Here are the final Super Six girls basketball divisional rankings for the North and South. The final EMass Top 25 will appear on the following Sunday (March 26) along with our annual year-in-review article to appear in the paper.

DIVISION 1 NORTH
1. Andover (22-1)
2. Woburn (20-4)
3. Billerica (17-6)
4. Central Catholic (16-7)
5. Revere (19-3)
6. Lynn Classical (18-6)

DIVISION 1 SOUTH
1. Braintree (20-4)
2. Bishop Feehan (18-3)
3. Mansfield (20-3)
4. Newton South (18-5)
5. Newton North (16-5)
6. Wellesley (18-4)

DIVISION 2 NORTH
1. Arlington Catholic (19-6)
2. Belmont (17-5)
3. Pentucket (18-6)
4. Hamilton-Wenham (15-9)
5. Wakefield (17-5)
6. Watertown (15-5)

DIVISION 2 SOUTH
1. Foxboro (22-3)
2. Westwood (17-8)
3. North Attleboro (18-7)
4. Duxbury (15-7)
5. Walpole (14-9)
6. Hingham (14-8)

DIVISION 3 NORTH
1. Amesbury (22-2)
2. St. Mary's (15-9)
3. Bishop Fenwick (16-9)
4. Manchester-Essex (16-6)
5. Saugus (16-6)
6. North Reading (11-12)

DIVISION 3 SOUTH
1. Archbishop Williams (21-4)
2. Fontbonne (20-4)
3. Hanover (19-2)
4. Coyle-Cassidy (18-4)
5. Abington (21-4)
6. East Bridgewater (15-5)

DIVISION 4 NORTH
1. Fenway (16-7)
2. New Mission (18-7)
3. Austin Prep (11-14)
4. Whittier (19-2)
5. Mystic Valley (18-5)
6. Pope John (16-6)

DIVISION 4 SOUTH
1. Cathedral (17-4)
2. Falmouth Academy (22-2)
3. Cohasset (18-8)
4. Westport (21-2)
5. Greater New Bedford (15-7)
6. Monomoy (11-10)
 

WORCESTER — Millis’ trapping press had always stymied Quaboag, ending the Cougars' season for three consecutive years in the state semifinals.

But given another try Wednesday to crack the code, Quaboag delivered.

Behind senior Alexia Paquette’s double-double of 16 points and 14 rebounds, Quaboag exacted revenge with a 61-36 Division 4 state semifinal victory over the Mohawks at the DCU Center.

“I was really tired of losing to them,” said Quaboag coach Clifford Lanier, as the Cougars advanced to the state final Saturday (3:30 p.m.) at Springfield College. “(Millis coach) Dave (Fallon) does a great job. My kids were sick of losing to them. When you have five seniors, the press isn’t quite as overwhelming. That was the key. We broke the press.”

Millis (16-9) trailed for the majority of play, but cut the deficit to single digits, 34-25, on a basket from Meaghan Hourigan (13 points) entering the fourth quarter.

Quaboag (18-6) wouldn’t be denied this time, pulling away with an 18-3 run to start the final frame. Paquette got the tear going with back-to-back buckets and Kiarra Dorman aided the run with six of her 14 points.

“Certainly not the way we wanted the season to end,” Fallon said. “I’m proud of the way the kids competed. We just didn’t play our best game today and credit to Quaboag, they played a good game.”

    A couple of tidbits to come out of yesterday's MIAA baseball meeting.
    1) The MIAA passed the acceptance of the MLB's rule for the IBB to go into effect for the 2017 MA season. Coaches simply need to tell the umpire that you are intentionally walking the batter and no longer need to throw four pitches.
    2) The MIAA will follow the new re-entry rule for a pitcher. In summary, it states: "in the event a pitcher is substituted with a pinch runner or hitter, the pitcher may re-enter the game immediately as a pitcher as long as another pitcher does not throw a pitch.
    3) The DH-Re-entry rule: In the event a pitcher is substituted with a pinch runner or hitter, the pitcher may re-enter the game immediately as a pitcher as long as another pitcher does not throw a pitch.
    4) Seeding: In the event of a tie, the only tiebreaker used will be head-to-head or coin flip.

    BB&N junior tight end Jay Symonds gave a verbal commitment to the University of Pittsburgh for the fall of 2018. The 6-foot-4. 257-pounder played a large part in BB&N's march to a bowl title. He has received several Division 1 offers, most recently from Boston College.

    DIVISION 2 STATE BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP: Brighton 82, Nashoba 58: Jordan Galloway led a balanced attack with 13 points as the Bengals put  the game away down the stretch. Mykel Derring recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds, while the quartet of Tyrone Perry, Willie Veal, Johnny Ortiz all tallied nine.
    Nashoba (21-4) made things interesting as it went on a 15-0 run to cut the deficit to 64-56. Justin Peirce fueled the surge with nine points, but Brighton (23-5) refused to fold. Perry scored all nine of his points in the final six minutes as the Bengals closed with a strong kick.

