SportsThread MA - Jack Cooney

Hornets earn a hard fought victory over a tough Foxboro team 13-10 with a 49 yd Field Goal by James Warren in the 4th quarter. Hornets earn back to back league titles with the win! Good luck to Foxboro in the Super Bowl!

In last nights playoff game Andrew DeGirolamo had 8 Rec for 112 yds and one TD which moves him ahead of current Brown Wide Receiver Trevor Foley! Andrew has 104 Career Rec and 1748 Career Yds placing him 3rd on the All-time career list in both categories with one game to go!

In our playoff game last night vs KP Tommy Vallett threw for 174 yds and moved into 6th on the All-time career list for passing yards with 2801 moving ahead of his father Fred who threw for 2738 yards (1992-1994)! Tommy’s grandfather Fred, Sr is 17th on the All-time passing list!

Congrats to Dan Glavin ('09) on his induction into the Football and Track & Field Hall of Fame at Mansfield High School! Dan was presented to the All-Sports Hall of Fame by his Mom Kristi and his daughter Lillian!

Hornet captains Andrew Doherty (24), Jeff Mallett (3), Greg DiPietrantonio (2) and Dan Glavin (67) celebrate a Turkey Day victory over Foxboro in 2008! Dan will be inducted into the Hall of Fame tomorrow night for Football and Track & Field (State Champ, NE Champ & School Record)

Please welcome Michael Boen ('15) to the Mansfield All-Sports Hall of Fame for Basketball! Michael was a Hockomock & Sun Chronicle All-Star, HockSports.com Player of the Year & Boston Herald All-Scholastic! Also excelled in football/baseball & played hoop at Stonehill!

Please welcome David Westhaver ('08) to the Mansfield All-Sports Hall of Fame for Football! Dave was a Team Captain, Hockomock & Sun Chronicle All-Star & a recipient of the Matthew O'Leary Sportsmanship Award! Dave played collegiately for Bowdoin College in Maine as a receiver!

Please welcome Adam Izzo ('98) to the Mansfield All-Sports Hall of Fame for Football! Adam earned Hockomock, Sun Chronicle and Brockton Enterprise All-Star Honors as well as being selected to play in the Shriner's All-Star Game! He led the Hornets in All-Purpose yds as a senior!

Congrats to the Ripley Family on the induction of Walter Ripley into the Mansfield Athletics Hall of Fame for Baseball! Walter played for Jim Kelly at MHS ('34) & he was signed by the Boston Red Sox as a pitcher for the 1935 season! He would also go on to serve our nation in WW2!

Congrats to Nick Anderson on his induction into the Mansfield HOF for Ice Hockey! Nick is pictured with his brother Jared and his son Owen! Nick ('02) was an outstanding goalie who served as captain and earned Hock All-Star and Team MVP Honors before moving on to play at UNH!

Please welcome Ryan Boulter, Class of 2015, to the Mansfield All Sports Hall of Fame for Basketball! Ryan was a Boston/Globe All-Scholastic, League MVP, Scored over 1300 points & 3-Time Hock/Sun Chronicle All-Star! Ryan played for Merrimack where he scored over 1400 pts!

Please welcome Austin McGowan, Class of '14, to the Mansfield Athletics Hall of Fame for Swim! Austin was team Capt. & Hockomock & Sun Chronicle All-Star & holds school records in 4 events (100/200 Free, 100 Breaststroke & 200 IM). He currently serves as head coach of Swim at MHS

Great Nest last night! Team battled back and just ran out of time. Another great season for the Hornets led by Coach Vaughan and his staff!

Please welcome Ryan Murphy, Class of '10, to the Mansfield Athletics Hall of Fame for Lacrosse! Ryan was a 3-time Hock & Sun Chronicle All-Star, Globe All-Scholastic and EMASS All-Star, 4th leading scorer in school history & captain at both Mansfield and Springfield College!

The announcement of our '25 Spring Hall of Fame Class for MHS Athletics will begin tomorrow! This year's group includes 14 athletes inducted for baseball, softball, tennis, lacrosse, track & field, basketball, swim & dive, one coach and a special Pioneer of Women's Sports Award!

Coming Soon! The Class of '25 Mansfield Athletics Hall of Fame Spring Inductees will be announced soon! Former outstanding student-athletes who played baseball, softball, lacrosse, hockey, track & field, tennis, swim & dive & basketball will be included at our May 17th banquet!