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High school soccer

Despite withering heat and humidity, local teams hit the pitch to prepare for a new season

St. John’s Prep, the reigning Div. 1 North boys’ champions, led the way on the first day of soccer practice.

High Schools
Plan to allow overtime in high school hockey moves forward
A two-year pilot program to allow a 4-on-4, 5-minute OT period awaits approval from the MIAA’s sports medicine committee.

Returning Globe All-Scholastics
Football | Day 1

Coach George Peterson brings energy to first Chelmsford practice

The former Lexington coach hopes to improve on last year’s 3-8 finish.
Returning Globe All-Scholastics
Football

Bishop Hendricken of Rhode Island tops best of MIAA to take 7-on-7 championship

The Hawks, a perfect 4-0 in pool play, topped Dennis-Yarmouth in the final, 20-14.
High school notebook

Chelmsford’s Michael O’Keefe, Winthrop’s Frank DeMarco step down from baseball programs

O’Keefe leaves after 25 seasons as Chelmsford’s skipper; DeMarco departs Winthrop on his own terms after 19 seasons.
High School Notebook

State’s best lined up for Tommy Cochary High School Mile in Falmouth

High School Basketball

Braintree names Matt Freeman girls’ basketball coach

Freeman takes over a program that has won the last two Division 1 state titles.
High school football

Paul Funk stepping down as Dennis-Yarmouth’s football coach

After 18 seasons, Funk to transition from head of the Dolphins’ football program to D-Y’s high school principal.
A SHOT FOR LIFE CHALLENGE

Franklin’s Jay Dieterle, Wellesley’s Brooke Guiffre reign as state’s top shots in A Shot for Life Challenge

Dietrle made 89 percent of his shots in the boys’ competition; Guiffre made 85.7 percent in the girls’ showdown.
AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL STATE FINAL

Lawrence Post 15 shuts out Ashland Post 77 for state championship

With a 2-0 victory, Lawrence Post 15 advances to the Northeast Regional Tournament.

Spring Sports
Here are the Globe All-Scholastics for the spring season
The Globe salutes the region's best high school athletes and coaches in eight spring sports.

Spring Sports
Final Globe Top 20 rankings for the spring season
North Andover finished No. 1 in baseball after becoming the first No. 8 seed to win the Super 8 tournament.

Bob Hohler
‘The hard part is, there’s no crystal ball’: MIAA facing its worst financial crunch
A Globe review found that the nonprofit responsible for running state championship tournaments in high school sports has spent itself into trouble.

Meet the Globe’s high school baseball and softball Athletes of the Year
A Red Sox draft pick and the Gatorade softball Player of the Year headline this year’s choices in five baseball and three softball divisions.

There were many options, but only five can be Globe lacrosse Athletes of the Year
Lincoln-Sudbury’s Matt Ward and Notre Dame-Hingham’s Maddie Ahern took the honors in Division 1.

Athletes of the Year for track, golf, tennis, and volleyball
Some of the state’s top athletes won individual championships this spring, capping successful four-year careers.

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Red Sox

Should rules be incorporated for defensive shifts? The debate rages on

Some say it’s up to the batter to make the adjustments. Others say defensive shifts are ruining the game.

Ten years later, a look back on the Red Sox signing of Xander Bogaerts

Aug. 23, 2009, now represents a landmark moment for the organization.

Brandon Workman became the closer one day, and hasn’t looked back

The Red Sox righthander just pitched when he was told, finishing 10 games in his first 15 appearances after the All-Star break and picking up four saves.

Patriots

Patriots facing difficult roster decisions this week

After Thursday’s final preseason games, teams will start axing dozens of players, reducing rosters from 90 to 53. The deadline is next Saturday at 4 p.m.

Andrew Luck says he’s retiring from the NFL

Luck announced his decision after a preseason game on Saturday.

Colts QB Andrew Luck announces retirement

The 2012 top overall pick has sat out the entire preseason due to injury.

Bruins

From the ECHL to Eastern Conference champs, Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy has come a long way

His first coaching job came with the 1996-97 Jacksonville Lizard Kings, three weeks after retiring as a player.

Celtics

Bob Cousy chose his words very carefully at the White House

He called President Trump “extraordinary,” and leaves the interpretation up to the individual.

Why Doc Rivers is comfortable with target on Clippers’ backs

The stakes have been raised in LA with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George aboard. Rivers says he’s up to the task.

Cedric Maxwell voices confidence in 2019-20 Celtics

The Celtics’ radio analyst said last season’s team lacked leadership, and that its star was moody and unpredictable.