BY JERRY LIPTAKRich Fortier, Pembroke Academy’s girls lacrosse head coach, reviewed the list of names, pen in hand. When he handed back the roster, 15 of the 21 players had check marks next to their names. “Those are the players with two years of experience or less,” said Fortier, who coached the school’s club team last ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORIt was the first win in the program’s first year, and it came in dramatic fashion. The Pembroke Academy boys lacrosse team, entrenched in a low-scoring battle with Pelham on Thursday, April 17, entered the fourth quarter up, 2-1. However, two quick Pelham goals put the Spartans behind and, it seemed, on their way to a ...

BY SAPNA PATHAK It should have been just another drive to work, but the phone call Ross Mondello received minutes before sitting in his car changed that. Less than 12 hours after laughing on the sidelines with Matt Couture, the Pembroke boys lacrosse head coach heard the news Couture unexpectedly passed away due to a heart defect. “We ...