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A chaotic series of violent events in Lowell left one man severely injured and a suspect behind bars
after police say a Billerica man caused two crashes
including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury
and two counts of leaving the scene of personal injury
according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan
investigators say Campbell crashed his Volkswagen Jetta into another car at Boylston and Rogers streets
he reportedly jumped onto the hood of the other vehicle and shouted at the driver
That's when police say Campbell jumped into her vehicle and took off
police said Campbell crashed the stolen car into a man walking on the sidewalk
That pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital
About 30 minutes later and miles away in Franklin
drivers on I-495 started calling the Massachusetts State Police about a car stopped in the left lane with no lights on
Investigators confirmed it had been stolen from Lowell earlier in the night
officers formed a perimeter and found Campbell hiding in a culvert after he had crossed I-495
Police used a stun gun to subdue him and arrested him without further incident
Campbell also faces charges of larceny of a motor vehicle
Billerica remained unbeaten on Wednesday night at Hallenborg Ice Pavilion and served notice that it will be a major factor in Division 2 this winter
and goalie Steve MacIntosh made 27 saves in a 6-3 victory over D1 Arlington Catholic
The Indians improved to 8-0 in the season while the Cougars dropped to 5-2
both two competitive teams that have a lot of back history together
a lot of rivalries over the years,” said Billerica head coach Jim Egan
“To see us come out on top and put six goals up on the board against a team like Arlington Catholic
beating AC goaltender Patrick Clair with a well-placed shot
assisted seamlessly by captain Danny Viscione
Billerica’s 1-0 lead was short-lived
scoring twice within a minute on goals by Josh Tranchina and Brayden Boczenowski to take over the lead
But that lead didn’t last long either
Indians blueliner Nolan Dawson seized the opportunity
who was positioned perfectly on the left side
The assists were credited to Dawson and Viscione
after Billerica won a faceoff at center ice
Cameron Amenkowicz blasted the puck into the net from the right point
“We usually get better as the game goes on
but to score three goals in the first period gives us a little bit of a spark,” said coach Egan
“It gave us momentum going into the second
We won both the first and second period by a goal
We felt comfortable playing with that two-goal lead in hockey
sometimes you get a watch out for that two goal lead heading into the third period.”
This opportunity temporarily escalated to a five-on-three advantage
captain Viscione found space on the right side and launched a shot
scoring a crucial power play goal at the 5:09 mark
Dawson and Murphy received assists on the play
Viscione talked about his goal after the game
“Honestly it wasn’t my best goal,” he said
The power play wasn’t going I decided to get it on net
see what happens and I just got lucky,” he said
Billerica came close to extending their lead further
but a stunning save by Clair kept the scoring at bay
Murphy received a two-minute minor for roughing
granting the Cougars their first power play of the night
A turnover by the Cougar nearly proved costly
weaving near the net and unleashing a swift shot that just missed
Billerica retained a commanding two-goal lead as they headed into the final period of regulation
Ryan Johnson in the opening minutes of the third period found himself on the right side and quickly passed to Cameron Penti
who was stationed on the left side of the ice
allowing Pentti to score as Clair was preoccupied on the right
Assists were credited to Johnson and Conley at the 1:29 mark
and after Clair fended off multiple rebound attempts
the Cougars managed to find the back of the net again when Sean Tierney transformed a chaotic moment into a goal
closing the gap to 6-2 and prompting Arlington Catholic to call a timeout
Niko Tashjian scored a goal with a deft backhand shot near the net with Brody Lawhorne and Tyler Heldenbergh credited with the assist
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These four high school athletes made their mark on the opening day of the season Thursday
eight digs and three blocks in a 3-2 win over Lexington
Zach O'Donnell put up 19 assists with five blocks
while Liam Frenzel contributed three kills
13 digs and two blocks for the Warriors (1-0)
Wayland's Cooper Szeremeta had nine kills and two aces
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Sarah Mackey, Wellesley girls tennisShe responded from an 0-6 loss in the first set to win 6-2, 10-5 to lead the defending state champions to a win in their opener
while the Raiders' pairs of Sari Hart and Mia Chung (6-4
6-3) and Sophie Sarly and Charlotte McDonough (6-1
He had three goals and three assists in a 10-7 win over Billerica
Rex Friedholm contributed two goals and an assist for the Warriors (1-0)
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He distributed 28 assists with four aces for the Panthers in a 3-0 win over Assabet
Marlborough's Lucas Nascimento contributed 15 digs and two aces in the 25-22
while Nick Andrade led the Panthers (1-0) with 11 kills
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Taylor Attaway and Kristina Bruce each singled once for the Hawks (0-1)
Attaway also had nine strikeouts in the circle
Billerica (11-0-0) keeps the #1 spot in the HNIB News Massachusetts Boys Division 2 Top 10 after two more big wins this week
The Indians had a huge week taking down two Division 1 teams in Westford Academy and Lincoln-Sudbury
They have a huge tilt on Monday with #3 Tewksbury
#2 Woburn (8-2-0) followed up a tough loss to Belmont with a signature 5-1 win over Arlington on Saturday
The Tanners play Wilmington and Burlington this week
Tewksbury (8-1-1) won its lone game of the week against Acton-Boxboro
They have the showdown with Billerica on Monday and have Newton South on Wednesday
#4 Canton (9-1-1) jumps a spot as it continues to roll with two more wins this week against Foxboro and Archbishop Williams
They play Newburyport (Monday) and King Philip (Wednesday)
Coming in at #5 will be Concord-Carlisle (8-1-1)
The Patriots won their only game this week in shutout fashion
C-C has Acton-Boxboro (Wednesday) and Waltham (Saturday)
#6 Norwood (6-2-0) went 2-0 this week with Tri-Valley League wins over Bellingham and Norton
The Mustangs look to keep it going with Boston Latin and Medway this week
#7 Boston Latin (5-4-1) lost 1-0 to Waltham in a great game and then blanked North Andover 3-0
Whitman-Hanson (5-2-2) lost its only game to D1 Marshfield this week
They play Algonquin (Monday) and Duxbury (Wednesday)
The Rockets shut out Groton-Dunstable in their only game this week
#10 Walpole (4-4-1) lost to Brookline 5-4 in overtime in its only game
They are off until Saturday when they host Newton North
It was another great team win for top-seeded Billerica as they took down Auburn 5-2 in the MIAA Boys Division 2 Quarterfinals Wednesday night at the Chelmsford Forum in a great atmosphere.
