Massachusetts high school sports tournament highlights for Nov. 12

Wednesday’s girls’ soccer playoff roundup: Masconomet vs. Duxbury, last year’s D2 title game, now a semifinal matchup
Girls’ volleyball semifinal roundup: Franklin making first Division 1 final appearance
Wednesday’s boys’ soccer playoff roundup: Secondary scoring? Ryan King steps up for St. John’s Prep
MIAA establishes start and end dates and new rule for approving sports at Board of Directors meeting
MIAA playoff guide: Meet the champions crowned and see the upcoming schedule
The biggest surprise among the 10 teams still standing is Wayland, the seventh seed in Division 2, which will take on top-seeded Oliver Ames on Saturday. All finals will be held at Billerica, with times TBD.
Smith Vocational, the No. 7 seed in D5, is also final-bound and will take on No. 1 Hopedale.
Division 1 will pit defending champ and second-seeded Newton South against No. 5 Franklin, playing in its first final.
In Division 3, it’s top-seeded Bellingham vs. Joseph Case, which reached its first final since moving up from D4.
In D4, it’s top-seeded Bourne, last year’s D5 champion, vs. No. 2 East Bridgewater.
While the two field hockey finals that are both 1 vs. 2 affairs — No. 1 Walpole vs. No. 2 Franklin in D1 and No. 1 Uxbridge vs. No. 2 Sandwich in D3 — it was still unnerving to see Watertown, the four-time defending Division 3 champions, fall 7-0 to Uxbridge.
This will be the first time in the statewide era that someone other than the Raiders claims the D3 crown.
Notably, it’s Franklin’s first appearance in the field hockey final, too. Will make for quite a Saturday in Panther country.
Norwell junior Hannah Morse had herself a day, netting four goals in an 8-0 win over Auburn in the Division 3 quarterfinals. Along the way, she surpassed 100 career points, ending the game with 102.
Lowell’s first playoff win in 11 years led to coach Scott Boyle receiving the New England Patriots Coach of the Week award. Boyle, who is in his second stint leading the Red Raiders, coached 10th-seeded Lowell to a 29-21 win over No. 7 Methuen in the first round of the Division 1 tournament.
“What the Lowell Red Raiders did Friday night was what high school football is all about: Heart, Preparation and Pride,” Patriots Hall of Famer Andre Tippett said after presenting the program with a $1,000 check from the Patriots Charitable Foundation and the Kraft family. “You can see a team that believed in each other and refused to quit. That kind of effort is hard to come by a true testament to the commitment and teamwork.”
▪ Needham is welcoming a new girls’ hockey coach, Michael Jewkes, who takes over after several years coaching the Boston Junior Eagles, where he served as head coach for three state championships and two USA Hockey national qualifiers. Jewkes, who has coached Needham Youth Hockey at every age level, takes over a Rockets team that went 10-10-1 and lost in the first round of the Division 1 tournament last year.
▪ Needham also announced it has removed the interim tag from wrestling coach Ryan Hargraves’s title. Hargraves coached the Rockets to a 2-5 record last winter after arriving from Nobles, where he was a varsity assistant. Hargraves has also coached football, rugby, and girls’ flag football at the high school level.
▪ Dartmouth first year defender Anna Leschly, a Brookline graduate, was named to the Ivy League Rookie of the Year for women’s soccer, becoming the fifth player in program history to receive the honor. She was also named first team All-Ivy and to the All-Tournament team.
▪ Tufts junior Ben Brown, a Concord-Carlisle graduate, was named NESCAC men’s soccer Player of the Week after scoring the winning goal in sudden-victory overtime for a 3-2 win over Middlbury in the NESCAC semifinals. Tufts went on to beat Connecticut College in the final and Brown finished his season with two goals.
▪ Brandeis sophomore Peterly Leroy, a Prospect Hill Academy graduate from Malden, was named to the All-University Athletic Association second team for women’s soccer after leading the Judges with five goals and 11 points. She previously was an All-UAA selection twice in track and field.
▪ Brandeis senior Rainer Osselmann-Chai, an Acton-Boxborough graduate, was a first-team All-UAA men’s soccer selection, the fourth UAA honor of his career. The midfielder totaled four goals and three assists for 11 points.
▪ UMass Dartmouth’s Natalie Frazier, an Auburn graduate, was named Little East Conference women’s soccer Rookie of the Year, the first for the Corsairs in 30 years. Frazier, who was also named All-LEC First Team, finished with 12 goals and one assist for 25 points in 17 games (16 starts). UMD senior Veronica Bock, a Walpole graduate, was named to the All-LEC second team for women’s soccer. Rhode Island College junior Amber Almeida, a Tantasqua graduate, was named to the All-LEC Third Team for women’s soccer.
