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JIM CLARK | BOYS' HOCKEY NOTEBOOK

Changes in high school hockey? Some teams learning the half of it

Four leagues have swapped out 15-minute periods for 22.5-minute halves in an effort to limit players milling in groups during the COVID-19 pandemic.
EMass boys’ hockey: Newburyport’s Jon Groth headlines Players of the Week

GIRLS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK
Q&A: Tatum Shaw, Andover senior guard, on her scoring mind-set and more
The 5-foot-8-inch guard, who recently committed to play basketball at Southern New Hampshire, has scored at least 30 points in three of the Golden Warriors' four games this season.

EMass girls’ basketball: John Paul II’s Skylar Gonsalves headlines Players of the Week

NATE WEITZER | HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Nordic skiing blazing new trails, growing in popularity during pandemic
With help and guidance from more experienced skiers and alumni, many programs in Eastern Mass. have recruited new athletes to give the sport a try this winter.

high school gymnastics
High school gymnastics vaulting to another level with gymnasts at highest level joining programs
MIAA competition now is chock full of Level 10 gymnasts, who are thriving in the team aspect of the competition.

SWIMMING NOTEBOOK
Ava Yablonski, Dover-Sherborn teammates pool their efforts to provide tougher competition
The junior and 2020 Globe Swimmer of the Year, who recently committed to swim at the University of Minnesota, and senior captain Will Quinn continue to push each other to improve in practice.

TRACK AND FIELD
Boston Latin cross-country, track and field coach Mike Meagher retires after 50 seasons
The 2009 Globe Coach of the Year for indoor track said he is grateful for the relationships he’s built with the student-athletes over his five-decade career in the city.

BOYS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK
Brimming with young talent, Cathedral boys’ basketball building for the future
With only two upperclassmen on the roster, Cathedral (3-2) has a starting lineup comprised of two sophomores, one freshman and two eighth graders.

EMass boys’ basketball: Whitman-Hanson’s Nate Amado headlines Players of the Week

MIAA committee approves new power ratings system for 2021 statewide tournaments
One key component of the power ratings system — point differential — remains up for debate.

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GIRLS' HOCKEY NOTEBOOK
This Northeast Hockey League trio of coaching newcomers forms an energy line
Marblehead's Brittany Smith, Newburyport's Melissa Pacific and Gloucester's Cait Bernick are first-year coaches looking to make a mark.

EMass girls’ hockey: Duxbury’s Ayla Abban headlines Players of the Week

JIM CLARK | BOYS' HOCKEY NOTEBOOK
Long time coming for this celebration by King Philip boys’ hockey team
King Philip's last boys' hockey victory over Franklin was Feb. 16, 2000.

EMass boys’ hockey: Gloucester’s Emerson Marshall headlines Players of the Week

GIRLS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK
With a song in her heart, Bridgewater-Raynham’s Tahlia Tah shines as an indefatigable performer
Tah, who sings and dances in addition to playing basketball, typically packs a full schedule of activities into her 16-hour days.

EMass. girls’ basketball: Franklin’s Olivia Quinn headlines Players of the Week

NATE WEITZER | HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Weston’s Sawyer Mayhugh was one basketball big man who chose to remain on campus
With logjam created by pandemic, prep school opportunities become scarce for talented basketball players looking to move on.

SCHOOL SWIMMING NOTEBOOK
At King Philip, swim program sets example in competing and giving
Coach Susan Antonellis found a way to instill the spirit of giving while also making the team's workouts fun in a season limited by COVID.

BOYS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK
In Andover, it’s a Fazio family reunion on the basketball court
D.J. Fazio is living the dream of coaching with his dad, Dave, now in his 32nd season with the Golden Warriors.

EMass boys' basketball: Abington's Matt Maguire headlines Players of the Week

Belmont’s Emma O’Donovan has been the epitome of perseverance
The senior captain has undergone six surgeries on her left ankle since her sophomore year.

EMass girls’ hockey: Duxbury’s Anna McGinty headlines Players of the Week

JIM CLARK | BOYS' HOCKEY NOTES
By switching to goalie, East Bridgewater’s Anthony Patete scores one for his team
The sophomore, who is also the goalie for Vikings' boys' soccer team, was the team's leading scorer last season skating as a forward.

EMass boys’ hockey: Burlington’s Jack Jay headlines Players of the Week

GIRLS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK
After long recovery from knee injury, Braintree’s Lily Adams happy to return to ‘normalcy’ of the court
The senior, who was hurt in an October 2019 AAU game, scored four points vs. Newton North in her first high school game action in nearly two years.

EMass. girls’ basketball: Nauset’s Avery Burns headlines Players of the Week

NATE WEITZER | HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Rise in COVID-19 cases has athletic directors scrambling to find ways to get through winter sports season
Some schools have decided to delay the start of their winter seasons.

MIAA FOOTBALL COMMITTEE

High school football committee debates postseason proposals and how to make Thanksgiving games relevant again

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Football Committee reviewed three proposals on Tuesday, and expects to take a vote in January.
Detailing the MIAA postseason proposals

MIAA'S TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Amid MaxPreps criticism, MIAA considers new in-house power ratings proposal
A lack of transparency and consistency has, with no tournaments staged the last two high school seasons, led to an examination of a system by Globe correspondent Jim Clark.