    DIVISION 3 STATE BOYS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Hanover 58, Palmer 43: Matt Delahunt scored 14 of his game-high 24 points in the third quarter as the Indians (23-3) pulled away to win their first-ever state basketball title. John Landry stepped up big down the stretch with a pair of treys, while Patrick Flynn was a force off the glass with 14.
    The Panthers (23-2) were led by Matt Niemczura with 18 points, while Ryan McCarthy pitched in with seven points, seven rebounds and five assists.

    DIVISION 3 STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Archbishop Williams 62, Hoosac Valley 37: Asiah Dingle scored 15 points and center Jessica Knight added 11 as the Bishops defeated the Hurricanes in the Division 3 state girls basketball final for the second time in three years.
    The Bishops survived an early 10-3 deficit, then went on a 29-12 run to finish the half and never looked back. They clamped down on the defensive end, limiting Hoosac Valley to three points in the third quarter. The victory marks the Bishops’ third title since 2013 and their sixth in program history. 

The MIAA basketball season may have concluded last night, but there was still top-level talent playing on the hardwood on Sunday afternoon.

At Cathedral High School, Leo Papiles’ AAU program, BABC, participated in the North Select Games with the BABC sophomores taking on the North Sectional MIAA all-star sophomore/junior team and the BABC juniors facing off against the North Sectional MIAA senior all-stars.

In the second half of the doubleheader the BABC juniors recovered from a slow start and behind 39 points from Cole Swider (St. Andrew’s) came away with a 90-63 win over the Senior all-stars.

The first contest required a comeback from the BABC sophomores as they overcame a 34-32 halftime deficit to the Sophomore/Junior all-stars en route to a 75-67 win. Weston High School’s own Kyle Murphy chipped in 14 points for BABC.

The games were part of a BABC Select Tour that saw the AAU powerhouse take on MIAA all-star teams from the West, Central, and South regions of Massachusetts.

While many may tap the two games as simple shoot-around talent shows, there was a clear competitiveness to both matchups, with BABC getting ready to hit the EYBL circuit in May.

Papile made note of the fact that it is a great opportunity for his players to take on some of the local stars.

“This tour is really good because it intersects MIAA basketball with some of our NEPSAC kids,” said Papile. “The idea that our kids get to play against the MIAA kids awesome. This was not some fashion show all-star game, both sides really wanted to win.”

Less than 24 hours after Cambridge and Brighton captured state championships at the Mass Mutual Center, both team’s respective star players were on the floor for the second of the two games. Jakigh Dottin and Dimon Carrigan of Cambridge starred for the BABC juniors with Dottin pouring in 13 points and Carrigan scoring 8 points to go with a block.

On the flip side for the MIAA North All-Stars, Ty Perry (10 points) and Jordan Galloway (9 points) of Brighton both showcased their respective abilities.

“The biggest thing that should be noticed is the two Cambridge kids,” said Papile. “They probably got home last night at midnight, had a warranted celebration, but we texted them this morning and asked them if they remembered the plays and they answered ‘yes we do coach.’  Sure enough they both came out here and played well and they’ll be integral pieces for us.”

In the first contest of the day St. John’s Prep’s own Nate Hobbs (13 points) made his presence felt at both ends of the court. The athletic guard playing for the North sophomore/junior team threw down a pair of ferocious dunks to go along with a pair of reverse layups.

The all-stars, however, had no answer for Proctor Academy’s Darion Jordan-Thomas who was a monster in the paint all game long. Jordan-Thomas cut through the lane twice and received feeds from the block before practically tearing the rim off on two slams.

In all Jordan-Thomas finished with 22 points, with 13 of those coming in the second half.

By far the most impressive performance of the day belonged to Swider. The six-foot eight-inch stretch four displayed the ability to shoot from behind the arc, post up in the paint, and drive to the basket.

Swider finished with a game high 39 points that included four treys.

Papile noted Swider’s growth in the program.

“He has come a long way in the program,” said Papile. “Sky is the limit for his game. Cole came in the ninth grade, borderline Massachusetts kid right along the line in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. He can play the highest level of basketball.”

    Rivers senior standout Azar Swain was named the Gatorade Massachusetts Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Swain is the first Gatorade Massachusetts Boys Basketball Player of the Year to be chosen from The Rivers School.
    The 6-foot, 185-pound senior guard averaged 23.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game this past season, leading the Red Wings (20-7) to the New England Prep School Athletic Council Class B tournament semifinals. The NEPSAC Class B Player of the Year, Swain was the co-MVP of the Independent School League and a three-time First Team All-ISL selection. He concluded his prep basketball career with a school-record 2,185 points.
    Swain has volunteered locally as a mentor and tutor to inner-city student-athletes and on behalf of the Special Olympics. He has also donated his time as a youth basketball counselor, coach and referee.
    Swain has maintained a B-plus average in the classroom and represents one of the state’s top academic candidates in meeting the Gatorade award’s broad criteria. He has made a verbal commitment to attend Yale University, where he will play basketball, beginning this fall.
    Swain joins recent Gatorade Massachusetts Boys Basketball Players of the Year Eric Sellew (2015-16, Concord-Carlisle High School), Guilien Smith (2014-15, Catholic Memorial High School), Tyler Nelson (2013-14, Central Catholic High School), Tyler Gibson (2012-13, Rockland High School), Rene Castro (2011-12, Worcester Academy), Pat Connaughton (2010-11, St. John's Preparatory School), Nate Lubick (2009-10 & 2008-09, St. Mark's School), Stevie Mejia (2007-08, Lawrence Academy), and Mike Baldarelli (2006–07, Holy Name Central Catholic High School) among the state’s list of former award winners.

