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MIAA releases fall sports modifications, including 7-on-7 play for field hockey

The changes for 2020, approved by the MIAA and its COVID-19 Task Force, also significantly alter soccer, and will pose challenges for players, coaches and officials to adjust.

Patriot League plans for condensed, regional fall schedule

“Our league thought is if we can play the sport now [in the fall], let’s play it. You saw how quickly things shut down in spring," said Thom Holdgate, Duxbury High athletic director

Timeline for approval of 2021 high school state tournament alignments delayed

The committee voted unanimously to delay by one month some key pieces of the current timeline for approval of proposed alignments.

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Northeastern Conference shifts all fall sports to MIAA’s Fall II season
Five of the NEC’s 12 schools — Lynn English and Classical, as well as Peabody, Saugus and Winthrop high schools — are located in cities or towns that are designated in “red” by Mass. Department of Public Health metrics for COVID-19.

Pete Wall, legendary Norwood baseball coach, dies at 81

The Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Famer led the Mustangs from 1969 to 2003, compiling more than 500 career victories.

No Friday night lights or Thanksgiving Day games: What we lose when we lose Mass. high school football
In the cursed year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the MIAA canceled high school football, deemed a high-risk sport, with the hopes of shifting the season to early spring.

No football or state championships in Mass. this fall as four-season plan for high school sports is approved
The MIAA took a big step toward offering as many sports as possible this fall, but nuances for individual schools, especially those that pull from multiple towns, are yet to be determined.

The timeline for the MIAA’s 2020-21 four-season structure
A modified fall season featuring soccer, cross-country, fall gymnastics, field hockey, girls' volleyball, golf, and swimming will start Sept. 18.

With no fall season, high school coaches and players focus on preparing for spring football
The MIAA's modified out-of-season coaching policy will be a key tool in keeping players engaged in potential fall conditioning drills.

New guidelines set for Mass. high school sports: No football in the fall, extra ‘floating’ season
With these guidelines, the MIAA has a road map to proceed with a fall season that has received approval from two state offices.

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High school football classified as high-risk in new Mass. safety guidelines
For football to be played this fall, games would have to eliminate contact by replacing tackling with flags or playing two-hand touch in a seven-on-seven format.

SUMMER BASEBALL
Ashland caps a 20-3 run with inaugural Massachusetts Independent Baseball League title
Derailed in their quest for American Legion glory, manager Jake Obid's motivated squad beat Medfield, 7-1, in championship game.

SUMMER BASEBALL
Ashland secures spot in MIBL championship game with sixth-inning rally
Kevin Balewicz slid in safety with the go-ahead run as the Massachusetts Independent Baseball League regular-season champions locked up matchup against Medfield/Quincy winner.

Derek Almeida returns home, as football coach at Fairhaven

After a successful six-year run at Falmouth High, he returns to his alma mater, following in the footsteps of his father, Dana.

On the mound and at the plate, Dom Cavanagh carries Ashland to MIBL semifinal win
His commanding performance in a 4-1 win over Quincy advances Ashland to winners' bracket matchup against Medfield in Massachusetts Independent Baseball League playoffs.

Bridgewater-Raynham's Shay Bollin on target, nets A Shot for Life Challenge title
The rising junior converted 80.9 percent of her shots in a spirited two-hour competition to edge Ashland's Kayla Madden.

In memory of his grandfather, Belmont’s Mac Annus nets ASFL boys’ title
The Roger Williams-bound sharpshooter outlasted Scituate's Jack Poirier for A Shot for Life Challenge win in Hanover.

Sarah Dacey has a new home as girls’ soccer coach at Hingham High
The former Framingham High and University of North Carolina star is coming off a successful four-year run as coach at Barry University.

Executive director of National Federation of High Schools advocates opening of schools

Dr. Karissa Niehoff, the executive director of the national governing body of high school sports, supports children returning to school "assuming there are safeguards in place.”

In a summer of uncertainty, South Shore Softball League making a winning pitch
“With [the coronavirus] and everything, we don’t really get to go out much, so this gives us an outlet to do something,” said Maggie Ladd, a member of unbeaten Plymouth 1 U18 team.

2020 GLOBE FOUNDATION / PHELPS SCHOLAR-ATHLETES

‘It still motivates me.' A closer look at the impact of the Richard J. Phelps Scholar-Athlete award

Almost 400 student-athletes have been recognized, with Phelps contributing a half-million dollars to the program.
Meet the 2020 Globe/Phelps Scholar-AthletesScholar-Athlete Award winners from 1987 to present

Ryan Puntiri dismissed as Hingham girls’ soccer coach

The 13-year coach has been accused of verbal abuse by a group of players and parents.
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Methuen golfer Grace McKinnon gets PGA scholarship

She was one of 10 students nationwide to be honored with an $8,000 scholarship.

