Male Athlete of the Month:
Joseph D'Angelo

by Brandon Perry

Senior Joseph D’Angelo, track star and captain of the track team, is this May's athlete of the month. His hard work on and off the track has led to his success in many of his recent track meets. Joe has been great for the Titans this year and is looking to continue their great streak on the track. Motivated by his determination to win and willingness to win, this has led him to a great season filled with many accomplishments.

Both he and the track team are doing great this year boasting an impressive record with a great lineup of runners,

“We are having a good season… 2-1 in league meets, but looking forward towards states this year” said Joe.

With some of his impressive accomplishments such as his gold medal in the 4x100, 4x200, and the 4x400 along with running a top 5 time in the state in the 4x100 with 43.26 seconds breaking a meet record.

“I’ve been consistently getting new PR’s every couple meets and looking forward to competing for a state championship in the 100 and the 200”.

With his great running, Joe is looking to bring home a state championship for the Titans along with himself and maybe break a few records there too.

With his recent commitment to run division II track at Saint Anslems College, he will continue to run and continue to break more records there.

“It was the best school academically and athletically which is mostly why I chose to go there… It will be difficult to stay on top of my running and my grades but I will do great there”.

Joe will continue to represent Pembroke continuing his hard work and dedication to track and hopefully break a few records there as well.

Starting track in high school, his skills have been quickly come to view as he has shocked the entire state with his accomplishments and his awards, hopefully Joe can continue his success and continue to shine on the track and bring home more awards for the Titans.

Female Athlete of the Month:

Liv Sowersby

by Grace Torrey

The female athlete of the month for the month of May is Olivia Sowersby, a junior lacrosse player. Sowersby has been playing lacrosse for 9 years and also plays club lacrosse for Boston Laxachusetts. The Pembroke lacrosse team has a record of 5-8 and are ranked 22nd in division 3 as of May 3, 2024.

Sowersby's biggest inspiration in lacrosse is the Boston College midfielder, Belle Smith, a great player with immense amounts of stick skills. Liv alone has scored an impressive 22 goals this season and continues to score in almost every game along with assisting her teammates' goals. She has a lot of plans for the season.

"My personal goals for the rest of the season are to continue to learn from my coach and improve every day with the team," she said.

Sowersby is a big leader on the team. Although not a captain this year, she steps up and leads the team to get great results. She believes the team has a good year ahead of them,

"I believe the team has already come so far this season. I think we've improved not only throughout our stick work, but also working as a team and having fun."

Sowersby was awarded with player of the game on April 3rd when they played Plymouth South High School. She earned 5 goals and 1 assist out of the 15 goals that game, making her the top scorer of the night.

Sowersby's statistics increase every year, showing her commitment and dedication to this sport. With a new head coach coming in this season the team felt nervous about how their season would go, but that did not stop Sowersby from dominating on the field and being a tough competitor.

photo credit Jen Resil

Varsity Softball

by Jaelyn Resil

With a whole new coaching staff, this team has had a strong start with a record of 10-4, with 6 games to play in the regular season. As of May 3, softball is ranked #19 in the MIAA Power Rankings. This team has six senior captains; Ava Dunphy, Emily Alexander, Hailey Burke, Maria Cantino, and Olivia Skeiber. Senior captain, Emily Alexander said, “We have a good team dynamic and everyone trusts each other. We all get along and it shows on the field.” Alexander also added, “Our goals for the rest of the season are to continue playing like we have been, keep surprising people, and hit the ball!”

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Varsity Baseball

by Owen Reardon

The Boys baseball team's season has begun with a 7-6 record. Upcoming key games are against N. Quincy and Hanover next week, with Senior Night Monday, May 20. After finishing the previous season by just missing the playoffs and using that to fuel another playoff push they have gotten off to a good start. The team aspires to make the postseason and possibly go on a run to show their major improvements from the last season. Sophomore Logan Schipper said, “We’re doing good, we are … and are hoping to win out.” The team plans to go on a tremendous run inspired by them coming up just short last season along with their many enhancements the previous years.

Boys' Tennis

by Owen Reardon

The boys tennis team’s season has begun and they have gotten off to a 2-7 start. The boys play in a tough Patriots league with its eyes set on the future and despite their start the team still has plans to prove they have the ability to compete in the Patriots. Sophomore Ben Logan said, “it's a rebuilding year, states coming soon in 2025.” Expectations are still high as the season progresses with the hopes of building a program for the future.

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Girls' Tennis

by Jaelyn Resil

PHS’ Girls Tennis team is having a strong start currently at #1 in the MIAA rankings and going 9 -1 in their first few matches, only having lost to a very good Scituate team. Senior captain, Claire Richardson said, “Hingham and Scituate are two of the teams that are some of the toughest to play.” Richardson also added, “Duxbury was a very big match and we won 3-2.” With 12 more matches in the regular season this team is looking to keep their strong start going throughout the rest of the season, and hopefully into the post-season tournament.

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Girls' Lacrosse

by Jaelyn Resil

With a new coach -Abby Moynihan- this team has started their season 5-9 despite the difficulties of learning under a new head coach. PHS’ girls lacrosse is ranked #20 for division three in the MIAA Power Rankings. Senior captain, Allie Woods said, “I think the tram so far has been a lot better than last year and we have improved so much since the beginning of the year, our record is already better. We are looking to improve our possession of the ball and how we handle it on the field.” Woods also said, “Our toughest game was definitely Duxbry and I'm looking forward to playing Silver Lake.”

Boys' Lacrosse

by Owen Reardon

After their 4-14 season last year the Pembroke boys lacrosse teams season has started and they have gotten off to a 7-6. The team is trying to exceed expectations and through their hard work they can reach the playoffs after a successful season. Senior Nolan McGrath said, “We are 7-6 which is very good and we could be the second team in Pembroke with a winning record.”The team's goalie, Connor Walker, said, ”I feel like I have exceeded my personal expectations and hope to still improve”. The Boys Lacrosse team is hoping to wrap up the season as a success by reaching the playoffs and show major improvements from last year.

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Boys Spring Track

by Titan Times Staff

This boys' track team has had a good start and is currently 3-1 beating Scituate, and losing to Plymouth South. Patriot League Championships are next week with State Tournament also coming up. Sophomore Nick McCarthy said, "The boys are going the distance. We are a solid team that can win the States."

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Girls Spring Track

by Jaelyn Resil

This girls team has had a good start and is currently undefeated going 4-0 beating both Plymouth South and Scituate who are two of the toughest teams to race, they are also the 2024 Patriot League Fisher Division Champions. Track Coach James Rooney said, “Our goals each season are pretty much the same: 1. Win the Patriot League 2. Win the Div 4 State Championship 3. Qualify as many people for the state meet as possible.” Rooney also said, “We have already beaten 2 tough teams this season, now we just need to win against Hanover and North Quincy to win the league. At states our toughest competitors have been Holliston and Newburyport.”

*Follow PHS Athletics on Twitter @PHS_Titans for any updates.

Track and field kicks off their spring season with their first meet April 4th against Hanover at home. Senior Sarah Claflin says, "We have a big strong team this year so I think we're gonna have a good season. There's a handful of good girls in each event which will get us a lot of team points. We trust our coach's season plan to set us up for success and the beginning of the season is always hard but as a team we hold each other accountable and push through it."