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"The sounds of winter athletics are timeless, from the thump of a bouncing basketball in a quiet gym, the slice of a skate across ice, the thwack of skin against mat, the whoosh of waxed skis, to the splash of swimmers coming off the blocks.
While the soundtrack is ageless, there’s a new crop of high school athletes filling those gyms, rinks, tracks, pools, and slopes every season. So after crowning 31 state championship teams, it’s time to recognize the top individual athletes with the Boston Globe’s All-Scholastics for Winter 2024-25.
Chosen by a panel of Boston Globe beat writers and editors — with the exception of the prep choices — the 250 All-Scholastics, 39 athletes of the year, and 38 coaches of the year are selected using a combination of statistics, awards, notes, recommendations, and observation. Student-athletes from schools in Eastern Mass. leagues are eligible."
Caden Sullivan led
Franklin to its first boys' basketball state championship, earning
himself a spot on the boys' basketball Super Team along the way. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe
Franklin freshman John Woodall has been selected as the HockomockSports.com Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, for March 2 through March 10. Woodall is the 26th athlete chosen as Player of the Week for the 2024-25 school year and 12th in the winter season.
Woodall closed out his remarkable, undefeated rookie season by winning Franklin’s first New England title since 2010. The New England title was added to a trophy-laden freshman campaign, which included first-place finishes at the Lowell Holiday Tournament, the Hockomock Championship meet, Div. 1 states, and All-States. Woodall was the first New England champ from the Hock since North Attleboro Mateusz Kudra in 2019. Milford senior Michael Boulanger followed shortly after by winning the New England title at 157.
“Johnny is an extremely hard working kid that with infectious smile his competitiveness really rubbed off on the entire team,” said Franklin head coach Cam Kelly.
"For the first time, three wrestlers from the Hockomock League won an all-state title in wrestling in the same season.
Milford seniors Michael Boulanger and Aidan Baum along with Franklin freshman John Woodall walked out of Methuen High School as MIAA All State champions in their respective brackets with all three wrestlers going 4-0 between the two-day event.
Woodall, who is undefeated so far this season, needed less than two minutes to secure a pin in his first match on Friday and then booked a spot in the semifinals with a second round pin over Hanover’s Conlan Geary. He scored five takedowns in his semifinal match for a 15-2 major decision to earn a spot in the finals. Going head-to-head against Greater Lowell’s Antoine Jackman, Woodall had two escapes on either end of the second period sandwiched around a takedown to jump up 5-2. He finished with a 5-3 decision to win the title. Woodall is Franklin’s first all-state champion in over a decade since Griffin Tighe (195) in 2014."
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Another successful weekend at the Massachusetts all state tournament!
John Woodall wins the all state tournament
Riley Carlucci places 5th and Jack Sauer places 4th,
Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Boys Hockey = Attleboro, 1 @ Franklin, 10 – Final
– Colin Houlker, Rhys Greenwood, and Pete Masci each scored their first career goals as Franklin rolled to a big win at home.
Franklin 10 Attleboro 1. Balducci 🚨🚨, Quinn 🚨🚨, Wernig 🚨, McAlpine 🚨, Lewandoski 🚨, Houlker, Greenwood and Masci with first Varsity 🚨. POG to Houlker.
– Franklin senior Julia Flynn scored twice and had an assist but visiting Canton broke the stalemate with six minutes left to get the win. Haley Wernig (Hannah Auerr) and Maddie O’Brien (Flynn) also scored for the Panthers.
Wrestling = Franklin, 45 @ Brockton, 30 – Final
Good win for Franklin against Brockton tonight on their senior night, Franklin 45 Brockton 30. Pins from Woodall, Caccevelli, Carlucci, Sauer, Rosenberger, and Davey
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Girls Hockey = Franklin, 4 @ Stoughton/Sharon, 0 – Final
– Eighth grader Olivia Heger scored a pair of goals to help the Panthers sweep the season series with the Black Knights. Kaitlin Johnson got what turned out to be the game-winner, assisted by Lily Santiago. Heger doubled the lead on an assist from classmate Cade Taccini. After Julia Flynn made it 3-0 with an unassisted goal, Heger netted her second on the power play, this time assisted by Haley Wernig. Izzy Brown picked up the shutout in goal.
Wrestling = Hockomock Wrestling Championships, (@ Stoughton)
"Great day of wrestling at the hockomock league tournament, Franklin finishes in 4th with 9 placers. Woodall 1st, Carlucci 1st🥇 Sauer 2nd, Rosenberger 2nd, Caccevelli 2nd🥈, Ellis 3rd 🥉, Carter 6th, Griffen 6th, Best 6th" https://x.com/FHSWrestle/status/1885862952349151568
"2025 Hockomock League Wrestling Championship Team Results:
Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Saturday, January 25, 2025
Girls Hockey = Franklin, 1 vs. Medfield, 2 – Final
Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Girls Hockey = Franklin, 1 vs. Ashland, 0 – Final
A power play goal less than five minutes into the third period proved to be the difference as Franklin got the win at home. Senior Julia Flynn lit the lamp for the game-winning goal for the Panthers.
