They have been a thorn in the side of Duxbury for the past few seasons, and last Tuesday they produced colossal pain for Coach Kelly Jurgens’ girls’ lacrosse team.

Jumping out to a 1-0 lead 33 seconds into the contest and holding onto the ball for a the first five minutes of the game, the Norwell Clippers rode the nine-goal outburst of junior Mary O’Connell to beat the Lady Dragons 17-7 and end Duxbury’s unbeaten streak at eight games.

The DBMS crew team had a strong showing at the Lowell Invitational Regatta recently.  Rowing on the Merrimac River, the Varsity Boys A boat coached by Kristen McCarthy, finished second in its class, receiving a Silver medal.  Coxswain Caroline Hickey directed the boys among 24 boats that competed in four heats, qualifying them for the semifinals where they finished second overall among 12 boats. In the finals on Sunday afternoon, Hickey, Chris Scavangelli, Davis Muller, Marshall Lougee and Kyle Archambault crossed the finish line with a very close second-place finish.

The Lady Dragons qualified for the MIAA State tennis tournament with a doubleheader win over Whitman-Hanson last Thursday in Duxbury, marking the last home match for the Duxbury seniors.

Playing eight-game pro-set matches, Duxbury got off to a good start when Kelly Dame took care of Victoria Consolini at No. 1 singles, 8-1, in the first match, while No. 2 singles player, Meghan O’Neal, recovered from some leg issues to defeat Emily Arthur, 8-2.

It’s very rare when the Duxbury boys’ tennis team loses two matches in a week. It’s also rare when it face its two toughest opponents in the same week.

That led to a pair of defeats for the Dragons last week when they lost to Hingham and Cape Cod Academy by identical 3-2 scores.

Silver Lake

Nicole Hanrahan battled through a three-game set at No. 3 singles to lead the Lady Dragons to a 4-1 win over Silver Lake in Patriot League action last Thursday.

Hanrahan took a 6-4 first-set win over Abby Haugstad, then faltered in the second-set with a 2-6 loss. The senior battled back with a gritty 6-3 win in the third set for the victory.

Lily Peterson won the 400m hurdles with a time of  :73.5.

Duxbury swept the 100m dash with Laura Nee (:13.3), Madi Lyons (:13.8), and Kelsey Davidson (:13.8).

Ali Wolff (6:40) came in third in the mile.

The Lady Dragons saw their five-game winning streak come to an abrupt halt last Monday when they dropped a 10-1 decision to division leader Middleboro in Duxbury.

Duxbury came into the contest at 8-1 and hung close, trailing the Sachems 1-0 through three innings. The visitors’ bats exploded in the fourth inning for four runs on just two hits, opening the floodgates for five more runs in the seventh, as the usually reliable Duxbury defense and pitching faltered.

(Duxbury's Sam Sweet beats Connor Darcey from a difficult angle during Friday's win over Wellesley. Photo by Jim Tarbox)

They have beaten many of the top teams in Massachusetts, and have also beaten two nationally ranked teams from New York. You would think I was describing the best team in Massachusetts high school lacrosse history. But after listening to Coach Chris Sweet’s comments following Friday’s 9-3 win over Wellesley, it appears the best is yet to come.

No. 1 singles - Julia Krumholz over Duxbury’s Kelly Dame 0-6/2-6.

No. 2 singles - Delaney Dunlap over Duxbury’s Meghan O’Neal 2-6 /1-6.

No. 3 singles - Danielle Vanzara over Duxbury’s Nicole Hanrahan 0-6/1-6.

After a pair of tough losses to Cape teams, the Duxbury girls’ golf team got back on track last Monday with a 5-1 win over Dennis-Yarmouth at the DYC course to raise its record to 2-5. Cassidy Goldner rebounded after her first loss of the year to beat D-Y’s Krista Rodrick in the No. 1 slot, 5 and 4, with a round that included three bogeys. Her playing partner Lexi Macalus defeated Allisa Preston, 4 and 3, with a pair of bogeys. Cayla Barker garnered Duxbury’s third point with s 2-up win over Ashley Meehan at No. 4. Duxbury’s other winning performances included a 5 and 4 win by Elizabeth Loreaux over Annie Dillon at No. 5, and a 2-up win by Emma Fiskio over Shannon Campbell at No. 6. Kaylee Jones had a 2-up win over Carle Bellingham in the first alternate slot, and was joined by Courtney Walsh in the second alternate slot where she won her match, 4 and 2.

Sydney King (80.6) and Michelle Puopolo (81.0) came in first and second in the 400m hurdles.

Madi Lyons (13.52) came in third in the 100m.

Ali Wolff came in first in the mile (6:24).

The Duxbury girls’ softball team is quietly building itself into a Patriot League powerhouse after completing a three-game sweep last week with wins over Hingham (21-9), Hanover (8-7) and Whitman-Hanson (4-2).

Junior pitcher Micaela Lannon was on the mound for all three wins, while classmate Caroline McSherry provided the thunder at the plate with a home run and nine RBI to go along with a .666 batting average during the winning streak.

The Duxbury boys’ lacrosse team turned in its best performance of the year on Saturday afternoon when it beat nationally-ranked Niskayuna (NY), 8-7, on Sam Sweet’s goal with 13 seconds remaining.

What appeared to be a high-scoring affair when both teams scored a trio of goals in a 17-second span early in the first quarter, suddenly turned into a defensive struggle, as neither team was able to get more than a two-goal lead throughout the afternoon under overcast skies in Duxbury.

The Duxbury High School sailing team is having a stellar season after having qualified for the New England High School Fleet race, also known as the O’Day Trophy. The qualifier took place on the very challenging Lake Massapoag in Sharon where the Dragons were in good rhythm and their scores improved as the day went along. Duxbury finished the event strong with top-five finishes in the final six races, good enough for second and just one point out of the top spot.

It was a rough start to the week for the girls’ tennis team that showed a solid effort does not always result in a win, as it lost to Scituate, 5-0, and was edged by North Quincy, 3-1, in a match called by rain.

Sophomore Kelly Dame had a tough time with Scituate’s Niki Lazarus, losing 1-6/2-6 at No. 1 singles, while junior Meghan O’Neal had a competitive first set with Haley Malerbi, 4/6, before faltering in the second set, 1-6.