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▪ Arlington Catholic senior forward Stephen Constantine, who is commited to play lacrosse at Saint Anselm, scored in a 3-1 boys’ hockey win over Bishop Feehan to reach 100 career points.
▪ Newman School junior guard Shannon Welburn, a Wellesley resident, netted her 1,000th career point Wednesday in a 49-45 win over Dexter Southfield. Welburn plays AAU with the Bay State Jaguars.
▪ Sharon wrestling coach Jeff Sonis captured his 200th career win during a 41-34 home triumph over North Attleborough on Wednesday. Sonis took over the program in 2017 after serving as an assistant. In that same win, Cyrus Jones, a Division 2 state champion, notched his 100th career victory.
▪ Carver senior wrestling captain Mikey Brennan (215 pounds) reached 100 career victories during Wednesday’s 34-33 road win over Bridgewater-Ranyham
▪ Tewksbury boys’ basketball topped Lawrence, 69-59, to secure at least a share of the Merrimack Valley Conference II title for a second-straight season. The Redmen (12-4, 9-2) were led by sophomore Nick Colametta’s 19 points.
▪ The Franklin girls claimed a Hockomock League indoor track title, scoring 80 points to finish ahead of Oliver Ames (73) and King Philip (71). Attleboro ran away with the boys’ crown, scoring 104 points to easily outdistance Oliver Ames (86.5) and Stoughton (85).
▪ Somerville swept the boys’ and girls’ Greater Boston League track championships at the Reggie Lewis Center. The Somerville boys scored 112 points, ahead of Revere (83) and Medford (74), while the girls accumulated 124 points, pulling away from Medford (76) and Revere (73).
▪ The Newton North girls (89 points) and Brookline boys (102.5) won the Bay State Track and Field championships Wednesday at the Reggie Lewis Center. Newton North outpaced Natick (69) and Wellesley (64), while the Brookline boys bested Newton North (73) and Walpole (60.5).
No. 15 King Philip girls’ hockey rode a pair of Annabelle Curran goals and 29 Kiki Lynch saves to a 3-2 victory over No. 4 Duxbury at The Bog.
▪ Sophomore Mip Wiggins provided two clutch free throws to preserve Braintree’s 68-64 boys’ basketball win over Wellesley in Bay State Conference action.
▪ Ryan McMahon stole the ball on the final possession of overtime to seal Malden’s 58-55 OT win over Medford in a Greater Boston League thriller. Senior co-captains Kaua Fernandes Dias Valadares (24 points) and McMahon (15) both scored career highs.
Cesar Casado, Fenway — The 6-foot-4-inch senior led the Panthers past Brighton, 67-36, with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
Kingston Maxwell, Abington — The 6-3 senior went for 24 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists to crush Cohasset, 76-46.
Josh Roux, Andover — The Golden Warriors needed everything the 6-foot junior could give them and he provided, finishing with 33 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists to slip past Methuen, 55-51.
Colin Trimble, Foxborough — The 6-4 senior dropped a career-high 30 points to beat Milford, 65-57.
Muji Vader, Minuteman — Celebrating senior night in style, Vader dropped 29 points in a 62-31 rout of KIPP Academy as the Revolution stayed perfect at 15-0.
Jack Grazioso and Cam Leiman, Quincy/North Quincy — Grazioso, a freshman, and Leiman, a senior, both posted hat tricks to lead Q/NQ past Plymouth North, 8-4, at Quincy Youth Arena.
Saugus has a new head football coach and he’s no stranger to the program. Greg Bluestein has been promoted to succeed Steve Cummings, who went 16-57 over seven seasons, peaking at 5-6 in 2023.
Bluestein is a 2008 Saugus graduate who brings 14 years of coaching experience at the high school level, most recently at Saugus, but previously spending a decade at Everett, where he served as defensive coordinator. He also coached boys’ tennis at Everett.
“We are excited to welcome coach Bluestein into this role where his experience, passion, and commitment to excellence will help guide our football program forward,” said athletic director Matt Serino.
The Sachems haven’t finished with a winning record since going 6-5 in 2014.
▪ Brockton multi-sport star senior Jarred Mighty has committed to play football at New Hampshire. The 5-foot-11-inch, 172-pound athlete was the Big Three MVP and a Globe All-Star in football, while also starring on the track oval, where he is a 400-meter hurdles state champion and owns school records in the 300 and 55 hurdles.
▪ Westwood senior Murphy O’Malley officially signed to play football at Holy Cross. The 6-foot-5-inch, 235-pound long snapper has also played tight end and defensive end.