Barnstable, Hanover high schools to retire mascots depicting Native American imagery

Barnstable will change the school’s Red Raider mascot, while the Hanover School Committee reached a unanimous vote to retire the school’s Indian mascot.
MIAA

Q&A with MIAA president Jeff Granatino

In his first year as president of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, the Marshfield school superintendent has faced a myriad of challenges.
High schools | Football

33 seniors named Jack Grinold National Football Foundation Scholar-Athletes

The 45th annual Scholar-Athlete banquet scheduled for May 17 was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

MIAA football committee votes to stick to eight divisions

The vote must still be approved by the MIAA's Tournament Management Committee.

What might have been on the field of dreams

The coronavirus costs high school baseball stars their chance to impress college coaches.

Former Middleboro baseball coach Bill Lawrence dies of cancer at 53

Lawrence, a 1984 Middleboro graduate, coached the Sachems for 21 years and won two state titles.
Coronavirus | MIAA state finals

We are the co-champions, my friends: A special salute to the MIAA basketball and hockey state titleists

The coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of the state basketball (Saturday) and hockey finals (Sunday). But teams from Arlington to Woburn should be saluted for their championship runs.
High school scores and schedules2019-20 MIAA co-champions for hockey and basketball
coronavirus | miaa co-champions

A look back at the history of co-championships (and a near-miss) in MIAA sports

Canceling championship games because of a virus is unprecedented, but sharing state titles is not.
High school scores and schedules2019-20 MIAA co-champions for hockey and basketball
High schools | basketball

How has the coronavirus pandemic impacted college recruiting for high school athletes?

Coronavirus pandemic has forced area high school recruits to take proactive approach.

Meet the Globe’s 2019-20 winter All-Scholastics
The Globe salutes the region's best high school athletes and coaches in nine winter sports.

10 moments to remember from the fall season

The Globe’s final high school Top 20s for winter season
The COVID-19 outbreak and the MIAA's decision to cancel the state championship games made choosing the winter Top 20s a hard task.

Boys' basketball Top 20Girls' basketball Top 20Boys' hockey Top 20Girls' hockey Top 20

Meet the fall 2019 All-Scholastics
The Globe salutes the region's best high school athletes and coaches in six fall sports.

10 moments to remember from the fall seasonMeet the players of the year

THE GLOBE’S FINAL FALL TOP 20S
Here are the final Globe Top 20 rankings for the fall sports
Needham (boys’ soccer), Bishop Feehan (girls’ soccer), Somerset Berkley (field hockey), Needham (girls’ volleyball) sit atop their sports.

Results for the high school Super Bowls
Eight teams were crowned state champions over two days at Gillette Stadium.

Photos from the Super Bowls

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Pitching falters as Red Sox drop doubleheader opener with Blue Jays

Boston never led in the opening game of a doubleheader (and a five-game series) with Toronto, but stayed in a back-and-forth affair until the end.

Games 39 and 40: Blue Jays at Red Sox lineups and notes

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Patriots

He spent five years in the Marine Corps. Now he’s trying to catch on with the Patriots

Paul Quessenberry was a standout at Navy. He tried a pro career, and couldn't catch on. Now, he's back at it, and has spent training camp with the Patriots.

Newly named starter Cam Newton is playfully guarding the Patriots’ game plan

The quarterback would give no hints as to what's in store with his offense: "You can’t just let all of the tricks out of the hat.”

Patriots name Cam Newton starting quarterback

Bill Belichick told his players in a team meeting Thursday that Newton had won the battle with Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer.

Bruins

The inside story of a quarantined hockey writer in Edmonton, waiting for the Bruins

Confined to his hotel room, the Globe's Matt Porter was on ice out West as the Bruins skated in Toronto.

David Pastrnak confirms he played with a lower-body injury in playoffs

Pastrnak said he didn't hurt himself celebrating a Patrice Bergeron goal, and he doesn't believe his conditioning was a factor.

Twice now, the Lightning bounced the Bruins. How will Bruce Cassidy change the approach to avoid it again?

Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy wants more offensive punch from his defense.

Celtics

Why that stunning Game 3 loss can be a good thing, and other Celtics thoughts

The Raptors gave the Celtics a lesson in not letting down their guard, and that is part of the process in building a championship team.

′You lick your wounds . . . you move on’ is Celtics’ mantra before Game 4

Toronto's Kyle Lowry had 31 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds on Thursday, and drove the lane at will.

The Celtics are mad after giving up Game 3 to the Raptors. It’s time to forget it and move on

You can’t give away playoff games, especially not to the defending champs.