Charlestown opens up in OT
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Thunder and lightning loomed all day, but never clapped or struck on West Roxbury turf. Charlestown, however, was the more destructive force, pulling out a 22-18 overtime win over the Raiders in a Boston North contest.
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The University of Massachusetts displayed resourcefulness in rallying past Maine, 3-2, in the opener of their best-of-three Hockey East quarterfinal series last night.
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Maybe it's the stylized lighthouse and the bridge where fans gather and gossip before kickoff. Maybe it's the Minutemen standing behind the end zone, muskets in hand. Maybe it's the knowledge that 68,756 fans will still be in their seats after 11 p.m.
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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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Jovan Robinson wanted to bring intensity early and get BC High off to a good start in last night's boys' basketball game against Malden Catholic.
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Field of dreams North Andover's new $1 million playing facility, Joseph F. Walsh Memorial Stadium, hosted its first Thanksgiving Day football game yesterday. The home crowd was surely disappointed with rival Masconomet's 26-7 win, but pleased with the new venue.
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It will be different this afternoon for Boston College. No Atlantic Coast Conference opponent, no pregame buildup. And, in a real sense, it will be different for the fans coming to Alumni Stadium for the matchup with Army.
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TODAY'S GAMES Division 1 GREATER BOSTON -- Somerville at Cambridge, 7; Everett at Medford, 7; Peabody at Revere, 7; Malden at Waltham, 7.
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There surely will be captivating action on the field when the Patriots visit the Jets in Sunday's season opener. But based on the last two meetings between the clubs, there is another important area to watch: the sidelines.
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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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Any time two Hockey East teams face off, the game will yield a fair amount of drama. When it's the iron of the conference, as it was last night between Boston College and New Hampshire, there is the potential for many subplots.
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Stephen Werner and the Minutemen weren't easily discouraged in their Hockey East opener last night.
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Curry College is heading back to the Division 3 NCAA Tournament. The Colonels (9-1), New England's lone representative, opens postseason play tomorrow vs. Liberty League champion Hobart (8-1) at Boswell Field in Geneva, N.Y.
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Georgetown is off to an 0-2 start in the Patriot League and plays Bucknell, which is playing its first conference game of the season.
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After nearly surrendering a 15-point lead in the third quarter, the BC High boys' basketball team countered with a 7-0 run to start the fourth on the way to a 71-57 victory over Brockton in its season opener last night at McNeice Pavilion in Dorchester.
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When Brendan Walsh decided to leave Northeastern University as an assistant coach last year to realize his dream of becoming a Boston police officer, the lure of the sport never left him. Tonight, the Dorchester native will have the best of both worlds.
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There is symbolism in the matchup: two Big East teams, each moving into a new neighborhood, opening up their conference schedule.