Proposed stateside power ratings, sport by sport.
Globe Fall All-Scholastics

A season of perseverance

There were starts and stops, and quarantines. In a few communities, unbeaten seasons came to an abrupt halt. But through the masks, the sanitizers, and the socially-distanced markers, Massachusetts' high school athletes played on.
See the full All-Scholastics teams for the fall season
TUESDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

Mansfield boys’ basketball puts the sting on rival Franklin with big second-half comeback

Down by 15 points in the second half, the Hornets used a 22-3 run to take control of the Hockomock League showdown and improve to 6-0.
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HIGH SCHOOLS

A BC High soccer star is fighting brain cancer. The community rallied — with nearly $100,000 in donations in days

Quincy 18-year-old Anatoliy Berezyuk, who was born in Ukraine, is a "a special member of the BC High family." Classmates, teachers, and faculty have sent cards and video messages, hoping to keep Berezyuk's spirits high as he undergoes hospital treatment.
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MONDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

Nothing settled in Cape & Islands Atlantic boys’ hockey as Sandwich, Falmouth battle to tie

Falmouth's Max MacDonald and Sandwich's Colin McIver each scored in the final minute of the first period before the goalies - Jake Braga (Falmouth) and Mitchell Norkevicius (Sandwich) - took over from there.
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SUNDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

Tony Felder’s game-high 24 points leads Malden Catholic boys’ basketball over Xaverian

the Lancers overcame a frigid start with a 23-4 third quarter explosion to pull away from visiting Xaverian in a 60-50 Catholic Conference win.
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SATURDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

Austin Prep boys’ hockey in complete control in win over St. Mary’s

Brothers Joe Thibodeau and Drew Thibodeau, as well as Jacob Duval, scored the goals and Nathan Deroche (9 saves) earned the shutout for the Cougars in the Catholic Central League showdown.
FRIDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

Stevens Joacine helps Randolph boys’ basketball grab big South Shore League victory over Abington

The junior scored 19 points off the bench, and his steal and layup broke a tie and sparked a 10-0 closing run in the final minute as the Blue Devils knocked off last year's Division 4 state co-champion.
FOOTBALL

Dedham High football coach not reappointed due to differences with ‘values of the school district’

David Flynn was not reappointed after he “expressed significant philosophical differences with the direction, goals, and values of the school district,” school officials said in a letter to players and their families Wednesday.
THURSDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

Florian Kuechen helps Newton North boys’ basketball remain unbeaten in win over Wellesley

Kuechen scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Tigers (4-0) to a 61-51 victory over Wellesley.

MIAA Football Committee recommends playoff proposal with nine-game regular season

Initially proposed by the state football coaches, the plan features eight qualifiers from each of the eight statewide divisions and Superbowls post-Thanksgiving.
HIGH SCHOOLS

Braintree AD Mike Denise is heading home, as athletic director at Blackstone Valley Tech

Denise completes a successful 14-year run at Braintree and will start at BVT in February.
MIAA HOCKEY COMMITTEE

MIAA Hockey Committee checks in on protocols, social distancing on benches

The vast differences of rinks across the state has made it challenging to have consistent enforcement of COVID-19 modifications.
MIAA BASEBALL

MIAA Baseball Committee hears pitches for spring tournament play

After the pandemic forced the cancellation of spring sports in 2020, administrators and coaches determined to provide the best possible experience.
2019-20 BOSTON GLOBE SCHOLASTIC AWARDS

Franklin High teams up to raise another Dalton Division 1 trophy

The Panthers excelled in the 2019-20 campaign to edge out Natick and Needham for the honor.
Final 2019-20 Globe Scholastic standings

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.

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.

2019-20 MIAA co-champions for hockey and basketball

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Red Sox

Curt Schilling falls short of Baseball Hall of Fame induction, and that’s a good thing

Cooperstown certainly didn’t need a Schilling sideshow.

Red Sox’ plan in center appears to start with Alex Verdugo, but it doesn’t end there

It appears unlikely that Jackie Bradley Jr. returns, and the long-term plan may well include top prospect Jarren Duran.

Five things to know about Kiké Hernández, the versatile second baseman joining the Red Sox

Hernández has a strong chance to emerge as the team’s everyday second baseman, and can also play in the outfield, shortstop, and just about anywhere else as needed.

Patriots

The Patriots have had a Matthew Stafford before; his name was Drew Bledsoe

Making a move to acquire the Lions veteran could make sense for the Patriots — under certain circumstances.

The long journey of Jason Pierre-Paul brings him to another Super Bowl

A terrible hand injury in 2015 couldn't stop the Bucs' popular defensive lineman, who won a Super Bowl with the 2011 Giants over the Patriots.

Lions hire Anthony Lynn as offensive coordinator, fortify front office

Lynn was fired after four seasons as the Chargers head coach; former Patriot player Ray Agnew and John Dorsey will assist new GM Brad Holmes.

Bruins

Kaleigh Fratkin isn’t just one of the NWHL’s top defenders. She’s also the coach of the Weymouth girls’ hockey team

Fratkin, 28, who plays for the Boston Pride, leans on her real-life experience to help inspire her players, on and off the ice.

Brad Marchand’s ability to pick his spots can really pick up the Bruins

His latest shorthanded goal, against the Penguins Tuesday, was the 28th of his career, tops in team history and tops among active NHLers.

Jake DeBrusk injury could create a roster shuffle for Bruins; David Pastrnak could be available by weekend

DeBrusk played just three and a half minutes on Tuesday, and his loss could lead to an appearance by any one of a half-dozen players.

Celtics

Jaylen Brown, Celtics hit on all cylinders in romp over Cavaliers, and other observations

Boston made 55.9 percent of its shots and the defense came up with 14 steals and blocked eight shots.

Celtics great Bob Cousy, almost 92, has been following the news and has a lot on his mind

Cousy witnessed the hate Bill Russell received as a Black man playing for the Celtics, and thought we'd see change with the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Now, in 2020, he sees the path forward.

Celtics’ Wednesday game at San Antonio in flux as Spurs grapple with COVID-19 issues

If Wednesday's game is postponed, one option would be to stay in Chicago and play a makeup game against the Bulls.