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HIGH SCHOOL FLASHBACK | JUNE 5, 2019

Sebastian Keane was drafted by the Red Sox, then pitched North Andover to Super 8 victory

Hours after the senior righthander was selected in the 11th round, he shut down defending 1A champion Franklin.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Massachusetts Independent Baseball League now an option for U19 players

The Norfolk County-based league could feature teams from 14 towns and aims to start play in Phase 3 of Governor Baker's re-opening plan.
HIGH SCHOOL FLASHBACK | JUNE 4, 2019

Callahan brothers led Wellesley boys' lacrosse past Newton North

In the third meeting of the 2019 season between the Bay State rivals, Wellesley stopped North in the D1 South first round.
PROTESTS

MIAA/MSAA pledges diversity, equity, and inclusion to membership

Executive director Bill Gaine voices state association's united front in condemnation of recent killings, unlawful violence while lauding leaders for confronting racism.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

State's top shooters eye A Shot for Life Challenge Aug. 1

Featuring top boys' and girls' basketball players, Mike Slonina's 8th annual competition raises money for brain cancer research as Massachusetts General.
Baseball

Better than George Springer? Dorchester’s Josh Baez has ‘major-league tools all over the place'

The Vanderbilt-bound Baez has a bright baseball future and was recently chosen as the Gatorade baseball player of the year in Massachusetts.
HIGH SCHOOL FLASHBACK | june 3, 2019

Gabrielle Shieh's late birdie sealed second MIAA golf title in 2019

The Concord-Carlisle standout hoped to shoot for a third title this spring, but her next stop will be Brown.

MIAA FIELD HOCKEY
With a quick release, Field Hockey Committee approves 7-on-7 boys' proposal as a separate sport
The game-changing initiative was announced shortly after a presentation by the Massachusetts Coalition to Preserve Girls Field Hockey advocating for change to current system.

HIGH SCHOOL LACROSSE

Catholic Memorial lacrosse staying connected with 'chalk talk' film work

With the season cancelled because of the pandemic, coach Matt Callahan has put focus on weekly virtual sessions.
MIAA VOLLEYBALL

No decision on potential volleyball rule change allowing boys to attack/block against girls

MIAA Volleyball Committee voiced safety concerns in allowing decisive plays on front row. Blue Ribbon Committee argued that wording needs to be gender-neutral.
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING

Amputee Malaky Lewis discovered his passion on the wrestling mat

The 18-year-old MATCH Charter School graduate credits Boston Youth Wrestling program for providing an opportunity for him to be able to compete on the mat.
HIGH SCHOOL OFFICIALS | CORONAVIRUS

Future is filled with questions for on-field high school officials

When they'll return to their jobs is just one issue; there undoubtedly will be changes in how those jobs are performed, too.
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL

MIAA rule regarding boys playing on the front row against girls in volleyball is up for debate

The Volleyball Committee has safety concerns, but the Blue Ribbon Committee is citing the need for gender-neutral language.
MIAA BASEBALL COMMITTEE

MIAA Baseball Committee proposes 5 divisions, plus retaining Super 8 tourney

By 11-0 vote, committee approved plan to divide the state's 325 baseball programs into five nearly equal divisions in advance of 2022 statewide tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

John Walsh makes a return to Malden Catholic as boys’ basketball coach

The former Lancer captain ('98) was hired at his alma mater after stellar runs at Danvers and Central Catholic.

MIAA basketball, hockey committees address divisional realignment

Boys’ and girls’ basketball will get one more division each, and four statewide divisions were created for boys’ hockey.
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.

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 SCHOOL NOTES
American Legion baseball coaches eye a return to field, independently
The 2020 season has been officially cancelled, but if conditions are safe, coaches still hope they can schedule games.

HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK
Mass. high school basketball coaches name players of year and all-regional teams
Ryan Power (Waltham), Stevie Kelly (Whitman-Hanson), Makayla Graves (Masconomet), and Ali Brigham selected North and South Players of the Year

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.

Globe All-Scholastics
A look at the Globe’s Athletes of the Year for gymnastics, skiing, swimming, track, and wrestling
Meet the top players in each sport before our full All-Scholastics feature is published this weekend.

Globe All-Scholastics
Here are the Globe’s 2020 Super Teams for boys’ and girls’ basketball
The five top boys' and girls' basketball players of the season are chosen by the Globe's high school sports staff.

Globe All-Scholastics
Meet the Super Teams for boys’ and girls’ hockey for the 2020 high school season
Here are the skaters and goalies who made the biggest marks on the ice this winter season.

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.

With governor’s order to keep schools closed, the MIAA spring sports season is effectively over

The MIAA was holding out hope for a resumption of play, but this latest news would rule out that possibility.
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

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

A Shot for Life founder Mike Slonina going social (media) to combat coronavirus

The 27-year-old Watertown native asking all to make a shot, any shot, in support of COVID-19 relief fund at Massachusetts General Hospital.
High schools | basketball

For high school juniors, a crucial and unusual recruiting year calls for creativity

With AAU circuit on pause because of the pandemic, juniors are trying to find other means of recruiting evaluation.
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.

