A Statement from Medfield Superintendent Jeffrey Marsden MEDFIELD – The following is a statement from Medfield Public Schools Superintendent Jeffrey Marsden: the District was notified that the Massachusetts State Ethics Commission concluded a civil matter involving one of our employees who also serves as a coach and staff member at Medfield High School The complaint was filed in 2023 by an outside party the Commission reached a settlement regarding the individual's use of school property for private business purposes The staff member has fully cooperated with the Commission's lengthy review and has accepted full responsibility for these violations of state ethics regulations It is important to emphasize that the matter is civil in nature and does not involve any criminal allegations The staff member in question has served our students and school community with the utmost dedication and professionalism for many years The employee has acknowledged their error and taken full accountability for their actions It should be noted that all employees of the District are required to complete the state’s online ethics training every two years We remain committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity and transparency in our schools and we believe this resolution reflects both accountability and fairness View all posts by: The MIAA high school hockey state championships are here Four boys games and two girls will play out at TD Garden as six state champions are crowned. The top-seeded Nauset boys and No 2 Medfield will meet in the Division 3 final at 5:30 p.m That's the only state final this pits the top two-ranked teams against each other Stick here for live updates from that game Action begins at 9 a.m. with Division 4 boys battle between No. 5 Winthrop and No. 6 Dedham. Milton and Medfield cap the day with a 7:30 p.m Our updates from Nauset will start approximately two hours before puck drop with some pre-game primer Nauset bounced back with an undefeated season in dominant fashion This year's Nauset team would have a legitimate case to be in the Super 8 if the tournament was still in existence Medfield 1Empty-net goal for Nauset's Colin Ward Medfield has a chance to get some momentum back here on the power play Medfield 1Nauset's Jake Eldredge rips one from the top of the faceoff circle and beats the Medfield goaltender glove side Nauset has picked up the pressure here in the third period Logan Poulin cleans up a rebound to tie this one up Top-seeded Nauset has a hole to climb out of an unfamiliar spot for the undefeated Warriors Medfield sophomore John Shaughnessy has created a couple good chances Medfield's Joseph Nee takes advantage of a turnover and scores 3 boys state championship is about to get underway Medfield's Charlie Duggan makes a save on one end and on the other John Shaughnessy with stellar deke to get past a defender but his shot rings off the crossbar and back into play Nauset is starting to buzz after a couple shots at the net Medfield has a couple good scoring chances early but Nauset goaltender and senior captain Zach Coelho has been up to the task early Not much on the offensive end so far for Nauset Half of Cape Cod might be in attendance for this one Nauset and Medfield will warm up for about seven minutes and then we'll get underway Look for puck to drop a little after 6:30 p.m The Division 2 boys game is headed to double overtime delaying the start of the Nauset-Medfield game Teams are returning to the ice for a 3-on-3 overtime at 6 p.m The Division 3 will start approximately 20 minutes after the conclusion of the Div 2 boys final between Canton and Billerica is going to overtime so the Nauset-Medfield game will have a later start Medfield went 18-1-1 during the regular season to earn the No More: 'Little town': Medfield boys and girls hockey both playing for championships at TD Garden The Warriors have posted 13 shutouts and have allowed just 18 goals in 24 games One of those shutouts was a 3-0 result over Medfield in February More: Nauset boys hockey aims to deliver a state championship for the community it plays for Sunday marks their third state championship appearance Sunday marks Medfield's first trip to the Garden since 2016 Anticipate Nauset and Medfield starting later than the scheduled 5:30 p.m 2 boys game has just started a little before 4 p.m They just show up and they work hard and they’re gritty," Warriors girls coach John Summers said "If you look at a lot of teams they’re playing There’s kids comin from multiple towns on these Catholic schools Of the other 10 programs represented at the Garden, three are Catholic schools: Saint John's (Shrewsbury) and Catholic Memorial in the Division 1 boys final and Bishop Stang (also a co-op with 10 total schools) in the D1 girls championship game The seven other teams are comprised of six standalone teams (Hingham and Milton girls 'We all played town hockey together'Medfield had a population of less than 13,000 people according to the 2020 census We’ve been playing together since we were little kids," Medfield boys goalie Charlie Duggan said All of us being able to represent the community that we’re from and give back to it is special." Nearly every member of both teams started playing hockey together for Medfield Youth Hockey He's the man: Madden's layup with 3.6 seconds remaining lifts Hopedale boys basketball into state final It’s not ever something that goes away," Medfield senior Maeve Kelly said Both programs reached the state championship game from a unique path. The Warriors boys team is the No. 2 seed and established itself early as a juggernaut under first-year coach Jon Jepson. They pounded Division 4 finalist Dedham 8-1 in the opening game and average 5.65 goals per game "The first game of the season made me realize how much a special group we had It was  fun to watch," Medfield senior defenseman Ben Lusby said It’s been the best season we’ve had