Boston College-bound senior Brooke McLoy has been named the MVP of the Independent School League. The Thayer Academy midfielder was also one of 25 players named to the All-ISL first team. Thayer, Middlesex, and league champion Noble and Greenough each placed four players on the first team. In all, … [Read more...]
MIAA: How Walpole, Wellesley, Westwood, L-S made final four
The top four seeds have advanced to Thursday’s MIAA Division 1 girls final four. But examine the two matchups and you’ll see that they are as different as semifinals can be. First up is top-seeded Walpole vs. No. 4 Wellesley, two teams who play in the same league, see each other annually and, … [Read more...]
MIAA girls takeaways: Finally, the big games have arrived
The biggest surprise of the first week of MIAA girls lacrosse state tournament play? No surprises. As we move into the quarterfinal round this week, all the top teams are still playing, setting up some terrific matchups across all four divisions. In Division 1, seven of the eight quarterfinalists … [Read more...]
All-ISL boys team is unveiled; Aidan O’Neil of Tabor is MVP
After leading the Independent School League in scoring, and leading Tabor Academy to a second-place finish in the regular season, senior midfielder Aidan O’Neil was honored with the Ned Herter Award this week as the ISL’s Player of the Year. O’Neil, a Richmond commit, took the top honor after a … [Read more...]
MIAA girls: Who makes our Top 10 as tournaments begin?
The seedings are out for the four MIAA girls state tournaments and, predictably, not everyone is comprehending. In Division 1, neither of the two teams that made it through the regular season unbeaten – Westwood (20-0) and Central Catholic (18-0-1) – was awarded the No. 1 seed for the tournament, … [Read more...]
Saluting the NEPSAC Players of the Year and all the All-Stars
Four players from the region were named Player of the Year when the NEPSAC unveiled its All-Star teams. Senior midfielders Caroline Messer of Taft and Hannah Barron of Middlesex were named Players of the Year in Class A and Class B, respectively. Senior midfielder Lily Strohecker of Holderness and … [Read more...]