▪ UMass Dartmouth senior goalkeeper Ethan Donahue, a Methuen graduate, was honored with a spot on the men’s soccer All-LEC second team after finishing the season with a career-high 84 saves and a 78.5 save percentage.
▪ Williams senior Paige Nelson, a Rivers School graduate from Sudbury, was selected to the All-NESCAC women’s soccer first team alongside Tufts senior Caroline Kelly, an Algonquin graduate from Southborough and Tufts senior Elsie Aires, a Westborough graduate. Bowdoin senior Kyra Hacker, from Natick; Colby junior Madison Genser of Newton Center; Amherst senior Brooke Ingemi of Plymouth, Amherst freshman Emma Darling of Weston, Trinity senior Elena Lindonen of Boxford, and Williams freshman Maya Loyd of Lexington were all selected for the All-NESCAC second team.
▪ Tufts senior Nikola Antic, a Rivers School graduate from Waltham, was named to the All-NESCAC men’s soccer first team. He was joined by Connecticut College junior Marco Perugini, a Medway graduate, who had 15 points (5 goals, 5 assists) to lead the Camels in points.. Williams sophomore Chase Caires of Chelmsford and Middlebury senior Gavin Randolph of Boston were chosen for the second team.
▪ Bates junior Haley Dwight, a Pentucket graduate from West Newbury, was crowned the NESCAC’s field hockey Defensive Player of the Year after leading the league with eight defensive saves. She was also named All-NESCAC first team alongside teammate and classmate Brooke Moloney-Kolnberg, a Winchester graduate; Middlebury junior Megan Fuqua, a Nobles graduate from Medfield; Wesleyan senior Georgia Adams, a Phillips Andover graduate from Andover; Bowdoin junior Emily Ferguson; a Worcester Academy graduate from Shrewsbury, and Williams senior Kiki Higgins, a Nobles graduate from Weston. Chosen for the second team were Bowdoin junior Clara Noyes, a BB&N graduate from Lexington; Hamilton senior Sammy Higgins, a Nobles graduate from Weston; Bowdoin junior Maddie Mrva, a Shrewsbury graduate; and Colby sophomore Christina Sweeney, a Milton Academy graduate from Milton.
▪ Wesleyan junior running back Angelo LaRosa, a Worcester South graduate, was named NESCAC football Offensive Player of the Week after stepping into the lead back role for the first time. In a 31-28 win over Trinity he took 26 carries for 218 yards and a 78-yard touchdown.
▪ Amherst sophomore Hudson Fulcher-Melendy, a Williston-Northampton graduate from Easthampton, was the NESCAC football Special Teams Player of the Week after connecting on 4 of 4 field goals, including the winner with less than three minutes remaining, to tie the program record in a 14-13 win over Williams.
▪ Emerson junior Kaylin O’Meara, a Littleton graduate, was named NEWMAC Defensive Athlete of the Week for women’s basketball after blocking three shots and nabbing three steals in a 73-36 season-opening win over Baruch.
▪ Dartmouth junior CJ Foley, a Thayer Academy graduate from Hanover, was named ECAC men’s hockey Defender of the Week. He finished with a goal and an assist in a win over Colgate, adding two blocked shots and a plus-4 rating.
Hannah Morse, Norwell, 4
Ava Magnuson, Sutton, 3
Sylberto Brevil, Boston International, 2
Lucas Heald, Duxbury, 2
Ryan King, St. John’s Prep, 2
Brianna Ramos, Hull, 2
Gianna Thorne, Hull, 2
Hannah Morse, Norwell, 8
Sylberto Brevil, Boston International, 5
Ryan King, St. John’s Prep, 5
Ally Kelley, Norwell, 3
Garrison Murphy, St. John’s Prep, 3
Jerry Registe, Boston International, 3
Madilyn Botelho, Joseph Case, 16
Taylor Donohue, Oliver Ames, 16
Nola Timo, Bourne, 15
Chelsea Wagner, Oliver Ames, 15
Gwen Watson, BB&N, 13
Makayla Kuykendall, Franklin, 15
Mia Milani, Belingham, 11
Kayla Dowdell, Joseph Case, 10
Pepper Johnson, Newton North, 9
Sofia Halunen, Bourne, 8
Charlotte Pernisie, Newton North, 8
Val Nolan, Bellingham, 8
