JPII Grad Selected to NECBL All-Star Team: Signs with Cotuit in Cape League
Michael Young, a Mashpee native and St. John Paul II High School graduate, earned a six-out save in his Cape League debut, and Trey Jacobs (North Carolina Pembroke) knocked in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the seventh inning as the Cotuit Kettleers won, 5-4, over the Falmouth Commodores in the regular-season finale […]
New Ice Hockey Coach Named
St. John Paul II High School has hired Christopher Kent as the Lions’ Head Hockey Coach, effective immediately. Kent served as Assistant Coach to Charles “Chuck” Jancaterino, who coached the Lions from 2015-2018. “Coach Kent has been a key member of the JPII hockey coaching staff since the 2015-16 season. He brings tremendous commitment, knowledge, […]
New Pick-Up/Drop-Off Pattern Announced
At St. John Paul II High School, the safety of our students is our priority. In order for us to keep our students safe, we will implement a new drop off and pick up system for every student in every grade at JPII. All traffic entering the high school property will enter via Pine Avenue […]
20 Questions: Madi Doyle
When he makes out his lineup card for each game, St. John Paul II softball coach Mike Manley knows that senior Madi Doyle will be hitting in the leadoff spot. However, the position slot in the scorebook is continuously changing. Sometimes she finds herself getting the ball to enter the pitching circle. At other times […]
New Coach Brings Enthusiasm, Experience to JP2
“I’ve been counting the days for a long time now,” Soares said. “It’s tremendous just to get the guys together, to put some of the names with the faces and to start to envision the team.” Soares, a three-sport star at Harwich, brings a wealth of baseball experience to the Lions. He captained the Rough […]
Boston Bruins Honor Senior Hockey Player
Senior Billy Dwyer was honored during March during a Boston Bruins game at TD Garden as the recipient of Central Catholic League’s Boston Bruins-MIAA Sportsmanship Award. Thirty-three players representing leagues across Massachusetts received the award.
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 […]