The Boston Cannons will once again honor late Boston Herald sports writer Bruce Lerch by offering a scholarship in his name to a high school or college student interested in journalism.

Lerch, who passed away in December 2015 at the age of 42, covered high school sports at the Herald as well as professional lacrosse. A veteran of the local scene, Lerch was known as someone who valued the contributions of all players, no matter their star status. Lerch valued a good story and treated all of his subjects with the utmost respect.

The Bruce Lerch Junior Journalist Scholarship offers the opportunity to cover all Boston Cannons games, news and events while learning about the sports media industry. In addition, the recipient will have the chance to earn valuable guidance from Boston Herald reporters and editors.

Requirements include:
• Must be a high school or college student;
• Must be able to work in the team office at least once a week and be available for all games and related events;
• Must have knowledge of the game of lacrosse;
• Must be willing to promote work on personal social media accounts.

In addition to access to players and management, the recipient will receive $1,000 toward college, a pair of tickets to all Cannons home games, and a chance to intern for a day with the Boston Herald.

To apply, go to www.bostoncannons.com/bruce-lerch-junior-journalist. For more information, email Courtney at clarrivey@bostoncannons.com.

Deadline for application is April 9.

    Here are the final Eastern Mass. Top 25 boys basketball rankings. Don't forget to pick up the Sunday Boston Herald for our final year-in-review.

BOYS BASKETBALL
1. Cambridge (24-0)
2. Brighton (23-5)
3. Needham (20-5)
4. BC High (20-3)
5. Mansfield (23-3)
6. Franklin (22-3)
7. Central Catholic (20-6)
8. Everett (19-3)
9. Arlington (20-1)
10. Lynn Classical (21-4)
11. Lowell (17-6)
12. St. John's Prep (16-6)
13. New Mission (15-6)
14. Bridgewater-Raynham (17-6)
15. Catholic Memorial (16-5)
16. Newton North (16-7)
17. Malden Catholic (15-8)
18. Lawrence (14-8)
19. Hanover (23-3)
20. Whitman-Hanson (19-4)
21. O'Bryant (18-7)
22. Braintree (12-8)
23. Andover (13-9)
24. Belmont (16-6)
25. Watertown (21-3)
ON THE BENCH: Marblehead (20-2), Tech Boston (16-6), St. Mary's (18-6), Newton South (13-9), Methuen (14-7), Bedford (17-7), Concord-Carlisle (16-6), Weston (18-4), North Andover (15-6), Westwood (20-4), Norwell (20-4)

   Here are the final Eastern Mass. Top 25 girls basketball rankings. Be sure to pick up the Sunday Boston Herald for our year-ender.

1. Braintree (21-5)
2. Andover (22-2)
3. Bishop Feehan (18-3)
4. Medfield (23-2)
5. Westford Academy (20-3)
6. Cathedral (19-4)
7. Woburn (20-4)
8. Billerica (17-6)
9. Newton South (18-5)
10. Archbishop Williams (23-4)
11. Mansfield (20-3)
12. Newton North (16-5)
13. Wellesley (18-4)
14. Arlington Catholic (20-6)
15. Central Catholic (16-7)
16. Revere (19-3)
17. Amesbury (22-2)
18. Fontbonne (20-4)
19. Hanover (19-2)
20. Coyle-Cassidy (18-4)
21. Hopkinton (20-3)
22. Belmont (17-5)
23. Foxboro (22-3)
24. Abington (21-4)
25. Marshfield (16-5)
ON THE BENCH: Westwood (17-8), North Attleboro (18-7), Pentucket (18-6), St. Mary's (15-9), Bishop Fenwick (16-9), Attleboro (15-8), Falmouth Academy (22-2), Lynn Classical (18-6), Masconomet (15-7)

    Mystic Valley has named James DeMartino as its new head football coach, replacing Craig Turner, who left for the vacant coaching position at Wilmington.
    A Malden native and Wakefield firefighter, DeMartino comes to Mystic Valley from Endicott College where he served as the assistant offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. Prior to Endicott, DeMartino was an assistant coach on both the Malden High and Malden Catholic football teams.
    “It is a great choice for the school,” said Mystic Valley athletic director John Furlong. “I am very happy for the program and I am looking forward to working with Coach DeMartino.”

