Globe Schools Insider: Two milestones for one senior, more league champions, and daily stat leaders

Chelmsford's Bonnie Politzer has raced past four major statistical milestones in the last week.Courtesy Chelmsford

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Wednesday was Globe Scholastics Awards day, for all who celebrate.

It’s a true labor of love for Globe Schools as we spend months confirming every score from teams in Eastern Mass. leagues from the 2025-26 season, then calculate every school’s winning percentage across all seasons to determine the 10 division winners.

Read about the 10 winners here, learn how Somerville elevated its athletic program and captured the Division 1 award for the first time, and peruse all the previous winners dating back more than a half century.

And if you’re curious exactly how the sausage gets made, check out Wednesday’s edition of Varsity News.

Now onto the rest of the high school action from Wednesday night:

1. Milestones

▪ The round numbers keep piling up for Chelmsford senior captain Bonnie Politzer, who reached 500 career digs and 200 career aces last week, and now has surpassed 1,000 career points and 500 career kills after delivering 12 kills and 11 digs in a 3-0 girls’ volleyball sweep of Haverhill.

▪ Central Catholic junior Sydney Faria eclipsed 500 career kills with 12 in a 3-0 girls’ volleyball sweep of Andover.

▪ Old Colony junior Lorelai Ashley celebrated her 600th career assist in a 3-1 girls’ volleyball win over Cape Cod Tech.

▪ Nashoba senior Meghan Hourihan recorded her 100th career point, becoming the program’s second leading scorer during a 10-0 field hockey win over Leominster.

▪ Oliver Ames boys’ soccer coach John Barata notched his 250th career win with a 2-0 triumph over Foxborough. Barata, who owns a career mark of 250-53-50, has led OA to four state titles and 12 Hockomock League titles.

▪ With a 3-0 sweep of Rising Tide Charter, Monomoy girls’ volleyball improved to 9-2 and qualified for the Division 4 tournament for the first time in program history.

2. The upsets

▪ Since joining the Patriot League in 2020, Marshfield had never beat Duxbury in girls’ volleyball. In fact, the Rams had never taken set off the Dragons. Until Wednesday, when Ella Rousayne, Lily Zimmer, and Stella Yazbek starred in a 3-2 Marshfield win, winning the fifth set, 15-13.

▪ Unranked Braintree got two goals from Emma Caliacco and 17 saves from Maeve Byrne and managed a 3-3 field hockey tie with No. 10 Milton.

▪ No. 15 Wellesley snuck by No. 14 Newton South in a five-set girls’ volleyball thriller.

3. Crowning champs

▪ The Andover golf team wrapped up the Merrimack Valley Conference title with a 235-247 win over Central Catholic at Atkinson Country Club, finishing the season with a 13-1 league mark. The Golden Warriors were led by seniors Vincent Giaimo, who led the MVC in scoring, and Lucas Jenney.

▪ Hamilton-Wenham golf rode Reid Faldi’s 2-over-par 40 to a 162-106 golf win over Georgetown, clinching a share of the Cape Ann Baker division title in the process.

▪ Old Colony captured the Mayflower Athletic Conference golf title during the league meet at Acushnet River Valley.

▪ Despite Tuesday’s 221-232 loss to Old Rochester, the West Bridgewater golf team recorded the most wins in program history, finishing 15-1 and winning the South Coast Conference Blue division.

4. Six stars of the day

Kaleb De Oliveira, Falmouth — The junior scored four times in a 5-1 boys’ soccer triumph over Sandwich.

Sydney Da Silva, Marblehead — The senior was finding her teammates everywhere, netting 38 assists and coming up with 19 digs in a 3-1 girls’ volleyball win against Danvers.

Vincent Giaimo, Andover — The senior went 2 under par at Atkinson Country Club, carding a 34 to lead the Golden Warriors to a MVC-title clinching 235-247 win over Central Catholic.

Maddy Gray, Monomoy — The sophomore was unstoppable from the service line, delivering 16 aces and adding eight kills in a 3-0 girls’ volleyball win over Rising Tide Charter.

Lucy Kulka, Wellesley — Commited to Tufts, the senior was overpowering at the net in a 3-2 girls’ volleyball win over Newton South, slamming 30 kills and putting up seven blocks.

Kyra Ward, Chelmsford — The senior nearly posted a triple-double, finishing with 11 kills, 15 digs, and 9 aces in a 3-0 girls’ volleyball victory over Haverhill.

5. College corner

▪ Westfield State sophomore Caroline Andrade, a Watertown graduate, set the Owls’ single-season field hockey points record by scoring a goal and notching three assists in a 5-3 win over Worcester State. Andrade has 21 goals and 16 assists for a record 58 points, passing WSU Hall of Famer Deb O’Reilly-Kline’s 1981 total of 54 points. Andrade already owned the WSU record for assists in a season and is already second on the career list with 23.

▪ UMass Dartmouth sophomore Natalie Frazier, an Auburn graduate, set the school’s single-game scoring record for women’s soccer, scoring three times and adding two assists for 8 points in a 5-0 win over Mass. Maritime. She completed a hat trick in the opening 23 minutes.

