Xaverian showed it was able to bounce back from adversity time and time again to win the Catholic Conference title for the third straight year. The Hawks open with a familiar foe in Catholic Memorial, then a possible second-round tilt with Franklin or Durfee. Three other Catholic Conference teams (BC High, St. John’s Prep and […]
Division 1 state track: Westford Academy’s Ryan Kyle shatters state hurdles record
MEDFORD — The conditions were perfect Thursday on the track. A mild afternoon was just what the doctor ordered for Ryan Kyle. The Westford Academy star shattered his own state record in the boys 400-meter hurdles, placing first overall with a time of 52.12 seconds to kick-start this year’s Div. 1 outdoor track and field […]
St. John’s Prep comes out flying, easily gets past Hingham, 16-4
DANVERS – In the last game of the regular season, the St. John’s Prep Eagles dominated the Hingham Harbormen, 16-4, Friday night at a rainy Glatz Field. “Hingham is one of the best teams in the state so we had to show up today and we showed up today. That’s what we need to be […]
Latin Academy tops O’Bryant to capture BCL boys volleyball title
BOSTON – There is a new king of the Boston City League. Defending back-to-back-to-back boys volleyball champion O’Bryant no longer wears the crown, as a tenacious Latin Academy team swept the champs, 3-0, at Emmanuel College. This was a rematch of last year’s city championship. Latin Academy was on the verge of a title a […]
Boston City League track: Boston Latin girls, O’Bryant boys capture titles
BOSTON — Boston Latin Academy girls track and field head coach Brian Leussler can see it in the numbers. Over 100 student-athletes came out for the team this spring, and it’s performances like Tuesday that will continue to drive those numbers. The Dragons notched 188 points at the Boston City League outdoor championships at Madison […]
Team New England’s Gilbert Kabamba (Dorchester) falls in national title bout in Oklahoma
Gilbert Kabamba of Dorchester came oh so close to becoming a back-to-back national champion. But the Dorchester fighter was edged in a split decision during the final bout of the Golden Gloves of America Tournament of Champions on Saturday night in Tulsa, Okla. Last year Kabamba earned his title with a victory over Sardius Simmons […]
Friday’s high school roundup/scores: Maddie Simonds powers Dighton-Rehoboth to another win
Maddie Simonds drove in four runs and struck out 10 as Dighton-Rehoboth capped off an unbeaten softball season in the South Coast Conference with an 18-0 win over West Bridgewater. Reese Taylor shone at the plate (4-for-5, two doubles, two RBI, two runs) and in the circle (seven innings pitched, six hits, four walks, one […]
Sadie Lopez, Notre Dame Academy hand Walpole first defeat
WALPOLE — It felt like everything was going against them. An undefeated squad and intense weather still proved no match for Notre Dame Academy (Hingham) on Friday. Sophomore standout Sadie Lopez finished with five goals, as the Cougars (13-3) handed Walpole its first loss with an epic 13-8 victory on the road. “We rely on […]
Needham rallies to post impressive win over Newton North
NEWTON — Every time Newton North had an advantage, Needham had an answer. Needham played a tenacious style of volleyball, overpowering defending state champion Newton North (20-25, 25-16, 25-16, 25-19) for an impressive road victory. Newton North defeated Needham to capture the state title last season, a year after Needham defeated Newton North to cap off […]
Newton North shows grit in holding off tough Milford squad
NEWTON – It trailed in all four sets and lost its top player to injury at the end of the third, but the Newton North boys volleyball team overcame it all to add another signature performance toward the Bay State Conference’s dominance over the rest of the state Wednesday night. Missing star senior Simon Vardeh […]