Winchester withstands Weston in overtime
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This year's victory was more difficult but just as satisfying. Caroline Martignetti scored the only goal in overtime yesterday as the No. 4 Winchester girls' lacrosse team beat No. 11 Weston, 15-14, for its third straight Division 2 North sectional title and second straight against the Wildcats.
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London Warren scores six points in the second overtime, including a big free throw, to lead No. 20 Dayton to an 83-81 victory over Akron on Wednesday night.
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In its quest to relive last fall's championship season, St. Mary's defeated Cathedral, 34-14, yesterday to stay unbeaten in the Catholic Central Small at 3-0. The Cathedral defense, which was led by Mackenzie Lane (10 tackles, three quarterback rushes), made an early stand, sending St. Mary's to the sideline after a quick three and out.
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West Virginia withstands a furious comeback attempt by No. 2 UCLA and hangs on for its biggest win of the season, 70-65, over the visiting Bruins.
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Ryan O'Connell may have led all scorers with 35 points - 24 in the second half - in St. John's Prep's 83-69 overtime win over Methuen, but it was junior Sam Baker who had the game's most important basket.
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Brockton players proved their running game is something to respect, as Jaron McNeil, Josh Marsh, and Jamar Greene rushed for a combined 304 yards in a 26-6 tromping of Taunton last night . The win brings No. 6 Brockton to 1-1 entering next week's game against No. 1 Xaverian (2-0) , which beat Waltham, 10-6.
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It had already been a historic season for Weston. It had won the program's first Dual County League championship, putting up a 17-1 record, and had also won the sectional championship.
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BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) - No. 13 Tennessee was able to survive a missed extra point. Fourth-ranked Louisiana State was not. In a pair of thrilling Southeastern Conference contests greatly influenced by late kicks on Saturday, LSU fell to No.
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Bentley didn't wait long to impress a national television audience yesterday, using a 10-0 run in the game's opening minutes and an 18-6 burst just after halftime to remain unbeaten with a 68-51 victory over Stonehill in Waltham.
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Playing two matches in 24 hours is a challenge, so when Winchester and Reading's girls' soccer teams faced off yesterday after both played - and won - Friday, the Sachems' coach was concerned fatigue would be a factor.
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Cape Cod Tech/Harwich held opponents to 5 1/2 points per game in the regular season, but the Crusaders had their hands full against a multifaceted West Roxbury offense that included a pair of 6-foot-2-inch-plus wide receivers.
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Harvard figured out how to limit the effectiveness of Vermont's star players last night. But the Catamounts were resourceful enough to take a 2-1 win on Dean Strong's goal 3:25 into overtime in a nonleague game at Bright Center.
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Northeastern quarterback Shawn Brady engaged in an aerial duel with Villanova's Marvin Burroughs, but the Huskies held on to win, 34-30, at Parsons Field yesterday because their defense took advantage of the lone turnover in the game.
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Duxbury's field hockey team controlled the game, outshooting Patriot League opponent Hanover, 12-1, yesterday. But with six minutes left, the game was still tied at 1 and Duxbury had to be wondering what more it could do.
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With the season hanging in the balance, Everett did what Everett does. Coach John DiBiaso put the ball in Matt Nuzzo's hands, and the senior quarterback ran for 161 yards and two touchdowns as the Crimson Tide pulled away from Cambridge, 31-12, to win the Greater Boston League title yesterday at Tufts University.
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Ricky Santos passed for 419 yards and five touchdowns and ran for another score as New Hampshire pulled away in the second half for a 49-36 win over Rhode Island yesterday at Durham, N.H.
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It didn't take Matt Savit long to make a big contribution at the varsity level. The sophomore, who was called up from Lincoln-Sudbury's junior varsity soccer team just three days ago, scored the lone goal as the undefeated Warriors slipped past Weston, 1-0.