He was 15 when he first found basketball in the Congo. Five years later, he’s found a home at Lynn English

An offer to come to this country from the Democratic Republic of Congo has opened up a world of opportunity that he intends to take advantage of.
coronavirus | boys' basketball

Don Bosco? Madison Park? Four decades later, the debate continues on a showdown that never hit the court

In the early '80s, budget constraints forced the MIAA to cancel state semifinals and finals. Forty years later, legendary coaches John Grady and Dennis Wilson still talk about the Eastern Mass. D1 title that their two programs had to 'share.'

Schools I basketball
Shooting Touch program has gone virtual to assist underserved girls in Boston
When Boston Public Schools closed on March 17, the program went virtual within 24 hours.

winter championships

D1 NORTH BOYS' BASKETBALL FINAL

Jack Rodriguez, Lynn English outlast Lowell in overtime for D1 North crown

His nine points in the extra period helped the defending state champion Bulldogs get past the previously unbeaten Red Raiders in a thrilling Division 1 North final.
Lynn English-Lowell D1 North boys’ basketball final lived up to the hype
d1 south boys basketball final

Mansfield blasts Brockton early, rolls to Division 1 South sectional title

Sam Stevens led the way with 29 points as top-seeded Mansfield built a 23-point first-half lead which proved too much for the Boxers to overcome.
D1 south girls basketball final

Fiona Kelly’s late shot helps Bridgewater-Raynham stun Needham for D1 South title

The sophomore hit a 3-pointer with two seconds left as the Trojans rallied past the Rockets and into the Division 1 state semifinals.
High school scores and schedules
d2 north boys basketball final

Beverly makes history, beats Belmont for first D2 North championship

Seniors Jack Crowley (26 points) and Duncan Moreland (25 points) led the way as the Panthers punched their ticket to TD Garden.
d2 south boys basketball final

Stevie Kelly, Whitman-Hanson surge past Scituate for D2 South crown

The senior scored 18 points as the Panthers extended their winning streak to 22 games by knocking off the Sailors.
d2 north girls basketball final

North Reading girls net a first, beating Pentucket for Division 2 North championship

The seventh-seeded Hornets drained four 3-hitters in second half to oust defending Division 2 state champion.
d2 central boys basketball final

Freshman Xoren Livingston carries Wayland boys to D2 Central title with furious fourth quarter

Livingston scored 10 of his game-high 18 points in the final 8 minutes to lead the Warriors to their first sectional title since 1991.
d3 south girls basketball final

Rockland shocks Archbishop Williams, grabbing Div. 3 South hoop title from seven-time defending champs

Rockland held the Archies without a first-quarter point, and used defense to end their long championship reign.
High school scores and schedules
New England Wrestling Championships

Melrose senior Hunter Adrian wins his third New England wrestling title

Melrose senior wraps up decorated career with third New England wrestling title
MIAA DIV. 3 WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Melrose’s Sean Herbert, Hunter Adrian make it four state titles each

Larry Tremblay’s Red Raiders claimed three titles on their way to a team championship, with seniors Herbert and Adrian staying dominant.
MIAA ALL-STATE GIRLS’ INDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP

Concord-Carlisle wins school’s first indoor championship

The Patriots didn’t win a single event, or compete in the last one, but they did just enough to claim the overall victory.
d4 indoor track

Monique Malcolm sparks Nauset girls to first D4 crown; Weston boys earn repeat title

Malcolm won the 55m and 300 and anchored the Nauset’s runner-up 4x400 relay; Weston boys egded Northampton, 46-42.
D5 track and field championships

Austin Prep girls, Amesbury boys claim first D5 track titles

Lauren Sablone powered Austin Prep to crown, while Francisco Laracuente sparked Amesbury.
D1 boys' swimming & diving championship

St. John’s Prep swim team rules the pool for fifth consecutive state title

Under first-year head coach Jeff Fiore, the Eagles won the fifth straight swim title and 14th in the last 15 years.
D1 girls' swimming & diving championships

Michaela Martin guides Westford Academy girls’ swim team to fifth consecutive D1 state title

The junior hit the water four times, including in two individual events, and emerged a winner four times for the Grey Ghosts.
D2 girls' swimming & diving championships

Duxbury girls’ swim team makes a splash in winning third D2 title in four years

With a huge boost from their divers, the Dragons scored 239 points to win in a tight battle over Cohasset (198), Wayland (180) and Weston (169).
D2 boys' swimming & diving championships

Wayland runs away with fourth consecutive Div. 2 state swim title

The Warriors cemented their program as a powerhouse by capturing first place overall with 343 points, well ahead of Nantucket (212) and Belchertown (198).

fall 2019-20 all-scholastics
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.

MIAA STATE TOURNAMENT
Here are the results of the fall high school state championships
Longmeadow (D1), Winchester (D2), Belchertown (D3), and Bromfield (D4) captured boys’ soccer titles, while Bishop Feehan (D1), Holliston (D2), South Hadley (D3), and Millbury (D4) ruled the girls’ field.

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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