▪ St. John’s Prep held a ceremony for its 14 athletes bound for college sports.
“This is one of those annual events that never loses its appeal,” says St. John’s Prep athletic director Jameson Pelkey. “These student-athletes own a tremendous commitment to excel and it’s a remarkable accomplishment for them along with their families, teammates and coaches.”
Baseball: Joseph Eberhart (UMass Lowell), Jeremiah Ramirez (Mississippi Valley State)
Football: Aaron Radke (Penn), Person Scala (Columbia)
Golf: Jack Carew (Fairfield)
Rowing: Alex Manich (Fairfield)
Soccer: Owen Beeny (Rome City Institute), Matthew Droggitis (Rhode Island), Garrison Murphy (UMass), Jonah Greenblatt (BU)
Lacrosse: Kevin Correa (Lehigh), Will Crawford (Providence), Bohan MInogue (Lafayette), Max Putney (Bentley), Michael Quigley (Bentley)
▪ Johns Hopkins senior defenseman Reagan O’Brien, a Boston Latin graduate from Charlestown, was named to the Inside Lacrosse Preseason Top 50 players list. Last season, she set the NCAA record for caused turnovers (103) and was named All-Big Ten and first team All-American.
The National Federation of State High School Associations, the NFHS, announced a significant volleyball rule change that was approved at its annual meeting in January.
High school volleyball teams will now be permitted to designate two liberos during each set. Only one libero can be in the game at a time. If a libero is injured, a new second libero may be designated. If a libero is disqualified, the team must continue with just one libero.
“We have seen rapid growth in high school volleyball participation over the last several years, which has resulted in more highly skilled student-athletes and larger rosters,” said Lindsey Atkinson, NFHS director of sports and liaison to the Volleyball Rules Committee. “Providing an opportunity for one more student-athlete to participate aligns with the mission of education-based athletics.”
Read more volleyball rule changes.
10. State champs to the State House
The Medfield girls’ soccer team, which won the Division 3 state championship over Nipmuc, was honored at the Massachusetts State House on Thursday.
11. Basketball leaderboard
Josh Roux, Andover, 33
Colin Trimble, Foxborough, 30
Muji Vader, Minuteman, 29
Amiel Jotkowitz, Maimonides, 27
Geo Brito, Chelsea, 26
Jaydan Diaz, Sandwich, 26
Avery Gamble, Oliver Ames, 25
Kaua Fernandes Dias Valadares, Malden, 24
Kingston Maxwell, Abington, 24
Moe Osman, Chelsea, 24
Cole Madden, Hanover, 23
Tyler Staiti, Abington, 22
Sawyer Bradford, Hanover, 21
Cesar Casado, Fenway, 20
Kam Rucker, Lynn Classical, 20
Krem Amparo, Latin Academy, 15
Tyler Jones, Sandwich, 15
Shy Babb, Lynn Classical, 14
Naomi Aguasvivas, Foxborough, 12
Cesar Casado, Fenway, 12
Ryan Burns, Milford, 11
Brad Francois, Latin Academy, 11
Quinn Anderson, Sandwich, 10
Ainsley Low, Methuen, 10
Carlos Quezada, Greater Lawrence, 10
Niles Scott, Methuen, 10
Jason Stokes, Milford, 10
Jack Reilly, Abington, 6
Matheus DaSilva, Milford, 4
Kingston Maxwell, Abington, 4
Josh Roux, Andover, 4
Jackson Vincent, Billerica, 4
Quinn Anderson, Sandwich, 5
Jack Reilly, Abington, 5
Ava Shaw, Sandwich, 5
Pagie Morison, Sandwich, 4
Kris Patterson, Abington, 4
Jason Stokes, Milford, 4
Avery Gamble, Oliver Ames, 3
Tyler Staiti, Abington, 3
Kingston Maxwell, Abington, 4
Ryan Burns, Milford, 2
Tyler Bourgea, Tewksbury, 3
Jack Grazioso, Quincy/North Quincy, 3
Cam Leiman, Quincy/North Quincy, 3
Jack Sullivan, Newburyport, 3
Bernie Anderson, Quincy/North Quincy, 2
Garrett Berube, Boston Latin, 2
Annabelle Curran, King Philip, 2
Luke MacIsaac, Newburyport, 2
James Sullivan, Boston Latin, 2
Owen Swanton, Danvers, 2
Henry Waddell, Newburyport, 2
Kiki Lynch, King Philip, 29
Brendan Kurie can be reached at brendan.kurie@globe.com. Follow him on X @BrendanKurie.