Sasha Selivan, Newton North, 6
Lyla McDonough, Oliver Ames, 26
Valor McGrath, BB&N, 25
Phoebe O’Connor, Franklin, 20
Sofia Halunen, Bourne, 15
Sophia Soto, Bellingham, 7
Lily Russell, Bourne, 27
Molly Milliken, Oliver Ames, 21
Madisyn Mendonca, Joseph Case, 16
Madilyn Botelho, Joseph Case, 14
Livi Alberti, Franklin, 3
Kayla Dowdell, Joseph Case, 3
Lily Russell, Bourne, 15
Madisyn Mendonca, Joseph Case, 8
Gwen Watson, BB&N, 8
Mia Milani, Belingham, 6
Taylor Donohue, Oliver Ames, 4
Sophia Soto, Bellingham, 4
Madilyn Botelho, Joseph Case, 3
Wednesday served as a National Signing Day, in which dozens of senior athletes across the state make their verbal committments official. Here’s a rundown of the signings we saw:
Baseball
Ryan Bessell, Bishop Feehan (Curry)
Brody Bumila, Bishop Feehan (Texas)
Jack Gasse, Bishop Feehan (Eastern Connecticut)
Sean Kryzak, Franklin (Brandeis)
Colin McEwan, Bishop Feehan (Assumption)
Owen Mordas, Bishop Feehan (Bates)
Gavin O’Toole, Bishop Feehan (Eastern Connecticut)
Andrew Shute, Bishop Feehan (Northeastern)
DJ Silverstein, Franklin (Bentley)
Jack Sullivan, Franklin (Babson)
Crew
Abigail Bender, Medfield (Rutgers)
Hazel Faulkner, Andover (Rhode Island)
Zach Zipoli, Concord-Carlisle (Yale)
Fencing
Jasmine Attia, Natick (North Carolina)
Field hockey
Amelia Blood, Uxbridge (Wake Forest)
Juliana Casucci, Uxbridge (New Hampshire)
Cecila Crosby, Medfield (Merrimack)
Kendall Gilmore, Uxbridge (Maryland)
Jordi Higgins, Bishop Feehan (Bryant)
Shannon Paul, Andover (Bentley)
Julia Okenquist, Uxbridge (Holy Cross)
Football
Kane Mankins, Bishop Feehan (Ole Miss)
Owen Mordas, Bishop Feehan (Bates)
Golf
Tori Adams, Walpole (Bentley)
Hanley Correia, Bishop Feehan (Stonehill)
Mackinley Garcia, Bishop Feehan (Eastern Conn.)
Colin Gleason, Barnstable (Bryant)
Ryan Kelley, Shrewsbury (Assumption)
Men’s lacrosse
Keegan Masso, Bishop Feehan (St. Anselm)
Tim Murphy, Billerica (Bentley)
Kam Tremblay, Billerica (Sienna)
Men’s soccer
Ian Morel, Bishop Feehan (Providence)
Softball
Camryn Cloonan, Dighton-Rehoboth (Villanova)
Liana Danubio, Norton (Christopher Newport)
Emma Ellis, Shrewsbury (Bridgeport)
Victoria Fish, Milton (Holy Cross)
Lola Grube, Uxbridge (Central Connecticut State)
Erin O’Day, Uxbridge (UMass)
Lucy Perachio, Norton (Southern New Hampshire)
Maggie Schlossberg, East Bridgewater (Providence)
Swimming
Brook Carline, Norton (Roger Williams)
Vivian Moulson, Andover (Wisconsin)
Brian Parkinson, Bishop Feehan (Catholic)
Bea Turrenttini, Concord-Carlisle (Davidson)
Track and field
John Bianchi, Natick (Boston College)
Shane Leslie, Billerica (UMass Lowell)
Molly McIntyre, Norton (Stonehill)
Sean Parham, Norton (Worcester State)
Women’s basketball
Raeanna Jean-Louis, Bishop Feehan (Swarthmore)
Mollie Mullen, Bishop Feehan (Stonehill)
Jaelynn Scott, Wachusett (Tulsa)
Women’s lacrosse
Cora Lankowski, Billerica (Belmont Abbey)
Clare Latham, Bishop Feehan (Assumption)
Katherine Yurof, Bishop Feehan (Ithaca)
Women’s soccer
Eve Barton, Haverhill (Assumption)
Bella Bingham, Walpole (Fairfield)
Lanie Cawley, Bishop Feehan (Stonehill)
Taylor Collins, Norton (Wesleyan)
Olivia Delaney, Concord-Carlisle (Holy Cross)
Kenzie Ellis, Nipmuc (Providence)
Elizabeth George, Medfield (Fairfield)
Noelle Gorham, Milton (Siena)
Elliott Griswold, Shrewsbury (Assumption)
Lyla Hill, Nipmuc (Roger Williams)
Abby McCauley, Natick (Fordham)
Anya Montano, Nipmuc (UConn)
Lydia Proia, Natick (Seton Hall)
Riley Restic, Nipmuc (New Hampshire)
Sophie Skabeikis, St. Mary’s (UMass)
Caitlin Snow, Silver Lake (Seton Hill)
Isabella Todaro, Bishop Feehan (Southern New Hampshire)
Paige Wheelan, Dana Hall (Boston University)
Women’s volleyball
Aubrey Henney, Bishop Feehan (Salve Regina)
Kendall Larkin, Medfield (Assumption)
Naomi Vajda, Andover (Merrimack)