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At Lakeview, Classical's Peter Rondeau displayed a strong effort in a close 5-4 loss. Classical also got good efforts from Paul Strakus, Conor McCall, and Russell Holmes. For Holmes, it was his first-ever match.

Classical (0-3) will have its next match Tuesday at Marblehead.

The Classical High golf team has a new coach.

Jack Morrison, a former Lynner and St. Mary's High graduate, was hired to replace Jay Fiste, who left to take the St. Mary's High golf coaching job previously held by Mark Lee.

Although Morrison lives in Beverly, he's no stranger to the Lynn schools. He has been a teacher at Lynn Tech for the past 22 years and was a member at Gannon Municipal Golf Course for about 30 years. He's currently a member at Beverly Golf & Tennis.

Morrison graduated from St. Mary's in 1973. He was a captain of the golf team back then and went on to play at Salem State College. He was also in the New England Professional Golf Association internship program for several years.

Morrison inherits a program that has struggled with low numbers. He said his understanding is that there were approximately 12 players on the team last year, and four have graduated.

"I'm hoping to see some smiling freshman faces at our first meeting," Morrison said. "I want to try and build the program."

Morrison said younger children tend to flock to sports like baseball, softball and hockey, with their interest in golf often developing a little later in life. Morrison said when he was a youngster, he caddied at some of the area clubs. In addition to making a few bucks, he said it helped spark his interest in the game and it resulted in friendships that still endure today.

"When you're caddying, you meet other kids who are caddying and might get together with a couple of them and play," he said.

This is Morrison's first varsity coaching job, although the father of three did coach his own children in youth soccer and, to a lesser extent, in hockey. He said his daughter, who recently graduated from college, had no interest in golf when she was younger and now wishes she had taken it up.

"I enjoy the game," he said. "I'd like to see the kids grow and get better at it."

Morrison said that as an adult out in the work world, you come to realize that a lot of business is conducted on the golf course and knowing how to play the game can have its benefits.

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Congratulations to Jeff Gaudet and Sean Winchell for being named Northeastern Conference North Golf ALL-STARS !

It's been a tough year for both the Classical and English golf teams, but the Rams' season ended on a high note with a 37-35 win over the Bulldogs Tuesday at Gannon Golf Course.

"It was a close match," Classical coach Jay Fiste said. "All the matches were pretty competitive. Both coaches (himself and English coach Tara Friedman) know all the players from both teams. They're all good kids. It's enjoyable."

Classical's Jeff Gaudet defeated Dave Stevens at No. 1, 8 1/2-1/2; English's Jim Elwell topped Sean Winchell at No. 2, 6-3; and Pat Strong (Classical) topped Steven Small, 6 1/2-2 1/2, in the three spot.

English's Dan Navaroli and Classical's Alex Messina tied at four and English's Scott Flaherty tied Classical's Chris Merrill at five. Peter Rondea won 5-4 over English's Justin Ford at six; English's Nick Newhall topped Classical's Connor McCall, 5 1/2-3 1/2, at seven and English's Jonathan Surette defeated Classical's Paul Strakus, 7 1/2-1 1/2, in the eight spot.

Gaudet and Winchell will represent Classical at Thursday's Northeastern Conference meet at Tedesco Country Club and Stevens and Elwell will do likewise for English.

Classical finished its season 2-14 and English finished at 3-13. The Bulldogs won the first meeting between the two schools last week.

In a tri-match between Lynn English, Classical and Revere at Gannon, the Bulldogs tripled their season win total with 48-24 and 39-33 victories over the Patriots and Rams, respectively.

For English (3-11), No. 5 Justin Ford, No. 7 Scott Flaherty and No. 8 Jonathan Surette won both their matches; No. 3 Dan Navaroli was victorious against Classical; No. 1 Dave Stevens and No. 2 Jim Elwell defeated their Revere counterparts; and No. 6 Nick Newhall tied his match against the Rams and beat his Patriot counterpart.

No. 1 Sean Winchell and No. 2 Jeff Gaudet took both their matches for Classical (1-13). No. 4 Steve Nelson defeated his Bulldogs counterpart; No. 6 Pat Strong beat Revere and tied English; Pete Rondeau defeated the Patriots' number eight; and No. 5 Alex Messina tied his Patriot opponent.

For Revere (1-11-1), No. 3 Kerri Roach and No. 4 Ed Maglio were victorious in both their pairings, and No. 7 Nick Rizzo defeated and No. 5 Nick Rizzo tied their respective Classical opponents.

