🏈 FOOTBALL — Panthers Improve to 2–1
Whitman-Hanson improved to 2–1 with an impressive 34–0 shutout of Carver on Friday night.
Bobby Walker led the Panthers on both sides of the ball. He rushed for 103 yards, caught passes for another 25 yards, and scored two touchdowns. Walker also intercepted a pass and returned it 68 yards, while leading the defense with 8 tackles.
Van Le, Osten Brown and Tristan Lacandula each added a touchdown. Brady Lawn went 4-for-5 on extra points.
The Panthers' defense recorded its first shutout of the season, with Jackson Alexander contributing five tackles. Wes Petersen also had an interception return for a touchdown that was ultimately nullified by a penalty.
➡️ Next: Whitman-Hanson hosts Silver Lake Friday night in the opening game of league play.
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⚽ GIRLS SOCCER — Dramatic Win Over Marshfield
The girls soccer team earned one of the week's most exciting victories, defeating Marshfield 2–1 in Patriot League action.
Teagan Fratasio opened the scoring in the first half, finishing a corner kick from Caleigh Mahoney.
After Marshfield tied the game in the second half, Lily O'Brien delivered the game-winner, following up a rebound off a Shelby Bell free kick.
Skylar Griffin, Keira Manchester, Mya Andrews and Olivia Poulin also turned in strong performances.
The Panthers previously battled Hanover to a 0–0 tie, with the defense of Shelby Bell, Lily O'Brien, Caleigh Mahoney and Millie Mahoney playing a strong game in front of goalkeeper Addison Hughes.
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⚽ BOYS SOCCER — Tough League Loss to Hanover
The boys soccer team fell 2–0 to Hanover in a competitive league matchup.
Hanover took a 1–0 lead into halftime after an unlucky deflection on a Panther clearing attempt. Whitman-Hanson kept fighting in the second half and created several chances, with James Sousa nearly equalizing late on a long-range shot that struck the post.
As the Panthers pushed extra attackers forward in search of the tying goal, Hanover added a second goal in the final minute.
Logan Proulx, Greyson Menear and Dylan Fencer turned in strong performances as the Panthers battled until the final whistle.
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🏑 FIELD HOCKEY — Last-Second Winner!
The field hockey Panthers picked up a thrilling 2–1 victory over Plymouth North.
After a scoreless first half, Maeve Gavin broke the tie in the third quarter with her second goal of the season.
Plymouth North later tied the game, but Whitman-Hanson continued to battle. With less than a minute remaining, the Panthers earned a penalty corner. Although the clock expired during the corner, play continued — and senior defender Lilly Jones fired the ball past the Eagles' goalkeeper for her first goal of the season and the game-winner.
The Panthers are now 2–2–1 overall and 1–2–1 in league play.
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🏃♀️ GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
The girls cross country team hosted Silver Lake on the 3.1-mile Burrage course.
Silver Lake earned the team victory, 46–17, but the Panthers had several strong individual performances.
Freshman Allie Boss led Whitman-Hanson with a time of 23:01, followed by:
• Juliana DeLue — 23:28
• Lilly Smith — 24:18
• Lindsey Brzuszek — 25:04
• Gabrielle Lyons — 26:50
➡️ Next: The Panthers host Hingham on September 28, with the team's seniors being celebrated.
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🏃♂️ BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
The boys cross country team also hosted Silver Lake at Burrage Pond, with the Lakers earning a 47–15 victory.
Jackson DeLue led Whitman-Hanson, finishing 5th overall in 19:00.
Other top Panther finishers included:
• Dylan Meredith — 19:41
• Bryce Weckbacher — 20:08
• Caeleb Rouse — 20:08
• Brendan Clark — 20:17
➡️ Next: Whitman-Hanson hosts Hingham on September 29 at Burrage Pond.
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⛳ BOYS GOLF — Another Patriot League Victory
The golf team picked up another Patriot League victory, defeating North Quincy 245–259 at Ridder Farm Golf Course.
Despite windy conditions, junior Nic Beltramini fired an impressive 1-over-par 37 to earn medalist honors.
Nate Pitts and Drew Desantes each shot 39 as the Panthers improved to 7–3.
➡️ Next: Silver Lake visits Whitman-Hanson Monday at Ridder Farm.
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🏐 VOLLEYBALL
Whitman-Hanson volleyball faced two tough Patriot League opponents this week.
Against Quincy, the Panthers dropped the first two sets before showing plenty of fight in the third, edging Quincy 27–25 to force a fourth set. Quincy took the match 3–1.
Senior captain Elizabeth McNaught led the way with 5 kills and 8 digs, while junior Kaori Peterson added 5 kills. Senior Bailey Trask ran the offense with 14 assists, and senior captain Emily McNaught served up 3 aces.
The Panthers then battled Marshfield, opening the match with a dominant 25–10 victory before Marshfield responded by taking the next three sets, 25–21, 25–18 and 25–17.
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🐾 PANTHER HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK
🏈 Big Defensive Performance: Football shuts out Carver, 34–0.
⚽ Game Winner: Lily O'Brien scores late to defeat Marshfield, 2–1.
🏑 Last-Second Heroics: Lilly Jones scores during a penalty corner after time expires to defeat Plymouth North.
⛳ Medalist: Nic Beltramini shoots 37 to lead the golf team past North Quincy.
🏃 Freshman Standout: Allie Boss leads the WH girls cross country team with a 23:01.
🏈 Two-Way Star: Bobby Walker accounts for two touchdowns while making an interception and recording eight tackles.
🏐 All-Around Effort: Elizabeth McNaught records 5 kills and 8 digs against Quincy.
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🏆 WH ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME — CLASS OF 2026
Congratulations to the newest members of the Whitman-Hanson Athletic Hall of Fame! The Class of 2026 will be introduced this Friday night at halftime of the football game against Silver Lake. Come out, fill the stands and give them a true Panther welcome home!
The 2026 Induction Ceremony will be held Sunday, October 4 at Pembroke Country Club. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., with dinner and the ceremony beginning at 5:15 p.m. Tickets are available at whathletics.com.
Student-Athletes
• Chris Colclough, Class of 1987 — Football, Wrestling, Track & Field
• Mike Cronin, Class of 1968 — Football
• Michael Pakalnis, Class of 1983 — Football, Baseball, Basketball
• Devin Petta, Class of 2009 — Soccer
• Emily Trapp class of 2009— Basketball, Volleyball
• Cortney Kelly, Class of 2001 — Soccer, Basketball, Track & Field
Coaches
• Pat Forbes — Football & Baseball
• Mike Driscoll — Football & Track & Field
Team
• 1965 Football Team (Class of 1966) — Whitman-Hanson's first state champion football team
Contributor
• Bob Hayes — Longtime youth sports director, PA announcer and school committee chair
Whitman-Hanson Regional High School
Athletic Director
Office (781) 618-7433
Cell (617) 838-0994
Classroom (781) 618-7159
Fax (781) 618-7084
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