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Some of their pictures are down below in this week's photo gallery, along with some from 17 other high school photographers from around the state. We hope you enjoy them.
The Falmouth boys' lacrosse team took the field for a game against visiting Sandwich on May 21, 2025, just four days after classmate Ava Lodico was killed in a single-car accident following the school's prom.
Kody Pokraka/Falmouth High School
Woburn captain Ryan Lush goes back to the dugout in the fourth inning in a game against visiting Reading on May 20, 2025.
Billy LaTores/Woburn High School
Tewksbury's Erin Costello poses with her family during Senior Night ceremonies on May 21, 2025.
Khai Hieu/Tewksbury High School
The Maynard softball huddles up before a game with visiting Fitchburg on May 21, 2025.
Ryan Guiel/Maynard High School
University of Florida fans cheer on Ashley Dyer as she carries the ball downfield during a 20-4 loss to North Carolina in the NCAA Division 1 women's lacrosse semifinals at Gillette Stadium on May 23, 2025.
Paige Berry/Bishop Feehan High School
An empty lacrosse goal, its net picked clean for souvenirs, symbolized victory for Tufts after a 25-8 victory over Dickinson in the NCAA Division 3 men's lacrosse national title game May 25, 2025, at Gillette Stadium.
Daniel Murphy/Melrose High School
North Carolina's Chloe Humphrey, who scored seven goals, takes a moment to sign a young fan's poster and lacrosse ball after the Tar Heels' 20-4 victory over Florida in the NCAA Division 1 women's lacrosse semifinals at Gillette Stadium on May 23, 2025.
Paige Berry/Bishop Feehan High School
Somerset Berkley's Jayden Cruz maneuvers into third base during a 5-2 win over visiting Durfee on May 20, 2025.
Calder Troutman/Somerset Berkley High School
Nantucket sophomore Eli MacIver gets the out at home during a 10-0 loss at Martha's Vineyard on May 24, 2025.
Andrew Lavin/Nantucket High School
Quabbin Regional junior Finn Leander follows through on a pitch during a 6-1 loss to visiting Worcester South on May 21, 2025.
Maddy Hardy/Quabbin High School
Natick's Colby Ciavarro makes a play at second during a 3-2 victory over visiting Walpole on May 19, 2025.
Jack Polansky/Wilson Middle School
Junior Justin Moskal kicks and fires during South Hadley's 5-1 win over visiting Ludlow on May 23, 2025.
Brandon Bregu/South Hadley High School
Dighton-Rehoboth senior Lucas Letournaeu takes a rip during a 1-0 loss to visiting Seekonk on May 21, 2025.
Autumn Sylvester/Somerset Berkley High School
Shrewsbury's Ryan Iagallo (right) high fives Owen Michalowski after scoring in the bottom of the second inning of a 4-2 win over visiting St. John's on May 21, 2025.
Kailey Flynn/Shrewsbury High School
Nantucket junior Ronald Del Rosario Gomez catches an infield fly during a 10-0 loss at Martha's Vineyard on May 24, 2025.
Andrew Lavin/Nantucket High School
Woburn's Tanners Emmett Vaughan lets fly in a game against visiting Reading on May 20, 2025.
Billy LaTores/Woburn High School
Holy Cross's Danny Macchiarola went the distance in Game 1 of the Patriot League championship series, a 12-1 win over visiting Army at Fitton Field on May 18, 2025.
Jack Polansky/Wilson Middle School
Maynard catcher Max Cedeño throws back to the pitcher during a 3-2 win over visiting Assabet on May 23, 2025.
Ryan Guiel/Maynard High School
Nashoba Valley Tech senior Chase Blaisdell watches a pitch go by during a 9-3 loss to visiting Assabet Valley on May 19, 2025.
Sam Hesketh/Nashoba Valley Technical
Somerset Berkley's Kyle Sherman chats with a Durfee player after a 5-2 home win on May 20, 2025.
Calder Troutman/Somerset Berkley High School
Somerset Berkley's Hayden Teasdale waits for his chance to bat during a 5-2 win over visiting Durfee on May 20, 2025.
Calder Troutman/Somerset Berkley High School
The South Hadley baseball team lines up before its 5-1 win over visiting Ludlow on May 23, 2025.
Brandon Bregu/South Hadley High School
Tewksbury's Aidan Kelley has some on the sideline during a 14-4 win over visiting Lowell Catholic on May 16, 2024.
Khai Hieu/Tewksbury High School
Westwood junior Sam Cochran stretched for the ball during a 19-3 win over visiting Holliston on May 23, 2025.
