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MIAA statewide tournament scores and highlights from Friday
Emma Angelo scored 10 goals, including the game-winner, along with a school-best 31 draw controls as No. 10 Tyngsboro (19-1) edged seventh-seeded Cape Cod Academy 21-20 to advance to the Div. 4 qua… → Read More
BC High names Tom Conley as new athletic director
The answer to BC High's soon to be vacant athletic director job was right under their nose. The school announced the appointment of Tom Conley as its new athletic director, replacing Jon Bartlett, who is leaving to become AD at St. Sebastian's. Conley, who was a multi-sport standout at BC High, was currently the assistant athletic director at BC High. → Read More
Boston Shootout put area hoops on the national map
Boston never had the reputation of being a basketball hotbed. Thanks to a group of local high school hoop stars dubbed the Boston Six, that myth was dispelled in a span of 48 hours in June 1972. → Read More
Statewide high school tournament scores and highlights from Tuesday
BOYS BASKETBALL DIVISION 1 STATE SEMIFINALS – Wednesday Newton North (20-3) vs. Andover (21-2), 7 (Woburn) Springfield Central (20-2) vs. BC High (23-0), 7:15 (Worcester State) DIVISION 1 STATE FINAL – TBA at Tsongas Newton North/Andover vs. Springfield Central/BC High DIVISION 2 STATE SEMIFINAL – Tuesday Norwood 69, Burlington 66 (ot) DIVISION 2 STATE SEMIFINAL […] → Read More
Statewide tournament scores and highlights from Friday
Amelia Hanscom netted 25 points, while Anna Foley chipped in with 12 as top-seeded Andover (20-1) punched its ticket to the Div. 1 semifinal with a 56-33 victory over Newton North. → Read More
Statewide tournament scoreboard and highlights from Tuesday
Sean Dittmeier scored the game-winning goal in double overtime to give No. 7 Norwood (19-2-1) a 3-2 win over No. 10 Newburyport in a Div. 2 second-round game. The Mustangs tied the score with 21 seconds left in regulation on a goal by Kevin Broderick. → Read More
MHSFCA announces its All-State football team
The Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association announced its 2021 All-State Football Team as selected by a committee of coaches from the MHSFCA. The All-State banquet will take place on Saturday, March 12 at the Burlington Marriott beginning at 4 p.m. The banquet is co-sponsored by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston and the MHSFCA. OFFENSE […] → Read More
Thanksgiving Day football scores
TUESDAY’S RESULTS East Boston 50, South Boston 0 North Andover 27, Andover 26 WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS Archbishop Williams 14, Cardinal Spellman 7 Blackstone Valley 47, Nipmuc 19 Brighton 30, Tech Boston 12 Greater Lawrence 28, Whittier 22 Greater Lowell 21, Lowell Catholic 8 KIPP 38, Lynn Tech 12 Latin Academy 32, O’Bryant 0 Nashoba Tech 28, […] → Read More
Campbell goal lifts Team Yellow
In the second of two Eastern Massachusetts Girls’ Soccer Coaches Association all-star games held at Austin Prep, Team Yellow defeated Team White by a score of 1-0. Sabrina Campbell scored the game-winner for Team Yellow with six minutes to go in the match. The Pentucket striker blew by the White defense to get on the […] → Read More
Danny V’s high school football Sweet 16
Abington football coach Jim Kelliher never expected to be spending Friday night at home. He spent all week getting his team prepared for a Division 6 state semifinal contest against a good St. Mary’s team. The traditional week took a turn on Thursday when Kelliher learned he was not going to be able to coach […] → Read More
Danny V’s high school football Stars of the Week
