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3 days ago
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Thanks to a freshman, Ava Kiley, Reading survive Division 2 first-round scare in extras
'All cylinders are firing for her right now,' said Reading coach Dom Gasdia. 'She always comes through. It's absolutely amazing to watch as a coach, how many times she's come through clutch in high pressure situations.' Kiley went 3 for 4 and scored all four runs, propelling the Rockets (19-2) past the Highlanders (9-9). Advertisement 'Hands down MVP material in the conference,' said Gasdia of his star senior. 'She's just clutch. She's always been good, but now she's always on fire. She's really locked in on every aspect of the game.' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The Rockets, who won the Middlesex League outright, have earned wins in every fashion, including several late game comebacks. From Gasdia's standpoint, it's a whole team effort. 'Everything just keeps on falling into place,' said Gasdia. 'The team never gives up.' Tewksbury 12, Notre Dame (H) 7 — Julianna Cappiello blasted a two-run homer after knocking in a pair of runs with a single, as the sixth-seeded Redmen (18-3) picked up a first-round triumph against No. 27 NDA (11-7). Anya Cranston drove in two, Abby Tower cracked a two-run double, pinch-hitter Jordan Doucette scored two on a bases-loaded single, and Sophie Cappiello provided an RBI as the Redmen overcame a five-run deficit in the first inning. Advertisement Division 1 State Andover 3, Wellesley 1 — Junior Alivia Baldwin had a pair of hits, including a three-run blast for the No. 12 Golden Warriors (16-5) in a first-round win over No. 21 Wellesley (11-9). Attleboro 12, Newton South 2 — Lola Ronayne put on a show, going 3 for 4 with her 16th home run of the season, three runs scored, and a trio of RBIs in a first-round win for the No. 4 Bombardiers (17-4) against No. 29 Newton South (12-8). Madison Moran finished 2 for 3 with three runs scored and four RBIs, clubbing her sixth home run of the campaign. Jenna Callahan hurled a complete game, allowing one earned run and striking out seven with zero walks. Freshman Kaylee Magnan contributed three hits and an RBI. Bishop Feehan 5, Peabody 4 — Bella Silva smacked a walkoff single that plated Mylee Ramer in the bottom of the seventh, propelling the fifth-seeded Shamrocks (17-5) to a dramatic first-round win over No. 28 Peabody (9-12). Bridgewater-Raynham 13, Acton-Boxborough 3 — Sophomore Avery Erlichman had three RBIs, including a two-run double in the second inning for the No. 8 Trojans (15-6) in the first-round win. Sophomore Madison DeLano went the distance, fanning seven, to oust No. 25 Acton-Boxborough (12-9). Wachusett 10, Medford 1 — Addison Scoble went 2 for 3 with a double and three RBIs as the second-seeded Mountaineers (19-2) defeated No. 31 Medford (19-3) in first-round action. Shayna Bakun fanned 10 and allowed one run on three hits, adding two hits and an RBI at the plate. Giana Johnson crushed a triple and drove in two. Advertisement Weymouth 6, Beverly 2 — Senior captain Paige Sellon connected for a two-out, two-run single in the third inning, leadoff hitter Bella Pires had a solo HR in the fifth inning, and freshman Viv Palazzo had a two-RBI single in the seventh to power the visiting No. 17 Wildcats (12-9) in the first round against No. 16 Beverly (14-6). Junior Jill Ondrick had 13 strikeouts to reach 200 on the season and is just two away from 750 for her career (2 seasons prior at Archbishop Williams). Division 3 State Bishop Fenwick 22, Hanover 14 — Sophomore Alyssa Butler was 4 for 4 with a home run, double, four RBIs, and four runs as the No. 24 Crusaders (8-12) outslugged host No. 9 Hanover (15-6) to a first-round upset. Senior Natasha O'Brien scored a pair of runs and was 4 for 5 with three RBIs, sophomore Sarah Shann had three hits and four RBIs, and senior Lola Amendolare had three RBIs as the Crusaders scored eight runs in the fifth inning. For the Hawks, senior Abby Hanna blasted her 11th home run of the season, had four RBIs, and scored a pair of runs. Senior Noey Giardina ended her career by going 4 for 5 performance