    A pair of Massachusetts wrestlers took second place at the NHSCA High School National Wrestling Championships in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
    Shawsheen standout Jake Ferri won three matches to get to the 113-pound Senior finals before falling to Peter Ogunsanya of Illinois, 7-1. Ryan Monteiro of Minnechaug also advanced to the championship match at 145 pounds before bowing to Brandon Konecny of Arizona, 3-2.
    Lucas Cordio of Nashoba finished eighth at 152 pounds in the Junior competition, winning six of nine matches along the way. In the Sophomore group, Jack Darling of Masconomet (113 pounds) and Yaraslau Slavikouski of Northfield Mount Hermon (220) took third, while Ryan Garlitz of St. John's Prep (113) placed fourth.
    In the Freshman tournament, Chelmsford's Evan Goodall was fifth at 138, while Fall River native Andrew Fallon (now wrestling at LaSalle) also garnered a fifth-place finish at 106 pounds.

    The Massachusetts State Hockey Coaches Association High School All-Star Games will be played this Sunday at the Canton Ice House. The girls game will take place at 2 p.m., followed by the boys at 4. The All-Star Games will feature the state’s top 92 high school senior boys and girls from MIAA schools, as selected by the MSHCA.
    Admission to the MSHCA High School All-Star Games presented by Shriners will be $11 with proceeds to benefit the Shriners Hospital for Children. 
    “These games are a terrific opportunity for the elite Massachusetts high school hockey players to
showcase their talents in front of scouts and hockey fans alike,” said game director Peter Simmons. “Aleppo Shriners take great pride in partnering with the Mass High School Hockey Coaches Association and presenting the All-star game as it brings the best high school hockey talent in one place for a terrific exhibition.”
    Eight previous MSCHA All-Stars have been drafted by NHL clubs;
     Max Willman (Barnstable HS – 121st pick by Buffalo Sabres in 2014)
     Liam Coughlin (Catholic Memorial HS – 130th pick by Edmonton Oilers)
     Nolan Vesey (Austin Prep – 158th pick by Toronto Maple Leafs)
     Brian Pinho (St. John’s Prep – 174th pick by Washington in 2013)
     Chris Leblanc (Winthrop HS – 161st pick by Ottawa in 2013)
     Sam Kurker (St. John’s Prep – 56th pick by St. Louis in 2012)
     Brendan Collier (Malden Catholic HS – 189th pick by Carolina in 2012)
     Colin Blackwell (St. John’s Prep – 194th pick by San Jose in 2011)
    “The Massachusetts State Hockey Coaches Association is extremely excited about the upcoming games and grateful to the Aleppo Shriners for making this an annual occurrence,” said MSHCA Board of Director member David Spinale. “Eight former All-Stars have been drafted by the NHL and we have
another extremely talented group slated to skate on Sunday.”

2017 South Boys All-Star Roster
2 Noah Strawn Old Rochester High School
3 Brian Cellini Bridgewater-Raynham
4 Ryan Mahoney Hanover High School
6 Cameron Judkins Pembroke High School
7 Jimmy Farren Cohasset High School
8 Nicholas Terry Taunton High School
9 Harry Morrill Catholic Memorial
10 Joseph O'Leary Catholic Memorial
11 Matt Schreiner Falmouth High School
12 Cameron Peritz Pope Francis High School
13 Salvatore Kacoyannakis Pope Francis High School
14 Ryan Campbell BC High
15 Colin Guilbault Braintree High School
16 Henry Bruckner Xaverian Brothers High School
17 Stephen Jacobs Hingham High School
18 Brendan O'Neill Bishop Stang High School
19 Andrew Diebus Medway High School
20 Marc O'Rourke  Hingham High School
21 Ben Stefanini Framingham High School
22 Jackson Maffeo Canton High School
24 Scott Swennes Framingham High School
30 Lee Kennedy Duxbury High School
33 Nicholas Young Marshfield High
35 Cameron Dutra Xaverian Brothers High School

2017 North Boys All-Star Roster
2 Louis Finocchiaro Austin Prep
3 Kenneth Lockhead East Boston High School
4 Kyle Hentosh St John's Prep
5 Justin Collins Malden Catholic
6 John Lockhead East Boston High School
7 Steven Giardina Waltham High School
8 Jared Leahy Hudson High School
9 Michael Zampanti St. Mary's
10 Ryan O'Connor Burlington High School
11 Kevin Tobin Reading Memorial High School
12 Cameron Pereira Lowell Catholic
13 Eric Roberts Stoneham High
14 Matthew McCarthy North Middlesex Regional
15 Cam Geary Arlington Catholic
16 Matthew Poulin Central Catholic
17 John Pigott Arlington High School
18 Kevin Ouellette Arlington High School
19 Harrison Good Newburyport High School
20 Matt Ricci Westford Academy
21 Dante Maribito St Mary's Lynn
22 Sean Harney Natick High School
24 Christian Brinkley Woburn High School
25 Andrew Ludwig Wayland High School
30 Kyle Casey Malden Catholic
33 Cameron Kessler Lincoln-Sudbury
35 Zach Laramie Andover High School

