Second-seeded Austin Prep (21-1-2) and fourth-seeded Woburn (19-2-2) punched their tickets to play in the MIAA Girls Division 1 state championship game Sunday with semifinal wins Monday night. The Cougars rallied to beat third-seeded Braintree, 2-1, while the Tanners blanked eighth-seeded Boston Latin, 2-0, on ...

Playoffs in all three divisions in Rhode Island high school hockey get underway this weekend. All are best two-out-of-three series. DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINALS – Friday, February 28th #6 Smithfield vs 3 Bishop Hendricken, Game 1 – 8:10pm – Cranston #5 Burrillville vs #4 Barrington, Game ...

Mike Boyle’s Strength & Conditioning Exercise of the Week: Tempo Runs Here’s a simple exercise you can do to get in shape for your games. They’re called tempo runs. Get on a treadmill and run in intervals. Start with 15 seconds of running and 30 ...

Mike Boyle’s Strength & Conditioning Exercise of the Week: Goblet Squat Here’s a great exercise to increase your lower body strength. It’s easy to learn and it has a very low incidence of injury. It’s called the Goblet Squat. We recommend you use a kettlebell ...

Mike Boyle’s Strength & Conditioning Exercise of the Week: Stepping Overhead Throw All athletes need power. A great way to develop power is med ball throws. This is the Stepping Overhead Throw. Put these in your warmup before you lift weights. Three sets of five ...

Mike Boyle’s Strength & Conditioning Exercise of the Week: Chin-Ups You need protection when you get hit. One of the best forms of protection is more muscle mass. To build muscle mass in your upper body, do more chin-ups. Do them at least once a week ...

Numerous holiday tournaments kick off today around Massachusetts featuring many area programs. Here is a list of those in the area: Boys Tournaments Cape Ann Savings Bank Tournament at Dorothy Talbot Rink, Gloucester Friday, December 27 Marblehead vs Beverly, 6pm Gloucester vs Westfield, 8pm Saturday ...

Mike Boyle’s Strength & Conditioning Exercise of the Week: Side Toss Want to shoot harder? Here’s an easy exercise you can do. All you need is a medicine ball and a wall. It’s called the Side Toss. Great for increasing rotational power. Do 3 sets ...

Mike Boyle’s Strength & Conditioning Exercise of the Week: Box Jumps Explosiveness and power are key to an athlete’s performance. One of the best ways to increase power is through box jumps. Put these in your program near the end of your warmup for three ...