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Meet the Globe’s Fall 2021 All-Scholastics

The Globe salutes the region's best high school athletes and coaches in the seven fall sports.
TUESDAY'S GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Behind Erica Lendall’s hot shooting, Bishop Fenwick closes out tough win over Bishop Feehan

The 5-foot-2-inch junior guard scored 15 points on five 3-pointers, allowing the No. 17 Crusaders to prevail down the stretch against the No.. 7 Shamrocks.
TUESDAY'S BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Noah Beaudet, unbeaten Norwood boys’ basketball right on point in victory over Dover-Sherborn

The junior guard and captain scored 28 points for the Mustangs, who also used strong defense and a pair of big runs to improve to 6-0 overall.

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HIGH SCHOOLS

Beverly boys’ hockey coach Greg Fonzi resigns following postgame incident with Danvers

Fonzi appeared to shove a member of the Danvers staff after his team's overtime loss Monday.
GIRLS' HOCKEY NOTEBOOK

High-scoring Shea Kelleher excels in transition for Whitman-Hanson/Silver Lake girls’ hockey

Also a standout and Division 1 commit on the soccer pitch, the Silver Lake junior has shaped her role as a leader on the ice for the co-op program.
GIRLS' HOCKEY | PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

EMass girls’ hockey: Quincy/North Quincy’s Maddie Bailey and Maggie Lynch headlines Players of the Week

Bailey (senior captain) and Lynch (junior) each recorded their 100th career points in separate games for the co-op team.
MONDAY'S SCHOOL BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Mike Loughnane proves unstoppable for No. 1 BC High boys in win over No. 5 Mansfield

Loughnane poured in 41 points, including 23 in the first half, as the top-ranked Eagles pulled away in an 87-65 nonleague win over No. 5 Mansfield Monday night in Dorchester.
Monday's school hockey roundup

Nick Souretis gets job done for Marshfield boys’ hockey in OT win over Duxbury in Green Cup

After collecting a rebound of a Jake Hemingway offering, Souretis buried the winner for No. 17 Marshfield a 2-1 victory 33 seconds into overtime in the 13th Green Cup.
BOYS' BASKETBALL | PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

EMass boys’ basketball: Winchester’s Philip Sughrue headlines Players of the Week

The senior guard had an all-around performance (16 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks) to lift his squad in a 59-42 Middlesex League win over Reading last Friday.
BOYS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK

At 6-0, Plymouth South boys’ basketball is closing out last-second wins with confidence

“We have a great group and everyone trusts each other,” said junior captain Declan Davis. “That was built from years of playing together in youth."
SUNDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

Attleboro boys’ basketball battles in second half, finally takes care of Bishop Feehan

Despite 17 first-half turnovers, the No. 18 Bombardiers (6-2) prevailed behind senior Alvin Harrison's 17 points against the crosstown rival Shamrocks.
CATHOLIC CONFERENCE SHOWCASE

Catholic Conference hockey teams come together to showcase some of state’s best talent

The first-time event at Canton Ice House featured games involving all six of the league's schools in one venue, and the opportunity for players to be seen by potential future coaches.
HIGH SCHOOL SKIING NOTEBOOK

Concord-Carlisle ski team managing to thrive on slopes with unique, inclusive culture

With a roster of 67, second-year coach Amy Brooks relies on her five captains and three assistants, and has fostered team chemistry with a strong social aspect.
SATURDAY'S BOYS' HOCKEY ROUNDUP

Stoneham boys’ hockey continues hot streak, beats Watertown for seventh consecutive win

The Spartans, who have rebounded from an 0-3 start, took the Middlesex Freedom matchup behind Jack Henaghan (goal, two assists) and Danny Storella (goal, assist).
SATURDAY'S GIRLS' HOCKEY ROUNDUP

Maggie Pierce scores 100th career point, leads St. Mary’s girls’ hockey past Bishop Stang

The junior had two goals and an assist in the win, reaching the milestone in her third season with the Spartans after transferring from Melrose.

Pembroke boys’ basketball’s five-day stretch is tough to beat

The No. 14 Titans picked up their third Patriot League win of the week, holding off Scituate at the finish, 42-41, to improve to 8-0.
MSTCA NORTHEAST INVITATIONAL

In jumps and sprints, a record-setting day for Milford’s Kiyanni Simas at MSTCA Northeast Invitational

The junior leaped 18 feet, 3 1/2 inches in the long jump and won the 55 meters in 7.32 seconds at the Reggie Lewis Center.
HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING NOTEBOOK

Brothers Elliot and Theodore Morse team up to take down records at Duxbury

Just 17 months apart, Elliot and Theodore Morse train together for Duxbury, as well as Kingfish Swimming.
FRIDAY'S GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

No. 4 Norwood finds perfect plan for girls’ basketball victory over Tri-Valley rival Medway

The Mustangs used a 19-2 run, and a big game from senior Meg Olbrys (23 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks) to improve to 6-0.
FRIDAY'S BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Mansfield boys’ basketball defends its unbeaten record, takes down Franklin

Led by Matt Hyland (15 points, 12 rebounds), the No. 4 Hornets improved to 7-0 while handing the No. 9 Panthers their first loss in a Hockomock Kelley-Rex battle.
FRIDAY'S HOCKEY ROUNDUP

Maddie Ledbury’s two goals rally Needham to girls’ hockey tie against No. 2 Notre Dame (Hingham)

The senior's second goal was the equalizer for the Rockets (5-1-2), while freshman Devon Moore and senior captain Cameron Bourassa scored for the Cougars (3-0-2).

