HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bay State Conference rules the roost at the...
By Sean Brennan, Matt Feld and Dan Ventura WOBURN – The partisan crowd flocked to the Torricelli Gymnasium yesterday hoping to see Woburn put an end to Braintree's amazing run. They left feeling...
View ArticlePREP SCHOOLS: Former Pentucket standout Tom Beaton named football coach at...
Williston Northampton announced today that its football team will compete next fall in the NEPSAC Division A Erickson League, and will be led by a new head coach. The Erickson League consists of...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL BOYS HOCKEY: Burlington, Chelmsford advance in Cahoon Cup
By DAVID POLLARDBURLINGTON — In the opening round of the 24th annual Cahoon Cup, the defending tournament champs and host Burlington kept its foot on the gas, scoring twice in the third period to edge...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: No. 4 Lowell holds off No. 5 Salem
Salem came into the ancient Riddick Field House in Lowell seeking vengeance for its only loss of the 2015-2016 season. The Witches left with the same empty feeling. Freshman Quest Harris...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: O'Bryant stuns Brighton, faces New Mission in...
By Sean BrennanBOSTON – It was an outcome that shook up the 2016 Boston City League boys’ championships yesterday at Dennis Wilson Court at Madison Park.O’Bryant, facing No. 14 Brighton, the defending...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL BOYS HOCKEY: Braintree makes a case for Super status
By Joe ReardonBraintree went out and made its biggest case yet this season that it deserves strong consideration for a Super 8 bid by knotting up the fast-skating St. John's Prep Eagles 2-2 last night...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: City powers Fenway and New Mission strut their...
By Marcello Rossetti Boston City League girls basketball powers Fenway and New Mission held up their end of the bargain. Fenway (15-3) cruised to a 60-25 victory against O'Bryant (13-7) in the...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: St. Mary's, Lawrence advance to the Spartan...
The nightcap of the Spartan Classic pitted a pair of teams who have hovered at the top of the Boston Herald's Division 4 North rankings for much of the season. St. Mary's and Pope John did not...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: New Mission captures the BCL title
By Sean BrennanBOSTON – Cory McCarthy is quick to point out that his New Mission team lacks a superstar this season, but, instead, is a group comprised of role players who, when combined as one unit,...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Holliman nets milestone as Fenway wins BCL title
By Bob AlbrightBOSTON - It would be hard to script a better way for Fenway's Jaqualah Holliman to finish her regular season career for the Panthers than the way she went out in last night's Boston City...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GYMNASTICS: Brucato steals the show at the State All-Arounds
By KAT HASENAUER CORNETTASHREWSBURY – Focused on club gymnastics, Holliston junior Danie Brucato hadn't suited up for her school's girls gymnastics co-op with Medway and Millis until this winter. She...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL GIRLS HOCKEY: Austin Prep defends its title at the Cougar Classic
By BRIAN ROACHROCKLAND - Thanks to a strong off and some timely rebound efforts going into the back of the net, Austin Prep won its second straight Cougar Classic, 5-1, over Notre Dame Academy...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: No. 2 Catholic Memorial exacts revenge
By Brian FabryWEST ROXBURY – Most coaches will not admit there is a revenge factor in any game but Catholic Memorial head coach Denis Tobin smiled and admitted that revenge may have been in the back of...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Weekly Super Six North and South sectional rankings
Here are the weekly North and South boys basketball rankings. Records are through Friday's games. If there are any discrepancies or comments, please feel free to let me know at...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Boston Herald EMass Top 25 rankings
Here is the latest Boston Herald EMass Top 25 boys basketball rankings. Records are through Friday's games. If there are any discrepancies or comments, please feel free to contact me at...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Weekly Super Six rankings for North and South
Here are the latest Boston Herald girls basketball rankings for the North and South. Records are through Friday's games. If there are any discrepancies or comments, please feel free to contact me...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Boston Herald's Top 25 EMass rankings
Here is the latest Boston Herald EMass Top 25 girls basketball rankings. Records are through Friday's games. If there are any discrepancies or comments, please feel free to contact me at...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: No. 1 Cambridge holds off Brockton
By MATT FELDAs Cambridge’s junior point guard Jakigh Dottin (26 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists) sank two consecutive free throws to ice a 79-75 victory for his Falcons (18-1) over host Brockton (12-7)...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: SJ Prep relies on seniors to prevail on Senior...
It was fitting on Senior Night that the seniors carried the day for St. John's Prep. Senior Alec Buresh snapped a 58-58 tie on a floater with 20 seconds as the sixth-ranked Eagles (14-6) rallied...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Mansfield evens score, wins Hockomock...
By Brian FabryMANSFIELD – In front of a crowd that would have rivaled a Mansfield football game for head coach Mike Redding, his Hornets girls’ hoops squad took care of business and the Hockomock...
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