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MIAA DIVISION 1 SOUTH TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Natick girls ‘vault’ their way to title; Weymouth boys edge Hingham in Div. 1 South track and field championship

By virtue of the strength of their pole vaulters, who swept the top four spots, the Natick girls' track and field team claimed the Div. 1 South title on Sunday in Hingham.
Redhawks got 29 crucial points from its pole vaulters who took the top four spots; Wildcats narrowly edged the Harbormen, 67 to 66.5.
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MIAA DIVISION 2 NORTH TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Amesbury boys, Pentucket girls track down elusive sectional championships

Emily Rubio clears the bar in the high jump on her way to a first place finish and helping Pentucket to the team championship.
Max Lapointe and Ryan Perkins finished 1-2 in the discus to put Amesbury over the top, and Emily Rubio had a big day to lead Pentucket to victory.
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MIAA DIVISION 2 SOUTH TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Stoughton's Jordan Emile won the 110-meter hurdles Saturday, helping Stoughton to the Division 2 South boys' championship.
Bishop Stang’s Jacob Cookinham makes most of his final shot; Stoughton boys, Norton girls capture team titles
The top-rated sophomore in the nation overcame two earlier fouls with a throw of 60 feet, 10 inches to easily clear the competition.

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MIAA DIVISION 1 NORTH TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Jacob Kao of Acton-Boxborough reacts as he takes first place in the 100-meter dash in Saturday's MIAA Division 1 North track & field championships. Teammate Ryan Forrest (left) finished third.
Acton-Boxborough boys win first sectional championship in 10 years; Newton North girls pull away late
Yale commit Jacob Kao surged to victory in the 100 and 200 meters to lead A-B, while the 4x400 relay and balanced scoring were keys for North.

NATE WEITZER
From left: Keon Foy, Dexter Foy, and Jamel Shaheed.
He was homeless for five years. Now, with a Brighton High diploma in hand, Jamel Shaheed can focus on the sport he loves
With help, Shaheed received his high school diploma at Fenway Park, and will soon begin college at Keene State.

BRANDON CHASE | WRESTLING NOTEBOOK
Coach Larry Tremblay and Melrose elected not to participate in the tournament because many of his wrestlers had prior commitments.
MIAA wrestling tournament gets underway, but not all the top teams opted to compete
A postseason wrestling tournament wasn't approved until May 24, a delay many coaches feel contributed to a number of teams opting out.

GIRLS' SOFTBALL | BOSTON LATIN 3, WINCHESTER 2
Boston Latin senior Kate McGrath unleashes a pitch in Friday's Division 1 North preliminary-round 3-2 victory over Winchester at Roberto Clemente Field.
Boston Latin softball follows the lead of ace Kate McGrath in Division 1 North victory
The Regis College-bound senior struck out 11 and junior Kate Kiessling knocked in the go-ahead run in the fifth inning to propel the Wolfpack past Winchester.

OUTDOOR TRACK | MIAA NORTH DIVISION 1Trampoline experience key to pentathlon success for Tewksbury’s Derek Monroe
Monroe finished first in shot put (14.36 m) and tied for second in high jump (1.72 m), setting personal records in both events.

OUTDOOR TRACK | MIAA SOUTH DIVISION 1P.J. McManus runs up a victory in pentathlon at Division 1 South track & field championship
The 1,500-meter race capped it, but McManus established his pentathlon lead by winning the long jump.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Tom Lamb had retired a couple of times and thought he was done for good at the age of 70, but he was coaxed back.
Tom Lamb, scholastic sports legend, is still in the game at 73, coaching Natick girls’ softball
He has won four Super Bowls and coached a Heisman Trophy winner, so why this? "You’ve got to be a little crazy," he says.

MIAA BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
The Xaverian baseball team celebrated a win over BC High during the regular season, and the Hawks hope to add a Division 1 South championship to their 2021 resúmé.
Breaking down the North and South brackets for the MIAA baseball tournament
Top-ranked Xaverian leads a loaded Division 1 South field and, with no qualifying standards, 175 Eastern Mass. teams will participate in the postseason.

EMass baseball: Whitman-Hanson’s Tommy Marshall headlines Players of the WeekGlobe Top 20: Xaverian, Austin Prep, Franklin enter the tourney 1-2-3

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Bridgewater-Raynham running back Anthony Morrison (left), turning the corner against Brockton's Malachi Johnson in a Fall II matchup in April, will be headed to Williams next fall.
Thirteen National Football Foundation scholar-athletes recognized by Jack Grinold Eastern Massachusetts Chapter
Despite cancellation of fall season and Super Bowls, local high school football players were still recognized for their efforts in the pandemic-shortened Fall II season.

TREVOR HASS | GIRLS' LACROSSE NOTEBOOK
As a junior, Nicola Donlan has impressed her coaches and teammates with her leadership skills -- enough to be named a team captain.
Nicola Donlan’s Lincoln-Sudbury lacrosse teammates advocated for her captaincy — even though she’s just a junior
Lincoln-Sudbury senior co-captain Sophia Brindisi on the naming of junior midfielder Nicola Donlan as the team's third captain: “The way she carries herself and leads the team is pretty amazing to watch.”