2017 South Girls All-Star Roster
2 Julia Scannell Milton High School
3 Elena Kapolis Milton High School
4 Mackenzie Curtice Barnstable High School
5 Jillian Lyons Notre Dame Academy
6 Deirdre Burchill Braintree High School
7 Rachel Tassinari Boston Latin School
8 Jillian Cosgrove Duxbury High School
9 Julianna Lynch Hingham High School
10 Melanie McAleer Whitman-Hanson
11 Meghan McQuillen Needham High School
12 Hannah Tracy Whitman-Hanson
13 Meghan Moore Barnstable High School
14 Shannon Upton Falmouth High School
15 Catherine Wilk Hingham High School
16 Rachael Burum Marshfield High School
17 Elizabeth Connolly Duxbury High School
18 Emma Duffey Notre Dame Academy
20 Rose Evans Needham High School
21 Ashley Fondo Holliston High School
22 Elizabeth Hernberg Needham High School
32 Colleen Kelleher Canton High School
34 Madison Ramsey Fontbonne Academy
36 Katlyn Hathaway Pembroke High School

2017 North Girls All-Star Roster
2 Kendra Currier Austin Prep
3 Kelly DeMarco Westford Academy
4 Isabel Primack Ipswich high school
5 Kelly Golini Tewksbury Memorial High School
6 McKinley Karpa Beverly/Danvers
7 Katerina Nikolopoulos Burlington High School
8 Andrea Albano Haverhill High School
9 Michaela Boyle Reading Memorial High School
10 Holly Russell Arlington High School
11 Nicole Amato Arlington Catholic
12 Lily Mallard Woburn High School
13 Madison Micciche Winchester High School
14 Adara Nazarian St. Mary’s
15 Annie Richards Austin Prep
16 Sarah Ryan St. Mary’s
17 Georgiana Santullo Woburn High School
18 Nicole Sedler Acton-Boxboro High School
20 Ashley Wojewodzic St Mary's
21 Emily Devine Lexington High School
22 Brianna Jewett Woburn High School
32 Gretchen Howard Winthrop High School
34 Jonna Kennedy Watertown High School
36 Jasmine Mucci Arlington Catholic

The Boston Herald will unveil its winter All-Scholastics beginning this Sunday with our 2016-2017 wrestling team. Below is the complete schedule for when the remaining sports will run:

Sunday, April 2: Wrestling

Monday, April 3: Girls swimming

Tuesday, April 4: Boys swimming

Wednesday, April 5: Boys hockey

Thursday, April 6: Girls hockey

Friday, April 7: Boys & Girls gymnastics

Saturday, April 8: Boys track

Sunday, April 9: Girls track

Monday, April 10: Prep/Private schools

Tuesday, April 11: Girls basketball

Wednesday, April 12: Boys basketball

    Spring has allegedly arrived so we're going to start breaking down the baseball and softball landscape. We'll start with the preseason Super Six for Division 1 North and South along with some of the top players to watch in the division.

Here is a preseason look at the top six teams in Division 1 North
    1. St. John's Prep (20-8)
    2. Newton North (16-9)
    3. Lowell (13-8)
    4. Central Catholic (13-9)
    5. Lincoln-Sudbury (21-4)
    6. Lawrence (16-7)

Here is a look at some of the top players to watch in Division 1 North
    P: Michael Banks (Newton North), Mike Center (Medford), Ryan Cusick (Lincoln-Sudbury), Matt Geer (Malden), John Grady (Newton North), Steve Hajjar (Central Catholic), Jimmy Hodgson (Newton North), Sam Lara (Central Catholic), Jalil Martinez (Everett), Jared Martino (Malden), Brendan O'Shea (Methuen), Dalton Quinn (Lowell), Josh Roberge (Chelmsford), Troy Saulnier (Waltham), Justin Vandervelden (Lincoln-Sudbury), Jairo Vasquez (Lawrence)
    C: Nelson Diaz (Lawrence), Nico Frelick (Lexington), Dominic Keegan (Central Catholic), Scott Murphy (Billerica), Nick Rath (Medford). Evan Reynolds (Everett), Max Silverman (Westford Academy), Alec Steed (Haverhill)
    1B: Mike Comeau (Andover), Alex Cruwys (Billerica), Henry Funaro (Lowell), Andrew Selima (St. John's Prep), Zach Stevens (Lexington)
    2B: Bryan Bessler (Everett), Tim Kalantzakos (Andover), Will Montgomery (Malden Catholic)
    SS: Rory Bordiuk (Lincoln-Sudbury), Kyle Cortese (Billerica), Chris Francouer (St. John's Prep), Sal Frelick (Lexington), James McNamara (Westford Academy), Dante Taylor (Newton North)
    3B: Jake Gustin (Peabody), Mike Yarin (St. John's Prep)
    OF: John DeSimone (Revere), Jake Dion (Haverhill), Frank DiOrio (St. John's Prep), Keith Lynch (Lowell), Nick Palma (Peabody), Jordan Perdomo (Methuen), Dan Smith (Lowell), Ryan Telingator (Cambridge)

Here is a preseason look at the top six teams in Division 1 South
    1. Braintree (19-6)
    2. BC High (17-6)
    3. Walpole (14-9)
    4. Xaverian (17-7)
    5. Barnstable (12-9)
    6. Silver Lake (20-4)