throughout my high school career so far The way to end it at the Garden is pretty special." It's Medfield's first trip to the Garden since 2016, when the Warriors defeated Lincoln-Sudbury for the Division 2 crown. and I think we had that going into the tournament too," Medfield senior Michaela McDonald said and it’s unreal that we’re going to the Garden." Medfield played a tight 2-1 contest against Bishop Stang on Feb 'hey we can play with anyone.'" Summers said "After that they just kind of got rolling." They've won five games in a row and allowed just four goals with two shutouts Back at it: Fraknlin downs Central Catholic to reach 2nd straight state final I couldn’t have predicted this happening," Kelly said "It’s so helpful having us be the 13th seed because no one has expected our level of play." The only challenging part about the Warriors' dual playoff runs has been the inability to support each other fully They've either played at different sites or been paired in doubleheaders that have required preparation before or recovery after "You try to support as much as you can," Duggan said "It goes back to the community where we’re all supporting each other we’re all rooting for each other." Paired with a girls basketball team aiming for back-to-back state championships "It’s rewarding going to school and everyone’s acknowledging us for something that we had no idea we could do," McDonald said "Or we knew we could do or had no idea it would actually happen." Contact Kyle Grabowski at kgrabowski@gannett.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @kylegrbwsk New England Hockey Journal By March 16 BOSTON — Medfield's Cinderella run got its storybook ending 13 Warriors capped off an improbable tournament run with a 3-0 shutout of No 6 Milton for the MIAA Division 2 girl crown fifth and sixth seeds in D2 en route to a title junior forward Genna McDonald and freshman forward Anne Flippo each scored Junior goalie Kamryn Perachi pitched a 34-save shutout for the Warriors Kelly opened the scoring just 1:18 into the game danced into the slot and put a shot on net Milton freshman goalie Caera Hart made the initial pad stop SUBSCRIBE © Copyright 2025 Seamans Media, Inc. • All Rights Reserved Talk about catching fire at the right time Medfield entered the post-season as the #13 seed and the Warriors proceeded to roll all the way to the MIAA Girls Division 2 state championship and thus finish with the #1 ranking in the final HNIB News Girls D2 Top 10 Medfield outscored its five opponents in the tournament to the tune of 15-3 including a 2-0 win over top-seeded Westwood in the semifinals and a 3-0 conques of Milton in the state title game #2 Milton (20-4-2) also had a memorable season winning 20 games before coming up short in the final Another team that got hot down the stretch was Marshfield which ended Duxbury’s two-year run on the state title with a quarterfinal win and took Milton to OT before falling in the semifinals which had been ranked #1 in the HNIB News Top 10 for the whole season P: (978) 682-2425E: info@playhnib.com Some of the best girls basketball teams and players in the state reside in the Tri-Valley League. There are four more top-five teams in Medway (No 11 Hopkinton and Dedham in the top 10 of Division 3 we wanted to find out who is the best of the best and went straight to the source Medfield: The sophomore was a unanimous pick but it is hard to pick anyone other than Naya Annigeri She was the TVL MVP as a 9th grader and is playing even better this year than last year." "She's such a versatile player - she's a great playmaker Holliston: The 1,000-point scorer received one mention in the TVL Large category And counting: Megan Simpson becomes eighth member of Holliston's 1,000-point club in loss to Norwood Three Medway players were mentioned: Regan Longval Unlimited potential: Olivia Melanson 'doesn't waste a second' improving to help Medway girls basketball One coach credited Hopkinton's team defense, and another picked Hillers senior Holly Paharik, who will play softball at Boston College Seen her successfully draw 3 charge calls in one game," the coach wrote Norwood: "Great on D and has been a team leader in points and assists for us Always makes things happen but not flashy so I think she can get overlooked she does everything well and plays within the team concepts." Medway: "Great size and makes something happen every time she gets the ball." Ashland: "She plays on a team that hasn't won many games Is their best player who can score from both in and out while shooting a high percentage Keeps her team in games giving them a shot in fourth." Medfield: "One of the best shooters I've seen in a long time." Medfield: "They have five kids on the floor at all times who can knock down the 3 if given any time." Medway: "Her height & size would fill my teams biggest need." she is extremely versatile and incredibly skilled." Medway: "Medway is a tough tournament team they have good depth and they have a nicely balanced roster that can create matchup problems in a variety of ways." The defending state champions very much looked the part Friday night Top-seeded Medfield put it all together against No 9 Northampton in the MIAA Division 2 quarterfinal round The defending champion Warriors drained eight 3-pointers in a dominant first half and continued their offensive onslaught in the second half en route to an 82-43 victory in Medfield It was the first time Northampton had allowed 80 points or more in a game since the 2016-17 season The Blue Devils entered Friday’s quarterfinal contest allowing just 40.1 points per game this season The Blue Devils finished with an 18-5 record reaching the state quarterfinal round for the second consecutive season after marching to the Final Four in 2023-24 Medfield (21-2) will play the winner of Saturday’s quarterfinal game between Notre Dame Academy and North Quincy in the Div 2 semifinal round at a