A three-goal first period propelled the Indians as they got off to a hot start and never looked back
Billerica (21-1-1) now advances to the semifinals where they will face-off against the winner of tonight’s game between Tewksbury and Malden Catholic with a chance to go to the Garden on the line
Billerica came out hot right of the gate putting early shots on Auburn goalie Ethan LaPlante
Their early pressure paid off as just four and half minutes into the game
freshman Tommy Egan sniped one from the point that got through traffic to give the Indians an early 1-0 lead
Billerica’s top line created magic as senior Danny Viscione knocked home a rebound off passes from Timmy Murphy and James Columbus to extend their lead to 2-0
Murphy was just able to sneak one in to send the Indians to the locker room up 3-0
The Indians picked up right where they left off in the second period as with 10:16 left
a goal by Shawn Tierney made it a 4-0 game
Auburn kept their same intensity and it paid off as Daniel Miedona scored to put the Rockets on the board
they slashed Billerica’s lead in half as freshman Colson Caron tipped one home to make it 4-2
Billerica goaltender Steve MacIntosh was fabulous for the Indians all game and came up with some early third period saves to keep the Indians ahead by two
The Indians put the game away on a Ryan Johnson rebound backhander with seven minutes to play
* Canton also advanced to the MIAA Boys Division 2 semifinals with a 5-2 win over Milton
After an early exit from last year’s tournament
the Bulldogs (22-1-1) have won 20 straight games and have their eye on the prize
Gavin O’Toole and Joey Ryan each scored in the first period while Jack Prince tallied both goals for the Wildcats to put the game in a 2-2 tie after one
Teddy Shuman scored for the Bulldogs in the second as they were clinging to a lead entering the third
Travis Thomas provided a short-handed tally in the third to give Canton some insurance and finished it off with an empty-netter to seal the deal
The Bulldogs will next play Woburn in a highly anticipated semifinal that will take place either Saturday and Sunday.
* Woburn (17-5-1) also advanced to the semifinals for the second consecutive year with a convincing 6-1 win over Amesbury
Finn Murphy got the scoring started for the Tanners in the first
but the Red Hawks countered back on a Lincoln Kime tally to make it a 1-1 game after one
The Tanners found their footing in the second
dominating the game as freshman Richard Cooke and Jack McEleney each found the back of the net to open up a 3-1 lead
Murphy connected two more times to complete his hat trick and junior Dylan Scalesse also scored in the third period to send the Tanners to the semis
Holmes announced the sale of two multi-tenant flex buildings totaling 70,000 square feet at 144-154 Rangeway Road in Billerica
Holmes was exclusively retained by the seller
to run a process that involved direct outreach to a select group of local
This approach generated strong interest and multiple competitive offers
resulting in a successful sale to Juniper LLC
a Boston-based real estate investor and developer
“These buildings have tremendous market potential
and we’re thrilled to have navigated the sale to a successful close,” said Mike Ogasapian
who managed the sale and procured the buyer
“We look forward to assisting Juniper in future leasing endeavors on the asset as they work to transform the property into a first-class asset.”
but Billerica finished off their storybook season with an epic 3-2 win over Canton.
Senior Nolan Dawson scored the overtime winner off a pass from senior Danny Viscione to give the Indians (23-1-1) the MIAA Division 2 championship win
“Dan made a nice sauce pass to me in the neutral zone and the rest was history.”
“I knew once I got it to him the game was over
We had so much support from our community and we are so happy to bring this championship home to them.”
“We knew it was going to be a close game in the end,” said Billerica head coach Jim Egan
“We are such a big hockey community and it has been quite some time since we have been able to capture the state title
Stevie (MacIntosh) did what he has done all season and that is give us life
He gave us the life to capture this victory and he is the MVP in my book.”
Viscione tied the game for the second time as the Indians were not going to let up
“We were able to show our resiliency,” said Egan
“We just had not been put in that position too many times
but it kind of feels good when you have a team like that
They stuck together and continued to work for each other all season long.”
Viscione with his two goals puts him at 40 for the season and Egan could not speak more highly about how much of a leader he was this season
it is more than just what he is doing on the ice
He has an incredible voice in the locker room and the boys really listen to him
He has great leadership on the ice and was a great all-around captain for us.”
Canton got the scoring started with 2:38 left in the first when senior Travis Thomas scored to put the Bulldogs on top 1-0 after one
Early in the second period on the power play
Viscione one-timed a shot by Canton goalie Connor Geoghan to tie the game at one
The game remained tied heading into the third
Both MacIntosh and Geoghan were on top of their games early in the third with some insane saves.
sophomore Ryan Elrick put Canton in front after a beautiful pass by Joey Ryan
It only took 28 seconds for Billerica to respond back as Viscione netted his second of the game
Billerica went on the power play at 14:36 of the third but couldn’t score as the game went into overtime
Both teams had quality chances but neither could score as the shots were 40-28 Canton after one overtime
The teams went into three-on-three double overtime where Dawson called game at 3:26 giving Billerica its first state title since 1977
** Jose Rodriguez contributed to this report