Here is a look at some of the top players to watch in Division 1 South
    P: Justin Baker (New Bedford), Dan Chapski (Xaverian), Bryce Conroy (Barnstable), Josh Eastman (Marshfield), Chris Elliott (Plymouth South), Brian Gaughan (Walpole), Chris Holcomb (Barnstable), Colin McGrath (Catholic Memorial), Brendan Mignone (BC High), Gavin Reilly (BC High), Colin Trahon (Bridgewater-Raynham), Mike Vasil (BC High), Henry Weycker (Wellesley)
    C: Alex Kennedy (Braintree), Dylan Ketterer (Plymouth South), Aidan McLaughlin (Xaverian), Ryan Proto (Barnstable), Alec Sharpton (Needham)
    1B: Josh Macchi (Franklin), Joe Vannelli (Braintree)
    2B: Charlie Auditore (Walpole), Brendan Buckley (Braintree), Ian Nadeau (Brockton)
    SS: Bobby DeMeo (BC High), Connor Flynn (Norwood), Tim Simoes (Xaverian), Will Weir (King Philip)
    3B: Dan Collins (Silver Lake), Dakari Cox (Needham), Sam Ferreira (Plymouth South), Josh Petrucci (Catholic Memorial)
    OF: Justin Files (Braintree), Ryan Hodgkins (Franklin), Michael James (Norwood), Vicente Mendoza (Xaverian), Connor Moore (Needham), Aidan O'Neill (Silver Lake), Zack Silvia (Brockton)

    Here is the preseason Super Six for Division 2 North and South along with some of the top players to watch in the division.

Here is a preseason look at the top six teams in Division 2 North
    1. North Andover (18-5)  
    2. Danvers (21-3)
    3. Reading (19-5)
    4. Belmont (15-7)
    5. Beverly (14-7)
    6. Lynn Classical (11-11)

Here is a look at some of the top players to watch in Division 2 North
      P: Dean Borders (Danvers), Ben Coccoluto (Wakefield), Corey DiLoreto (Reading), Dan Haverty (Woburn), Justin Hurley (Burlington), Cameron Legvold (Tewksbury), John Pigott (Arlington), Anthony Sapienza (North Andover)
      C: Matt Andreas (Danvers), Cal Christofori (Belmont), Thomas Crowley (Dracut), Mike Doyle (Boston Latin), Matt Lauria (Lynn Classical), James McCarthy (Marblehead), Luke Samperi (Beverly)
    1B: Blase Cormier (Wayland), Trevor Ham (North Andover), Herbie Newton (Lynn Classical)
    2B: Noah Riley (Belmont)
    SS: Drew Metzdorf (Burlington), Andrew Manni (Masconomet)
    3B: Spencer Brown (Beverly), Mike Guanci (Wakefield)
    OF: Drew Bisgena (Marblehead), Joe Bradley (Reading), Nick Cordeau (Melrose), Connor Dacey (Belmont), Jordan DeDonato (Danvers), Johandy Gonzalez (North Andover), Connor Mulligan (Reading), Paul Ramsay (Belmont), Jack Seymour (Masconomet). Tyler Way (Lynn Classical)

Here is a preseason look at the top six teams in Division 2 South
    1. Plymouth North (16-6)
    2. Dighton-Rehoboth (21-3)
    3. Falmouth (14-9)
    4. Greater New Bedford Voke (13-8)
    5. Stoughton (16-7)
    6. Medfield (12-10)

Here is a look at some of the top players to watch in Division 2 South
      P: Tyler Arruda (Greater New Bedford Voke), Jack Callahan (Bishop Feehan), Patrick Cashin (Bishop Feehan), Don Cohoon (Plymouth North), Arthur Correia (Dighton-Rehoboth), Nick Couhig (Falmouth), Dylan DeBettencourt (Sandwich), Mike Doherty (Nauset), Jarred Dutka (Somerset Berkley), Blake Hill (Milford), Justin Hutchinson (Stoughton), Sam Jacobsak (Milton), Chris McGrory (Medfield), Jared Methia (Greater New Bedford Voke), Jake Salamon (Somerset Berkley), Ben Shields (Westwood)
      C: Noah Holland (Sandwich), Gates Kelliher (Falmouth), Dallas Nunes (Dighton-Rehoboth), Alex Reynolds (Hopkinton)
      1B: Patrick Melampy (Duxbury), Jacob Rogers (Dighton-Rehoboth)
      2B/SS: Ronan Chisholm (Nauset), Jarrett Lee (Medfield), Connor Pijanowski (Pembroke), Luke Tamulevich (Whitman-Hanson), Aidan Wilde (Milford)
      3B: Jason Bean (Middleboro), Dan Graceffa (Duxbury), Mac LaBarge (Nauset), Ben Paine (Dartmouth), Noah Rivera (Greater New Bedford Voke)
      OF: Brendan Ferrell (Plymouth North), Evan Gwozdz (Middleboro), Colin McCabe (Dartmouth)

    Here is the preseason Super Six for Division 3 North and South along with some of the top players to watch in the division.