date and location to be determined and held a 21-11 advantage after one quarter and a Makayla Fydenkevez layup with 6 minutes 52 seconds left in the second quarter had the visitors back within 21-15 Emme Calkins later drilled a 3-pointer to keep Northampton within 26-18 but the Warriors heated up from downtown and snatched control Medfield closed the first half on a 16-4 run over the final 4:11 draining those eight 3s along the way to take a commanding 44-24 lead into intermission Northampton was never able to get any closer as Medfield outscored them 18-10 in the third quarter and 20-11 in the fourth en route to the 82-43 final Anna Oravec scored nine points and Bri Heafey tossed in eight Abby Broderick’s 20 points led all scorers for Medfield Tess Baacke (19 points) and Izzy Kittredge (18) also had big offensive nights in the win The Warriors are now two wins away from a potential fourth state title in program history Medfield won the state titles in 2013 and 2017 the Warriors beat Worcester South in the final which had just knocked off Northampton in the state semifinal round you agree with our use of cookies to personalize your experience measure ads and monitor how our site works to improve it for our users defeated Milton High School 3-0 in the MIAA Division 2 state championship on Sunday Milton High School's Sabrina Stone looks for the puck in the corner Medfield High School defeated Milton High School 3-0 in the MIAA Division 2 state championship on Sunday Medfield High School's Genna McDonald scores a goal on Medfield High School's Casra Hart By March 16 BOSTON — When Logan Poulin's goal was called off in the first minute of the third period it looked like a bad trend was on the verge of continuing for Nauset Nauset went scoreless in its first championship appearance in 2004 they trailed and were held without a goal — again finally broke that trend when he knocked a rebound past Medfield goalie Charlie Duggan as it potted four more to win its first state title Nauset junior forward Jake Eldredge scored the eventual game-winning goal He entered the offensive zone and used a defenseman as a screen Medfield got goals from three different skaters and goalie Kamryn Perachi stopped every shot she faced as the Warriors blanked Milton 3-0 to claim the MIAA Girls Division 2 state championship Sunday night at TD Garden Medfield came into the game as the #13 seed and was the lowest seed to win a state championship on a day where six were crowned “It’s actually unreal,” said senior Brooke Reilly “Being my senior year and being the first Medfield girls varsity hockey team to ever be here at TD Garden was just unreal… and our town making history tonight.  Boys and girls [Medfield hockey]  back-to-back So that was really fun and historical for the town.”  it was their first state championship appearance in program history This was the third state final appearance overall for the Wildcats.  Medfield quickly jumped into the action and took an immediate 1-0 lead just 1:18 into the game when Maeve Kelly scored After skillfully retrieving her own rebound in front she outmaneuvered Milton goalie Caera Hart with a shot with forward Abigail Fisch credited with the assist no matter what the score is,” said Maeve Kelly “ I think that really helps and also we emphasize that we need to come out flying the first five minutes because that is really what changes the momentum of the game and I think we just came out and did that.”  The Wildcats fought to equalize but were thwarted when Sabrina Stone’s shot just went wide allowing the Warriors to maintain their lead Milton continued to apply pressure but could not score so the teams headed to the locker room with Medfield on top 1-0 The first power play of the game occurred at the 8:29 mark of the second period when Medfield was whistled for hooking The Wildcats’ nearly evened up the score leaving the score 1-0 in favor of the Warriors The Wildcats managed to kill off the penalty Reilly was positioned on the right wing side and passed the puck across to Genna McDonald who successfully doubled the lead to 2-0 with 4:44 remaining in the period.  win the game and that’s [exactly] what we did just get puck in deep and that’s what we did,” said Medfield coach John Summers.  The Wildcats made goalie Perachi work hard in the third period as she made several tough saves early in the period to keep Medfield with the two-goal advantage “My defense talked to me and communicated through lose pucks It was really helping me,” Perachi said “Our team scoring quickly also really helped to carry the mood up,” Perachi said.  Forward Anne Flippo sealed the deal by scoring an empty-net goal with Kelley and the goaltender Perachi getting credit with the assist.  High school hockey state champions will be crowned at TD Garden on Sunday Eight boys teams and four girls teams will compete in the full-day slate of MIAA state championship games. The No. 6 Milton High girls will play No 13 Medfield in the final game on the schedule at 7:30 p.m Revisit this page for live updates when the puck drops Updates will start approximately two hours before the game starting with team breakdowns and a matchup preview Our staff posted live updates from all of the other MIAA boys and girls hockey state championships leading up to the Milton vs The Warriors claim their first state title The Wildcats take a timeout with their net empty Milton 0The Wildcats will enter the third period in a two-goal deficit due to a pair of Medfield goals by Genna MacDonald and Maeve Kelly Milton 0Genna MacDonald caps off a Medfield 2-on-1 with the Warriors' second strike of the evening Medfield's Maeve Kelly corrals a rebound on the doorstep and puts an early tally on the board for the Warriors Milton and Medfield are competing for the Division 2 state championship 8:55 p.m.: Milton and Medfield have now taken the ice for warmups The teams will warm up for approximately seven