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Hate speech in Mass. school sports: Painful progress was made in 2021, but challenges remain

It was a turbulent year within local schools, with high-profile incidents in Duxbury and Danvers. What's changed?

Danvers fights efforts to expose high school hockey team’s alleged misconduct

School officials and police have yet to inform the community about the alleged violent racist and homophobic locker room behavior or details of virulent group text messages.

After Woburn football player endures multiple alleged assaults, parents left outraged by official response

A freshman player's anguish began after he was allegedly groped in the locker room. He reported the incident, but no charges have been filed, no coach held accountable, and the player stayed on the team. The victim, meanwhile, had to withdraw from school.

With the shuttering of a major support program, Boston school sports take another loss

The Scholar Athletes foundation spent more than $25 million on direct services to BPS student-athletes before it shut down, creating a void as a new academic year approaches and deficiencies persist in Boston school sports.

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Meet the Globe’s Fall 2021 All-Scholastics

The Globe salutes the region's best high school athletes and coaches in the seven fall sports.

Meet the Globe’s spring 2021 All-Scholastics

The Globe salutes the region's best high school athletes and coaches in the eight spring sports and three Fall II sports. Find the All-Scholastics section in print on Sunday, July 18.

Meet the Globe’s winter 2020-21 All-Scholastics

The Globe salutes the region's best high school athletes and coaches in five winter sports.

Meet the Globe’s 2020 fall All-Scholastics

In the strangest of seasons, the Globe salutes the region’s best high school athletes and coaches in five fall sports.

Meet the Globe’s 2019-20 winter All-Scholastics

The Globe salutes the region's best high school athletes and coaches in nine winter sports.

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GLOBE FOUNDATION | PHELPS SCHOLARS

Globe Foundation / Richard J. Phelps Scholar-Athletes and athletes of the year honored for 2020-21

A group of graduating seniors was honored Monday morning at the 35th Globe Foundation/Richard J. Phelps Scholar-Athletes and Athletes of the Year awards ceremony, held in the Dell Technologies Club at Fenway Park. Everyone in the expansive room was maskless, a far cry from the virtual ceremony last year.
Watch: ‘I just have to be grateful to even play.’ Inside Brockton football’s COVID-altered season
COVID-19 has upended life as we know it — including high school football. In Brockton, getting a chance to play is better than not playing at all. (Shelby Lum/Globe Staff)

Watch: ‘I just have to be grateful to even play.’ Inside Brockton football’s COVID-altered season

The pandemic has ripped away many of the tiny joys and touchstones of adolescence — like high school football. This spring, a Globe video journalist followed the Boxers as they embarked on a brief season. Watch their story.

Red Sox

David Ortiz says he’s not thinking about impending Hall of Fame announcement

Ortiz has received 143 of the 171 votes (83.6 percent) made public, a pace that puts him over the 75 percent required for induction.

Red Sox 2022 single-game tickets go on sale this week

Beginning Friday, fans will be able to buy tickets for 32 home games through June 1.

Red Sox minor leaguer Tyler Miller embracing the grind, and the possibilities

The Auburn product and ninth-round pick is coming off a promising first professional season, and knows he has plenty to prove in spring training.

Patriots

A few postmortem thoughts on a Patriots season that ended decisively in Buffalo

James White and Jonathan Jones were truly missed, Matthew Judon faded down the stretch, but Mac Jones exceeded expectations overall.

Breaking down the breakdown in the Patriots defense

The defense turned out to be closer to the offense than we thought: It required a certain set of favorable conditions to operate at peak effectiveness.

Patriots leading receiver Jakobi Meyers, set to be a restricted free agent, wants to stay with team

The undrafted Meyers has blossomed in New England, with a career year in 2021.

Bruins

The Bruins were on a hot streak. Then the team they’ve had the most trouble with came to town.

“We had nothing,” Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said after the Bruins allowed five goals in the first period and were blown out at TD Garden.

‘I am thrilled to be a part of the Bruins forever’: Willie O’Ree’s No. 22 retired, raised to TD Garden rafters

O’Ree, now 86, formally took his bow — albeit virtually, from his home in San Diego — as the first Black man to play in the NHL.

Matt Grzelcyk, Connor Clifton cleared to rejoin Bruins, but Mike Reilly tests positive

The two defensemen have missed time in COVID protocol but were OK'd for Tuesday's game vs. Carolina.

Celtics

Celtics acquire Bol Bol, P.J. Dozier in salary shedding move to get below the NBA luxury tax

Boston will part with Juancho Hernangomez for the players, both of whom are injured, as part of a three-way deal.

Celtics’ Brad Stevens has a valuable resource for trade-deadline info in Ime Udoka

Though Udoka has been coach for just more than six months, his many years as an evaluator and league observer put him in position to offer input.

There’s still time for the Celtics, who are making the most of a soft schedule

While the Celtics continue to deal with sluggish lapses, they're showing enough resolve to battle back against lesser opposition.

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