EMass girls’ lacrosse: Winchester’s Kiara Tangney headlines Players of the WeekGlobe Top 20: Entering the MIAA Tournament, it's Westwood, Franklin 1-2

STEVEN SOUSA | GIRLS' SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK
The Saugus softball team has been powered this season by a trio of sisters: (from left) twins Kyleigh Dalton and Kirby Dalton, Fallon Millerick, Devany Millerick, Lily Ventre and Leah Ventre.
No sibling rivalries as trio of sisters power Saugus softball team
Leah and Lily Ventre make up the battery for the Sachems (9-4), while Fallon and Devany Millerick, and twins Kirby and Kyleigh Dalton also play key roles.

EMass girls’ softball: Latin Academy’s Alanis Toledano headlines Players of the WeekGlobe Top 20: Taunton, Middleborough, Lowell go 1-2-3

HIGH SCHOOLS
Don Byron, shown in 2009, coached boys' basketball at Oliver Ames High for 13 seasons.
Oliver Ames boys’ basketball coach Don Byron dies of cancer at age 68
Byron also coached boys’ high school basketball at Mansfield, Walpole, and Abington, and was inducted into the Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2018.

NATE WEITZER | BOYS' LACROSSE NOTEBOOK
From left, Triton Regional's James Tatro, (5) and Jared Leonard (3) celebrated Leonard's goal in a 14-9 win over Cape Ann League rival Ipswich.
Triton’s Mike Rice, Framingham’s A.J. Mulvey are first-year coaches with programs on the rise as playoffs loom
Despite the challenges the pandemic posed to all in the 2021 lacrosse season, these first-year coaches seemed to find their footing.

EMass boys’ lacrosse: North Andover’s Steven Ferullo headlines Players of the WeekGlobe Top 20: Acton-Boxborough seizes No. 1 spot with two wins over L-S

ETHAN FULLER | BOYS' VOLLEYBALL NOTEBOOK
Taunton High exchange student Mattia Casagrande from Italy is one of the best players on the team, which is 15-1 at the end of the regular season.
Italian exchange student Mattia Casagrande brings volleyball savvy to Taunton boys’ team
High school sports teams don’t exist in Italy – which made joining Taunton a unique opportunity.

EMass boys’ volleyball: Chelmsford’s Josh Timmons headlines Players of the WeekGlobe Top 20: Newton North surges back into the top 10.
SUNDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

Quincy softball’s road through postseason begins with dominant win over Nauset

The No. 25 seed Presidents got strong performances from batterymates Bella DelPrete (one hit, 12 K's) and Emma Glavin (3 for 4, 2 doubles, 3 RBIs).
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SATURDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

North Reading girls’ lacrosse all abuzz following dramatic victory in tournament debut

The No. 16 Hornets got a late goal from Brianne Slattery to edge Dracut in a back-and-forth Division 2 North preliminary-round game.
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SATURDAY'S BASEBALL ROUNDUP

Sophomore Rudy Gately helps King Philip baseball end 12-year tournament drought

Gately scattered six hits and struck out eight, and also had two hits and scored twice as the Warriors blanked Quincy in Division 1 South.
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MIAA tournament pairings

After winning the Boston City League tournament championship, Snowden earned the No. 1 seed in the Division 4 North baseball bracket.

2021 MIAA baseball tournament pairings, schedule

Franklin leads a loaded Division 1 South field that includes top-ranked Xaverian, while Austin Prep and unbeaten Nauset also are top seeds.

2021 MIAA softball tournament pairings, schedule

2021 MIAA wrestling tournament pairings, schedule

2021 MIAA girls’ lacrosse tournament pairings, schedule

2021 MIAA boys’ lacrosse tournament pairings, schedule

MIAA boys’ and girls’ tennis pairings, schedule

2021 MIAA boys’ volleyball tournament pairings, schedule

MIAA TOURNAMENT | DAY 1
Needham's Cam Hickey (27) pats teammate Thomas Barker (15) on the head after Barker scored the fourth goal for Needham in Friday's Division 1 South first-round win over Xaverian.

450 days later, the MIAA Tournament makes a triumphant return

Day 1 of the long-awaited spring tourney featured 220-plus games in Eastern Massachusetts, no-hitters, program firsts, late-inning heroics, and no shortage of smiles.
FRIDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP
Xaverian's Shane Spinale (center) is defended closely by Needham's Thomas Barker (left) and Ryan Hannigan.

Needham boys’ lacrosse holds off Xaverian in Division 1 South battle

Ruben Melkonian scored four goals for the third-seeded Rockets in their first-round win over the Hawks.
HIGH SCHOOLS

MIAA changes bona fide team rule for postseason play, but questions remain in tennis

A number of the state's top tennis players had a difficult choice, play for their high school team in the tournament, or a USTA event scheduled for this weekend in Springfield. But then the state association reversed course.
THURSDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP
Jonathan Lee (left), hoisting the hardware for his teammates, was named MVP of the City League championship.

