VIDEO: St. John's edges Crosstown Rival Shrewsbury in Shootout

Video by Matt Siegel (@SportVideoMA)

Shrewsbury, Mass. - In a shootout that lived up to all the pregame hype, St. John's (Shrewsbury) topped rival Shrewsbury, 42-34, Saturday afternoon on its newly renovated Pioneer Field.

For video highlights of all the game's biggest plays, continue below for some clips from our Matt Siegel.

2018 Central Mass Lax Previews: The Shrewsbury Colonials

By  Ryan Morgera (@RyanMor_ASSCO) 

Ed. Note- Spring has (sort of) sprung, and that means it's time for Central Mass lacrosse coverage here at SuiteSports. We've brought on a team of young writers to help cover the region in 2018, and we begin today with Ryan Morgera, an English and Mass Communications major at Assumption College, who also happened to be a heck of a lacrosse player during his days at Shrewsbury High School.

Ryan's first piece for SuiteSports isn't too far out of his comfort zone, as he previews his old team. Don't worry, we will be sure to keep him objective and honest, but who better to preview the Colonials than one of their own? 

Be on the lookout for more from Ryan, and our other new contributors, as the spring progresses!

Shrewsbury Colonials

Head Coach: Nate Skermont
Assistant Coaches: Matt Greenberg, Cole Vincequere, John Shapazian
Team Captain: Chris Campbell, Sr. LSM
Seniors: 10
First 3 Games: 3/29 @Littleton, 4/7 @Tantasqua, 4/10 @Westborough

Shrewsbury Lights Up Nashoba's Renowned Defense in Win

 By Connor Evans (@RonnocEvans)

Final game before the playoffs and two of the toughest teams in CMass to meet? I'm in. On a perfect October football night, the Shrewsbury Colonials came out and dominated at home, securing a win over the Nashoba Chieftans, 35-7. Let's break it down.

Postgame Blog: St. John's (S) Pulls Away from Shrewsbury

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

In a game that featured plenty of highlights, the St. John's Pioneers made just enough plays to come away with a road win against cross-town rival Shrewsbury.

The 46-35 St. John's victory makes the Pioneers (5-0) the unquestioned top dog in Central Mass for the moment, and a heavy favorite to make it to Gillette Stadium in Division 3. But, it wasn't all about the Pioneers, as Shrewsbury (4-1) acquitted itself quite well, and showed why it might be the team in D3 Central that can give St. John's the best run in the playoffs.

Here are a few takeaways. Click here for photos and video highlights.

PHOTO AND VIDEO GALLERY: St. John's (S) vs Shrewsbury Football

Photos and Videos by Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

In a game that featured nearly 700 yards passing, St. John's (Shrewsbury) went on the road and pulled away from cross-town rival Shrewsbury, 46-35 Friday night.

Be on the lookout for a postgame blog a little later, but for now, check out these images and video highlights from the big game.

Note that you can click any image to enlarge and launch a slideshow. Continue to the bottom for some short video clips.

RADIO: Shrewsbury Lacrosse, Leominster Baseball and More

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

This week on "The Local Sports Luncbox" on WPKZ, I chatted with The Telegram & Gazette's Chris Kyne about local baseball and lacrosse, with a focus on the surging Leominster Blue Devils baseball team. Then, we were joined by Matty Ward and Chris Campbell, stars of the Shrewsbury lacrosse team, to tell us how they've been able to turn their season around.

Listen in below for all that, and more, on this week's show.

Shrewsbury Takes Down Algonquin, 21-14, in D2 Central Mass Final

By Connor Evans (@RonnocEvans)

What a game from two very talented teams out of the CMass D2 bracket. Both teams definitely earned their chances to play here in the regional final. After four quarters of tough battling, Shrewsbury prevailed over Algonquin by a final of 21-14.

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Algonquin Outlasts Shrewsbury in Critical Clash

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

SHREWSBURY, Mass. – In a game with playoff and league title implications for both teams, it was visiting Algonquin who made just enough plays to top rival Shrewsbury Friday night.

Check out our full video highlights below.

Postgame Blog: Algonquin Slips Past Shrewsbury in Overtime… Again

Algonquin sophomore attack Zach Skowronek looks for room against Shrewsbury senior pole Tim Hally.

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

It was another game between old rivals Algonquin and Shrewsbury with league title and tournament ramifications, so naturally the Tomahawks and Colonials played another classic.

The Mid-Wach A rivals played a 5-4 thriller earlier this season that ended when Algonquin senior Alex Sabel threw home the OT winner, but this time Sabel would settle for only the game winning assist. His dodge right and pass back to center set up classmate Paul Luongo's golden goal, and gave the T-Hawks sole possession of first place in the league.

