Shea, Xaverian rout Fitchburg
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Fitchburg opened the season against powerhouse Xaverian for the second straight year. But for Fitchburg, opening night ended as it did last year, in a loss to Xaverian as running back Matt Shea&#146;s 91 yards and two touchdowns led the Hawks to a 31-2 victory at Croker Field.
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AMHERST -- In an up-and-down season characterized by nail-biting victories and exasperating losses, the University of Massachusetts found some new territory yesterday afternoon -- winning a laugher, 74-58, over lowly St. Bonaventure. The Minutemen led wire to wire, and pushed the margin to as many as 28 points in the second half.
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It didn't take long for No. 4 Arlington Catholic to secure a 7-1 victory over Catholic Central rival No. 12 Austin Prep last night at Merrimack College.
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Scott Crowder and Shawn Saunders scored early third-period goals yesterday at the Mullins Center in Amherst, sparking No. 15 UMass to a 4-3 victory over UConn.
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Chaz Carr scored 19 points and Matt Wolff added 17 as Boston University beat Fordham, 66-51, yesterday.
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SWAMPSCOTT -- The Lynn Classical Rams used the ground, and the Swampscott Big Blue used the air. But in the end, it was a sensational 81-yard kickoff return by Nate Guy late in the fourth quarter that provided Classical with a 34-27 come-from-behind victory yesterday.
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Xaverian 10 Waltham 6 WALTHAM -- Xaverian used its strong ground and air games in the second half to hold off a comeback attempt by Waltham and won, 10-6, last night.
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Rebounding from a sluggish start to its season, Boston College completed a weekend sweep of Merrimack with a 4-2 victory yesterday in North Andover.
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For 45 minutes, Boston Latin's Siobhan Elvin stopped every puck that came her way. Forty-seven found their way to the sophomore. More than one a minute.
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NEW YORK -- Second time's a charm for Newton North senior Chris Barnicle. After finishing 10th last year, he won the Foot Locker Northeast Regional cross-country race yesterday at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx with a time of 15 minutes 27.2 seconds.
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Brockton, continuing to hush doubters following a difficult loss to Xaverian in Week 3, won its sixth in a row yesterday, tripping up visiting Pinkerton Academy (N.H.), 39-10, at Marciano Stadium.
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The Dartmouth ski team took the first step toward defending its NCAA championship with a win in the Bates Winter Carnival at Sunday River, Maine last weekend.
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This season, it's been Duxbury domination in lacrosse. After the boys clinched another state title, the girls were seeking their first yesterday. They got their wish.
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It is a milestone, but not by any means the final goal. In pasting the hapless hoopsters of St. Bonaventure, 83-44, last night at the Mullins Center, the University of Massachusetts Minutemen posted their 20th win for the first time in nine years.
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With a playoff berth and a share of the Cape Ann Large title secured, the No. 9 Masconomet boys' soccer team had an opportunity to rest a few players in its final regular-season game. As a testament to the program's depth, those who played for the Chieftains yesterday excelled in a 4-0 victory over Waltham.
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Some new faces shined brightly yesterday afternoon in the Bob McIntyre Bay State Cross Country Invitational at Franklin Park. Lexington's Paul Morris won the Division 1 race with a time of 15 minutes 53.25 seconds, taking full advantage of Newton North star Chris Barnicle's absence. Doherty's Tim Ritchie finished second at 15:57.28, with Lowell's Brian Gagnon at third in 15:57.53.
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The Austin Prep girls' hockey team erased a one-goal deficit and skated off with a 2-1 win over nonleague foe Boston Latin at Matthews Arena last night.