NORTH SHORE (Podcast) The Moynihan Lumber North Shore Student-Athlete award is a monthly honor given to one male and one female for their excellence in the classroom and athletic competition. The December recipients are Peabody girls basketball star Logan Lomasney, and Saugus/Peabody wrestling standout Sam LoRusso.
Logan Lomasney – Peabody High Girls Basketball with Bill Newell
Story by Kyle Gaudette, Newburyport Daily News
For Lomasney, it’s all about staying active. “It gets stressful at times, but I enjoy being busy,” said Lomasney, a three-sport standout who plays soccer, basketball and softball. “I’ve always sort of had a ‘Go, go, go’ mentality. I like having stuff to do and a project to work on.”
That’s pretty evident in the classroom, where Lomasney is currently ranked No. 23 in her Peabody
senior class of 320, and carries a stellar 3.85 GPA. She credits English teach Mrs. Henry for being a major influence, and is currently taking her honors class along with AP Statistics, European History and Economics. It’s not easy being a three-sport athlete, keeping good grades and being a member of National Honors Society, but Lomasney says she’s never had too much of an issue with time-management.
For the past few summers, she’s also enjoyed working at Spinelli’s in town, too.“Having good grades has always been something that’s important to me,” said Lomasney. “It’s always been something I’ve prioritized.”
And that non-stop attitude translate to the court. Peabody has won the Northeastern South the past two years, and Lomasney is the driving force behind the Tanners (7-2) trying to make it a three-peat this winter. She’s averaging an impressive 22.0 points, 11.6 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game, and had an 18-point, 13-rebound, 10-assist triple-double against Waltham earlier in the year. Then just this Monday, she poured in 17 points with 16 boards and 5 blocks in a 51-37 win over league rival Danvers. In the latest MIAA rankings, Peabody came in at No. 12 in Division 1.
“We’re a very fast-paced team,” said Lomasney, who is still figuring out college plans but wants to double-major in Criminal Justice and Psycology. “We’ve all been playing with each other for a long time now, so we’re excited about what we can accomplish this year.”