Jonathan Lee helps Latin Academy capture the City League boys’ volleyball title over O’Bryant

The Dragons (9-8, 5-0 BCL) capped off an undefeated run in the league with their third win of the season over O'Bryant (9-6, 2-3). Lee, BLA's senior right side, led the way with 10 kills, four aces, and 17 digs in his final game.
WEDNESDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP
Westford Academy pitcher Ragini Kannan flashed a few smiles along the way in leading the Grey Ghosts to the Dual County League title against Lincoln-Sudbury Wednesday afternoon.

Ragini Kannan leads Westford Academy softball to Dual County League title over Lincoln-Sudbury

Kannan pitched a complete game, allowing two runs, three hits, and struck out 10 in 5-2 win over Lincoln-Sudbury.
TUESDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP
Junior Jack Iannibelli helped deliver No. 2 Austin Prep the Catholic Central League Cup championship with a victory over St. Mary's.

Jack Iannibelli, Austin Prep baseball complete quest for first Catholic Central Cup championship

The junior allowed two hits in six innings as the second-ranked Cougars routed No. 17 St. Mary's, 10-0, in the title game.
HS BASEBALL | XAVERIAN 3, BC HIGH 2

Justice Ciampa carries No. 1 Xaverian to Catholic Conference championship with two-out homer in the seventh

The senior from Foxborough knocked in the first run, scored the second, and finished off the Hawks' rally over BC High with a blast over the fence in right field to complete suspended game.
MONDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP
Boston Latin Academy freshman Ellie Etemad-Gilbertson paused to reflect on the MVP trophy she was awarded after going 4 for 4 with 4 RBIs vs. East Boston High to help the Dragons capture the Boston City League softball championship game at Langone Park.

Latin Academy clinches its 15th City League softball title in a rout over East Boston

Freshman Ellie Etemad-Gilbertson was named MVP after going 4 for 4 with 4 RBIs to highlight a 13-1 victory for the Dragons (17-3).
MIAA BASKETBALL COMMITTEE
“In sports, you win or you lose. I don’t see in this formula [with a scoring margin] that winning even matters. We’re losing sight of what high school sports are about. I think wins need to be factored in somehow.” BOB RODGERS, Whitman-Hanson boys' basketball

Scoring margin for MIAA’s new power ratings system a point of debate for basketball committee

Tournament management committee capped margin at 10 points. But Whitman-Hanson boys' basketball coach Bob Rodgers asserted that the system does not value narrow wins.
Watch: ‘I just have to be grateful to even play.’ Inside Brockton football’s COVID-altered season
COVID-19 has upended life as we know it — including high school football. In Brockton, getting a chance to play is better than not playing at all. (Shelby Lum/Globe Staff)

Watch: ‘I just have to be grateful to even play.’ Inside Brockton football’s COVID-altered season

The pandemic has ripped away many of the tiny joys and touchstones of adolescence — like high school football. This spring, a Globe video journalist followed the Boxers as they embarked on a brief season. Watch their story.
Winter 2020-21 All-Scholastics
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Meet the Globe’s winter 2020-21 All-Scholastics

The Globe salutes the region's best high school athletes and coaches in five winter sports.

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Attleboro MA 11/09/20 Bishop Feehan Francesca Yanchuk scores a goal beating St Mary’s Julia Nickolau during first half action of their Catholic Central League game at Bishop Feehan. (photo by Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff)

Meet the Globe’s 2020 fall All-Scholastics

In the strangest of seasons, the Globe salutes the region’s best high school athletes and coaches in five fall sports.
Stoneham, MA: 03-01-20: Catholic Memorial defenseman Seamus Burke (22) and goalie Dom Walecka (31) rejoice after their team defeated Burlington 2-1. Catholic Memorial took on Burlington in a high school ice hockey Super 8 game at the Stoneham Arena. (Jim Davis Globe Staff).

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.
St. John's Prep athletes celebrate their D1 Super Bowl win.

Meet the Boston Globe’s fall 2019 All-Scholastics

The Globe salutes the region's best high school athletes and coaches in six fall sports.

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Globe Fall All-Scholastics
Madison Carini (left) provided a helping hand to injured teammate Hannah Tirrell at the conclusion of Abington's final dual meet in the South Shore League.

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
2019-20 BOSTON GLOBE SCHOLASTIC AWARDS
Franklin High athletic director Tom Angelo (center), his coaches, and administrative staff oversee a Panther program that places a premium on teamwork.

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
PHELPS SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD
This year's group of Boston Globe Foundation/Richard J. Phelps Scholar-Athletes are joining an exclusive club. Their photo however, taken at Fenway Park, is unique.

‘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.
2019-20 Globe Foundation/Phelps Scholar-Athletes

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