Unforgettable Moments for Varsity Football
HAWKS FLY THROUGH
FALL SPORTS SEASON
he varsity football team had a strong
season with some truly standout
and memorable games under the
leadership of Head Coach Al Fornaro ’78.
New to the coaching staff this year were
two familiar names in both Xaverian and
professional football, Matt Hasselbeck ’93,
P ’24 and his father Don Hasselbeck, P
’93, ’96, ’00, GP ’24. Matt’s son Henry ’24
transferred to Xaverian this fall and served as
the team’s starting quarterback, following in
his father’s and uncle’s footsteps as a Hawk.
Coach Fornaro credits the leadership
of his student athletes for the success of
the season. “We had good leadership from
our three captains—seniors Jon Mould,
Anthony Busa, and Cole Jette—which
helped foster a real team atmosphere among
all of the players,” says Coach Fornaro. In
addition to the leadership of the captains, the
team benefitted from Henry Hasselbeck
throwing for over 1,000 yards and Mike
Oates ’23 running for over 1,000 yards.
The season started off well with the first
victory over Everett High School in six years.
Throughout the season, Coach Fornaro
says, the team was motivated by “the greatest
fans in the land” who went to every game,
even the one in Springfield. Victories over
Bridgewater-Raynham, Malden Catholic, BC
High, Saint John’s High School, and Wachusett
helped solidify the Hawks’ standing as one
of the best teams in the state. Earning 1st
team All-Catholic Conference honors for the
Hawks were seniors Jon Mould, Anthony
Busa, and Michael Oates, and juniors
Henry Hasselbeck, Charlie Comella, and
Jonathan Monteiro.
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Golf
he varsity golf team, under the direction of Coach Gerry Lambert ’88, went
11-6 on the season and qualified for the Division 1 State Tournament at The
Renaissance Golf Club in Haverhill. The Hawks finished in a tie for 2nd, but lost in a
card-off to finish 3rd overall in Division 1. Boston College High School ended up the
champions, while Saint John’s High School (Shrewsbury) finished 2nd. The Catholic
Conference has proved to be an elite one in the world of high school golf here in
Massachusetts. Thomas Constantine ’26 shot the top score for the Hawks with
+2 (74) which was good for 3rd place overall. Team captain, Ryan Scollins ’23,
finished in 14th with a round of +6 (78). He then went on to compete in the
prestigious New England Golf Championship at Mohegan Sun Golf Club, which had
the top 12 golfers from each state here in New England. Ryan represented Xaverian
and the Catholic Conference well shooting a +8 (77) which was good for tied-37th
out of 72 golfers.
Ryan Scollins, Thomas Constantine, and Sean Resnick ’24 were all
named Catholic Conference All-Stars for the 2022 season.
Cross Country
ed by Head Coach Steve Steinbergher and assistant coaches Hannah
Crowley, Dave Palmieri ’93, P ’23, and Chris Diehl 79, P ’12, ’14, the
Hawks cross country program finished the season with a 2-3 record, picking up wins
against Malden Catholic and Catholic Memorial. The team’s performance at the
Manhattan College Cross Country Invitational at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx,
NY, was a highlight of the regular season. Close to 10,000 runners competed in
over 40 races throughout the day and 10 Xaverian runners received medals in their
respective races. Brady Armstrong ’24 and Neilan Fahey ’25 earned medals in
the Varsity D Race. The team’s top seven runners then wrapped up the season at
the MIAA Division 1B Championship with a 20th place finish out of 28 teams. Brady
Armstrong ’24 was the Hawks top finisher, coming in 45th place out of almost
200 runners in a personal best 5K time of 16:55.56. Quinn McCormack ’25
was Xaverian’s second runner finishing in 95th place in a personal best time of
17:45.93.
According to Coach Steinbergher, Captains Brady Armstrong ’24, Ryan
Armstrong ’23, Eddie Doyle ’23, and Adheep Rampure ’23 helped lead the
young team throughout the season. He says, “The team gained valuable experience
for future years as the top 15 runners are scheduled to return for the 2023 season.”
Soccer
t was one of the most difficult schedules in the state for this year’s varsity soccer
team, but the Hawks showed grit and determination, ending the season with a 5-9-
4 record. Under the direction of Mr. Garrett Bowers ’87, P ’21, ’24, the young
team improved each and every game.
Earning 1st team Catholic Conference all-star status for the Hawks were
Brendan Murphy ’23, Declan Stack ’23, and Sean Keevan ’25. Earning
2nd team honors for Xaverian were A.J Keevan ’23, Timothy Apostolica ’23,
Jonathan Black ’25, and Pano Haseotes ’25. In addition to being a 1st team
all-star, Brendan Murphy was also voted as an Eastern Massachusetts All-Star
and had the opportunity to play in the Eastern Massachusetts Coaches’ Association
All-Star Game held at Concord-Carlisle on November 25.
“It was a great season,” said Coach Bowers. “We had terrific senior leadership
and a lot of hope for the future.”
Brendan Murphy ’23
Ryan Scollins ’23
Brady Armstrong ’24
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