Harrison Scores 1,000th Point
Most fathers would be thrilled to see a historic moment like a son scoring his 1,000th career point on the basketball court. Then again, Dave Harrison is not your typical father of an athlete. “I’m not really into that, to be honest with you,” said Harrison, the coach of the St. John Paul II boys […]
Girls Basketball Qualifies for States
The St. John Paul II girls basketball team — under the direction of newcomer coach Pam Drayton — earned a post-season spot this week with a win over Cape Cod Academy. “I didn’t know what kind of team I was going to get,” said Drayton. “I just find these girls to be so coachable and […]
20 Questions: Billy Dwyer
There’s an old sporting adage that notes, “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight… it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” It’s a saying that St. John Paul II hockey player Billy Dwyer was once told, and it follows him out onto the ice each time he laces up his […]
Manning Brothers Enjoy Home Cooking
There’s no place like home. Perry Como sang about it in a holiday song, they were the words Dorothy said as she clicked her heels upon her departure from the land of Oz, and St. John Paul’s Jimmy Manning is now feeling the same sentiment. The senior ice hockey player opted to return home to […]
Hockey Captures Tourney
In his three years as head coach at St. John Paul II, coach Chuck Jancaterino has seen his teams make some big strides each season. The 2016 team finished with a 12-9-2 record, while last season the Lions had a 10-9-1 mark, but both times the teams exited in the first round of the playoffs. […]
Twenty Questions: PJ Lawson
Whether he’s playing midfield for the St. John Paul II soccer team, firing home long shots for the Lions basketball team, or handling the long stick with the lacrosse team, Patrick “P. J.” Lawson usually finds himself in the middle of things athletically. Although he has been an all-star on the soccer team as well […]
Santos Reflects on Baseball Success
Someday next spring when the thermometer is dipping down near freezing, Mark Santos will gaze out the window and have a deep longing to be back out on the baseball diamond. “I loved practicing in 30-degree weather, because I knew nobody else was,” he said. “Next thing you know you’re into it for 30 minutes […]
Twenty Questions: Katie Wojciechowski
It’s a name that would pose a problem to any sportswriter – and the problem is that lately it has to be spelled too frequently. That’s Wojciechowski. This fall, younger sister Maddie Wojciechowski was a Cape and Island League soccer all-star, while her uncle Steve Wojciechowski has also made quite a name for himself as […]
New Baseball Coach Announced
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Soares to Lead JPII Lions Baseball Hyannis, MA (11/29/17) — St. John Paul II High School has named Ryan Soares as Head Varsity Baseball Coach, effective immediately. He succeeds Mark A. Santos, who coached the Lions from 2010-2017 and remains as the school’s Athletic Director. “Coach Soares brings excellent […]
Twenty Questions: Kali Tanguay
When St. John Paul II senior volleyball standout Kali Tanguay wants a change from her usual day, she’ll pay a visit to a foreign land. Maybe she’ll visit down under with views of Australia, or perhaps a trip to Jolly Old England. And she doesn’t have to go any further than the basement of her […]