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MIAA TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Statewide tournament proposal heads to member-school vote after MIAA Board of Directors approves

The MIAA is aiming to implement the new system by the 2021-22 school year.
Jim Clark | High school hockey

High school hockey season is under way. Here’s what we learned at a 68-team jamboree

There was plenty to observe at the unofficial faceoff event for the season on Sunday in Marlborough.
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Marshfield will have a new home in 2020, the Patriot League

The school’s athletic programs have been playing an independent schedule after the Atlantic Coast Conference dissolved last spring.
MIAA DIVISION 1 SUPER BOWL | ST. JOHN’S PREP 21, CATHOLIC MEMORIAL 14

Roller-coaster game ends just like last year’s: Prep atop Division 1

There were seven turnovers in the final of six Super Bowls at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, but the Eagles avenged their only loss of the season.
MIAA D3 SUPER BOWL | SPRINGFIELD CENTRAL 38, DUXBURY 13

West’s best rules again as Springfield Central routs Duxbury

Freshman quarterback William Watson accounted for five Golden Eagles touchdowns, building on the title Central won a year ago.
MIAA D4 SUPER BOWL | MELROSE 28, PLYMOUTH SOUTH 13

Melrose tops Plymouth South to capture second Division 4 title in three years

Brendan Fennell, Matt Hickey, and Will Pesce paced undefeated Melrose.
Even Chris Cusolito’s absence can’t stop Melrose’s run
MIAA D5 SUPER BOWL | SWAMPSCOTT 21, AMHERST 0

Swampscott shuts down Amherst for D5 title

The Big Blue (10-3) limited the unbeaten Hurricanes to 12 yards rushing in winning first Bowl since 2007.
MIAA D6 SUPER BOWL | ASHLAND 28, BISHOP FENWICK 22

Ashland tops Bishop Fenwick in a thriller to win D6 title

Dom Cavanaugh threw three touchdown passes for the Clockers as they won their first title since 1995.
In a pinch, Fenwick sophomore Steven Woods passed major testAshland D made stops when it mattered
MIAA D7 SUPER BOWL | ABINGTON 21, LEICESTER 7

Will Klein powers Abington football to first Super Bowl title since 2014

The senior running back closed out his career with a 207-yard, two-touchdown performance.
In a small town like Abington, football represents ‘one big family’
D2 SUPER BOWL | MANSFIELD 41, LINCOLN-SUDBURY 0

Vinnie Holmes, defense shine as Mansfield wins D2 Super Bowl

The victory makes it eight championships under Mike Redding for the Hornets.
Schedule/times for MIAA Super Bowls
MIAA D8 SUPER BOWL | ST. BERNARD’S 30, WEST BRIDGEWATER 8

St. Bernard’s rolls to second straight Super Bowl victory

Four rushing touchdowns and a shutdown defense gave the Bernardians more than enough in the first of eight championship tilts at Gillette Stadium.
Schedule/times for MIAA Super Bowls
MIAA D2 Super Bowl

For Lincoln-Sudbury, death of longtime trainer Yoshitaka Ando never far from thoughts

After losing in the D2 Super Bowl, players and staff paid homage to Ando, who died Tuesday of esophageal cancer.
MIAA D8 SUPER BOWL

Present hurts, but future is bright for West Bridgewater

West Bridgewater will have a stellar crop of returnees to give it another go in 2020.
Schedule/times for MIAA Super Bowls
Super Bowls

The best images from this weekend's Super Bowl action

This weekend, Gillette Stadium is a high school football haven.
Fall championships

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.
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Results for the high school Super Bowls

Eight teams were crowned state champions over two days at Gillette Stadium.

The faces of Thanksgiving football extend far beyond the playing field

Meet some of the people who have been firsthand witnesses to the traditions, triumphs, and grandeur of Thanksgiving football.
Thanksgiving football

2019 Thanksgiving Day high school football scores

Across Eastern Massachusetts, touchdowns and tackles were the order of the day.

State Vocational Bowl | South Shore Voc-Tech 8, Old Colony 0Sean McGuirk goes out in style in leading South Shore to title shutout over Old Colony
Senior scored the lone touchdown of the game and then recovered a critical fumble in the fourth to seal the victory.

MIAA D6 SUPER BOWL | ASHLAND 28, BISHOP FENWICK 22

In a pinch, Fenwick sophomore Steven Woods passed major test

With two QBs out with injuries, the son of 21-year coach Dave Woods sparked Bishop Fenwick comeback.
Schedule/times for MIAA Super Bowls
MIAA D1 Super Bowl | Catholic Memorial vs. St. John's Prep

At Catholic Memorial, the clipboard-toting Brendan Cogavin has got it all covered

At 4-foot-6, the junior has loomed large as the manager of the CM football team. “It’s like having another assistant coach,’’ said head coach John DiBiaso.

