Group art exhibit at the Cloister Gallery

just showed how much the young players have matured since the start of the season,” the coach said. “I’m particularly proud of our three captains (Carlin McGowan, Stella Monaco and Ferrante), who made the varsity newcomers feel welcome on and off the court.”

Junior point guard Katie Pyne hurt her arm in the

Track

From P. A9 second Swampscott game, but the likes of Dosch and O’Connell have been filling in nicely for her to keep the offense going in the right direction. absolute competitors, and they’ve pushed one another to have incredible indoor seasons,” Raimo said.

The Magicians, the 42nd seed, will begin the Division 2 state tournament against a familiar foe, Masco, the 23rd seed, in a preliminary round game on the Chieftains’ Boxford campus Feb. 28 (6 p.m.), after the Current’s press deadline.

Girls 300

Cate Trautman flew to a new personal best time of 42.12 this season to capture fifth, a near .05-second drop. This time qualifies her for the All-State championship meet.

“Cate put in hundreds of hours in the weight room throughout the entire off-season, and she rightfully deserves this recognition for having one of the best individual state divisional championship performances in school history,” Raimo said.

Boys 600

Ryan Thompson (1:24.60) bested the entire field to finish first.

“Ryan Thompson was in third place for 580 meters, but when he came off the final turn, with 50 meters to go, he wasn’t going to be denied,” said coach William Herlihy. “Nothing in this race went the way we planned, and his splits for the first two laps weren’t what he wanted, but none of that mattered when he was climbing onto the tallest podium platform as a state divisional champion with a new school record.”

Herliihy added, “Ryan’s season isn’t over yet, but he’s already had so much success, and all of it derives from the work he puts in everyday and his competitive fire when he races. It was an extra special moment for me, as Ryan’s 1:24.60 bested my 1:24.69, and I couldn’t have been happier. Honestly, I’ve never been more excited to be in second place.”

Ryan’s season was expected to continue at the All-State championship meet on Feb. 26 and then at the New Balance team out to a strong start. Grace Mortensen (2:42.03) followed that up with another great leg, before handing off the baton with an even larger gap.

The Cloister Gallery will feature a new show entitled “Welcome Spring! Works” by members of the Swampscott Art Association. The exhibit will run from Sunday, March 12 through Sunday April 30. There will be an opening reception for the show on Sunday, March 12 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. The Cloister Gallery at St. Andrew’s Church, 135 Lafayette St. Spring is just around the corner and who isn’t looking forward to longer days, shorter nights and a whiff of fragrance in the air? Come and lose yourself for a while in interpretive images of emerging life and new energy by artists and photographers of the Swampscott Art Association. All you stand to lose are the winter doldrums.

The gallery’s hours are Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon. Ring the doorbell at the back door for admittance. The gallery is handicapped accessible. For more information, please call 781-631-4951 or visit standrewsmhd.org/cloistergallery. html.

Freshman Isabelle Mortensen (2:43.76) then ran way above expectations as someone who has been training for the 300 all season and had never run an 800 before. When she handed the baton off, the team was firmly in the lead.

Juliet Burchfield (2:36.98) had some competition with two teams that were a full lap behind, which helped her push the pace, while improving on her previous 800 split of 2:43.

“This group delivered a full effort, and it’s a shame they weren’t in the fast heat to really push themselves,” Herlihy said.

Indoor Nationals.

Boys 1,000 Gabe Bayramian (2:45.39) accounted for a 17th-place finish in his final indoor race, matching his personal best time from the recent conference meet.

“Gabe had an incredible season across a couple of different events, and he will look to pick up right where he left off this spring,” Herlihy said.

Boys 2-mile Isaac Gross (9:49.96) was credited with a sixth-place finish.

“Running the 2-mile as your primary event is incredibly taxing over the course of a full season,” Herlihy said. “Isaac grinded out this race, and although it matches his personal best, he should be tremendously proud of how well he did under the circumstances, and how well he’s done this season.”

Herlihy added, “The amount of growth I’ve seen from Isaac this season in terms of race strategy and execution is way beyond what I would expect from one person in just one season. His indoor season has come to a close, but he will look to improve further in the spring.”

Girls 2-mile Cat Piper (14:04.40) ended up 27th overall.

“Sometimes the best outcome of a race is just to finish,” Herlihy said. “Cat’s final indoor race may not have gone the way she could have hoped, but she should be proud of seeing it through. The 2-mile is never an easy race, but when you know things aren’t right early on, it’s even harder to take it to the finish, but that’s exactly what Cat did. After a short break, she will look to come back even stronger in the spring season.”

Boys 4x200

“Unfortunately, the team was disqualified for a handoff outside the zone between Curtis and Pantzer,” Raimo said. “The team battled through the entire race to win the heat to finish what would’ve been third overall. Luckily, they already qualified for the All-State Championship Meet via the supermax qualifier. Exchanging a baton in a 20-meter zone at full speed is a difficult task, and even though the boys worked diligently on their handoffs, bad outcomes are inevitable.”

Girls 4x200

Trautman, Machado, Whalen and Davis banded together to win a state divisional title with a time of 1:48.78.

“It’s been a two-year journey for Cate, Ava, Devin and Claire, and to capture the title is welldeserved,” Raimo said. “Devin and Claire ran brilliant legs. Devin passed a Burlington girl to give Claire the lead in the final lap. Claire, with the toughest job in track as the anchor, still held off one of the best runners in this meet.”

Girls 4x800

These Marblehead girls finished sixth with a time of 10:34.25.

“This group represented how track is truly a team sport,” Herlihy said. “Two of the four runners opted to scratch from individual events they qualified for in order to run fresh for the 4x800, and it paid off for the team. This group ran fantastic races from top to bottom, and could’ve run even better had they been seeded in the fast heat.

According to Herlihy, Kate Twomey (2:31.48) ran an excellent leadoff leg, getting her

“But it’s a young group that will absolutely get another chance in the future.”

Twomey, Grace Mortensen and Burchfield will continue running track in the spring, while Isabelle Mortensen plays softball.

Girls 4x400

The team did not finish the race after Sadie Halpern’s legs got tangled up with a runner about 225 meters into it.

“She fell very hard but is going to be OK,” Raimo said.

“Although we won a couple of state divisional titles in other events, I was most proud of the way Cora Gerson, Le’Daisha Williams and Charlie Roszell handled the disqualification. Le’Daisha and Sadie didn’t run the 300 in order to stay fresh for this relay with the opportunity to go to the All-State championships. Cora came to the meet to just run the 4x400. But together, they immediately rallied around Sadie. I’ve seen plenty of runners fall here at the Reggie Lewis complex, but I’ve never seen 10-plus athletes immediately surround and support a fallen athlete. That was pretty cool stuff.”