minutes and the puck will drop just after 9 p.m 8:33 p.m.: The Division 2 girls state final between Milton vs. Medfield is set to start around 9 p.m. Just a moment ago, Nauset defeated Medfield in the Division 3 boys final The ice will be cleared of the celebration and polished before the Milton and Medfield girls teams begin warm-ups 7:47 p.m.: The Division 3 boys championship game between Nauset and Medfield is in second intermission Medfield girls game will start when Nauset-Medfield finishes Both teams are vying for their first championship in program history This is Milton's first title game appearance in 17 years The Wildcats advanced to back-to-back finals in 2007 and 2008 at Bright Hockey Center at Harvard University but suffered defeat to Barnstable (5-1 loss) and Hingham (6-1 loss) This is Medfield's first trip to the state championship game The program's furthest postseason stride came in 2022 when it lost to eventual champion Algonquin in the Final Four by a 3-2 edge in overtime 7 Marshfield (in OT) on their way to the state final The team is unbeaten since New Year's Day (16-0-2) Milton scrimmaged Medfield in the preseason became the underdog story of the tournament 20 Hopkinton before pulling off three upsets on their road to the championship game 5 Burlington and top-seeded Westwood in the final three rounds Medfield had lost five of its last seven games in the regular season How to watch Massachusetts high school boys hockey: Nauset vs Medfield High School plays away from home versus Nauset Regional High School How to watch Medfield vs. Nauset playoff high school boys hockeyNauset and Medfield will hit the ice on Sunday, March 16, at 5:30 p.m. ET. 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All NFHS Network events are available to watch online at www.NFHSnetwork.com and through the NFHS Network Mobile Apps for iOS and Android and TV Apps for ROKU LOWELL — South High made history last year as the first Worcester Public Schools girls’ basketball team to play for a state championship This season saw the sixth-seeded Colonels defeat No 7 Whitman-Hanson to earn a return trip to the Division 2 state final that historic victory once again proved elusive as a listless South squad lost to top-seeded and defending champion Medfield on Saturday afternoon in a rematch of last year’s title tilt at the Tsongas Center “We were there in the first half and then in the third quarter we weren’t ready to play,” coach Diago McClain said after engaging in a very long postgame chat with his team it’s going to get you.’ I felt they didn’t have the energy; they didn’t want it The Colonels finished 19-5 and are 83-10 with four state tournament berths in McClain’s four seasons as coach “Probably just the team bonding,” senior Bryan Bascones said of what she would remember most about this year’s group learning to be a team because we had a lot of new girls So just coming together is probably going to be something that means the most.” who came in having won 10 straight after losing by 3 on a triple with 1.5 seconds to play to defending Division 1 state champion Bishop Feehan trailed by five points after the first quarter and six at halftime in particular on the offensive end in the opening 16 minutes were 2 for 8 on 3-point attempts ‒ the makes coming via sophomore Lydia Charlonne and freshman Stefania Kyriazis ‒ and found themselves in far too many situations where the South student body cheering section was counting down the shot clock when it reached single digits “They’ve been doing this to every team they play,” McClain said of Medfield We looked scared at moments; we didn’t run our offense.” The Colonels displayed a jolt of energy to start the second half junior Ava MacCollom knocking down a 3 from the right wing with 16 seconds gone to cut the deficit to 19-16 They scored one field goal and four points the rest of the game that coming on another triple by MacCollom with 5:15 left in the third The decisive quarter saw them commit nine turnovers while Medfield junior forward Izzy Kittredge put on a low-post clinic entering the final frame after scoring 28 points in the third The Colonels came in allowing 35.2 points a game and MacCollom each scored six points for the Colonels a four-year varsity player who will continue her basketball career at the Division 3 level ‒ she plans to commit in May ‒ and is interested in majoring in sociology and criminal justice “I think it was just the will,” Bascones said of what the Colonels lacked I let my teammates and my coaches down giving up early “We always talk about the will to play and the will to fight and I think after halftime we just lost it  The Colonels will graduate Bascones and classmate Zuleily Lopez they’ll return four starters as it takes aim at a three-peat —Contact Rich Garven at rgarven@telegram.com NORTON – The bandage stemmed the bleeding from the bridge of Wesley Bunn’s nose I’ve been hit my whole life because I’m smaller,” Bunn said I’ve learned to deal with it and let it fuel me for the game.” D-S has needed to recover from early goals in each of its past two tournament games but took the lead early in its third game of the year against the Tri-Valley League rival Warriors After corralling a throw-in just outside the Medfield 18-yard box Bunn spun toward the end line and navigated around his defender for a clean look at the field He sent a low cross through the six-yard box that Reaves Debin tapped in with a toe in the 18th minute I know they’re gong to be there,” Bunn said Bunn regularly shook defenders down the left side in the first half Eventually Medfield’s frustration boiled over and a Warrior dragged him down from behind in the box Bunn stayed down until he received medical attention D-S captain Jack Martin buried a the penalty to the bottom left corner for a 2-0 lead with 6:37 to halftime He shrugged his shoulders peeling away to celebrate with his team We didn’t let the