The correct decision by the MIAA to cancel State Championship games and that board’s ensuing declaration that co-champions would be recognized provided a bit of history in Division 1A. There is no question players, coaches, fans and media alike would have preferred the championships be ...
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Winner’s Bracket In Stoneham, the Spy Ponders (18-1-4) jumped on the Prep with three first-period goals and then turned things over to senior goalie Nathan Brennan (29 saves) to close it out as they extended their unbeaten string to 20 games (16-0-4). The Middlesex League ...
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The 30th annual tournament got under way with two first-round games on Feb. 26 at Loring Arena in Framingham. No. 4 St. John’s Prep 2, No. 5 Xaverian 1 The Catholic Conference foes met for the third time and the Eagles prevailed for the third ...
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The field for the 30th annual Massachusetts Division 1A Tournament is set following dramatic 3-2 wins by Burlington and Framingham (2 OTs) in play-in games Feb. 23. Four league champions – No. 1 Arlington (Middlesex Liberty), No. 6 Catholic Memorial (Catholic Conference), No. 7 Burlington ...
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No. 1 Arlington (16-1-4) finished a five-week run at the head of the pack while earning the top seed in the Division 1A Tournament. The Middlesex League’s Liberty Division champion lost to Pope Francis on Dec. 23 and is 14-0-4 since. The Spy Ponders’ foray ...
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The 10-team field for the 2020 Massachusetts Division 1A tournament has been finalized and announced. The top six teams are automatically in, while the bottom four will battle in two play-in games for the final two spots in the double-elimination bracket. As in the past, ...
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The top two spots remain unchanged in the HNIB News Massachusetts Division 1 Top 20, but there is lots of movement throughout this week’s poll. Okay, so it wasn’t a dominant week for No. 1 Arlington (14-1-4). However, the Middlesex League Liberty Division champion Spy ...
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What a week for No. 1 Arlington (13-1-3). When the Spy Ponders squared off with Hingham Sunday afternoon at Bentley University’s shiny new Bentley Arena, they were playing their fourth game in seven days while the Harbormen were facing off with a purpose for the ...
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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 ...
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