DIVISION 1 Ayden Pereira threw for 120 yards and two scores, while rushing for 129 yards and two more scores as Central Catholic snapped a five-game drought at the hands of St. John’s Prep, dethroning the two-time defending champions, 35-12. William Watson was nearly perfect, completing 19-of-22 passes for 397 yards and five touchdowns as […] → Read More
State championship scoreboard
FIELD HOCKEY DIVISION 1 FINAL – Saturday Andover 1, Walpole 0 DIVISION 2 FINAL – Saturday Westwood 1, Nashoba 0 (ot) DIVISION 3 FINAL – Saturday Watertown 1, Sandwich 0 (2 ot) DIVISION 4 – Saturday Uxbridge 1, Ipswich 0 BOYS SOCCER DIVISION 1 FINAL – Saturday Brookline 2, Newton North 1 (2 ot) DIVISION […] → Read More
Weekend high school football boxscores and highlights
FOOTBALL DIVISION 1 STATE SEMIFINAL – Friday Central Catholic 35, St. John’s Prep, 12 DIVISION 1 STATE SEMIFINAL – Saturday Springfield Central 60, Franklin 49 FINAL – At Gillette, TBA Central Catholic (10-1) vs. Springfield Central (9-1) DIVISION 2 STATE SEMIFINAL – Friday King Philip 31, Milford 16 DIVISION 2 STATE SEMIFINAL – Saturday Catholic […] → Read More
Friday’s football scoreboard
DIVISION 1 STATE SEMIFINAL – Friday Central Catholic 35, St. John’s Prep, 12 DIVISION 1 STATE SEMIFINAL – Saturday Franklin vs. Springfield Central, 11 (Shrewsbury) FINAL – At Gillette, TBA Central Catholic (10-1) vs. Franklin/SC DIVISION 2 STATE SEMIFINAL – Friday King Philip 31, Milford 16 DIVISION 2 STATE SEMIFINAL – Saturday Marshfield vs. Catholic […] → Read More
Week 11 high school football preview: Central Catholic looking to snap skid against St. John’s Prep
Central Catholic can only hope that the sixth time is truly a charm for its highly-regarded football team. St. John’s Prep would be more than happy to keep things status quo. The two teams meet in a Div. 1 state semifinal Friday night at Cawley Stadium with the winner heading to Gillette Stadium for the […] → Read More
Danny V’s Thursday Pickorama
After a ghastly 5-5 effort, we showed a little improvement last week with a seven-win effort. We banked on Lincoln-Sudbury extending its winning streak for one more game, but Marshfield had other ideas. The Rams held on at the end to knock off the highly-touted Warriors. Xaverian’s ground game coupled with sketchy weather forecasts for […] → Read More
Ipswich survives marathon five-setter to get to reach its first state volleyball final
Ipswich volleyball will advance to the Division IV State Finals for the first time in program history! Grace Soresen had 15 digs and 10 kills as Ipswich outlasted AMSA in a five-set thriller, 27-25, 23-225, 25-13, 29-31, 16-14 to advance to the Division 4 state final for the first time in school history. Also stepping up […] → Read More
Tuesday’s tournament scoreboard and highlights
FIELD HOCKEY DIVISION 1 SEMIFINALS – Tuesday at Burlington Andover 5, Franklin 0 Walpole 1, Concord-Carlisle 0 FINAL – TBA Walpole vs. Andover DIVISION 2 SEMIFINAL – Tuesday at Norwell Westwood 3, Falmouth 2 (2ot) SEMIFINAL – Wednesday at Burlington Masconomet vs. Nashoba, 7 FINAL – TBA Westwood vs. Masconomet/Nashoba DIVISION 3 SEMIFINALS – Wednesday […] → Read More
Danny V’s Sweet 16: Blackstone Valley flexes its muscles
Blackstone Valley interim head coach Anthony Landini knew his team was facing a formidable opponent in Stoneham last Friday. He also knew he had the horses capable of accepting the challenge. The Beavers weathered the storm and put together a textbook second-half performance to knock off the previously undefeated Spartans, 28-14, to earn a berth […] → Read More
Danny V’s high school football Stars of the Week
DIVISION 1 Sean Mercuri had 13 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a pick-six as Central Catholic defeated St. John’s (Shrewsbury) for the second time this year, 37-13. Mack Gulla ran for 120 yards and two TDs, also adding a field goal, as Franklin defeated Methuen, 24-7. Jack Perry completed 18-of-26 passes for 323 […] → Read More