choppiness get to us,” Martin said 'We always figure it out': Natick girls soccer can't solve Bishop Feehan in D1 Final Four The Raiders met aggression with precision throughout the second half pinpointing passes to keep the ball in Medfield’s zone Caio dos Santos made it 3-0 in the 53rd minute after he drilled home another Bunn cross so that everybody watching goes ‘that’s the way it’s supposed to be done,’” D-S coach Joe Gruseck said then we continue to prove it beating them in playoffs,” Martin said Ahead of the pack: The top 9 local performances from the 2024 MIAA cross country state championships She's viewed all of her teammates as family or more precisely as "sisters," which they shouted before each of their games this season Foster took the field with her 23 sisters for the final time in her high school career The Cardinals' impressive run as the No It was Spellman's first trip to the semifinals since 2013 "We've been the underdog all year," Foster said On their way to the team's first Final Four in 11 years Spellman tried to replicate that win against the No playing them tough for most of the contest The game was scoreless 20 minutes through the first half but a three-goal flurry in just 17 minutes gave Medfield a 3-0 lead heading into halftime More: Overtime goal from Babanikas sends OA boys soccer to third consecutive state final The Cardinals didn't go away easily in the second half netting a goal in her final game with 20 minutes remaining The Cardinals continued to pressure Medfield for the remainder of the contest and came close to cutting the deficit to one multiple times "The best teams don't always have the most talent We all just care about each other and we're all going to pick each other up when we fall," Foster said after the game reflecting on the team's season Foster is a part of a group of nine seniors on the roster: Clare Varano Despite the team graduating a dozen seniors last season there was still plenty of upperclassmen leadership on a team with 11 freshman They're just the greatest kids you ever wanted to meet," Spellman coach Mike Perry said They're the ones that deserve most of the credit for what happened this year." More: Make your picks: Who do you think will win South Shore Thanksgiving football games? On the other side, the future remains bright for Spellman's young stars, including freshman Norah O'Brien, who was the Cardinals' starting goaltender this season after never before playing the position. O'Brien shut out Medfield in the second half, and made a number of saves to giver her team a shot at a comeback bid. The team will certainly feel the impact of losing its seniors, but Foster knows that she and the rest of her senior teammates are leaving the Cardinals in good hands. "This team has so much potential. They know what it's like now, so now that they have that experience, they can definitely go as far as they want," Foster said. "They'll go far next year for sure." The Medfield boys’ hockey team has its third head coach in three seasons. Yet amid the constant change, the Warriors (10-0-1) have already secured a winning season under new coach Jon Jepson, marking the program’s ninth straight. One of 12 teams across four statewide divisions to appear in each of the last two state quarterfinals, Medfield return a veteran core that’s taken a liking to Jepson’s relaxed approach. “Coach Jepson doesn’t want us playing like robots,” said senior forward Jack Gwaltney, one of the team’s four captains. “He lets us get creative, it’s fun playing for him.” The Warriors are one of three remaining unbeatens in Eastern Mass., along with Billerica (10-0) and Nauset (7-0-1), and one of only three teams (along with Billerica and Somerville) to have scored at least 50 goals. Medfield has also received elite goaltending from senior captain Charlie Duggan, who’s logged the majority of the minutes for a team that has yielded 13 goals through 11 games. “It’s about stability,” Duggan said. “As a goalie, the system doesn’t affect me as much, but I know that my guys in front of me are going to give it their best and they know where to be. That makes my job a whole lot easier.” ‘It’s definitely enjoyable playing for Coach Jepson. ’ Jepson, a Ohio native who played at UConn in the early 2000s, had few connections with Medfield prior to his hire. The Norwood resident had been coaching a U14 team for the Boston Junior Terriers when a connection told him that the Warriors were looking for yet another coach. Having a veteran group eased the transition, said Jepson. Medfield also swapped venues in the offseason, returning to practicing and playing home games at Pirelli Veterans Arena (Franklin) after practicing last winter in Wellesley and playing home games in Walpole. “We have a really good senior leadership group,” said Jepson. “They set the bar for everyone else below them. We’re here to win.” Ranked second in Tuesday’s Division 3 Power Rankings, the Warriors already own wins over defending state champions Marblehead (Division 3) and Dover-Sherborn/Weston co-op (Division 4), a Tri-Valley League rival. The program’s last state title was in 2016. Realigned to the Tri-Valley League Small in all sports this year, Medfield has already swept its season series with Large foes Norwood and Westwood, a pair of Division 2 contenders. Trailing the Westwood Wednesday night in Franklin, the Warriors overcame a sluggish start to pull away with a 5-1 win, receiving goals from five different players. “It’s definitely enjoyable playing for Coach Jepson,” said senior captain Ben Lusby (5 goals, 11 assists), a defenseman who’ll play lacrosse at Skidmore. “He definitely knows what he’s doing.” Senior Joey Nee (4 goals, 7 assists), who will play golf at Bentley, is the fourth captain; he had the tying goal vs. Westwood. Senior blueliner Nick Ntasios netted the winner early in the second and forward Luke Dickson (13 goals, 8 assists), the team’s leading