For their exploits both in the classroom and in their respective athletic endeavors, softball star Carly Swartz of North Reading High School and baseball standout Matt Lauria of Lynn Classical High School have been chosen as the Moynihan Lumber Student-Athletes of the Month for May.
Radio Interview with Matt Lauria
Matt, a junior, had 22 hits for the Classical baseball team, hitting .448 with 15 runs scored and 21 RBI. He then helped the Rams, who were the No. 15 seed, to a first round upset of second seeded Wakefield in the first round of the Division 2 North state baseball tournament, 5-4. Matt was also the starting varsity quarterback for Classical’s football team last fall and should be one of the top all-around players in the Northeastern Conference this coming season. In the classroom, Matt shines with a 3.7 grade point average. He is enrolled in all Honors and Advanced Placement courses and is ranked 74th out of 344 students in his class.
The North Shore Student Athlete Award is sponsored by Moynihan Lumber in conjunction with media partners: The Salem News, The Gloucester Times, The Newburyport Daily News, (Lynn) Daily Item, MSOnewsports.com and North Shore 104.9 FM. One male and one female monthly winner will be selected as Student Athlete of the Year and be honored at a luncheon in June. The yearly winners will also receive a scholarship.
