Boys MA Div. I

Fourteen of the 27 games involving D1 teams on Saturday and Sunday were decided by two or fewer goals. Another three ended in ties. Among them: * In a non-league tussle with Division 1A Tournament implications, No. 2 BC High of the Catholic Conference shut ...

Well, it took a month but No. 1 Arlington (10-1-2) finally broke the streak of a different team appearing at the top of the HNIB News Massachusetts Boys Division 1 Top 20 each week. The Spy Ponders sailed past Stoneham, 5-0, then shut out rival ...

Like many high school hockey teams these days, the Hingham boys have an interesting team-building item they award to the top offensive player in a particular game. There wasn’t much doubt who would be wearing the garish fur coat following Saturday’s game against Pope Francis. ...

Negotiating the myriad choices available to hockey players when they reach their high school years – Do you play for your hometown high school; leave in favor of a Catholic school or prep/private institution; or skip the high school experience completely and opt for Junior ...

* In the Catholic Conference, sophomores Cole Lopilato and Nick Townshend both scored to push No. 8 St. John’s Prep past No. 13 Malden Catholic, 2-1. Lopilato’s game-winner made it 2-0 in the second period. Both players are recently returned from early-season injuries for the Eagles, ...

It wasn’t perfect, but fifth-ranked BC High grabbed a huge Catholic Conference win on Wednesday evening, notching a 4-2 victory over fourth-ranked Xaverian at UMass Boston’s Edward T. Barry Rink. Colin Norton potted two goals for the Eagles (9-3-2, 4-2-2 CC) to lead the way ...

* Trailing by a goal midway through the second period, No. 8 St. John’s Prep (6-3-4) of the Catholic Conference unleashed a five-goal burst to pull away from No. 11 Austin Prep (7-5-2) of the Catholic Central Large, 6-2, in non-league action. Evan Moore (PPG) ...

Hey, Arlington: Come on down! New No. 1 Arlington (8-1-2) becomes the fourth team in as many weeks to find itself at the top of the division. Call whatever is happening in the division this year what you want, but if it’s not parity, not ...

Whatever happened between the top two teams in the Middlesex League Saturday night wasn’t going to make or break either Burlington or Arlington’s season, but a win would sure help it. The Red Devils and Spy Ponders have had plenty of big games over the ...