IPSWICH – (Podcast) The #1 Ipswich volleyball team (20-0) has won two straight matches in the MIAA D4 tournament, beating Mashpee (3-0) and Oxford (3-0). On Friday the two-time defending state champion Tigers will host #8 Hamilton-Wenham (17-5) also coming…

DANVERS (Video) #4 St. John’s Prep lost to #20 Ludlow Wednesday night 3-2 in overtime. This was the Prep’s second game in the MIAA D1 tournament, having received a first round bye and beating Boston Latin in the round of…

NEWBURYPORT – With a solid, all-around performance by the Newburyport Clippers (9-1) in a 35-0 win over Auburn (5-4) last week in the D5 MiIAA Football Tournament, coach Ben Smolski is still asking him team to focus on themselves and…

PEABODY – In the Salem News story below, you can see why Peabody High School football coach Mark Bettencourt appreciates the way his team competed last week. In the interview below, Coach Bettencourt talks specifics, generalities, philosophy and why he…

SALEM (Podcast)  #3 Salem football (7-2) will be hosting #6 Cardinal Spellman (7-2) Friday night (6:30 p.m.) at Bertram Field. The Witches are coming off a 33-26 win over Dennis Yarmouth while Spellman beat St Mary’s 41-30 to advance to…

AMESBURY – In the Sweet 16 round of the MIAA D7 Football Tournament, every team that won was a higher seed than the team that lost; that included number 6 seed Amesbury’s (7-1) 44-14 win over number 11 seed Wahconah…