2019 MIAA Playoffs

Undeterred by a loss to Xaverian in a Super 8 play-in game, Duxbury returned to the Division 1 South Sectional as the top-seed and took care of business. Last night at TD Garden in the MIAA state final, the Dragons took it one step further. ...

You have heard that adage many times after a great sporting event: “It’s a shame that someone had to lose this game.” That saying could not have been more true after last night’s MIAA Division 1A (Super 8) between BC High and Pope Francis. In ...

It was mission accomplished for the Canton High boys hockey team. A potential Super 8 bid not withstanding, the Bulldogs set out this season with a goal of winning a Division 2 title. The Bulldogs did just that, putting the finishing touches on a memorable ...

There’s great, and then there is what Methuen/Tewksbury coach Sarah Oteri calls “next-level great.” That was the only way to describe the performance Sunday of Red Rangers goalie Kaia Hollingsworth. The junior made 39 saves, including a handful of larcenous stops in overtime to lead ...

The Wellesley Raiders have won back-to-back state championships thanks to a thrilling 3-2 win overtime win over Notre Dame of Hingham in the MIAA Girls D2 state final at TD Garden. Notre Dame had beaten and tied the Raiders during the regular season. Junior forward ...

Someone’s going to make history in the Division 3 boys hockey state championship between Hopkinton and Wachusett. The South sectional champion Hillers (17-6-2) and Central Mass. champion Mountaineers (17-4-2) meet in the finals Sunday, March 17, at TD Garden (11 a.m.) The late-morning breakfast affair ...

If Sunday’s MIAA Boys Division 1 state title game between South sectional champ Duxbury and North sectional champ Winchester is a tight battle heading into crunch time, don’t expect either team to panic. Both teams have been involved in tight, low-scoring games in the post-season ...

It has been a memorable season for the #1 seed in this year’s MIAA Girls Division 1 tournament. Austin Prep has been about as dominant as a team could be, going 23-0-0 as they ready for Sunday’s D1 state title game (1:00pm, TD Garden). The ...

If familiarity breeds contempt, then Sunday’s MIAA Girls Division 2 state final between Wellesley and Notre Dame Academy should be a battle. These clubs, who between them own the last three Division 2 state championships, played twice during the regular season. So, there won’t be ...