At Gannon Golf Course, Beverly's Austin Butler and Nick Pinciaro both shot a 37 to share medalist honors. Ryan Lally (38) and Adam Capodilupo (39) also had strong matches as the Panthers (9-4) swept the two Lynn teams and qualified for the state tournament.

Sean Winchell and Pat Strong halved their matches in the No. 1 and No. 5 slots, respectively, for the Rams (0-12). Jeff Gaudet and Alex Messina also played well for Classical.

Dave Stevens and Joe Lannon halved their matches in the one and five slots for the Bulldogs (1-11).

Revere 38 1/2, Classical 33 1/2 Item Roundup

At Cedar Glen Golf Course, Classical picked up wins at No. 1, where Jeff Gaudet defeated John Chiarelli, 5-4; at No. 2, where Sean Winchell shot one-under and defeated Frank Colleran; and at No. 6, where Steve Nelson defeated Nick Andriani, 5-4.

This was Revere's first win. The Patriots were led by winners Kerri Roach at No. 3, 6 1/2-2 1/2; Ed Maglio at No. 4, 5-4; Brendan Leslie and Classical's Chris Merrill halved their match at No. 5; Revere's Nick Rizzo won at No. 7, 6-3; and Mike Zaccaria won at No. 8, 6 1/2-2 1/2. The Patriots are 1-8-1. Classical is 0-11.

Gloucester 40 1/2, Classical 31 1/2 Item Roundup

At Gannon, Jeff Gaudet out dueled Josh Salah in no. 1 action 5-4 for the Rams (0-9). He shot a 37 on the day. Sean Winchell (6 1/2-2 1/2) and Steven Nelson (5-4) were Classical's other winners. James Marconi, Peter Rondeau and Connor McCall all had nice matches.

"I'm proud that they put together such a competitive match," Classical coach Jay Fiste said.

At The Winthrop Golf Course, despite Ram Alex Messina's draw in the number seven pairing at 4 1/2 and strong performances by Jeff Gaudet and Steven Nelson, Classical remained winless in 2008.

Saugus 39, Classical 33 Item Roundup

At Gannon Golf Course, the Rams had strong performances in several spots, but the Sachems capitalized when the opportunity arose. Classical's Jeff Gaudet won 5-4 at No. 1; Sean Winchell was low man for Classical with a 36. He won 7-2 at No. 2. Steve Nelson won 6 1/2-2 1/2 at No. 7 and Peter Rondeau halved his match at No. 8. Chris Merrill also played well, losing 4-5 at No. 5.

Peabody 52 1/2, Classical 19 1/2 Item Roundup

At The Meadow at Peabody, the Rams (0-4) got a 6-3 win from Sean Winchell at No. 2 and a halved match by Jeff Gaudet at No. 1.

Salem 48, Classical 24, Item Roundup

At Olde Salem Greens, the Rams (0-4) hung tough with one of the better teams in the NEC despite not picking up a win.

"I was happy with the five competitive matches we played," Classical coach Jay Fiste said. "We're making progress."

Wes Keon bested Jeff Gaudet, 51/2-31/2, at No. 1; Peter Cavallaro won by the same score at No. 2; Scott Sadoway eked out a 5-4 win over James Marconi at No. 3; David Karam beat Pat Strong, 61/2-21/2, at No. 4; Pat Little won, 5-4, at No. 5; Mike Doherty was an 8-1 winner over Steve Nelson at No. 6; Cam D'Amato won 71/2-11/2 over Peter Rondeau at No. 7; and Shane Ballou took a 5-4 win over Alex Messina at No. 8.

September 3, 2008 , from the Item
Lynn Classical High School golf coach Jay Fiste had an outstanding weekend, winning the Mixed Classic at Gannon Golf Course with his wife, Jane.

However, Coach Fiste's team struggled in a season-opening tri-meet against Danvers and Marblehead at Tedesco Country Club in Marblehead on Tuesday. The Rams fell to both opponents, 57-15 to Danvers and 49-23 to Marblehead.

While the Rams' record now stands at 0-2 on the season, Fiste praised two of his players, Sean Winchell for his overall performance and Chris Merrill for his play against Marblehead.

Congratulations goes out to Vinny Amenta for finishing in the top ten at the NEC Championship on October 16th.

The Classical High golf team wrapped up its season on a high note with a 41 1/2-30 1/2 win over English Thursday at Gannon Golf Course.

