Monument Avenue || Monica Sager It was the senior’s last time hosting X-Mic || Jasper Kaiser 
Boys lacrosse won their first playoff game || Brendan Cassidy Angelakis pulls off the cover. || Brendan Cassidy Students gathered for X-Mic. || Jasper Kaiser The Swamp || Monica Sager The view of Boston from King’s Beach || Monica Sager 
Brigadier General Tom Sellars speaks. || Brendan Cassidy Flags along Monument Avenue || Monica Sager Memorial Day was celebrated at the Swampscott Cemetery || Brendan Cassidy Turtle on a String performed || Jasper Kaiser The new host with the two old X-Mic hosts || Jasper Kaiser 
Making Indian food at The Residence at Vinnin Square. || Brendan Cassidy 
Liam Donovan Wood placed 15th nationally for the Geography Championship ||. Courtesy Photo The Swamp now offers classes for youth athletes ||. Monica Sager 
Bedrock Pilates. || Courtesy Photo A new plaque honors Angelakis. || Brendan Cassidy John Von Barta receives a pass. | Brendan Cassidy
It was a big week for athletics in Swampscott. The spring sports season has proven to be a successful one for Swampscott High School athletic programs, with four teams reaching the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) state tournament playoffs.
Girls lacrosse was the first Big Blue team to have a playoff game. With just 2 minutes showing on the clock and the game tied, Swampscott High School’s Victoria Pierro found the back of the net with a shot to give the Big Blue girls lacrosse team a 9-8 victory on Wednesday over North Reading High School. The 19th Seed Big Blue will keep on rolling to Nashoba Regional High School for a round of 16 matchup on Friday evening.
Boys lacrosse got their playoff run underway Thursday with a decisive 15-3 preliminary round victory over South Shore Technical High School. The 26th Seed Big Blue now turn their attention to 7th Seed Weston High School, who boast a 15-1 record on the season. Swampscott will travel to Weston for the round of 32 matchup on Monday at 6 p.m.
“Weston’s a very talented team,” said Head Coach Geoff Beckett. “They’re very disciplined. They don’t make mistakes, they don’t turn the ball over and they don’t take bad shots. We’ve got to make sure that we up our game in that sense. If we play smart, disciplined and hard lacrosse, I think these guys can play with anybody so I can’t wait to see what’s gonna happen.”
A pair of recent Swampscott High School graduates have also continued in sports at Connecticut College, rowing in the same boat.
Also in athletics, Angie Hill Yu opened Bedrock Pilates Studio, and The Swamp has expanded to youth athletic programming.
Senior Liam Donovan Walnut represented Swampscott at the National Geography Bee, taking 15th place overall.
Earlier in the week, Swampscott celebrated Memorial Day. Over 100 people gathered at Swampscott Cemetery to honor fallen soldiers. Swampscott-based Military Friends Foundation championed the statewide tribute, known as Operation Gold Star, which illuminated bridges and landmarks across the Commonwealth.
Following a weekend of holiday celebrations, Swampscott officials, however, are concerned about the trash left on the beaches.
A street sign reading “Pam Angelakis Way” was dedicated to Angelakis, who served in the school district for 35 years including 11 years as superintendent.
Looking ahead, Swampscott High School film students will screen their work Friday, May 29, at 7 p.m. And on Tuesday, June 2, the Community Preservation Committee will kick off its season with its annual public meeting.
Further down the line, Swampscott may have a new pier at Fisherman’s Beach by the end of the year.
