Lacrosse

By Mike Abelson WEST NEWBURY – On a soggy field under trees behind a school beneath a fading sun, No. 6 Newburyport and No. 2 Pentucket put on a classic Div. 3 North semifinal that will live forever in Sachem...

By Matt Noonan WESTON - Monday’s MIAA Division 3 East/Central semifinal wasn’t Weston’s strongest performance of the season, but as head coach Tom Atkins said after the contest concluded, “I think we wore them out.” Neither Weston nor Tyngsboro were able...

DIVISION 1 NORTH - Tuesday, June 9 No. 1 Lincoln-Sudbury 20, No. 4 Reading 7 No. 2 Billerica 14, No. 6 Andover 5 Div. 1 North Final: Billerica vs. Lincoln-Sudbury, Saturday, June 13th at Woburn High School (4 p.m.). DIVISION 1 SOUTH -...

By Bruce Lerch READING - Make no mistake about it; Reading has heard the doubters and they are playing with a chip on their collective shoulders. Feeling somewhat disrespected after a perfect regular season didn't help them achieve any higher than...

By Josh Perry FRANKLIN - Earlier this season, Franklin built a halftime lead at home against BC High. The Panthers were playing great and seemed to be in control until the Eagles started to come back in the third quarter...

DUAL COUNTY LEAGUE LARGE ALL-STARS LINCOLN-SUDBURY: Junior Almeida, Nick Brindisi, Caleb Geitz, Eric Holden, Eamon Hunter, Connor McCarthy, Mike O'Connell, Harlan Smart. ACTON-BOXBORO: Sean Crimmins, J.T. Kelly, Mike McGovern, Sam Witt. CONCORD-CARLISLE: Will Blumenberg, Patrick Crowley, Aidan Cyr, Austin Hoey. WAYLAND: Scott Carvalho,...

By Matt Noonan NEEDHAM – In the words of Catholic Memorial head coach Kevin Lynch, “Lacrosse is a game of runs.” Lynch’s squad – the eighth-seeded Knights – used a variety of short runs, including a three-goal spurt during the final...

DIVISION 1 NORTH - Quarterfinals No. 4 Reading 14, No. 5 North Andover 10 DIVISION 1 SOUTH - Quarterfinals No. 8 Catholic Memorial 14, No. 1 Needham 12 No. 4 Franklin 10, No. 5 Xaverian 7 DIVISION 2 SOUTH - Semifinal No. 2 Scituate 11,...

By Phil Garceau DORCHESTER – No matter how perfectly a game plan is executed, or how dominant a team looks in victory, in a coach’s eye, there is always room for improvement, But B.C. High coach Steve Lydon will be...

DIVISION 1 NORTH - Quarterfinal No. 2 Billerica 17, No. 10 Lexington 5 DIVISION 1 SOUTH - Quarterfinals No. 2 BC High 14, No. 10 Bridgewater-Raynham 6 No. 3 Duxbury 11, No. 11 King Philip 1 DIVISION 2 NORTH - Quarterfinal No. 2 Wakefield 17,...