<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4PzKgg_0vnEF0il00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4PzKgg_0vnEF0il00" width="1000" height="525" >The margin of victory is slim in Merrimack Valley Conference soccer action.Just ask the Tewksbury High boys soccer team.Currently positioned at 2-3-1, the Redmen have played in a fair share of nailbiters to open their season.Trailing by two goals to Chelmsford last Thursday, the Redmen fought back to knot the game at three. That’s when the Lions capitalized on a free kick with 30 seconds remaining to steal the win. “We had opportunities and we made some mistakes and we just haven’t capitalized (in the final minutes). It’s been very tight,” said Redmen coach Mario Almeida.Gustavo Oliveira, Alexandre Almeida, and Arbel Levenson did the scoring for Tewksbury. John Pacheco picked up a helper. On Saturday, Tewksbury fell 2-0 to a talented Holliston team. With the likes of Central Catholic (Tuesday) and North Andover (Thursday) awaiting on their schedule this week, Almeida and the Redmen aren’t ready to abandon the basics. “We’re just going to keep working on that final third,” said the coach. “We don’t want to change things drastically; we just want to keep doing what we’re doing. If we limit some of the mistakes, we’ll be fine. A lot of these games will be tough and grinding.”They’ll likely call for scoring from Oliveira, who has found the back of the net two times this season. Both of those instances came on free kicks. “I think he has a talent there,” said Almeida. “He’s worked hard throughout the season and even in the preseason. He’s very talented, and I think he’s really committed to try to do really do well.”Swimmers back evenThe Tewksbury/Metheun swim and dive team is back to an even .500, and they did so in dominant fashion.In their first home meet of the season, the Red Rangers downed Central Catholic, 101-77, claiming first-place finishes across the board. A total of three swimmers were crowned the victors in multiple events.Sophia Cabral (200 and 500 freestyle), Ethan Corthell (200 individual medley and 100 backstroke), and Alan Dang (100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke) headlined a potent day in the pool for the hosts. Sophia Ferrara (diving), Rania Elouahi (100 freestyle), and Isaac Gillespie (50 freestyle) rounded out the individual crowns. In the relays, Tewksbury/Methuen won the 200 medley (Corthell, Dang, Gillespie, Ferrara) with a time of 2:02.06. Dang, Elouahi, Ferrara, and Cabral took gold in the 200 freestyle relay (1:54.23), and Cabral, Gillespie, Elouahi, and Corthell’s 4:05.97 earned them first-place honors in the 400 medley relay. The swimmers are back in the pool on Friday against Stoneham/Melrose. Golfers back in the win columnAfter snapping a three-match skid against Lowell on Wednesday, the Tewksbury High golf squad was quickly reminded of the constant competition of the Merrimack Valley Conference on Monday, falling to Andover by a score of 17.5-2.5.Andover took points in every match at Trull Brook Golf Course, including Lucas Jenny (1 Up), James Dunham (2&amp;1), Vincent Giamio (1 Up), Brady Maggio (4&amp;3), Will Norris (2&amp;1) and Luke Batchelder (5&amp;4).Ricky Pacheco and Phil Lombardi flatted their respective matches for Tewksbury. Pacheco and Tyler Crawford flatted their four-ball match.But on Wednesday, the Redmen mixed the right ingredients at Mt. Pleasant Golf Club in a 15-5 thumping over Lowell. The match was knotted at five through the first two groups until the Redmen ultimately pulled into the driver’s seat down the stretch. Crawford (4&amp;3), Jake Cunha (1 Up), Drew Broderick (2&amp;1), Jake Civitarese (1 Up), Tyler Bourgea (3&amp;1), and Michael Devlin (4&amp;2) all entered the win column for Tewksbury. Cunha and Michael Macauda (2&amp;1), Broderick and Civitarese (1 Up), and Bourgea and Devlin (4&amp;2) took their four-ball matches.The Redmen got right back in action on Wednesday, hosting Dracut at Trull Brook. They then travel to the challenging Bradford Country Club to battle Haverhill. Volleyball splits competitive weekA challenging week on the court resulted in a 2-2 split from the Tewksbury High volleyball team.Falling on Monday to Westford Academy and Friday to Billerica, the Redmen produced two wins over Dracut and Lowell to improve their record to 4-5.Last Tuesday, Tewksbury edged Dracut, 25-20, 25-22, 24-26, 25-16. Leading the way were Olivia Cueva (13 kills), Charlotte Morris (10 kills), Gianna Dorion (six kills), and Maddie Shakes (15 digs). “Overall it was a good win,” said Redmen coach Allie Luppi. “We struggled in serve receive a bit but worked through it.”The Redmen followed up their performance with a 3-2 victory over Lowell on Wednesday, winning 23-25, 25-16, 25-14, 22-25, 15-10. Moura (26 assists), Cueva (11 kills), Morris (seven kills), Olivia Tryder (five kills), and Shakes (18 digs) rounded out the effort.“It was a hard-fought match,” said Luppi. “Everyone contributed to the win which is great.”The Redmen were back in action on Wednesday against Lawrence before traveling to Central Catholic on Friday and hosting Chelmsford on Monday.</div></body>

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Tewksbury High Roundup: Big week ahead for boys soccer — Volleyball, swimming and golf earn victories

The margin of victory is slim in Merrimack Valley Conference soccer action. Just ask the Tewksbury High boys soccer team. Currently positioned at 2-3-1, the Redmen have played in a fair share of nailbiters to open their season. Trailing by two goals to Chelmsford last Thursday, the Redmen fought back...

Tewksbury High Roundup: Big week ahead for boys soccer — Volleyball, swimming and golf earn victories

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