scorer as the lone freshman, added another before sophomore Jack Blake and senior John Sanders added empty-netters. “Our goal is to let everyone know that when they play us, they’re in for a game,” Jepson said. The next test is Monday afternoon against Shawsheen, which eliminated the Warriors from last winter’s postseason with a 1-0 victory. “The goal of any championship team should be to never lose a game,” Duggan said. “You should go into every season expecting to win all 20 games. That’s the confidence you want to have, and that’s what we bring every game.” ▪ On Saturday, North Andover hosted its ninth Harty Games at Merrimack College. “Seeing the community come together for North Andover, especially North Andover hockey, shows how much everyone supports one another,” said North Andover coach Scott Greene. The event honors Matthew Harty, a middle schooler who died in 2013 at age 8 from mitochondrial disease. Greene reminded the Knights to play for those who never got the chance to suit up. Games featuring the Haverhill/Pentucket/North Andover girls’ co-op and the North Andover boys’ program raised $4,400 for the Matthew Harty Camper Fund.. On the Cape, Falmouth and Barnstable came together for a scrimmage supporting Tommy’s Place, vacation homes in the area for kids battling cancer. “It’s so important for our kids, my players in particular — they have a lot of gratitude and understand what we do and how important that is,” said Falmouth coach Paul Moore. Thayer Herr, a guest at Tommy’s Place, joined the Spiderman uniform-clad Clippers in the locker room for pictures and dancing. Barnstable wore Mighty Ducks jerseys. “It’s so special to make a kid’s day like that,” said Moore. ▪ Hingham coach Tony Messina (250) and BC High mentor John Flaherty (200) earned milestone victories behind the bench of their respective alma maters . . . Archbishop Williams senior Finn Kelly posted his 100th career point with a four-point effort against Bishop Feehan and Dracut/Tyngsborough senior Drew DuRoss tied the program record for points (117) with a pair of goals against Northeast Tech. Martha’s Vineyard senior Hunter Johnson also hit the century mark for career points. ▪ Hingham assistant Bobby Allen played in the Boston Bruins Alumni game on Sunday at Warrior Ice Arena, raising money for the Warrior For Life fund. The Weymouth native, an All-American defenseman, played three seasons in the NHL, two for the Bruins. Saturday, No. 3 Reading at No. 18 Winchester, noon –– The Red & Black handed Reading its lone setback, a 4-2 decision on Dec. 28. Saturday, No. 12 Woburn at No. 5 Arlington, 12:25 p.m. –– In the first of two meetings this season, junior Evan Sparks and the Spy Ponders look to slow down the high-flying Woburn duo of Jack Lee and Jack McEleney in Middlesex League Liberty action at Ed Burns Arena. Sunday, Catholic Conference Showcase –– The Catholic Conference’s annual event is at the Canton Ice House. No. 4 St. John’s Prep meets No. 10 Xaverian at noon, No. 6 Catholic Memorial and No. 9 BC High tangle at 1 p.m., and No. 7 St. John’s (Shrewsbury) locks horns with Malden Catholic at 2:30 p.m. Monday, No. 11 Billerica at No. 13 Tewksbury, 3:30 p.m. — Sitting at 10-0-0 with a plus-40 goal differential and a whopping 5.8 goals per game, Billerica tests its mettle against junior Tyler Bourgea and the Redmen in MVC/DCL action at Breakaway Ice Arena. Monday, No. 2 Hingham at No. 14 St. Mary’s, 4 p.m. –– Sporting a comfy plus-30 goal differential, the Harbormen journey up I-93 for a nonleague battle at Connery Rink against standout goaltender Matthew Smith Jr. and St. Mary’s. Wednesday, No. 16 Arlington Catholic at No. 17 Archbishop Williams, 5:10 p.m. –– After tripping up the Bishops in their first meeting, a 2-1 win on Dec. 18, Arlington Catholic looks to make it a sweep in a compelling Catholic Central League matchup at Canton Sportsplex. Correspondent Cam Kerry contributed to this story. 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Website Hosting & Maintenance by inConcert Web Solutions We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze how you use this website and provide the content and advertisements that are relevant to you These cookies will only be stored in your browser with your prior consent You can choose to enable or disable some or all of these cookies but disabling some of them may affect your browsing experience Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns Sign up for our free newsletter; receive daily updates and breaking news directly to your inbox The top-seeded Nauset Warriors overcame a 1-0 deficit after two periods to defeat second-seeded Medfield 4-1 claiming the MIAA Boys Division 3 state championship whose only loss in the regular season was to Nauset carried the play for good portions of the first two periods Nauset scored twice in the third period and added a pair of empty netters to seal the deal It didn’t take Nauset long to finally get on the scoreboard was finally able to solve Medfield goaltender Charlie Duggan putting home a backhander to tie it at 1-1 The eventual game-winning goal came off the stick of junior Jake Eldredge Eldredge fired a wrist shot the broke off Duggan on the short side at 6:48 Eldredge described the moment: “It was the best feeling ever so I was thinking just put it on net,” said Eldredge “I didn’t see it go in right away… then I knew it went in and basically just blacked out after that.” Medfield pulled Duggan for a sixth attacker with over two minutes left and senior Colin Ward found himself with some space He moved to the top of the left faceoff circle and calmly fired home a wrist shot to make it a 3-1 game “It was just a great feeling when I looked up and I saw there’s no goalie in the net,” Ward said The goal was the senior’s 53rd goal of a memorable season The game was scoreless until midway through the second period collecting the puck in the left circle and snapping