with a double, two RBIs, and three runs scored. Gloucester 5, Medfield 3 — Aleena Brown ripped a two-run double down the third base line to highlight a four-run fourth inning in a first-round victory for the No. 8 Fishermen (17-4) over No. 25 Medfield (8-13). Norton 6, Blackstone Valley 0 — Junior righthander Liana Danubio scattered five hits with five strikeouts for the No. 2 Lancers (19-2) in the first-round win. From the leadoff spot, she had a pair of hits and three RBIs to beat the No. 31 Beavers (7-15). Advertisement St. Mary's 10, Dedham 6 — Catherine Newbury tossed 2⅔ scoreless innings of relief, allowing one hit and fanning four, to vault the No. 11 Spartans (14-7) to a first-round triumph over No. 22 Dedham (8-11). Olivia DiSessa (3-4, 2 runs, RBI) and Ryleigh Williams (2-2, 2 runs, RBI) sparked a 13-hit game for the victors. Division 4 State Tyngsborough 12, Rockland 0 — Junior righty Kiley Hogan fired five hitless innings with 13 strikeouts for the sixth-seeded Tigers (17-4). As part of a nine-run outburst in the fifth, Hogan blasted a three-run homer and sophomore Hailey McMahon had a two-run single in the first-round win against No. 27 Rockland (7-13). Uxbridge 13, West Bridgewater 1 — Junior Erin O'Day fired a 16-strikeout one-hitter for the second-seeded Spartans (20-1) in the first-round win. She also cracked a double, walked four times, and drove in a run. Junior Lola Grube blasted a three-run homer and had seven RBIs against No. 31 West Bridgewater (7-15). Division 5 State Georgetown 12, Springfield International 0 — Maddie Grant did not allow a hit or run in five innings and fanned 11 of 15 batters she faced, dazzling in a first-round win for the fourth-seeded Royals (18-3) over No. 29 Springfield Charter (9-13). Ava Fair drove in two on a pair of hits. The Royals broke the game open with a seven-run fourth inning. Lenny Rowe contributed to this report.
Boston Globe
7 days ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
MIAA softball tournament: Favorites, sleepers, and players to watch for Divisions 1-5
Favorite: No. 1 Taunton (20-0). Sleeper: No. 6 Lincoln-Sudbury (15-5). Related : Players to watch: C Aniyah Bailey (Taunton, So.), SS Madolyn Coupal (Bishop Feehan, Sr.), C Kendall Grady (Wachusett, Sr.), P Bella Mara (St. Paul, Sr.), P McCoy Walsh (King Philip, Jr.) Best first-round matchup: Sunday (3 p.m.): No. 16 Beverly (14-5) vs. No. 17 Weymouth (11-9). Longest road trip: Sunday (4:30 p.m.): No. 11 Franklin (9-11) vs. No. 22 Springfield Central (19-1), 74.7 miles. Analysis: Hockomock League, take a bow. Three of the top five teams in Division 1 hail from the same division. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Flamethrower Mylee Ramer (172 strikeouts, 1.25 ERA) shuts down the opposition for Advertisement Senior center fielder Olivia Roy anchors a young No. 8 Bridgewater-Raynham (14-6) team, hitting .411 with four home runs, 27 runs, and 28 RBIs. Junior catcher Sarah McIntyre (25 RBIs), freshman center fielder Maddie Adams (.436 average, 32 runs), and freshman pitcher Caroline Arruda (10-2 record, 2.19 ERA) lead upstart No. 10 Marshfield (17-3). Advertisement Related : Division 2 Favorites: No. 1 Silver Lake (17-3), No. 3 Bedford (17-1). Sleeper: No. 4 Walpole (14-4). Players to watch: P Tessa Francis (Marblehead, Jr.), P Delaney Moquin (Silver Lake, Sr.), SS Holly Paharik (Hopkinton, Sr.), Alyx Rossi (Bedford, Sr.), P Sharlotte Stazinski (Walpole, Sr.) Best first-round matchup: Monday (4:30 p.m.): No. 14 East Longmeadow (14-4) vs. No. 21 Somerset Berkley (11-9). Longest road trip: Monday (4 p.m.): No. 8 Plymouth South (12-6) vs. No. 25 Agawam (11-9), 136 miles. Analysis: Can you call Advertisement Merrimack Valley Conference Division 1 MVP Abby Tower paced No. 6 Tewksbury (17-3) to a league co-championship. No. 9 Middleborough (15-5), up from Division 3, rode the contributions of junior Taryn Clancy and sophomore Taylynn Robinson to a South Shore League crown. The Middlesex League champions, No. 11 Reading (18-2), can absolutely mash behind the powerful bat of senior Ava Kiley. Related : Division 3 Favorite: No. 1 Dighton-Rehoboth (19-2). Sleeper: No. 7 Pentucket (18-2). Players to watch: CF