Littleton Opens Refurbished Field With Shutout of Oakmont

Littleton opened up the new-look Alumni Field Friday night.

By John McGuirk (@Patsfan1313)

LITTLETON - Mike Lynn's demeanor never allows him to get too high or too low when it comes to directing his football team. But on Friday night, the 16-year head coach and athletic director of the Littleton Tigers could not help but feel a bit giddy on two fronts.

First was the grand opening of refurbished Alumni Field, following a 4 million dollar renovation project, which provided a brand new multi-purpose turf field, ample seating and plenty of room for parking. Second was watching his squad do a number on an improved Oakmont Regional team with a dominant 22-0 triumph.

Right now, everything is A-OK in Lynn's world.

"It may sound dramatic, but this field is changing our lives here," said Lynn. "All of our team sports have been out here for at least one practice if not two. The exuberance you see from the kids is overwhelming. We are so grateful for the town to allocate their resources to provide this facility for our coaches, and most importantly, for our kids."

Cam Powell Stands Tall as Grafton/BVT Tops Oakmont in D3A Central

By William Aubin

FITCHBURG, Mass. - Grafton/Blackstone Valley Tech will compete for state championship against South Hadley on Thursday night, thanks to sophomore goaltender Cam Powell turning aside 25 shots, as Grafton staved off the Oakmont, 5-2, to win the Central Mass Division 3A Championship Saturday at the Wallace Civic Center in Fitchburg.

Grafton/ Blackstone Valley (16-6-1) was aided by two 2 goal performances from both sophomore forward Jake Baker and senior assistant captain Cam Thomas in the victory. Oakmont sophomore forward Ryan Peralta was the only Spartans player to solve Powell, scoring twice in his team’s loss.

Video Highlights: Shepherd Hill Earns Much-Needed Win at Oakmont

Tristan Pietz did a little bit of everything offensively for Shepherd Hill.

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

Led by three goals and four assists from sophomore attackman Tristan Pietz, Shepherd Hill scored a huge road win against Oakmont, pushing the Rams one step closer to the postseason.

Shepherd Hill (7-8) is now just three wins away from a tournament berth, while Oakmont (6-5) remains alive in the hunt for playoff lacrosse as well. Tristan's brother Devin chipped in a hat trick of his own for the Rams, plus an assist, and junior middie Jake Zablocki did the same.

Nate McCartney led the way for the Spartans with a hat trick and an assist.

Check out our full game highlights, along with player interviews, below.

CMass Lax Scrimmage Report: Oakmont Hosts Monty Tech

Oakmont attacks the net during the first half against Monty Tech.

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

On a blustery Tuesday afternoon in Ashburnham, host Oakmont dominated the first half against Monty Tech on the way to a 7-1 scrimmage win.

The Spartans came out swinging, as sophomore middie C.J. Kelleher threw home a pair of goals to get things started. It was a choppy first half offensively for the Bulldogs, who struggled with spacing, and made life a little easier for Oakmont's defense.

The first half ended with a snipe from Oakmont freshman Jacob Bank, who buried a shot from the top right corner to put the Spartans up 6-0 at the break.