Here is your reminder that this blog is just my rambling thoughts on yesterday's game. If you'd like a full recap, with some pictures I grabbed before my camera decided to call it quits, head on over to the new and improved BostonLaxNet to check it out.

Anyways, onward to the blog.

CMass Lax Power Rankings: 5/4/15

Algonquin sophomore Zach Skowronek scored the game-winner for the T-Hawks against EMass rival Hingham last week.

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

Another week and another set of Central Mass Lacrosse Power Rankings are now in the books.

This week a new school makes its first ever appearance in our Top-5, and a couple of Mid-Wach A squads take a tumble after rough stretches. All teams are hitting the home stretch of the regular season as they fight for tournament position, so let's not waste any more time and get to our brand new rankings.

Shrewsbury's Skermont Named MIAA Lax Coach of the Year

Shrewsbury coach Nate Skermont (far left) celebrates the 2014 Division 2 Central/West championship with his team.     Photo credit: Shrewsbury Lacrosse.

 By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

Following a season in which his team captured the first district title in school history, Shrewsbury lacrosse coach Nate Skermont was named the 2014-2015 Lacrosse Coach of the Year by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA).

Last year was a dream season for Shrewsbury in many ways. The Colonials avenged a 9-0 defeat at the hands of rival St. John's, knocking the Pioneers out of the playoffs in the Division 2 Central/West semifinals, then captured their first ever district title days later in a double-overtime thriller against Westfield.

The Colonials had many heroes last season, as goalie Chris Gorman earned All-American honors, attackmen Joe Buduo and Derek Tinsley wrote themselves into the program's history books with playoff game-winners, pole Griffin Couture established himself as one of the state's best players, and the squad rallied around then-junior Tim Hally's mother, who had suffered a brain stem stroke the year prior.

Skermont remembers last year's team as the best in program history, and a special group with character in spades.

2015 Central Mass Lax Previews: Shrewsbury Colonials

Shrewsbury celebrates its playoff win over rival St. John's last year.

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

Over the next few days I will be unveiling season previews of the top high school lacrosse programs in Central Massachusetts, leading up to the season opening in early April on what we can only hope will be snow-free fields.

We began with the Grafton Indians, and continue our look around the region with reigning Division 2 Central/West champion Shrewsbury. The Colonials rode a wave of momentum all the way to the D2 state semifinals last year, but must replace some key pieces, especially on the back end, to repeat as district champs. Luckily for Shrewsbury, it still has plenty of talent returning throughout, and a number of players with big-game experience.

Post Game Blog: Medfield Ends Shrewsbury's Magical Run

Shrewsbury's Tom Aulenback matches up with Medfield All-American middie Matthew Crowell.

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

After pulling off a thrilling upset against cross-town rival St. John's in the Division 2 Central/West semifinals and capturing the program's first ever district crown days later against Westfield, Shrewsbury simply didn't have enough to top Medfield in the state semis, falling 14-1.

Here is your reminder that this blog is not a complete recap. Rather, it is my wandering thoughts on the game. If you would like a full recap with highlights and pictures, head on over to BostonLaxNet. I also have a recap of the game up on ESPN Boston, so definitely check that out as well.

Central Mass Playoff Preview: Shrewsbury vs Medfield in D2 Semis

Shrewsbury middie/attack Derric Dell'Olio

 By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

Shrewsbury lacrosse is in the midst of one of the state's most improbable runs, having just captured the Division 2 Central/West district title, the Colonials sit only two wins away from a state championship.

Standing in their way is yet another Commonwealth power and Division 2 favorite, Central/East champion Medfield. Here's what to watch for in tonight's state semifinal in Worcester.

Central Mass Lax District Championship Previews

Grafton goalie Cadrin Msumba

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

Boys high school lacrosse teams in Central Massachusetts qualified for postseason play in three of the newly realigned MIAA tournament districts, across two divisions, and now CMass has a chance to win all three of them.

Shrewsbury's shocking win over St. John's Tuesday means they're the last man standing in Division 2, and they'll play for a title in D2 Central/West, while Grafton and Groton-Dunstable are both still playing in their respective districts in Division 3.

Heck, we may get an all CMass state semifinal if those two teams can pull off mild upsets, starting with Grafton tonight.

Here is a look at all the teams still traveling down the #RoadToBU.

Post Game Blog: Shrewsbury and St. John's Play One for the Ages

Shrewsbury celebrating its Division 2 Central/West semifinal win over rival St. John's. Click to enlarge.

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

Whoa.

That's about all I can say after Shrewsbury used a 4-1 fourth quarter run to upset St. John's 7-6 Tuesday.

The game had hard hits, an eventual game-winning goal that came off a rebound, and a big save from an All-American goalie playing with his team a man down. As a reminder, this blog is not a complete recap of the game. If you want that, head on over to BostonLaxNet or ESPN Boston for my two stories.

If you would just like to see highlights, you can find those here.