Division 3 North
    1. Austin Prep (19-4)
    2. North Reading (22-4)
    3. Lynnfield (19-5)
    4. St. Mary's (16-6)
    5. Pentucket (13-9)
    6. Latin Academy (15-6)

Division 3 North players to watch
      P: Nick Aslanian (Lynnfield), Dylan Bogacz (Greater Lowell), Kordell Henriquez (St. Mary's), Matt Laurendeau (Arlington Catholic), Saajan May (Weston), Mike McCauley (North Reading), Allen Mejia (Boston English), Conor O'Neil (Pentucket), Adalberto Rodriguez (Whittier), Francis Rodriguez (Boston English), John Teehan (Latin Academy)
      C: Peter Burns (Austin Prep), Cam Donahue (Greater Lawrence), John Merullo (North Reading), Louis Olivieri (Swampscott), Jonathan Pimentel (East Boston), Derek Tremblay *Bedford)
    1B: Tyler Donovan (St. Mary's), Josh Bartnicki (Austin Prep)
    2B: Max Barsamian (Weston), Jonathan Gilbride (Austin Prep)
    SS: Rey Alcantara (Boston English), Logan Bravo (Austin Prep), Luis Jimenez (Chelsea), Justin Juliano (Lynnfield), Jake Lanciani (Hamilton-Wenham), Tom Lapham (Triton)
    3B: Mike Stellato (Lynnfield), Cory Bright (Bishop Fenwick)
    OF: Brendan Barry (Austin Prep), Jeff Mejia (North Reading), Patrick O'Regan (Whittier), Eli Perez (Greater Lawrence), Conor Walsh (Latin Academy), Steven Wesley (Northeast Regional)

Division 3 South
    1. East Bridgewater (16-7)
    2. Medway (18-5)
    3. Old Rochester (14-8)
    4. Bourne (15-10)
    5. Ashland (16-6)
    6. Bellingham (11-10)

Division 3 South players to watch
      P: Jacob Ashworth (Bourne), Nick Assad (Medway), Liam LeVangie (East Bridgewater), Mike McPeck (Rockland), Sean Petinge (Medway), John Reed (Bellingham), James Sashin (Martha's Vineyard), Dylan Sheedy (Apponequet)
      C: John Breault (Old Rochester), Grady Dole (Norwell), Owen Gates (Scituate), Jonas Lukowitz (Martha's Vineyard), Erich Vinacco (Ashland)
    1B: Tim Silva (Case)
    2B: Mike Khoury (East Bridgewater), Matt Lanagan (Hanover), Luke Turo (Dover-Sherborn)
    SS: Alex Rose (East Bridgewater), Pat Santorella (Scituate), Sean Williamson (Bellingham)
    3B: Bob Badger (East Bridgewater), Owen Webb (Dover-Sherborn)
    OF: Sam Henrie (Old Rochester), Kylar Macoratti (Bourne), Shawn Rebello (Bellingham)

    Here is the preseason Super Six for Division 4 North and South along with some of the top players to watch in the division.

Division 4 North
    1. Lowell Catholic (17-7)
    2. Matignon (8-16)
    3. O'Bryant (13-6)
    4. Manchester Essex (12-11)
    5. Cristo Rey (16-5)
    6. Essex Tech (17-4)

Division 4 North players to watch
      P: Yeralson Baez (O'Bryant), Tom Desmond (Lowell Catholic), Zach Gitschier (Lowell Catholic), Hunter Kreis (Mystic Valley), Sean Mahan (Matignon), Danny Ryan (Rockport), Brayen Then (Cristo Rey)
      C: Anthony Baez (Cristo Rey), Kyle DeRoma (Lowell Catholic), Robbie Sarmanian (Manchester Essex)
     1B/2B: Chris Blacquier (Matignon)
     SS: Pat Kelly (Pope John), Jackson Leete (Essex Tech), Alex Reyes (O'Bryant), Hadden Roller (Rockport)
     3B: Matthew Ruiz (O'Bryant)
     OF: Mike Norton, Charlie Otterbein (Manchester Essex)

Division 4 South
    1. St. John Paul (25-1)
    2. Mashpee (22-4)
    3. Archbishop Williams (14-9)
    4. West Bridgewater (14-9)
    5. Blue Hills (13-7)
    6. Old Colony (12-7)

Division 4 South players to watch
      P: Christian Berk (Abington), Craig Dunn (West Bridgewater), Nick Gagner (Upper Cape), Mike Nosky (Blue Hills), Nate Pinard (Bristol Aggie), Daniel Shea (Westport), Ben Shearing (South Shore Voke), Declan Walsh (Marian)
      C: Dylan Barkas (Blue Hills), Zachary Currier (Tri-County), Matt DeLuca (West Bridgewater), Casey Earle (Archbishop Williams), Nick Gambarino (Marian), Colby Medeiros (Bristol-Plymouth), D.J. Perron (Diman), Donovan Potemri (Avon), Shay Souza (St. John Paul)
    1B: Jacob Bishop (Bristol-Plymouth), Andrew Bryant (Blue Hills), Sam Hamer (Archbishop Williams), Wyatt Major (Old Colony)
    2B: Mike Fraser (Mashpee), Rob Jones (Norfolk Aggie), Alec Khoury (Bishop Connolly), Justin Lavoie (West Bridgewater), Cam Powers (Archbishop Williams),
    SS: Timmy Chase (Archbishop Williams), Zach Landry (Mashpee), Liam O'Connell (Cohasset), Joe Pereira (West Bridgewater)
    3B: Keith Campbell (St. John Paul), Nick Carpenter (Mashpee), James Dolan (Archbishop Williams), Jared Gammell (Old Colony)
    OF: Mason Ashburn (Old Colony), Cole Campbell (St. John Paul), Kevin Donnellan (South Shore Voke), Chris Martell (South Shore Voke), Dylan McCann (Abington), Alex Morry (Mashpee), Ari Purdy (Mashpee), Jason Shell (Upper Cape)