Kam Bonneau (Pentucket, Fr.), P Liana Danubio (Norton, Jr.), C Emma Horrocks (Dighton-Rehoboth, Sr.), P Keira McCord (Tantasqua, Fr.), P Reese Taylor (Apponequet, Fr.) Best first-round matchup: Saturday (11 a.m.): No. 16 Medway (10-10) vs. No. 17 Cardinal Spellman (15-6). Longest road trip: TBA: No. 15 Archbishop Williams (13-7) vs. No. 18 Taconic (11-9), 153 miles. Analysis: Top-ranked Dighton-Rehoboth, Advertisement Aside from the strong teams from the South Coast, other regions are well represented. No. 4 Tantasqua (20-0) and No. 5 Nipmuc (18-2) are powers from the central. Freshman Kam Bonneau (.625, 10 home runs, 35 runs, 38 RBIs) Related : Division 4 Favorite: No. 1 Hampshire (19-1). Sleeper: No. 4 Joseph Case (14-6). Players to watch: P Ryanne Dubay (Hampshire, So.), C Bre Fontes (Joseph Case, Sr.), P Kiley Hogan (Tyngsborough, Jr.) P Erin O'Day (Uxbridge, Jr.), P Elsie Testa (Abington, Jr.) Best first-round matchup: Friday (4 p.m.): No. 12 Oxford (14-6) vs. No. 21 Lynnfield (10-10). Longest road trip: TBA, No. 15 Pittsfield (7-13) vs. No. 18 Monomoy (18-2), 209 miles. Analysis: Another example where it might not be fair to call the Cardinals, Advertisement The South Shore League boasts a pair of contenders in No. 5 East Bridgewater (16-4) and No. 7 Abington (15-5). The Sullivan Division Co-Player of the Year Maddie Blette, a senior Vikings catcher committed to Framingham State, possesses a .500 average with 25 RBIs. Junior teammate Maggie Schlossberg owns a 1.78 ERA and the school's career strikeout record. Testa, the Green Wave's ace, owns a 0.86 ERA and junior shortstop Brenna Howley, a speedster on the basepaths, has over 100 career hits. Related : Division 5 Favorite: No. 1 Turners Falls (16-4). Sleeper: No. 4 Georgetown (17-3). Players to watch: P Emily Atwood (Hopedale, 8th grade), P Maddie Grant (Georgetown, Jr.), P Madi Liimatainen (Turners Falls, Sr.), P MacKenzie Paulin (Greenfield, Sr.) Best first-round matchup: Saturday (11 a.m.): No. 13 Wareham (20-1) vs. No. 20 Ware (12-6). Longest road trip: TBA: No. 15 Millis (7-11) vs. No. 18 Mt. Greylock (6-14), 151 miles. Analysis: The 25-time Western Massachusetts Class D champion, Turners Falls enters the tournament Advertisement Cam Kerry can be reached at
Boston Globe
7 days ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
MIAA boys' volleyball tournament: Favorites, sleepers, players to watch for Divisions 1-2
Western Mass. powerhouses make up the top pair in Division 2, but will Wayland make a push after last season's finals appearance? Here's a preview of the brackets: Division 1 Favorite : No. 1 Brookline. Sleeper : No. 5 Lexington. Players to watch : outside/setter Branch Barnes (Natick, Sr.), middle Andrew Kurdziel (Needham, Sr.), outside Ale Luciani (Lexington, Sr.), setter Eric Su (Cambridge, Sr.), outside Kris Vaivars (Brookline, Sr.), outside Simon Vardeh (Newton North, Sr.). Best first-round matchup : Thursday, No. 17 Newton South at No. 16 St. John's Prep. Advertisement Longest first-round road trip : Thursday No. 39 Lowell Catholic to No. 26 Barnstable, 98.6 miles. Analysis : While Bay State teams earning the top seeds is was expected, the behemoths of Needham (which was a set away from four-peating last spring) and Newton North (won four of the last five volleyball seasons, girls included) are just the Nos. 3 and 4, respectively. No. 2 Natick has not won since 2007 and top-seeded Brookline is seeking its first title since 1992. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up These four only lost to each other last postseason, and could make up the semifinals by themselves, but some teams sense the door could be open this time around. Middlesex League champion Lexington (5-seed) and No. 7 Cambridge from the Dual County League each took a set against Brookline. Watch out for No. 22 Milford and No. 23 St. John's (Shrewsbury), which are not long removed from semifinal appearances and can be potent if playing their best. Advertisement Division 2 Favorite : No. 1 Agawam. Sleeper : No. 5 Chicopee Comprehensive. Players to watch : outside Aleksandr Bak (West Springfield, Sr.), outside Finn Bell (Wayland, Jr.), libero Tri Duong (Latin Academy, So.), outside