6. Soccer leaders

Goals

Kaleb De Oliviera, Falmouth, 4

Victoria Masucci, Nashoba, 4

Nathan Calcano, Abington, 3

Matteo Pacheco, Greater New Bedford, 3

Andrew Souza, Ashland, 3

Sammie Agnew, Sharon, 2

Ryan Buser, St. Mary’s, 2

Layla Carreiro, Somerset Berkley, 2

Declan Casey, Medfield, 2

Kendall Conley, West Bridgewater, 2

Daniel DaSilva, Rockland, 2

Kiernan Day, Manchester Essex, 2

Josh DelPrete, Rockland, 2

Max DePaula, St. John Paul II, 2

Hannah Dwight, Nashoba, 2

Brynn Dwyer, Cohasset, 2

Mikey Giglio, Cohasset, 2

Lily Iwanski, Middleborough, 2

Harper LeBrecht, Nantucket, 2

Emma Lewandowski, Burlington, 2

Mauricio Marin, St. Mary’s, 2

Georgia Royston, Cohasset, 2

Drew Spadea, West Bridgewater, 2

George Stamatakos, Westwood, 2

Iyla Story, Martha’s Vineyard, 2

Max Tillmann, Medfield, 2

Devon Weafer, Medfield, 2

Assists

Sarah Burke, West Bridgwater, 3

Katie Crompton, Manchester Essex, 2

Tate Laramee, Monomoy, 2

Laney Light, Martha’s Vineyard, 2

Parker Philbrick, St. John Paul II, 2

Guy Revah, Wakefield, 2

Ruby Steadman, Nantucket, 2

7. Field hockey leaders

Goals

Rebecca Watson, Dartmouth, 3

Lizzie Ahearn, Milton, 2

Emma Caliacco, Braintree, 2

Kiernan Day, Manchester Essex, 2

Maggie Edwards, Newton North, 2

Caylee Lynch, Natick, 2

Effie Parsons, St. Mary’s, 2

Lily Southall, Newton North, 2

Charlotte Woodford, North Andover, 2

Assists

Ashlyn Baugher, Newton North, 2

Emery Simmons, Dartmouth, 2

8. Volleyball leaders

Kills

Lucy Kulka, Wellesley, 30

Karen Diaz, Lynn Classical, 21

Sammy Walker, Marblehead, 21

Gabby Boyers, Shrewsbury, 20

Brooke Connor, Canton, 19

Pepper Johnson, Newton North, 18

Julie Hall, Central Catholic, 16

Gwen Watson, BB&N, 15

Lily Rego, Joseph Case, 13

Charlotte Taylor, Bourne, 13

Sydney Faria, Central Catholic, 12

Bonnie Politzer, Chelmsford, 12

Kiki Wright, Andover, 12

Emily Souto, Bourne, 11

Kyra Ward, Chelmsford, 11

Assists

Sydney Da Silva, Marblehead, 38

Lyla Beane, Bourne, 35

Sophia Lomba, Fairhaven, 32

Valor McGrath, BB&N, 32

Ava Boscetto, Hingham, 31

Alicia Marcal, Chelmsford, 31

Madyson Silva, Joseph Case, 27

Melisa Iriskic, Lynn Classical, 25

Tina Zheng, Andover, 24

Georgia Roadman, Shrewsbury, 20

Digs

Catalina Longstreet-Lipson, BB&N, 23

Soley Rodriguez Martinez, Canton, 23

Erin Boulay, Shrewsbury, 22

Adryanna Berry, Seekonk, 19

Sydney Da Silva, Marblehead, 19

Lila Moniz, Marblehead, 19

Gabby Boyers, Shrewsbury, 18

Dahiamerys Brito, Central Catholic, 16

Brooke Connor, Canton, 15

Aaylah Gomes, Dighton-Rehoboth, 15

Kyra Ward, Chelmsford, 15

Elodie Cook, Fairhaven, 13

Sophia Lomba, Fairhaven, 13

Karen Diaz, Lynn Classical, 12

Brenna Timo, Bourne, 12

Aces

Maddy Gray, Monomoy, 16

Claire Zhang, Andover, 11

Ady Chua, Old Rochester, 10

Soley Rodriguez Martinez, Canton, 10

Kyra Ward, Chelmsford, 9

Willow Andree, Joseph Case, 5

Lucy Lombard, Old Rochester, 5

Aaylah Gomes, Dighton-Rehoboth, 5

Valor McGrath, BB&N, 5

Charlotte Taylor, Bourne, 5

Blocks

Sophia Horvath, Shrewsbury, 8

Lucy Kulka, Wellesley, 7

Gabby Caires, Chelmsford, 4

Valor McGrath, BB&N, 4

Isabel Sierpina, Central Catholic, 4

Kendall Bent, Andover, 3

Kelly Nganju, Nashoba, 3

Sammy Walker, Marblehead, 3

Ellie Wills, Falmouth, 3