Athletes of the Week: Plaques Presented to Championship LAX Team

The ARHS 2011 boys lacrosse team received their Central Massachusetts Championship plaques.

During halftime of the game on Saturday, Oct. 8, of Algonquin versus Hudson, the 2011 Algonquin Boys Varsity Lacrosse team stepped up to receive their plaques for last season’s Central Massachusetts Championship. The boys finished up with a 20-5 record for the season, and defeated St. John’s in the Central Massachusetts District Final, making the team the first Central Massachusetts public school to advance to the Division 2 State Finals. The boys in this program gave new meaning to the phrase ‘cardiac kids,’ winning two overtime games (11-10 vs. Grafton in the district semi-final and 10-9 vs. St. Johns in the district final) to earn the 2011 district title,” said Head Coach Rich Luongo in a speech at the ceremony. “They also won a third consecutive overtime game (9-8 vs. Longmeadow) in the Division-2 State Semi-final and played their hearts out in the state final losing to Medfield 13–9. Defeating a rival like St. John’s to win our fourth district title added an additional sweetness to the victory.” Luongo added that the particular team’s perseverance and work ethic was unprecedented in the history of the Algonquin lacrosse program. Luongo is assisted by assistant coaches Tony Aguiar, Peter Larsen and Peter Sullivan. “This team wanted to leave a legacy at the school and do what no other boys lacrosse program has ever done,” said Luongo. “They did that and more. They left a coaching staff honored to have coached such a fine group of young adults and very proud to be part of a program with a multitude of achievements that will never be forgotten.” Varsity players who received plaques: Brendan Bartolini Mike Fucci Gage Gillis Keegan Gillis Carter Guzzi Conor Healey Tim Hanlon Co-Captain Billy Hegarty - Ian Kemper Davis Kraft Mike Leone Co-Captain Nick Mazzola David McGovern Patrick Murphy Zach Murphy-Brown Giles Ober Scott Perreault Brennan Pierce Steve Putnam Mike Ryan Andrew Savarese Kyle Stewart Zack Tarallo Ryan Wales Pat Walsh Mike Wood R.J. Wood Bob Campbell Sam DiStefano Nate Knox Jake Scearbo Coaching Staff Assistant Coach – Tony Aguiar Assistant Coach – Peter Larsen Assistant Coach – Peter Sullivan Head Coach – Rich Luongo