5 Thursday, January 15, 2015 Page 5 T H E LY N N J O U R N A L English boys basketball emerges as a powerhouse By Joyce Erekson rather than to its ability and that also has to improve. "They have to come to want we've done the last few years when we went to the Tsongas Arena and last year when we lost to Andover in overtime," Carr said. Still, Carr knows he has some pretty talented players who have what it takes to succeed. Carr said Collins is the heart and soul of the team and is all about the effort. "You would see it on the football field," Carr said. "He's unbelievably competitive." Carr called Rosario one of the best point guards in Eastern Mass and the best player on the team. "He can shoot it. He's great on ball defense. He's a true point guard," Carr said. Rosario scored 22 points against Swampscott last week and 15 against Revere. Silfa has been a monster offensively for the Bulldogs. He scored 37 points against Revere and 25 points against Swampscott. "Anthony's issue with us when he was a freshman was his defense. He wasn't a big fan of it," Carr said. "He's a scorer. But he's grown up an awful lot after a year at St. Mary's. He's really embracing the defense. He's trying to pick up the system." Carr said when Silfa gets going and starts shooting threes, he's as good a shooter as there is. Hilaire started hitting his stride last year and is a key factor in the success this year. At 6-6, he's a high flyer and a great shot blocker," Carr said. Venantius Phillip has been a pleasant surprise for Carr. He's the first guy off the bench, which is something Carr didn't see coming at the start of the season. Jeam Castillo, Liocar Terrero and Brett Holey have also contributed to the team's success. Black The English High boys basketball team is hitting the midway point of the season and if coach Mike Carr was inclined to send home progress reports, he'd probably give high marks for the overall results with a couple of "needs improvement" comments sprinkled in. The Bulldogs are 9-1 with their only loss coming in overtime against Everett. Carr isn't one to sandbag. He and his staff knew before the first game this could be special season if the stars line up. Translation - players need to stay healthy, eligible and buy into the system that has served the Bulldogs well the last few years. At this point, English is 2-for3 with buying into the system the area that needs a little attention. "We knew this could be a special team, with Erick (Rosario) and Stevie (Collins) having played varsity since their freshman year and Johnny Hilaire coming into his own the second half of the season last year. " Throw Jordan Lark (he missed last year due to a football injury and eligibility issues) into the mix along with Anthony Silfa, an explosive offensive threat who played at English as a freshman, transferred to St. Mary's for his sophomore year and is now back with the Bulldogs, and it's easy to understand the optimism. "We feel that we can be successful," Carr said. "But looking at Division 1, it should be loaded this year. There's certainly going to be a lot of competition out there." Although there's plenty to worry about down the line, Carr's immediate concern is getting his own team to take care of business. "The deal with this group is they really haven't jelled yet," Carr said. "We're off to a 9-1 start, but I kind of feel we're winning more on our talent than on running the things we need to be running to be successful in Division 1." Carr said English prides itself on its pressure defense, but right now it’s coming in spurts. He said the team sometimes plays to the level of the competition Mike Carr drives his family legacy onward and upward By Joyce Erekson The English High boys basketball team has enjoyed plenty of success the past few years under coach Mike Carr. The Bulldogs were eliminated in the Division 1 North quarterfinals last year in a thrilling game against Andover that went into overtime. In 2013, English made it to the Division 1 North final where it lost to Central Catholic Carr has enjoyed the ride he's taken with the Bulldogs and Lynn English head coach Mike Carr has his team rolling along with a 9-1 record to-date. he's hoping this year's team will make some noise in the post season, but it's a ride he wishes his father, Mike Carr, was along to enjoy. The senior Carr was a football coach at Lynn Tech for 20 years and a basketball coach at St. Mary's back when Tony Conigliaro was playing. Carr died in 2000. "He had such an impact on so many young kids who are now grown men," Carr said, adding that these guys have come up to him over the years to tell him what his father did for them. "That's a special legacy. I hope one day down the line people will come back to me or to my kids and say hey, you had an impact," he said. Carr said his father would have enjoyed watching the Bulldogs. "This would have been special to