NORTH SHORE (Podcast) For their exploits in both the classroom and in their respective athletic endeavors,
Masconomet field hockey superstar Maggie Sturgis and Triton football dual-threat weapon Cole Piaseczynski have been selected as the Moynihan Lumber Student-Athletes of the Month for September.
A familiar name, Sturgis is no stranger to this award.Last year, she was the female winner for the month of December after posting an incredible junior season, leading the North Shore in scoring by far with 38 goals and 20 assists. Well, she’s returned this fall with a scholarship to Division 1 Holy Cross under her belt, and the production as a senior has only continued. After Wednesday’s massive 2-1 win over NEC foe Danvers — in which she scored the game-winning goal — she now sits at a remarkable 28 goals and 3 assists for the season. (More Below)
Maggie Sturgis with Bill Newell
Sturgis’ high school career is still far from over, and you can bet she’s gearing up to lead her Chieftians (11-0-2) — ranked No. 4 in the latest MIAA Division 2 power poll — on a deep playoff run. But as it stands now, her brilliant career stands at 103 goals and 45 assists for 148 points. “I never could of dreamed I’d hit 100 goals,” said Sturgis of the career milestone, reached during Monday’s 6-1 win over Marblehead. “It was never a goal of mine when I got to high school. I actually found out how close I was about a week ago, and ever since it’s been pretty nerve-wracking until I got it. I’m still kind of in shock that it happened.”Yet somehow, Sturgis is just as impressive in the classroom as she is on the field. Her 4.475 weighted GPA has her ranked near the top of her graduating senior class, and outside of the classroom she’s also a National Honor Society member, class treassurer and a peer leader who helps freshman acclimate to life in high school. She’ll also be graduating with a second diploma in “Global Competency” for her fluency in Spanish. Sturgis also stacked her senior year with difficult classes. Her three Honors level courses are a breeze compared to AP Statistics, AP Biology and AP European History. “I’ve always taken academics very seriously,” said Sturgis, who points to junior year pre-calculus as her toughest ever class. “I would say that after four years of balancing school and sports, I’ve found a schedule that works best for me.”
Congratulations to Maggie Sturgis on surpassing 100 goals today! What a HUGE accomplishment! With a Covid season of only 10 games in ‘21 and not playing every minute of every game other seasons