home a wrist shot Nauset goaltender Zach Coelho made key saves to secure the victory drawing inspiration from his pre-game ritual “I fell asleep to Tim Thomas highlights last night,” he said “Woke up to Tim Thomas highlights this morning… Skated on the same ice as Tim Thomas.” The win completed an undefeated 24-0-1 season for Nauset marking them as the only unbeaten team in Massachusetts high school hockey Medfield finished the season with a 22-2-1 record Poulin reflected on the team’s preparation against a tough schedule it’s only gonna help us come into playoff time.” he said We know it would pay off eventually… We’re gonna crash the net and we’re gonna get the job done,” Ward said This website is unavailable in your location It appears you are attempting to access this website from a country outside of the United States therefore access cannot be granted at this time BRIDGEWATER -- You never know what the future holds, of course, but it appears that the window of contention for the North Quincy High girls basketball team is wide open That took at least some of the sting out of Tuesday night's playoff loss The Raiders started four sophomores and a junior and their top option off the bench (smooth-shooting Jen Xue) was a freshman NQ profiled as a team that might need a little more seasoning before it could compete for crowns the fifth-seeded Raiders (20-4) put together the best season in program history making it all the way to the Division 2 state semifinals The last game didn't go so well as top-seeded Medfield led almost wire to wire in a 69-47 win at Bridgewater State The Warriors (22-2) will get to defend their title facing the winner of Wednesday's semifinal (6:30 p.m "We're all so excited," said Medfield sophomore guard Naya Annigeri (24 points) who repeated as Tri-Valley League MVP this season I think we've worked really hard for this moment." "There’s no reason to really be upset or mad honestly," Raiders coach Liana Cunningham said of the loss I don’t think a lot of people in this (gym) thought we were going to get here "This whole season we were a team that wanted to prove to everyone how good we are girls.' I think they believed in themselves "We came into this season never thinking we would get this far," sophomore guard Maeve Powers said Even though we were hoping this wouldn't be our last game I’m so grateful to have been able to play with all these girls and experience this season with all of them." More: Williams, Rice rise to the challenge to send Norwell High boys basketball to state final Powers was one of the stars of this breakout campaign She was an All-Scholastic as a freshman last winter averaging 11.4 points per game on a 12-10 team that was led by senior Ava Bryan who left as the program's fourth all-time leading scorer (1,151 points) Powers bumped her scoring average up to 14 ppg this season and did a little bit of everything 3.6 assists and 3 steals en route to being named MVP of the Patriot League Fisher Division More: Welcome back: Norwell girls basketball gets redemption on Foxboro, makes D-3 final again Sophomore center A'laya Colbert capped off a terrific inaugural season with NQ with another double-double (10 points she blended in seamlessly with her new teammates and provided a sturdy post presence that otherwise would have been lacking averaging 7.4 points and a team-best 10.9 rebounds "She definitely found her spot," Cunningham said that willingness to fight for the ball and get those rebounds and do the dirty work." Said Colbert of her first season: "It was really fun I enjoyed every moment in the gym with these girls." Sophomores Tabby McDonough (8 points junior Maeghan Smith (6 points) and Xue (6 points 3 assists) provided NQ with great depth and balance allowing just 41.5 ppg coming in and holding 12 straight opponents under 48 points before running into the buzzsaw that was Medfield who averaged 65 ppg and have 13 wins by 30-plus points this season used runs of 9-0 in the first quarter and 14-0 in the second quarter to get off to a fast start Medfield took a 37-18 lead into halftime and North Quincy never really threatened in the second half "We can do that," Warriors coach Mark Nickerson said of the spurts We've got balance — all five players on the floor can score Nickerson acknowledged he was wary of North Quincy telling his players pregame that the Raiders were "playing as good as anybody in the state up until today." who called Nickerson "legendary" and "someone I definitely look up to," did fine work with NQ's young roster in her second season in charge Not far removed from her own playing days at Quincy High (Class of 2018) "I tell myself every day how blessed I truly am (to be coaching NQ) working on their game and just getting better," she added I'm glad they were able to be in this position at this age "I'm excited for next year," Colbert agreed While the top two teams in this week’s Massachusetts Girls Division 2 Top 10 continue to establish themselves as leading contenders other teams in the rankings continue to strive for consistency #1 Duxbury (8-3-1) added wins over Marshfield and Quincy/No Quincy to its resume this week The Dragons have just one game schedule in the upcoming week – a Wednesday date with Norwell/Scituate/Abington The Wolverines posted shutout wins over Canton (6-0) and MOA (4-0) The week ahead sees Westwood taking on King Philip (Wednesday) and Dedham (Saturday) The Wildcats had a 4-4 standoff with Framingham on Saturday but did beat Marshfield earlier (3-2 in OT) Needham (Wednesday) and Brookline (Saturday) are on this week’s agenda The Titans are coming off three straight wins over Franklin They can’t look past Waltham on Monday and then a key D2 tilt on Saturday against #9 Canton (7-3-2) #5 Medfield (8-2-2) also slides up a few spots The Warriors fell to ranked D1 opponent Belmont but rallied with wins over Brookline and Franklin It certainly was an up-and-down