him," Carr said. "He had a huge impact on my life. I'm happy to be following in his coaching footsteps." Prior to coaching at his alma mater, English, the younger Carr spent 20 years as an assistant basketball coach for the Stoneham High boys basketball team. The Lynn English boys basketball team is pictured after winning the Walter Boverini Tournament championship in December at Lynn Tech. The Lynn English boys basketball coaching staff has led the Bullogs to a 9-1 start to the season. From left, are assistant coaches Joe Calnan, Tom Smiley, Steve Stranahan, head coach Mike Carr, and assistant coach 8 Thursday, January 15, 2015 T H E LY N N J O U R N A L Page 8 LYNN ENGLISH LADY BULLDAWGS BASKETBALL Photos by Bob Marra/robertmarraphotography.com The Lynn English Lady Bulldawgs Basketball team took a tough loss on the road Tuesday night against league foe Winthrop by a score of 48-22. Though it was a hard-fought contest, Winthrop’s offense was too strong for the Bulldawgs to overcome. First-year coach Rachael Bradley has the team improving with each game. ELUSIVE BALL: Winthrop's Gabriella Massa (5) and Lynn English Rachel Calnan try to get control of a bouncing ball. SAVING STOOP: Rachel Calnan goes low to keep a loose ball in play. Black NOWHERE TO TURN: Lynn English forward Nairobis Rodriguez finds her way blocked by Winthrop’s Allie Love. USING HER HEAD: Samantha Holey makes a "heads up" play. STAY PUT!: Lynn English Tommi Hill (4) chases a ball that gets away. 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Order your free copy online at ConsumerAction.gov or write to Handbook, Pueblo, CO 81009. 9 Thursday, January 15, 2015 Page 9 T H E LY N N J O U R N A L Community Partnership brings new windows to Camp Fire North Shore Lynn Tech carpentry students and GE volunteers assisted Cam Fire North Shore in replacing and repairing the windows in its office building and summer camp building. to use the camp building year round for additional programs to the families we serve.” “I was very pleased when LVTI’s Director, Diane Paradis gave us the green light to partic- ipate on this project with the GE volunteers,” said Brian Borders. “The real world environment of this project is an invaluable experience for the students. I could not be more proud of the effort and workmanship the students showed throughout the weeks, and I look forward to participating in additional community service projects and partnerships that not only benefit LVTI students, but the Lynn community as a whole.” “This project is a great example of GE Volunteers working within the Lynn community and schools to improve educational and recreational opportunities to children and their families,” said GE’s Mike Macrorie. Camp Fire North Shore is located on 75 acres of land at 2 Cain Road, off of Highland Avenue on the Lynn/Salem line. They are a co-ed non-profit organization whose mission is to “build caring, confident youth and future leaders.” They serve over 3,000 children from Lynn, Salem, and surrounding communities through several programs throughout the year including, a state licensed After School Pro- gram, Self -Reliance Program, Teens In Action, Club Program and a 10 week Summer Camp for kids ages 5-13. The organization also provides over 50 high school and college students with employment each year. Camp Fire is a reliable source of education, advocacy and support in meeting the evolving needs of boys and girls and their families. Their curriculum and methods have changed through the years to meet the ever changing social environment while keeping their core principals and mission intact. Students work on replacing the windows at the Camp Fire North Shore building in Salem. Students are pictured inside the Camp Fire North Shore building. Lynn Tech carpentry students are pictured outside the Camp Fire North Shore office building. Black Camp Fire North Shore, in partnership with GE volunteers and Lynn Vocational Technical Institute (LVTI) carpentry students, recently repaired and replaced all the windows in their office building and summer camp building. The GE Volunteer Council generously awarded Camp Fire with a grant that allowed them to purchase new exterior windows and framing for their office and summer camp buildings. Several volunteers from the foundation donated their time to remove the exterior frames from the old windows. LVTI carpentry teacher Brian Borders and his senior class students repaired and replaced the windows in just a few weeks’ time as part of their curriculum. “We are so thankful to GE and Lynn Tech for their partnership in accomplishing this important project,” said Camp Fire North Shore Executive Director Laurie Hamill. “This will save hundreds of dollars in heating this winter at our office building and get us one step closer to winterizing the camp building. Our hope is to be able
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