Lacrosse

By Mike Abelson (@ABELS0N) If it isn't in the crease Caleb Mahoney does it for The Rivers School. The senior longpole starts at defense but often transitions through midfield and into the offensive end. That's nothing to say of his shot,...

By Mike Abelson (@ABELS0N) With vacation week behind us storylines are forming as the cream begins rising to the top across the Commonwealth. As May quickly approaches here's five things we have learned so far this season. 1: Beverly is for real John...

Story and photos by Mike Abelson (@ABELS0N) HINGHAM -- Lincoln-Sudbury doesn’t do many things wrong, but after surrendering the first goal of the Coaches Challenge final to Winchester the Warriors quickly found themselves behind. To say the Warriors righted the ship...

Story by Mike Abelson (@ABELS0N) DUXBURY -- In what might be the clubhouse leader for game of the year, Duxbury and Billerica tore it up on the turf at Chandler Field under rainy, gray skies. Three goals in the final minute...

Story & Photos by Josh Perry (@Josh_Perry10) LEXINGTON - Beverly had one last possession with six seconds on the clock and the ball in the left channel. The Panthers had clawed back from a 5-1 deficit and with the game...

Story & Photos by Jake Levin (@JakeLevin477) NORWELL -- The Catholic Memorial Knights did it all in an 11-7 victory over the Norwell Clippers for the 2016 Chowda Cup championship. From an opening onslaught of four goals in four minutes to...

By Mike Abelson (@ABELS0N) BOXFORD – Of the 216 high school lacrosse teams in Massachusetts no squad has reached eight wins faster than Beverly. The Panthers bent, but refused to break, as they beat Franklin 9-6 in the second semifinal of...

Story by Mike Abelson (@ABELS0N) BOXFORD – Sometimes winning a lacrosse game is as easy as having the ball. Walpole dominated possession and used all it's offensive time to find ways to score and hold off Westford 10-8 in the semifinals...

Story & photos by Joe Parello (@herewegojoe) WESTON -- In what could prove to be a Division 2 state playoff preview, Cohasset edged Grafton 10-9 in overtime when sophomore attackman Ryan Donovan dodged in and threw home the game-winner. The Skipper...

WESTWOOD --  No. 4 Medfield and No. 8 Xaverian locked horns on Wednesday night, in a much-anticipated match-up between perennial Massachusetts lacrosse powers. Leading nine to six heading into the fourth quarter of play, Medfield would unleash a relentless barrage of offensive fury,...