week for #6 Falmouth (7-5-0) had a solid 6-3 win over #8 Nauset (8-5-1) and then came out on the short end of a 4-2 score Saturday at Martha’s Vineyard Two league games are on the docket: Sandwich (Wednesday) and Dennis-Yarmouth (Saturday) #7 Auburn (9-1-4) had a tie with Longmeadow and a win over Latin Academy as it looks to keep pace The Rockets face Pope Francis on Wednesday and Newton Co-op on Friday Nauset had wins over Dennis-Yarmouth and Barnstable and is off until a Saturday matchup with Martha’s Vineyard Canton drops after not scoring a goal in two matchups the Bulldogs had a scoreless deadlock with Medway/Ashland They look forward to the chance to make some noise against two ranked opponents this week in Medfield and Algonquin The Tanners most recently had a big win over Burlington (3-1) securing their third straight shutout victory The Warriors blanked Barnstable 6-0 on Wednesday and followed up with a commanding 7-0 win over Plymouth North on Saturday Nauset faces its toughest challenge yet in a highly anticipated showdown against second-ranked Medfield on Monday at Pirelli Rink before returning home to take on Pembroke on Wednesday 2 spot after continuing its unbeaten run with a 4-2 victory over Medway on Wednesday The Warriors will now turn their attention to their biggest challenge of the season the matchup against top-ranked Nauset on Monday 3 despite suffering a loss in overtime to Masconomet The Magicians began the week with a thrilling 5-4 OT win over Gloucester and will look to rebound in the Newburyport Bank Classic when they face Triton on Monday 4 after bouncing back from last week’s loss to Beverly with a strong 4-1 win over Lynnfield on Saturday that clinched the Cape Ann League Kinney title The Hawks took home the top prize at the Farleigh S Essex has a key matchup against Hanover on Wednesday The Sailors fell 5-2 to Hanover on Wednesday before responding with a solid 4-2 win over Plymouth South on Saturday starting with a game against Wachusett on Monday followed by a matchup with Lynnfield on Thursday Dracut/Tyngsboro (14-2-2) holds firm at No 6 after picking up two dominant wins this week The team shut out Amesbury 5-0 on Monday before an explosive 10-2 victory over Lowell on Wednesday They will look to keep the momentum rolling in non-league games against Lowell Catholic on Monday before facing Monty Tech/Fitchburg on Tuesday The Rangers took down Medford 6-3 on Monday before securing a 5-0 shutout over Somerville on Wednesday Methuen now faces a major test in a home-and-home series against Shawsheen Tech on Tuesday and Thursday 8 after picking up a 3-1 win over Lowell Catholic on Saturday The Buccaneers will try to carry that momentum into upcoming games against Acton-Boxboro on Monday and Lowell on Thursday earning a 4-2 win over Northeast Tech on Wednesday and a thrilling 5-4 overtime victory over Lexington on Saturday The Rams now prepare for those back-to-back games against Methuen on Tuesday and Thursday 10 after a dominant 5-1 win over Bishop Fenwick on Saturday The Vikings now have an opportunity to climb in the rankings with upcoming matchups against Marblehead in the Newburyport Bank Classic on Monday and North Andover on Wednesday Sunday’s MIAA Girls Division 2 state championship game between #6 Milton and #13 Medfield looks to be a toss-up between two similar teams And playing and winning close games has been a key for both teams The two teams will play for the trophy at TD Garden One difference between the two teams is how they entered the post-season The Wildcats (20-3-2) finished the regular season 12-0-1 after suffering their only three losses all at the Tenney Cup over New Year’s where they fell to Duxbury (4-2) Bishop Feehan (4-3) and Archbishop Williams (7-1) The Warriors (15-7-2) were 9-2-2 at one point in the regular season but finished dropping five of their last seven games A 5-1 win over Beverly/Danvers to close the regular season seemingly got Medfield back into form The Warriors opened up post-season play with a 4-0 win over fellow Tri-Valley League rival Hopkinton/DS #5 Burlington (3-2) and #1 Westwood (2-0) to reach the championship It is the program’s first trip to a state title game The Warriors did reach the semifinals in 2022 and the quarterfinals in 2023 who played both Medfield and Milton this season “I think this is a pretty evenly matched final,” she said “I think it will come down to which goalie plays better on Sunday Both teams have an aggressive forecheck and are successful at hemming in their opponents Both teams are well coached and it’s going to come down to who shows up and executes their game plan Both teams can take advantage of the other team’s mistakes and make them pay I think it will be a one-goal game either way.” coach John Summers has seen production from a variety of players including senior captains Maeve Kelly and Brooke Reilly freshman Annie Flippo (recently returning to the lineup from injury) and eighth-grader Leah Carlson Freshman Parker Kathan is establishing herself as one of the state’s better blueliners Captain Michaela MacDonald and junior Alana Dolan have been key as well on the Medfield blue line who made 29 saves in the semifinal win over top-seeded Westwood After a tight 1-0 Round of #32 win over #27 Dedham knocking off Dennis Yarmouth 4-3 in the Round of 16 #3 Woburn 2-0 in the Quarterfinals and #7 Marshfield 2-1 in OT in a semfinal matchup Coach Matt Lodi’s offensive nucleus features junior Sabrina Stone including both the tying and OT winning goals in the semifinals senior captain Molly Murphy (15-13-28) and juniors Nayeli Thayer (9-19-28) and Noelle Gorham (6-11-17) senior captain Maggie Mullen (12 pts) and junior Mairin Hart (13 pts) will be cornerstones for the Wildcats Freshman Caira Hart has been solid all season in goal for Milton © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. 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