The Rams (3-9) won at the first four spots: Vinny Amenta defeated Dave Stevens, 6-3; Jeff Gaudet defeated Jim Elwell, 7-2; Sean Winchell topped James O'Blenes, 5-4, and Bobby Adams defeated Tim Shirley, 6-3. Classical's Chris Merrill tied Scott Flaherty at No. 5 and English's Sean Crowley defeated Jonny Rodriguez, 5 1/2-3 1/2 at six. The Rams' Justin Merrill sliped past Justin Ford, 5-4, at No. 7 and Classical's Jetta Garrity and Steven Small tied at No. 8.

Thursday, 10/5 - Gloucester 42, Classical 30

At Gannon Golf Course in Lynn, the Rams (2-6) fared respectably against one of the top teams in the Northeastern Conference. Bobby Adams took a 5-4 win at No. 5 and Justin Merrill was a 7-2 winner at No. 7 while James Marconi halved his match in the four-spot.

Tuesday 10/2 -Swampscott 54 1/2 Classical 17 1/2

At Tedesco, the Big Blue (6-2) went 8-for-8 in wins.
Anthony DiLisio beat Vinny Amenta, 51/2-31/2 at No. 1; Alex Patkin won 6-3 over Jeff Gaudet at No. 2; Spencer Graham won 51/2-31/2 over Sean Winchell at No. 3; Josh Ruskin beat Bobby Adams, 71/2-11/2 at No. 4; Matt DeChillo won 8-1 against James Marconi at No. 5; Max Kane beat Chris Merrill, 8-1 at No. 6; Matt Nutter won 8-1 against Justin Merrill at No. 7 and Charlie Fisher won 6-3 against Jetta Garrity in the anchor match.

The Lynn Classical golf team got back in the win column on Wednesday with a 6-3 win over Northeast Regional at Hillview CC in North Reading.

Vinny Amenta won his match at No. 1 and then teamed with James Marconi for a second win in a 2-man, best ball competition. Sean Winchell won at No. 2 and joined with Chris Merrill for a second point and Bobby Adams took a win at No. 3 singles and then halved his best ball match while teamed with Jeff Gaudet, who halved his singles match at No. 3.

The Peabody High golf team is enjoying life in the Northeastern Conference. The undefeated Tanners defeated Classical, 49 1/2-22 1/2, Wednesday at Gannon Golf Course.

Joshua Page was medalist, shooting a 35 in a 7-2 win at No. 1. Taylor Shalin (37) won 5-4 at No. 2 with Peabody's other wins coming from Kevin Franey, 6 1/2-2 1/2, at four; Carl Serra, 8-1, at five; Pat Dumas, 5 1/2-3 1/2, at six; Tom Rogers, 7 1/2-1 1/2, at No. 7; and Gary Iudic, 7 1/2-1 1/2, at eight.

There were a few bright spots for the Rams (1-2). Jeff Gaudet won 6 1/2-2 1/2 at No. 3. Sean Winchell shot a 38 in a 4-5 loss at No. 2, and Bob Adams played well in the six spot.

Peabody is 3-0 with Marblehead up next.

Courtesy of the Daily Item of Lynn, 9/14/07

At Beverly Golf & Tennis Club, the Rams (1-1) had a couple of solid performances from Vinny Amenta and Sean Winchell in the Nos. 1 and 2 spots, but couldn't manage a win over the Panthers.

Courtesy of the Daily Item of Lynn, 9/11/07

At Cedar Glen in Saugus, the Rams started their season with a win in a highly contested meeting. Although Classical took seven of the eight matches, Rams coach Jay Fiste said, "All eight matches were tight matches and it went down to the wire."

Vinny Amenta won 6-3 at No. 1; Sean Winchell won 5 1/2-3 1/2 at No. 2; Jeff Gaudet won 5-4 at No. 3; Chris Merrill won 5-4 at No. 5; Jonny Rodriguez won 5-4 at No. 6; Erin McCall won 5-4 at No. 7; and Bobby Adams tied 4 1/2-4 1/2 in the No. 8 spot.

Revere's sole win came at the No. 4 spot, where Mike McGrath was victorious.

In the teams' next matches, Classical will tee off against Beverly and the Patriots will visit Marblehead.

2008 Golf Team Roster	Grade
Jeffrey Gaudet	12
Sean Winchell	12
James Marconi	12
Chris Merrill	12
Alex Frerette	12

Alex Messina	11
Pat Strong	11
Peter Rondeau	11
Paul Strakus	11

Steven Nelson	9
Riley Anderson	9
Connor McCall	9
Aaron Prendergast	9

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