Friday North Shore Sports Schedule – MIAA Brackets – Added Saturday’s Schedule below the brackets  Boys Basketball D1 – Xaverian 76, Peabody 36 D2 – Leominster 78, Marblehead 58 D2 – Westwood 59, Masconomet 52 D3 – Salem 69, East…

DANVERS – Despite some isolated cases of the nerves possibly contributing to some early mistakes, the St. John’s Prep Eagles (18-3-1) opened up the D1 hockey tournament with a 6-2 win over Lincoln-Sudbury (5-16-1).  Coach Kristian Hanson’s message this week…

WINTHROP – Winthrop High School hockey coach Dale Dunbar is not about to let his players get cocky, citing a story told by 1980 Winter Olympics gold medal winning USA hockey captain Mike Eruzione.  The Vikings (16-3-2), the #1 seed…

LYNNFIELD – The #4-seeded Lynnfield Pioneers (11-9-1) were in a fight for their D3 playoff lives Wednesday when they eeked out a 4-3 overtime win over #29-seeded Norton (11-9-1).  Coach Jon Garnder praised the team for not getting down when…

BYFIELD – Salisbury junior goalie Gavin Marengi recorded his fifth shutout of the year as Triton (12-9-0), the number 7 seed in the D3 hockey tourney, downed Middlebourough (13-8-0) by a score of 7-0 in this week’s opening round.  Coach…

NEWBURYPORT – In an exciting first-round D2 playoff game, the Newburyport Clippers (17-4-1) squeezed by  upset-minded Dartmouth High School (12-9-0) at the Graf Rink Wednesday.  Coach Paul Yameen credits his seniors with staying the course and playing with a purpose…

WEST NEWBURY (Podcast) The #9 Pentucket girls basketball team has advanced to the round of 16 in the MIAA D3 tournament following their win this week over #24 Pope Francis (47-41) Pentucket was led by in scoring by sophomore Amelia…

NEWEBURYPORT (Podcast) We are now in the high school version of “March Madness”. The #8 seeded Newburyport (18-3) boys basketball team knocked off #25 Hudson Thursday night 60-50 in the MIAA D3 tournament. The Clippers were led offensively by Carson…