2019 high school super bowls

MIAA D1 SUPER BOWL | ST. JOHN’S PREP 21, CATHOLIC MEMORIAL 14

Roller-coaster game ends just like last year’s: Prep atop Division 1

There were seven turnovers in the final of six Super Bowls at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, but the Eagles avenged their only loss of the season.
D2 SUPER BOWL | MANSFIELD 41, LINCOLN-SUDBURY 0

Vinnie Holmes, defense shine as Mansfield wins D2 Super Bowl

The victory makes it eight championships under Mike Redding for the Hornets.
MIAA D3 SUPER BOWL | SPRINGFIELD CENTRAL 38, DUXBURY 13

West’s best rules again as Springfield Central routs Duxbury

Freshman quarterback William Watson accounted for five Golden Eagles touchdowns, building on the title Central won a year ago.
MIAA Division 4 SUPER BOWL | MELROSE 28, PLYMOUTH SOUTH 13

Melrose tops Plymouth South to capture second Division 4 title in three years

Brendan Fennell, Matt Hickey, and Will Pesce paced undefeated Melrose.
MIAA D5 SUPER BOWL | SWAMPSCOTT 21, AMHERST 0

Swampscott shuts down Amherst for D5 title

The Big Blue (10-3) limited the unbeaten Hurricanes to 12 yards rushing in winning first Bowl since 2007.
MIAA D6 SUPER BOWL | ASHLAND 28, BISHOP FENWICK 22

Ashland tops Bishop Fenwick in a thriller to win D6 title

Dom Cavanaugh threw three touchdown passes for the Clockers as they won their first title since 1995.
MIAA DIVISION 7 SUPER BOWL | ABINGTON 21, LEICESTER 7

Will Klein powers Abington football to first Super Bowl title since 2014

The senior running back closed out his career with a 207-yard, two-touchdown performance.
D8 SUPER BOWL | ST. BERNARD’S 30, WEST BRIDGEWATER 8

St. Bernard’s rolls to second straight Super Bowl victory

Four rushing touchdowns and a shutdown defense gave the Bernardians more than enough in the first of eight championship tilts at Gillette Stadium.

High School football
What’s your school’s Thanksgiving football record? Look it up here
See the won-lost record for any Eastern Massachusetts high school football team vs. its Thanksgiving rival.

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The best photos from the 2019 Thanksgiving high school games
Thanksgiving is a day for rivalries. Take a look at the sights and scenes from games all over the area.

There’s a shortage of high school game officials in Massachusetts, and abusive fans are at fault

Verbal attacks and unruly behavior have contributed to a shortage of officials, who are deciding it’s just not worth it.

How Boston’s Terrence Clarke became one of the top basketball prospects in the country

From a very early age, he stood out, seemingly earmarked for stardom, and his next step is choosing a college.

‘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.

2018-19 Globe Scholastic Awards: Hingham athletics developing a legacy of success

Hingham won 70.86 percent of its 415 regular-season games to win its first Globe Scholastic Awards trophy.

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Red Sox

Here is Chaim Bloom’s reaction to Gerrit Cole signing with the Yankees

Bloom insisted the Red Sox’ approach to this offseason will not change.

Re-examining the trade market for Red Sox starting pitchers

The enormous levels of spending on starting pitching at the Winter Meetings could have ripple effects for the Red Sox.

Anthony Rendon agrees to seven-year, $245 million deal with Los Angeles Angels

He'll join three-time MVP Mike Trout on a team that’s made just one postseason appearance in the past decade.

Patriots

Patriots’ 2019 draft class is floundering, which has been a pattern for the team

WR N’Keal Harry, DB Joejuan Williams, and RB Damien Harris have not have not had an impact this season.

Why have the Patriots resorted to running so many trick plays?

Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels has relied upon gadget plays to stimulate a stagnant offense.

Roger Goodell: No updates on Patriots videotape incident or Antonio Brown probe

The NFL commissioner said the Patriots’ history is a factor, but new information from the incident will be key in his decision.

Bruins

The NHL’s two best teams went head-to-head. Here’s what we learned in the Bruins’ loss to the Capitals

T.J. Oshie erased a 1-0 deficit with a pair of second-period goals for Washington.

Bruins’ Brett Ritchie told to start faster out of the gate

Coach Bruce Cassidy has not seen enough of the big winger to assess where he slots in the lineup.

After election to US Hockey Hall of Fame, Tim Thomas finally speaks

The 2011 Conn Smythe Award winner made his first public comments since leaving the NHL in 2014.

Celtics

Observations from the Celtics’ loss to the Pacers

Kemba Walker kept the Celtics alive in the first half and finished with 44 points but it wasn’t enough to prevent a loss.

Kemba Walker’s 44 points nearly rescue Celtics

Walker’s missed 3-pointer in the last seconds doesn’t diminish a masterful performance.

Jaylen Brown says Al Horford ‘should be celebrated’ in Boston return

Horford returns to Boston Thursday for the first time since opting out of deal with the Celtics.