LHS Swimmers Celebrate CAL Championship

LHS swimming and diving team celebrates second CAL league championship in three years, going 6-0 on the year. Thanks to Coach Jeff Boyd for providing this writeup on Tuesday's meet.

If you were to look up the definition of “team”, you would find something along the lines of “a group of individuals working together as a single unit”.  In the case of the Lynnfield High School Swimming and Diving team, that characterization could not be more fitting.  All season, the Pioneers have leaned heavily on each other and operated as a group of equally important contributors.   The result:  a 6-0 (5-0 CAL) record and a second Cape Ann League championship in three years. Heading into last night’s season finale with rival North Reading, the Pioneers had relied on their depth against each of their previous opponents.  The same would prove to be true against the Hornets as Lynnfield swimmers came into the finish in droves against …

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Lynnfield Swim Team Clinches Cape Ann League Title

Thanks to LHS swim coach Jeff Boyd for providing this update from the Lynnfield vs. Masco CAL title meet.

The Lynnfield High School Swim Team took the Cape Ann League title on Wednesday night, beating Masconomet 102-81 and moving up to a 5-0 record (4-0 in the CAL). "This meet epitomizes our team," said Coach Jeff Boyd in an email to Lynnfield Patch "We don't have any individual swimmer that really stands out and is a guaranteed winner in every event like we've had in the past. This is a true team in every sense of the word. Every single one of these kids can really swim, and no single person is more important than another. We took first in only four events, but after Masco's first kid came in we had three of our own right behind him. Our depth is what has been the key to our success this year." Here is more info from Coach Boyd: Masco took …

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Photo Of The Day

PHOTO: LHS Swimmers' Annual Fundraiser

Each January, members of the LHS swim team raise funds by disposing of residents' Christmas trees.

Butch Durant, Robert Corvino, Angie Tsatsis and Gus Tsatsis of Lynnfield House of Pizza pose with members of the LHS Swim Team on their second weekend of Christmas Tree pick-ups. The Lynnfield House of Pizza is the official pizza house of the LHS Swim Team.

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