Zac Ventola/Westwood High School
Shrewsbury's Cam Moore looks for a pass during a 9-2 loss to visiting Grafton on May 21, 2025.
Kailey Flynn/Shrewsbury High School
Somerset Berkley's Gavin Rodrigues concentrates as he runs with the ball during a 5-4 loss at Greater New Bedford RVT on May 21, 2025.
Calder Troutman/Somerset Berkley High School
Concord-Carlisle senior Jason Swaim drives toward the net during a 16-2 win over visiting Belmont on May 23, 2025.
Aidan Moroney/Concord-Carlisle High School
Wayland's Braden Leichliter (left) denies a Dover-Sherborn player during a 13-7 home loss on May 23, 2025.
Vanessa Taxiarchis/Wayland High School
Senior Charlie Blake moves the ball upfield during an 18-7 win over visiting Cape Cod Academy on May 21, 2025.
Hanna Thornton/Dennis-Yarmouth High School
Westwood senior Aaron Wachob (29) celebrates a fourth-quarter goal during a 19-3 win over visiting Holliston on May 23, 2025.
Owen Ziegler/Westwood High School
The Concord-Carlisle boys' lacrosse team celebrates a goal during a 16-2 win over visiting Belmont on May 23, 2025.
Aidan Moroney/Concord-Carlisle High School
Tewksbury's Aidan Kelley gets a bath after his big Senior Night game, a 14-4 win over visiting Lowell Catholic on May 16, 2024.
Khai Hieu/Tewksbury High School
The Somerset Berkley boys' lacrosse team treks into Jeffrey E. Riley Stadium at Greater New Bedford RVT for a game on May 21, 2025.
Calder Troutman/Somerset Berkley High School
The seniors on the Shrewsbury High boys' lacrosse team pose during a Senior Night ceremony on May 21, 2025.
Kailey Flynn/Shrewsbury High School
Penn State sophomore Brendan Leary looks down in disappointment as the Cornell men's lacrosse team celebrates its 11-9 win in the NCAA Division 1 semifinals on May 24, 2025, at Gillette Stadium.
Paige Berry/Bishop Feehan High School
Penn State senior Matt Traynor takes a moment after scoring in the second quarter of the NCAA Division 1 men's lacrosse semifinal against Cornell on May 24, 2025, at Gillette Stadium.
Daniel Murphy/Melrose High School
Maryland senior Geordy Holmes high-fives jubilant fans after a 14-8 win over Syracuse in the NCAA Division 1 men's lacrosse semifinals on May 24, 2025, at Gillette Stadium.
Daniel Murphy/Melrose High School
Maryland junior AJ Larkin celebrates with friends and family following the Terrapins' 14-8 win over Syracuse in the NCAA Division 1 men's lacrosse semifinals at Gillette Stadium on May 24, 2025.
Paige Berry/Bishop Feehan High School
The North Carolina women's lacrosse team poses with the NCAA Division 1 national championship trophy following its 12-8 over Northwestern at Gillette Stadium on May 25, 2025.
Paige Berry/Bishop Feehan High School
North Carolina goalie Betty Nelson holds the NCAA Division 1 women's lacrosse national championship trophy after helping the Tar Heels to a 12-8 win over Northwestern at Gillette Stadium on May 25, 2025.
Daniel Murphy/Melrose High School
Tufts senior Braun Lippe hoists the trophy after a 25-8 win over Dickinson in the NCAA Division 3 men's lacrosse national title game at Gillette Stadium on May 25, 2025.
Daniel Murphy/Melrose High School
Members of the Tufts men's lacrosse team gather in celebration after their 25-8 victory over Dickinson to claim the NCAA Division 3 national title at Gillette Stadium on May 25, 2025.
Paige Berry/Bishop Feehan High School
Maryland's Daniel Kelly sits in disappointment following a 13-10 loss to Cornell in the NCAA Division 1 men's lacrosse national championship game at Gillette Stadium on May 26, 2025.
Paige Berry/Bishop Feehan High School
Cornell's Jack Cascadden (white) and Maryland's Shea Keethler battle for the ball in the opening faceoff of the NCAA Division 1 men's lacrosse championship game between Cornell and Maryland at Gillette Stadium on May 26, 2025.
Daniel Murphy/Melrose High School
Fireworks followed the conclusion of the "Star-Spangled Banner" before the NCAA Division 1 men's lacrosse championship game between Cornell and Maryland at Gillette Stadium on May 26, 2025.
Daniel Murphy/Melrose High School
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