDerosier was one ofthe most explosiveoffensive players inCentral Mass., takinghome the Division 1CMVP award after helpingthe Naps to theDivision 1 Super Bowl.Derosier finishedfourth in CentralMass. with 1,305 rushing yards and 14touchdowns on 149 carries. Derosierwas named the Homecoming GameOffensive MVP and was a co-captainfor coach Mike Pucko. Derosier, whohelped Holy Name to the Division 1ASuper Bowl title as a junior, is also astandout baseball player for the Napsand was named to the Telegram &Gazette Super Team last spring. Hisbrother, Wally, was also a T&G SuperTeamer in football and track and nowstars at Assumption College, while hisgrandfather, Walter, Jr., was a two-timeT&G all-star in football. He is the sonof Kelley and Walter Derosier of Worcester.DonateYour CarHelp Catholic CharitiesGo to www.ccworc.orgor call 888.227.7308Receive a Tax Deduction

WWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM CENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE PAGE9FOOTBALL OFFENSERon DonaghyHoly Name HighSenior, Offensive LineThe 5-foot-9,220-poundDonaghy was namedto the Division 1Call-star team afterhelping the Naps to aleague title and a10-3 record beforefalling in the Division1 Super Bowl toWachusett. Donaghy lined up at guardfor Holy Name, one of the most importantpositions in coach Mike Pucko’sdouble-wing offense. Donaghy pavedthe way for Billy Derosier and SeanKelly, who accounted for more than2,000 rushing yards this year.Donaghy was also a standout defensivetackle, recording three sacks andbeing named Holy Name’s DefensiveMVP on Thanksgiving. Donaghy helpedthe Naps to the 2008 Division 1ASuper Bowl, which he regards as hismost memorable sports moment.Donaghy enjoys lifting weights in hisspare time. He is the son of Theresaand Ron Donaghy of Worcester.Zach GrasisDavid Prouty HighJunior, Running BackOne of the keyplayers in theresurgence of theDavid Prouty program,the 6-foot-1,195-pound Grasisflourished in the Panthers’double-wingoffense by becomingthe only Central Mass.back to rush for more than 2,000yards. Grasis broke school records formost rushing yards in a game, a seasonand career. Grasis finished the regularseason with 2,002 yards, giving him3,122 for his career to surpass therecord of 2,280 set by Chad Martinezin 2000. He rushed for 259 yards andtwo TDs in the playoffs. Grasis andfellow Super Teamer Christian Ricardhelped David Prouty to a 13-0 seasonthat ended with the Division 2A SuperBowl title, which was his most memorablesports moment. Grasis wasrewarded with the Division 2A OffensiveMVP award and the team OffensiveMVP. He is the son of Dorothy andMike Grasis of East Brookfield.Casey HippertNorthbridge HighSenior, Tight EndHippert leavesNorthbridge asone of the topreceivers around,leading CentralMass. with 841receiving yards andseven touchdowns.Hippert was namedthe Division 2AOffensive MVP for the second straightyear after setting school records forcareer receptions and total yards. Hewas named to the all-state team, aswell. Hippert was also a standoutlinebacker for the Rams, recordingfour interceptions. Hippert was namedto the Super Team as a junior afterleading the Rams to the Division 2Aplayoffs before losing to Auburn,22-18. He is also a three-time leagueall-star. Hippert leads the Rams’ basketballteam again this winter andcould pass the 1,000-point mark as afour-year starter. He has plenty ofchoices of where to play collegefootball next year. He is the son ofDebra and Ron Hippert of Douglas.Eric HowlettOakmont RegionalSenior, Wide ReceiverThe 6-foot,180-pound Howlettdid it all forcoach DaveLaroche’s Spartans,as he establishedhimself as one of thetop receivers, defensivebacks and kickersin the area. Howletthelped Oakmont to the Division3A Super Bowl, which was his mostmemorable sports moment. Howlettwas named the Division 3A OffensiveMVP and will graduate with schoolrecords for extra points in a game (8),extra points in a season (65), careerextra points (107), points in a season(187), touchdown receptions in aseason (14) and touchdown receptionsin a career (16). Howlett is alsoa standout basketball and track athletefor the Spartans and is Oakmont’sbasketball captain. Howlett ishoping to become a personal trainerafter he graduates college. He is theson of Carla and Greg Howlett ofTempleton.Stephen M. Desio, M.D.Trusted by Athletes throughout Worcester,New England and the World.Orthopedic Surgeon & Team PhysicianWorcester Tornadoes • New England Surge • 2002 Winter OlympicsStephen M. Desio, M.D.Douglas P. Fellows, P.A.-C.• Sports Medicine• Shoulder Surgery• Arthroscopic Surgery• Adult Reconstructive Surgery123 Summer St., Suite 535 – Worcester Medical Center, Worcester, MATel: 508.363.6363 - Fax: 508-363.6366 • www.DesioSportsMedicine.com

PAGECENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINEWWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM10FOOTBALL OFFENSEThomas MasonNarragansett RegionalSenior, Offensive LineChecking inat 6-foot-3and weighing375 pounds,Mason hasbeen a longtimeforce forthe Warriorsand coachJohn Beary.Mason helped Narragansett toan 8-5 record and a spot in theDivision 3 Super Bowl, wherethe Warriors lost to Clinton.Mason was the team’s DefensiveMVP and earned a spot onthe Division 3B all-star teamafter finishing with 48 tacklesand an interception, which heconsiders one of his most memorablesports moments. Masonis also a standout track and fieldathlete at Narragansett, throwingthe shot put and discus. Masonenjoys bowling and playingvideo games in his spare time.He is the son of Mary andJoseph Mason of Baldwinville.Griffin MurphySt. John’s HighSenior, QuarterbackThe 6-foot-2,208-poundMurphy backbonedone of the mostexplosive offensesin Division 1. Duringthe regular season,he completed 117of 213 passes for1,847 yards and 27touchdowns. The Pioneers went 11-2and won the Division 1A Super Bowl,which was his most memorablesports moment. Murphy finishedsecond in passing yards in CentralMass. and also proved to be aneffective runner, gaining 584 yardsand scoring six touchdowns. Murphycontinued to flourish in the postseason,racking up more than 300passing yards and adding anothertouchdown to finish his season withschool records in passing yards andtouchdown passes. His father was aformer Holy Cross quarterback, andthat school is one of the many he isconsidering. He is the son of Gailand David Murphy of Southboro.Troy MooreSt. John’s HighSenior, Offensive LineDivision 1Kyle Brenner, St. Peter-MarianMatt Cristino, MilfordSean Kelly, Holy NameDan Light, St. John’sCurtis Ludden, LeominsterMatt Morrison, NashobaTyrie Osby, FitchburgA.J. Scerra, MarlboroHumphrey Souza, NorthJoe Walsh, Holy NameJonathan Winbush, BurncoatConnor Wyand, NashobaThe 6-foot-4, 280-pound Moore was named to the Division 1A all-star teamafter helping the Pioneers to an 11-2 record and a Division 1A Super Bowlwin, which was his most memorable sports moment. Moore recorded 51tackles and had four sacks in the regular season and was regarded as one ofthe top linemen in the area. Moore has plenty of Division 1 colleges hopinghe’ll play for them next year. He enjoys surfing and lifting weights in his sparetime. Moore is the latest in a family of athletes, as his brothers Jim and Joshwere standouts at Holy Name, and Jeff was a Super Teamer in football for St.John’s in 2005. He is the son of Deirdre and James Moore of Worcester.Honorable MentionDivision 2Joe Martin, David ProutyCharles Lewis, GraftonAlex LePage, SouthbridgeBrenden Van Beekom, AuburnBryan Desimone, AuburnJustin Sandara, BartlettPeter Bott, MillburyDerek Fernandes, NipmucThomas Murphy, NorthbridgeBrandon Richard, MillburyBen Richards, NorthbridgeBrett Anctil, Shepherd HillDivision 3Luke Bakanowsky, OakmontJosh Borrero, Worcester TechIzzy Feliz, ClintonDylan Houghton, NarragansettJon Jacobs, OakmontJimmy Manca, MurdockRyan Romich, Groton-DunstableCody Savoy, NarragansettNick Schwall, HudsonAaron Sypko, AssabetJake Tyler, MaynardJames Williamson, Littleton2010 VOLKSWAGEN ~ OF WESTBORO ~ IT’S BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!JETTA S2010 VOLKSWAGENTIGUAN2010 VOLKSWAGENCC 2.0 SPORT$259ALL-NEW 2010GOLF39 mos.LEASE$ STARTING AT 17,599$33939 mos.LEASEjust announced:$4000 REBATEPLUS 0% for 72 MOS!ON 2009 VWROUTANS$35939 mos.LEASE2010 VWJETTATDIs & GTIsLAST CHANCE FOR$1300 TAX CREDIT on TDIs!

WWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM CENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE PAGE15Molly MartorellaMurdock High, SeniorThe speedy seniormakes her third T&GSuper Team appearanceafter placing ninth at theDivision 2 state meet inNorthfield, posting the besttime by a Central Mass.runner (19:46.5, 5K). Aweek earlier, she finishedfourth in the Central Mass.D2 meet for the second straight year. Shehas had quite a career at Murdock, highlightedby breaking her home-course record(18:43, 5K). She also set course marks atAyer and Quabbin. She has been Murdock’sMVP and captain each of the last four years.Last year, she was a Super Teamer in indoortrack. Martorella is headed to Oberlin Collegenext year with the hope of becoming adoctor. She is the daughter of Mary andMichael Martorella of Winchendon.Kaitlin McGahieTahanto Regional, FreshmanAfter finishing second tothe great Emily Joneslast year, McGahie wonthe Central Mass. Division2 meet, sprinting awayfrom Whitinsville Christian’sAnnaliese VanderBaan with 50 yards to go.She completed the2.9-mile Gardner coursein 17:17.8, the fastest time posted in eitherdivision, and she considers that feat hermost memorable sports moment. She was13th in the state meet a week later in Northfield.This is her second straight appearanceon the T&G Super Team and her third yearrunning cross-country. She has been aMid-Wach D all-star in each of those years.McGahie enjoys swimming, skiing, campingand hiking. She is the daughter of Karen andTed McGahie of Boylston.Allyson OramMarlboro High, SeniorOram has become aregular on SuperTeams, having madesquads in track or crosscountryin each of her fouryears at Marlboro. Shewas the Panthers’ captainand MVP this season aswell as a league all-star.She finished fifth in theCentral Mass. Division 1 meet (17:58.4, 2.9miles at Gardner). This was just her secondseason of cross-country, having switchedfrom soccer. Oram is also a track star,finishing eighth in the 5K at the Nike IndoorNationals last year, sixth in the state in the 2mile as sophomore, and second in the statein the mile indoors and sixth outdoors as afreshman. The daughter of Cathy and MarkOram of Marlboro is headed to Elon Universitynext year.Annaliese Vander BaanWhitinsville Christian High, JuniorPart of a tall and athleticfamily, the 6-foot VanderBaan makes her firstappearance on the T&GSuper Team after finishingsecond in the CentralMass. Division 2 race, just6 seconds behind KateMcGahie. She considersher performance that dayher most memorable sports moment. It wasquite a season for the 16-year-old VanderBaan, who finished 25th in the state meetand set course records at Douglas, Hopedaleand Sutton. She broke the courserecord at Nipmuc last season and was theDual Valley Conference MVP this year.Vander Baan also plays basketball at WhitinsvilleChristian. She is the daughter ofLaurie and Chris Vander Baan of Uxbridge.Hannah WhiteNotre Dame Academy, JuniorThe daughter of a former NFL player, White makes her first T&G SuperTeam after finishing sixth in the Central Mass. Division 1 meet atGardner Municipal GC. She covered the 2.9-mile course in 17:55. Shewas a Central Mass. Conference all-star in each of the last three seasonsand won the NDA coach’s award in outdoor track last year. She considersbreaking the school indoor 2-mile record last year to be her most memorablesports moment. She hasn’t decided on college yet, but is busy sortingthrough her choices. She is the daughter of Trefa and Bob White of Holden;her father was a football star at Lunenburg High and the University ofRhode Island before playing three years with the Dallas Cowboys.Laura WilliamsonWachusett Regional, SophomoreShe makes her third appearance on the T&G Super Team after helpinglead coach Larry Jaquith’s squad to the Central Mass. 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PAGECENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINEWWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM16BOYS’ SOCCERThe team was selected by the Telegram & Gazette staff with the help of a panel of coaches.Playerof the YearDerek McCaffreyGroton-Dunstable RegionalSenior, MidfieldThe lone All-America pick amongCentral Mass. players, McCaffreyscored 26 goals and added eightassists for coach Jason Gutzler andthe Crusaders, earning him theHometeam Player of the Year.McCaffrey wrapped up a stellarcareer at Groton-Dunstable with theMid-Wach B MVP award, during thefourth consecutive season he madethe league all-star team. McCaffrey was a three-timeCentral Mass. all-star and a two-time all-state selection.McCaffrey helped the Crusaders to a 13-3-5 recordbefore they lost, 2-0, to eventual champion Nipmuc in aDivision 2 semifinal. McCaffrey will attend BostonUniversity and play soccer for the Terriers. He is theson of Jill and Jack McCaffrey of Groton.George LampteyNorth HighSenior, Attack/MidfieldAfour-year starter for coach Tim Hippert, Lampteywas one of three Central Mass. players toearn a spot on the All-New England team this year.Lamptey was named to the Inter-High, CentralMass. and all-state teams the past two seasons.Lamptey had eight goals and 16 assists to lead thePolar Bears to the Inter-High title. Lamptey is athree-time Central Mass. all-star and helped Northto a 12-3-3 record this year. Lamptey has starredfor the FC Blazers and FC United club