It was just one year ago when Nobles entered the Girls Prep Division 1 championship undefeated and came up short, falling to Kent. This year, also unbeaten heading into the inaugural Elite 8 (Chuck Vernon) Tournament, Nobles came out on top, holding off a determined ...
Read More »Girls Prep Small School Final: Cushing Has The Final Say, Edging Rivers 2-1 For Title
Cushing head coach Val Bono put it best following the Dorothy Howard (Small School) championship game Sunday, when she said her philosophy was “it’s not how you start, but how you finish.” That pretty much summed up the season for her young team. The Penguins ...
Read More »Girls Prep Semifinal Roundup: All 3 Top Seeds Reach Championship Sunday
All three New England championship games are set for Sunday, March 8th. The three-game slate will be held at the Worcester Ice Center. Games are at 1pm, 3:2opm and 5:20pm. CHUCK VERNON TOURNAMENT (Elite 8) #6 Phillips Andover vs #1 Nobles, 5:20pm PATSY ODDEN TOURNAMENT ...
Read More »Girls Prep Playoff Pairings: Top Seeds Go To Nobles, St. Paul’s, Rivers
Here are the pairings for the three Girls Prep post-season tournaments CHUCK VERNON TOURNAMENT (Elite 8) Quarterfinals – Wednesday, March 4th Game 1 #8 Westminster (0) at #1 Nobles (3) Game 2 #5 Williston (3) at #4 Kent (1) Game 3 #7 Loomis Chaffee (4) ...
Read More »Girls Prep Hockey Top 15: Nobles, Loomis Chaffee Come Away With Wins In Showdown Games
This past Saturday was a big day in New England Girls Prep hockey, when four of the Top 5 teams in the HNIB News Girls Prep Top 15 squared off in key games. As expected both were one-goal games and can be considered a preview ...
Read More »Girls Prep Top 15: #1 Nobles-#3 Tabor, #4 Williston-#5 Loomis Huge Showdowns This Saturday
While the top four did their jobs this past week to remain solid in their positioning in this week’s HNIB News Girls Prep Top 15, there was some movement in the remaining spots as teams jockey for post-season positioning. #1 Nobles (25-0-0) got a scare ...
Read More »Girls Prep Top 15: Nobles-Westminster, Tabor-St. Paul’s, Williston-Andover Highlight Big Week
There are no newcomers in this week’s HNIB News Girls Prep Top 15, and a bit of movement, but none in the top five. #1 Nobles (22-0-0) rolls along, defeating St. George’s (4-2) and Brooks (10-1) this week. Looking ahead, the Bulldawgs face Groton (Wednesday), ...
Read More »Girls Prep Top 15: Nobles Continues To Be Perfect; Big Week For BB&N
With less than month to go in the regular season, focus can start to turn to the post-season and the new Girls Prep playoff format this winter, with the emergence of three tournaments, including the Elite Tournament, which will feature the top eight teams. Back ...
Read More »Girls Prep Top 15: Kent, Loomis Chaffee Post Key Wins
A couple of key outcomes amongst the top clubs shuffles this week’s HNIB News Girls Prep Top 15 poll. No change at the very top, though, as #1 Nobles improves to 17-0-0 after beating Winchendon (6-2) and Exeter (3-0). The ‘Dawgs have a three-game homestand ...
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