Top-ranked Austin Prep and Arlington Catholic continued their winning ways this week, as they head to their second showdown of the season this Saturday, February 20 at Ed Burns Arena. The winner will get the Catholic Central League title. #1 Austin Prep (14-1-1) had wins ...
Read More »Mass. Girls HS Highlights: Reading edges past Woburn
D1 #10 Reading fell behind by a goal early, then rallied with goals from Caroline Seibold and Kat Paradis to post a 2-1 win over #5 Woburn and take over sole possession of first place in the highly competitive Middlesex League Liberty Division. Jen Duran ...
Read More »Mass. Girls HS Highlights: St. Mary’s frustrates AC
Last week, St. Mary’s head coach Frank Pagliuca earned career win #200 in his team’s win over Masconomet. He may have enjoyed win #201 even better. That came Saturday, when the Lady Spartans upset top-ranked and previously unbeaten Arlington Catholic, 1-0, on the road. Defenseman ...
Read More »Mass. Girls D2 Poll: Top 3 begin to distance themselves from pack
With the week off, Notre Dame of Hingham (12-2-0) keeps the #1 ranking in this week’s HNIB News Mass. Girls D2 Top 10 poll. The Cougars are resting up for what looks like a competitive remainder to the regular season, starting with Shrewsbury (Tuesday) and Fontbonne ...
Read More »Mass Girls D1 Poll: Top-ranked AC stunned by St. Mary’s
The question arises. If the #1 team loses and the #2 team wins, does the #2 team automatically take over the top spot? Even if said #2 team lost earlier this season against the #1 team? That’s the dilemma today after top-ranked Arlington Catholic was ...
Read More »Mass. Girls HS: Notre Dame (Hingham) a serious D2 title threat
When Notre Dame of Hingham girls hockey coach Jean-Yves Roy took over the program heading into the 2013-2014 season, he inherited a club that had gone 2-12-6 the year before. Roy, a former star forward at UMaine who played 61 NHL games, including 54 with ...
Read More »Mass. Girls HS Highlights: St. Mary’s coach Pagliuca reaches 200-win plateau
St. Mary’s Lynn defeated Masconomet, 7-2 to give veteran coach Frank Pagliuca his 200th career win behind the Lady Spartans bench. The team has won four state titles (3 D1, 1 D2) during Pagliuca’s tenure behind the dasher. Sarah Ryan had two goals to lead ...
Read More »Mass. Girls HS Highlights: Notre Dame thwarts Fontbonne
D1’s top-ranked Arlington Catholic (12-0-1) keeps chugging along. The Cougars dispatched league foe Archbishop Williams, 3-1 behind the two-goal performance of Nicole Amato. Erin Healy also had a goal. A late tally from Holly Silva averted the shutout for the Bishops. Cape rivals Barnstable and ...
Read More »Mass. Girls D2 Poll: Top 5 remain in place
The top five teams in this week’s HNIB News Mass. Girls D2 Top 10 poll remained the same, as things went pretty much as expected over the last seven days. That certainly goes for #1 Notre Dame of Hingham (12-2-0). The Cougars blanked Ursuline Academy ...
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