teams — histwo goals gave FC United a 2-1 championship victory in a NewJersey tournament. Lamptey is undecided on where to attend college,but hopes to pursue a degree in business management. Theresident of Worcester is the son of Elizabeth Allotey and PatrickLamptey.Fabio MachadoLeominster HighJunior, ForwardMachado earned the Mid-Wach A MVP awardafter scoring 21 goals and adding 12 assistsas the Blue Devils finished 15-3-2. Machadoalso was named to the Central Mass. and allstateteams this year for the first time. For thesecond time, he made the league all-star squad.Machado is hoping to become a professionalsoccer player someday. An honor roll student inthe fall, he recalls his first career goal as hismost memorable sports moment. Machado hadplenty of big games this year for coach Steve McCaughey, as hescored two goals in each win over Westboro and Marlboro. He isthe son of Stefanes and Tatiano Machado of Leominster.Mike FowlerMaynard HighSenior, MidfieldFowler certainly was a scoringmachine this season, leadingCentral Mass. with 44 goals and16 assists. Fowler was named tothe Mid-Wach D all-star team forthe third straight year and pickedup his second straight leagueMVP award. He also notched hissecond turn on the Central Mass.and all-state teams. Fowler finishedhis career with 107 goals and 64 assists,which puts him third all-time in the state for careergoals in boys’ soccer. Fowler is also one of the topbasketball players in the area and was the Mid-Wach D MVP as a junior. He will finish his senioryear as captain of Maynard’s basketball, baseballand soccer teams. Celebrating his 100th careergoal with his teammates was his most memorablesports moment. The Maynard resident is the son ofShelly and Bob Fowler.Pat KellerAlgonquin RegionalSenior, MidfieldOne of the key players in Algonquin’srun to the Division 1title, Keller had 12 goals and eightassists for coach Ken Morin.Keller was named to the all-stateteam for the first time, the CentralMass. team for the second timeand the Mid-Wach A all-star teamfor the third time. A four-yearvarsity player, Keller was a captainthis year. Keller scored three goals in a Division 1semifinal this year against Leominster, which heregards as his most memorable sports moment.His father was a state wrestling champion in Minnesota.Keller is undecided on where to attend college,but is hoping to earn a degree in communicationsand become an entrepreneur. He is theson of Denise and Tom Keller of Northboro.Brendan McGillAlgonquin RegionalSenior, MidfieldMcGill earned his second nominationto the all-state teamafter helping the Tomahawks tothe Division 1 Central Mass. title.McGill scored five goals andadded 18 assists and was namedto the Central Mass. all-star teamfor the third straight year. McGillsaid this year’s run to the CentralMass. title — culminating with awin over St. John’s — was his most memorablesports moment. A second-year Super Teamer,McGill will attend Holy Cross in the fall. McGillenjoys listening to music, boating and Frisbee inhis spare time. McGill also plays basketball for theTomahawks. He is the son of Barbara and JeffreyMcGill of Northboro.Patrick GaumondWachusett RegionalSenior, MidfieldGaumond earned a spot on theAll-New England all-star teamafter scoring 14 goals and adding11 assists for Wachusett. Gaumondhelped the Mountaineers toa 15-4-2 mark and a spot in theDivision 1 semifinals. Gaumondwas a two-year captain for coachand father Jason Gaumond and atwo-time Mid-Wach A all-star pick.Gaumond stars for the FC United club team in theoffseason. Gaumond scored the winning goal withless than a minute left in the second overtimeagainst Milford in a first-round tournament game, afeat he regards as his most memorable sportsmoment. Gaumond is hoping to pursue a degree insports management. He is the son of Raeleen andJason Gaumond of Holden.Mark KotsopoulosSt. John’s HighSenior, GoalkeeperKotsopoulos posted a 50-4-3career record and helped thePioneers to the Division 1 final.Kotsopoulos notched 14 shutoutsand posted a 0.70 goals-againstaverage as a senior and earned histhird selection to the Central Mass.Conference all-star team, secondto the Central Mass. all-star teamand first to the all-state team. Kotsopoulosearned a spot on last year’s Super Teamafter St. John’s captured the Division 1 title, as Kotsopoulosrecorded 13 shutouts. Kotsopoulos alsowas a member of St. John’s 2007 state championshipteam. While he is still narrowing down his collegechoices, Kotsopoulos hopes to pursue a lawdegree. He is the son of Amy and Chris Kotsopoulosof Shrewsbury.Cody OsgoodBromfield SchoolSenior, Forward/MidfieldOsgood wrapped up a spectacularcareer at Bromfield with 33 goalsand 12 assists this year. Osgoodleaves with 85 career goals and theschool record for most goals in agame with six. He is also second onBromfield’s all-time list with 23 postseasongoals. Osgood was namedMid-Wach C co-MVP with fellowSuper Teamer Jonni Ventura of Oakmont.Osgood was selected for the all-state and CentralMass. all-star teams. Osgood was a key member ofthe Trojans’ two Division 3 state title teams as a sophomoreand junior, which he says are his most memorablesports moments. Osgood was named the Division 3Tournament MVP for both championship runs. Osgoodis hoping to pursue a business degree in college. He isthe son of Kelly and Kris Osgood of Harvard.

WWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM CENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE PAGE17Mitch PowerDouglas HighSenior, ForwardOne of the most prolific scorers in Central Mass.,Power scored 33 goals and added 23 assists thisyear to lead the Tigers to the Division 3 state final.Power wrapped up a stellar career at Douglas with 112career points and the Dual Valley Conference Player ofthe Year award. Power was named to the Central Mass.and all-state teams for the third straight year and alsoearned his fourth straight Dual Valley Conference allstarselection. Power claims this year’s ride to theDivision 3 state final provided his most memorablesports moment. Power plans to attend and play soccer at Eastern ConnecticutState University in the fall. He is the son of Karen and TimothyPower of Douglas.Dan RotatoriGrafton HighSenior, ForwardRotatori notched 22 goals and six assists for Grafton,earning him spots on the Division 2 all-stateand Central Mass. all-star teams. Rotatori, whohelped the Indians to a 15-5-1 record and the CentralMass. final, earned a SWCL all-star selection for thesecond consecutive season. Rotatori was also aTelegram & Gazette lacrosse Super Teamer lastspring and is a three-time Central Mass. all-star in thesport. Rotatori is undecided on his college plans butis hoping to become a physical education teacherand open his own gym. Rotatori’s father, whocoaches Grafton boys’ lacrosse and boys’ soccer, starred at UMassand played pro lacrosse for the Boston Blazers. He is the son ofNancy and Alan Rotatori of Grafton.Tyler UppstromSt. John’s HighSenior, Striker/DefenderOne of the more versatile playerson the Super Team,Uppstrom played striker for halfthe season for the Pioneersbefore moving to central defender.Along the way, he helpedSt. John’s to a 21-2 recordbefore a loss to Algonquin in theDivision 1 final. Uppstrom wasnamed to the Central Mass.all-star team for the second straight year and madethe Division 1 all-state team for the first time. Atwo-time Central Mass. Conference all-star, Uppstromscored 13 goals and added six assists forcoach Ryan Gates. Last year, he notched 22goals and 10 assists. Uppstrom hopes to becomea doctor after he graduates from college. He is theson of Dawn and Jim Uppstrom of Sutton.Division 1Joseph Adjei, NorthTyler Allen, TantasquaNana Boateng, SouthAndrew Dumas, WachusettDavid Harpin, WestboroJorge Gamboa, MarlboroShawn Gareau, QuabbinTyler Guzzi, AlgonquinAdilson Lima, LeominsterBryan Martin, Shepherd HillJimmy Ney, MilfordChris Perkins, St. John’sDivision 2Davis Asare, BartlettJoc Caldwell, GraftonJason Dubois, OakmontJosh Manning, NipmucNick Marceau, OakmontColin Neri, NipmucJonni VenturaOakmont RegionalSenior, Center-MidfieldVentura scored 18 goals andadded 15 assists for coachMarkens Benoit and the Spartans.Ventura was named to the Division2 all-state team for the thirdstraight season and has been afour-year selection to the CentralMass. and Mid-Wach C all-starteams. After winning the Mid-Wach C MVP as a junior, Venturashared the award this year with Bromfield’s CodyOsgood. 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