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Veteran assistant Joe Davis suggested that Chris Schipelliti take on a defensive role and it was a wise move indeed. Behind Schipelliti, the Hornets were impenetrable in a 2-0 win over Rockport. The win in the season finale clinched a tourney berth for the Hornets. Nic Andre made two terrific saves in the shutout.

Junior Anthony Manganiello scored his first career varsity goal as North Reading beat Manchester Essex 6-1.

Cody Carbone played well on the defensive end and contributed a pair of assists in North Reading's 4-1 soccer victory over Triton. Dylan Poor pitched in with a goal and two assists for the Hornets, who need five points in their last four games to qualify for state tourney play.

Despite missing three starters with injuries, Pentucket's boys soccer team qualified for the tournament for the second straight year with a 4-2 victory over North Reading. Patrick Collins, who has been playing particularly well lately according to coach Christian Langlois, had two goals and an assist for the Sachems (8-2-2) while Colin Macdonald added a goal and two assists. 

He’s already been in the Eastern Massachusetts Soccer Hall of Fame for six years, so his legacy has been in place for a while. But North Andover boys soccer coach Bill Tarbox joined a select club when the Scarlet Knights beat North Reading 3-1 yesterday. It was his 400th career win. He’s 278-87-53 in 21 years at North Andover and went 122-113-31 in 18 years at Greater Lawrence Tech. And don’t rule out 500 wins. He volunteers at the Guilmette School in Lawrence and when a girl there asked him his age. He asked her, “How old do you think I am.” Her reply? 42. For the record, he is only 61 (62 on Thursday) and hasn’t lost a step. This year’s club is 7-1-2 and his Knights teams have qualified for the postseason for all 21 years he’s been coach. “It means a lot personally,” he said of the milestone. “I’ve always enjoyed doing it. I enjoy all the kids I’ve worked with.” Tri-captain Zach Karalis said its been a pleasure playing for Tarbox. “He’s a great guy and definitely knows his soccer,” said Karalis, a basketball and soccer star for the Knights. “He also wants us to do well in the classroom and in life. He’s a good guy and a fun guy to play for.” The Knights knew this one was important. “He came up to me and said it meant a lot to him,” said Karalis. “It’s a big accomplishment and he was proud of it.” Young North Andoverites grow up looking forward to playing for him. “My cousins Tom and Dave Gaffny played for him,” said Karalis. “I wanted to get to high school and play for him.” Tarbox, an Andover native who has lived in North Andover for years, picked up the game at now defunct Ricker College in Maine. The Tarbox name is synomous with both schools he has coached at. His late father, Fred, a prominent local businessman, was one of the movers and shakers behind the founding of Greater Lawrence Tech. Bill started the soccer program and taught there 34 years, before retiring three years ago. Tarbox and Andover’s Dave Amundsen helped fuel the growth of soccer in the region with their Andover Soccer Camp, which began in 1976. Tarbox passed the love of the game on to his kids. Fred starred at North Andover and UMass Lowell and is the girls coach at Haverhill. Jana is the former coach at PMA.  

Freshman Alex Brown made his first varsity start and helped anchor the defense as North Reading edged Lynnfield 2-1. Chris Schipelliti had a goal and an assist for the Hornets.

North Reading dominated Austin Prep 5-0 in boys soccer as five different players scored and three others had assists. Chris Schipelliti had a goal and two assists for the Hornets (2-0-1) and Max Carlson played well on defense.