Wrestling = Franklin, 45 @ Sharon, 32
Good match against Sharon tonight, taking the W 45-32. Pins from Woodall, Caccevelli, Carlucci, Griffin, and Davey.
Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Saturday, January 18, 2025
– Franklin senior Julia Flynn scored a pair of power play goals but the Panthers were unable to dig out of an early deficit against Westwood.
Wrestling = Woburn Tournament (Franklin, Mansfield)
Tough day of wrestling in Woburn today, Franklin finishes in 5th with 156.5 pts and 7 placers. Woodall 1st, Ellis 5th, Caccevelli 3rd, Carlucci 3rd, Sauer 3rd, Griffin 5th, Rosenberg 6th.
Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Boys Hockey = Franklin, 6 @ Oliver Ames, 1 – Final
– Franklin senior Liam Lewandowski recorded three points and Jack Wernig, Tom Quinn, and Rocco Lampasona each notched a pair of points as the Panthers skated past Oliver Ames. Lewandowski assisted on the opening goal from Carter Balducci and then scored two of his own. Wernig also scored a pair of goals while both Quinn and Lampasona had two helpers. Drake McAlpine tacked on the final goal for Franklin, who had a 4-0 lead after two periods. Brendan Teehan scored for Oliver Ames with assists from Patrick DeLoughrey and Adam Tobin.
Girls Hockey = Franklin, 3 @ Dedham, 1 – Final
– Franklin jumped ahead with a pair of first period goals and added an insurance tally in the third to take down Dedham on the road. Eighth grader Cade Taccini open the scoring with assists from Julia Flynn and Haley Wernig, and then Flynn doubled the lead on an unassisted goal. Dedham pulled one back in the middle period but Flynn restored the two-goal lead with a third period goal assisted by Wernig and Hannah Auerr.
Taunton, 37 @ Franklin, 34 – Final
– Pins from Michael Leskoski (132), Joshua Millerick (156), Kingston Dacosta (165), and Elijah Prophete (190) helped Taunton secure a tight win on the road at Franklin. Antonio Maldonado added a major decision victory at 215 for four points and Thomas Hoye (285), William Buffington (175), and Cody Truelson (113) contributed three points each with decisions. Franklin picked up pinfall victories from John Woodall (106), Quinn Carter (120), Roman Caccavelli (126), Riley Carlucci (138), and Sam Griffin (150) as well as a major decision from Jack Sauer at 144.
"After 43 years of coaching, Coach Colace had his final home dual tonight vs Taunton. @FHSWrestle is what it is because of him. The number of athletes he has impacted over the years is endless. Thank you for being one of the greatest. The corner of the mat won’t be the same. " https://x.com/FHSTrainingRoom/status/1879709829939478670
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Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Saturday, January 11, 2025
Boys Hockey = Taunton, 0 @ Franklin, 3 - Final
– Franklin senior Liam Lewandowski had a hand in all three goals and Joe Torraco recorded a shutout as the Panthers blanked Taunton. Lewandowski scored twice and had an assist on a goal from Carter Balducci, who also had an assist.
"And that’s the game. 3-0 Franklin! Liam Lewandowski with 2 goals, Carter Balducci with 1 and Joe Torraco with the shutout! Next game tomorrow night at 6:00pm at home against Pope Francis"
– King Philip erased a two-goal deficit to force overtime and sophomore Tayla McDuff scored the game-winner in the extra period to deliver the Warriors a thrilling win on the road. Franklin’s Julia Flynn gave the hosts a lead just 37 seconds into the game with an assist from Haley Wernig, and then doubled the lead with her second of the game just over a minute into the second on a rebound on a shot from Hannah Auerr. KP’s comeback started minutes later when eighth grader Chase Bright lit the lamp for the first time in her career to cut the Franklin lead in half. The game stayed that way deep into the third period when junior Katie McGann netted the equalizer with 3:38 to play. In overtime, McDuff came away with a steal at her own blue line and went the distance before lifting the game-winner in with 3:50 left.
Great super quad today going 3-1 with wins against Westford Academy, Woburn, and Worcester Tech and a loss to Andover. Pins from Woodall(3), Ellis (1), Nash (2), Caccevelli (1), Carlucci (3), Sauer(3), Griffin (2), Rosenberg (3), and Best (2).