Joe Culhane (Agawam, Sr.), outside Zach Kukharchuk (Westfield, Sr.), Noah Johnson (Chicopee Comp., Jr.). Best first-round matchup : Thursday, No. 23 O'Bryant at No. 10 Medfield. Longest first-round road trip : Thursday, No. 37 Lynn Tech to No. 28 Frontier Regional (Deerfield), 108 miles. Analysis : Last season provided fireworks at the end, with reverse sweeps in the semifinals and finals. Of the top three teams, the winner was the one that only had to face one of the other two. It's the same three at the top, but instead of Westfield at No. 1, it's Agawam. Wayland at No. 3 will try to prevent one of the last two champions from doing it again. Chicopee Comp. enters at No. 5 after its sophomore-heavy roster made a stunning run with the 22-seed last postseason. That core returns for its junior year, but with a move up to D1 looming next season. The Colts account for Agawam's only loss on the year. No. 14 Greater Lowell and No. 9 Latin Academy, each which lost to Chicopee Comp last postseason, have strong groups that hope to venture further this time. AJ Traub can be reached at
Boston Globe
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Nine high school sports takeaways from a Wednesday that showcased some of the state's best strikeout artists
On a night of big strikeout totals, nobody could compete with Westwood's Bridget Mulkeen , a Holy Cross-bound senior who not only fired a no-hitter to beat Medfield, 6-0, but surpassed 700 career strikeouts. A pair of juniors have a shot of crossing 700 next spring, but had to make do with reaching 500 career strikeouts Wednesday. Tyngsborough junior Kiley Hogan picked up her 500th career whiff while striking out 10 in a 7-0 blanking of Oakmont, and King Philip junior McCoy Walsh also joined the 500K club in a 16-0 win over Canton. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Related : Advertisement Not far behind is Abington junior Elsie Testa , who notched her 400th career strikeout while striking out 11 in both ends of a doubleheader, finishing the day with a total of 22 punch outs despite getting swept by Middleborough. Chelmsford senior Jillian Martin won her 300th career draw control in an 18-4 win over Groton-Dunstable, Stoughton freshman goalie Joe Toupin passed the 200-save mark on the season with 10 in a 17-4 loss to King Philip, Arlington Catholic junior Stephen Constantine netted his 200th career point in a 16-8 win over St. Mary's, Taunton sophomore Bella Bourque recorded her 100th career hit in a 12-0 win over Oliver Ames, and Winthrop senior Timmy Vargus spun an 11-strikeout no-hitter to beat Swampscott, 2-0. Advertisement Congratulations Jill Martin on this great milestone! — CHS Girls Lacrosse (@Girls_CHS_Lax) 2. Walk-off wins We usually focus on walk-off hits or goals in this space, but Needham senior Maricel Pucillo provided another type of walk-off win when she made a game-saving catch in the bottom of the seventh with two outs and runners on second and third, preserving a 5-4 win over Milton. Watertown's first Middlesex League win in four years came via a double-overtime winner from senior Caleb Mayhew , who also netted the tying goal in the final two minutes of regulation, lifting the Raiders to a 9-8 victory vs. Stoneham. Triton freshman Ginger Thompson's bases-loaded walk-off single provided a 7-5 win over Hamilton-Wenham, Liam Connelly's RBI single in the bottom of the seventh pushed Canton past King Philip, 2-1, and Austin Prep's Luciana Igoe lofted a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh for a 6-5 win over BB&N. 3. Three stars Jackie Giordano , Brooks — The senior from Andover fired a one-hitter with 11 strikeouts while also stepping up to the plate and delivering three hits, two runs, and an RBI in a 12-0 drubbing of Milton Academy. Mylee Ramer , Bishop Feehan — The senior did it all for the Shamrocks in a 9-0 win over Arlington Catholic, striking out 18 in a two-hitter, while collecting three hits and three RBIs, including a two-run homer to set the tone in the first inning. Andrew Cox and Shawn Laduke , Methuen — Cox, a junior, smashed 21 kills, and Laduke, a senior, doled out 47 assists in a 3-1 win over North Andover. Advertisement 4. Going, going, gone Hogan left the yard twice with solo shots for Tyngsborough, joining Brooks' Sophia Florencio with two longballs. King Philip got homers from Ali Gill , Liv Petrillo , and Cheyenne Murray in a 16-0 win over Canton and Marblehead's Lyla McGovern launched a grand slam in the seventh inning to beat Peabody, 10-7. The rest of the day's round-trippers belonged to Dighton-Rehoboth's Haleigh Kelley , Taunton's Cate Larson , Bishop Feehan's Caitlyn Deveney , Newton North's Ella Fahey , Tyngsborough's Katie O'Keefe , Bedford's Alyx Rossi , and Conor Secrist of St. John's (Shrewsbury). 