    The Massachusetts Braggin' Rights Classic will be held on Sunday, April 9 at Noble & Greenough. The event, which pits the best wrestlers from the public and privates schools in the state will begin at 11 a.m., followed by the dual meet at 12:30 p.m.
    Among those being honored are the college Wrestler of the Year (Jeffrey Ott – Harvard University), the public high school Wrestler of the Year (Jake Ferri – Shawsheen Tech), the prep school Wrestler of the Year (Philip Conigliaro – Belmont Hill), the public High School Coach of the Year (Doug Daponde – Minnechaug) and the prep School Coach of the Year (Zachary Bates – Northfield Mount Hermon).
    In addition, the Mass. Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame will present the Bay State Pride Award (Mike Stuer – MIWOA, New England Youth Wrestling), the Wrestler’s Heart Award (Matthew Freitas – Catholic Memorial), the Up & Coming High School Coach of the Year (James Bleiler – Melrose), the College Coach of the Year (Lonnie Morris – Johnson & Wales University) and the Youth/Club Coach of the Year (Brian Conrad – CBC Wrestling Club). 
    During the dual meet, top wrestlers from prep schools and public schools will compete with modified rules; we will use high school rules, with college out-of-bounds rules.  As the dual meet goes on, college coaches will be in attendance to answer any questions about wrestling in college.  Coaches from NCWA (college clubs), Division 3, and Division 1 have been invited.  
    For further information about the event, please contact Charles Danhof at cdanhof0f@nobles.edu

WT     BLUE TEAM                               RED TEAM
106  Ethan Porter (Nobles)        vs. Hunter Adrian (Melrose)    
113  Owen Finn (NMH)              vs. Jake Ferri (Shawsheen Tech)   
120  David Yeh (Nobles)            vs. Cole Wyman (Brockton)  
126  Noah Burstein (NMH)         vs. Ramazan Attasauov (Wayland)   
132  Jordan Rowlette (NMH)      vs. Josh Bergeron (West Springfield)   
138  Pablo Ogato (Framingham) vs. Haroldo Nesbeth (Philips Academy)   
145  Dan Haverty (Woburn)       vs.  Eamon Garrity-Rokous (Philips Academy)   
152  Brendan Kiernan (Wayland) vs. Philip Conigliaro (Belmont Hill)  
160  Nick Konovalchik (Brooks)   vs. Colby Holland (Danvers)  
170  Zach Hamilton (Gr. Lowell)  vs. Ben Jenkins (St. Paul's)   
182  Toru Goto (Cambridge)       vs. Edmond Deangelis (LCA)  
195  Yaroslau Slovikowski (NMH) vs. Antonio Difronzo (Melrose)   
220  Daniel Greaney (Bedford)   vs. Brad Basham (BB&N)   
285  Ryan Higgins (Billerica)       vs. John O'Brien (Philips Academy)
Coach  Zach Bates (NMH)                 Doug Daponde (Minnechaug)  

    Braintree girls basketball coach Kristen McDonnell has stepped down after eight successful seasons at the helm. Under her watch, the Wamps became a bonafide state power, the highlights being a back-to-back state titles and a 63-game winning streak.
    In her resignation letter, she went out of way to thank current athletic director Mike Denise, school officials and parents such as the Herlihys, Russells and Nortons.
    While the news comes as a surprise to many, there had been whispers that all was not rosy in Wamp Country. Even while a youthful Braintree team remained competitive this season, rumors were out there that a select few wannabee coaches in the stands weren't totally happy with the distribution of playing time.
    The sad part is that McDonnell might have done her best coaching job this year. The Wamps peaked at the right time and knocked off four straight top-10 teams by double digits (including defending state champion Bishop Feehan) in the tournament before running into a red-hot Springfield Central team in the state final.
    McDonnell and Denise could not be reached for comment.

Kristen McDonnell's record at Braintree
2009-2010: 10-9 (lost in Division 1 South first round)
2010-2011: 18-3 (lost in Division 1 South semifinals)
2011-2012: 22-3 (lost in Division 1 state semifinals)
2012-2013: 24-3 (lost in Division 1 state semifinals)
2013-2014: 24-1 (Division 1 state champions)
2014-2015: 25-0 (Division 1 state champions)
2015-2016: 22-1 (lost in Division 1 South final)
2016-2017: 21-5 (lost in Division 1 state final)
Totals: 166-25 (.869)