5. Daily lacrosse leaderboard Goals Caleb Mayhew , Watertown, 6 Colin Fuller , Newburyport, 5 Maddy Lubov , Ursuline, 5 Caroline Nozzolillo , Westwood, 5 Neil Sullivan , Archbishop Williams, 5 Allie Wile , Ipswich, 5 Abby Bradley , Apponequet, 4 Thomas Donovan , Mansfield, 4 Gunner Hanna , Abington, 4 Corey Herbert , Bridgewater-Raynham, 4 Kendall Herrick , Medfield, 4 Cole Hogencamp , Mansfield, 4 Jayleigh Howart , Apponequet, 4 Kenny Wisniewski , Apponequet, 4 Points Meera Raskin , Ursuline, 8 Lubov, Ursuline, 7 Meghan Daley , North Andover, 6 Donovan, Mansfield, 6 Mayhew, Watertown, 6 Fuller, Newburyport, 5 Matt Grafton , Abington, 5 Hogencamp, Mansfield, 5 Julianna Lanzillo , Chelmsford, 5 Nozzolillo, Westwood, 5 Isa Robinson , North Andover, 5 Eli Sirota , Newburyport, 5 Sullivan, Archbishop Williams, 5 Wisniewski, Apponequet, 5 6. Daily strikeout leaderboard Mylee Ramer , Bishop Feehan, 18 Alyx Rossi , Bedford, 16 Sharlotte Stazinski , Walpole, 16 Akiira'Ley Vazquez , Greater New Bedford, 14 Kayla Shaw , Wakefield, 13 Devon Blair , East Bridgewater, 12 Nora Hamel , Newton North, 12 Zahgros Tanner , Newton North, 12 Connor Gavin , Waltham, 11 Jackie Giordano , Brooks, 11 Cate Larson , Taunton, 11 Elsie Testa , Abington, 11 (twice) Timmy Vargus , Winthrop, 11 Aliza Crean-Oviedo , St. Mary's, 10 Colin Ducie , Plymouth South, 10 Advertisement Nolan Gordon , Foxborough, 10 Kiley Hogan , Tyngsborough, 10 Brian Mancinelli , St. John Paul II, 10 7. MIAA lacrosse committees The boys' and girls' lacrosse committees met virtually and confirmed the timeline for the upcoming state tournament. Brackets should be released on May 28, tournament games can begin May 29 and will run until the state finals on June 13-14. Tournament director Dan Brothers said the goal is to finish the finals before Father's Day, June 15, but weather could cause postponements that would push some games back to that date. Brothers said the search is ongoing for different neutral sites for the boys' lacrosse championships, but top options such as Bentley, Boston University, Harvard Stadium, and Quincy's Veterans Stadium have been ruled out. It is likely that a high school will once again play host to the boys' lacrosse finals, as Burlington has hosted the past two years. The girls' lacrosse finals will once again be held at Babson. Longtime committee members attended their final meeting. Darrell Benson , the president of the World Series of Lacrosse and a longtime MIAA official, was on his final call with the boys' lacrosse committee. Officials representative Teri Riggs attended her final meeting with the girls' lacrosse committee, and advocated for splitting all JV and varsity games into quarters for injury purposes. Both committees discussed the implementation of a shot clock in upcoming seasons, citing reasons it improves the game. Since the MIAA plays under National Federation of High School rules, the committee will hold off on further discussion until the NFHS addresses shot clock rules this summer. 8. MIAA soccer committee No votes were held at the MIAA soccer meeting, but the committee made it clear they are not interested in a Super 8/Division 1A tournament. Advertisement Canton athletic director and committee chair Danny Erickson , Nipmuch AD Chris Schmidt , Monomoy AD Karen Guillemette , Agawam coach Laura Ramos , and Wayland coach Dave Gavron all expressed a lack of appetite for an additional tournament. 'I think our tournament runs great the way it is,' Erickson said. St. Mary's athletic director Jeff Newhall , the MIAA soccer tournament director, noted that 419 teams participated in the 2024 postseason, with 8,400 players taking the field, 4,600-plus tickets sold, and revenue of about $380,000, leading to a net profit of around $131,000, which was down slightly from the previous year due to the extra expense of holding finals at Worcester State and Curry College instead of Doyle and Manning fields. 'To have 8,400 kids participate in a tournament that makes money, I think is pretty good,' Newhall said. There was lengthy discussion on the lack of officials for sub-varsity games, with new officials liaison Matt DeNapoli stating that almost half the sub-varsity games he schedules have just one official. Several members expressed interest in expanding the 'The older generation of referees would certainly appreciate some help from young legs,' DeNapoli said. Related : The biggest hurdle is liability insurance, as well as some additional costs for Arbiter, the referee assigning portal. 9. Odds and ends Junior Maggie Berleth of St. Paul's (N.H.) was the winner of the 2025 A Shot For Life Boston Bruins Foundation award after raising more than $7,000 for cancer research. Congratulations to Maggie Berleth of St. Paul's on being the winner of the 2025 ASFL - Boston Bruins Foundation Award! The award is given each year to the top fundraiser in the MA ASFL Classic. Maggie raised well over $7,000 for cancer research! We can't say thank you enough to… — A Shot For Life™ (@ASFL_Shoot4Cure) Braintree senior Francesca Spadorcia committed to Salve Regina, where she plans to play both basketball and volleyball. Advertisement We are going to miss our captain. So proud of all her accomplishments. Excited to see her play at the next level! — Braintree GBBall (@BraintreeGBBall) Pembroke senior Sadie Nugent will play women's soccer at Arcadia. — Pembroke Athletics (@PHS_Titans) Brendan Kurie can be reached at
Boston Globe
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Globe Top 20 boys' and girls' tennis polls: Who starts in the No. 1 spots?
Though No. 5 Brookline fell handily to the Prep, the Warriors responded with impressive wins over No. 6 Newton North and No. 7 BC High, and will have another prime opportunity against Concord-Carlisle on Tuesday. Advertisement All records based on scores reported to the Globe. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The Globe's Top 20 boys' tennis poll The Globe poll as of April 27, 2025. Teams were selected by the Globe sports staff. No. Team Last season's rec. 1. St. John's Prep 22-0 2. Concord-Carlisle 14-4 3. Lexington 22-2 4. Acton-Boxborough 11-4 5. Brookline 18-5 6. Newton North 17-2 7. BC High 15-4 8. Westford 14-4 9. Duxbury 20-2 10. Winchester 15-6 11. Hopkinton 17-3 12. Bishop Feehan 12-6 13. Hingham 17-5 14. Andover 15-5 15. Wayland 10-5 16. Arlington 14-7 17. Weston 14-6 18. Bedford 14-6 19. Sharon 21-1 20. Manchester Essex 15-2 The Globe's Top 20 girls' tennis poll: With a perfect 9-0 record to open the season, defending Division 1 champion Wellesley takes the top spot in the season debut of the Globe Top 20 girls' tennis 20 rankings. At No. 2 is Newton South, the reigning Division 1 semifinalist which has already notched 3-2 victories over No. 3 Boston Latin and No. 10 Acton-Boxborough in Dual County League play. The Middlesex League is shaping up to be a two-way battle between No. 4 Winchester and No. 5 Lexington, both of whom are undefeated and were tied 2-2 in their head-to-head matchup before the deciding match was postponed due to darkness. Advertisement No. 6 Westford has also gotten off to a fast start, highlighted by a 3-2 triumph over No. 8 Bishop Feehan. Records based on scores reported to the Globe. The Globe poll as of April 27, 2025. Teams were selected by the Globe sports staff. No. Team Last season's rec. 1. Wellesley 23-1 2. Newton South 11-7 3. Boston Latin 19-3 4. Winchester 16-4 5. Lexington 23-1 6. Westford 16-3 7. Concord-Carlisle 8-5 8. Bishop Feehan 12-4 9. Lincoln-Sudbury 9-7 10. Acton-Boxborough 13-3 11. Notre Dame (Hingham) 18-1 12. Hingham 17-4 13. Duxbury 15-3 14. Needham 11-8 15. Andover 17-3 16. Milton 10-5 17. Masconomet 6-3 18. Belmont 13-7 19. Dover-Sherborn 15-3 20. Lynnfield 16-6 Matty Wasserman can be reached at
