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Boston Globe
22-03-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
The final Globe Top 20 polls of the high school basketball and hockey seasons
Georgetown used grit and grind to work through the D4 bracket for Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up No. Team Record Previous 1. Franklin 26-1-0 3 2. Newton North 24-2-0 1 3. Central Catholic 20-3-0 4 4. Attleboro 20-5-0 5 5. Lowell 20-3-0 7 6. Somerset Berkley 24-1-0 19 7. Malden Catholic 22-2-0 2 8. Bridgewater-Raynham 18-5-0 9 9. Oliver Ames 21-5-0 16 10. Norwell 26-0-0 – 11. St. Mary's 24-2-0 8 12. Braintree 19-4-0 14 13. Newton South 17-5-0 12 14. Holland (Burke) 20-4-0 6 15. Andover 15-7-0 13 16. Boston Latin 20-2-0 17 17. Georgetown 19-6-0 – 18. Brookline 16-7-0 10 19. Masconomet 21-2-0 – 20. Old Rochester 14-10-0 – Advertisement Medfield was all smiles after securing the Division 2 girls' basketball championship, vaulting them atop the final Globe Top 20 rankings. Erin Clark/Globe Staff Girls' basketball What a season. The action was captivating from start to finish, with EMass perennial powers Medfield, St. Mary's, and Cathedral ending up as champions. Related : Norwell had another terrific year and finishes fifth Advertisement Notre Dame (Hingham) and No. Team Record Previous 1. Medfield 23-2-0 2 2. St. Mary's 25-3-0 3 3. Bishop Feehan 23-4-0 4 4. Cathedral 19-5-0 7 5. Norwell 22-2-0 5 6. Foxborough 22-2-0 1 7. Braintree 21-3-0 10 8. Woburn 21-2-0 6 9. North Quincy 20-4-0 12 10. Central Catholic 15-8-0 11 11. Whitman-Hanson 17-8-0 – 12. Notre Dame (Hingham) 21-2-0 8 13. Dartmouth 20-3-0 9 14. King Philip 16-6-0 17 15. Quincy 18-5-0 15 16. Franklin 16-7-0 19 17. Fontbonne 17-6-0 16 18. Framingham 11-9-0 – 19. Natick 17-6-0 14 20. Norwood 15-5-0 13 Dan Antonellis (center) and Catholic Memorial maintained the No. 1 spot in the Globe's rankings after capturing the Division 1 championship over St. John's (Shrewsbury). Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Boys' hockey Catholic Memorial reigns supreme over the final boys' hockey poll — and Division 1 — after Tommy Hurst's tally with 21.3 seconds left Wow! Tommy Hurst from James Baker and — Brendan Kurie (@BrendanKurie) St. John's (Shrewsbury) took down Burlington, Hingham, Winchester, Billerica and Nauset, the darlings of Division 2 and Division 3, overcame adversity at TD Garden to lift their respective trophies. Billerica No. Team Record Previous 1. Catholic Memorial 20-5-1 1 2. Pope Francis 21-5-0 2 3. St. John's (Shrewsbury) 12-13-0 – 4. Arlington 18-6-2 5 5. St. John's Prep 17-6-0 3 6. Billerica 23-1-1 12 7. Nauset 24-0-1 11 8. Canton 23-2-1 13 9. Xaverian 15-7-1 8 10. Hingham 17-5-2 6 11. Winchester 13-12-0 19 12. Belmont 16-7-1 4 13. Archbishop Williams 13-11-0 17 14. BC High 12-7-3 7 15. Woburn 17-6-1 10 16. Tewksbury 18-5-1 14 17. Medfield 22-2-1 18 18. St. Mary's 15-8-1 15 19. Arlington Catholic 15-8-1 16 20. Reading 11-6-5 9 The Hingham girls finish atop the Globe's rankings after defeating Bishop Stang in the Division 1 championship game at TD Garden. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Girls' hockey After Related : A pair of heroic tournament runs fill out the top three — No. 2 Bishop Stang Advertisement Division 1 No. Team Record Previous 1. Hingham 24-1-1 1 2. Bishop Stang 18-6-1 18 3. Medfield 16-7-2 – 4. North Andover 17-3-5 6 5. Methuen 19-2-3 5 6. Milton 20-4-2 12 7. Westwood 21-2-1 8 8. Marshfield 14-8-2 20 9. Malden Catholic 16-3-4 2 10. Duxbury 17-6-2 4 11. Archbishop Williams 18-5-2 7 12. Belmont 17-2-4 17 13. Bishop Feehan 17-6-2 11 14. Woburn 15-7-1 16 15. Burlington 16-7-0 – 16. Notre Dame (Hingham) 14-4-3 3 17. Reading 14-7-1 15 18. Peabody 16-4-2 9 19. Boston Latin 6-14-4 – 20. Billerica 15-6-0 10 Correspondents Trevor Hass, Cam Kerry, and Mike Puzzanghera contributed.
Boston Globe
16-03-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Tommy Hurst pots last-minute winner as Catholic Memorial wins first Division 1 title in 16 years
It adds to the lore of the Knights' storied history, as the winningest program in state history secured its 18th title in 23 appearances. It's CM's first banner since 2009, since reigning supreme in the old Division 1A tournament. 'Unbelievable feeling,' said Hurst, who resides in Hyde Park. 'I'm still speechless from it. Catholic Memorial's Tommy Hurst (14) pots the state title-winning goal past St. John's goalie Colin McCarthy (30) in the final minute of Sunday's Division 1 final at TD Garden. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff 'I'm blessed to have this opportunity,' he continued. 'I came into tryouts, gave it my all, and made the team. I just put all the other stuff in the past, that didn't matter to me. I'm on the team so I played my heart out all year.' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The Knights (19-6-1) wore down St. John's with a tenacious 2-1-2 forecheck. On the winning sequence, the puck rimmed around the right half-wall and junior defenseman James Baker collected it and fired it to the netfront. Hurst was on the doorstep and finished on the forehand. Advertisement 21.3 seconds left: Catholic Memorial 4, St. John's Shrewsbury 3 Tommy Hurst! On the doorstep, Hurst pots a rebound after a strong pinch and shot from James Baker. — Cam Kerry (@camkerry7) 'What an amazing experience for him to end his high school career, scoring the winning goal at the Garden with 21 seconds left,' said CM coach Larry Rooney. 'You can't script that.' With 4:15 left, senior assistant captain Luke Long wired a wrist shot that went off the glove of St John's goaltender Colin McCarthy and dribbled in for a 3-3 game. Catholic Memorial players celebrate with their fans after Luke Long's game-tying goal with 4:15 to play in the Division 1 state final. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Junior Tyler Bergman, sophomore Ryder Bisson, and junior Caleb Keyes provided the tallies for the Pioneers (12-13-0), who enjoyed a spirited playoff run to the final, winning three games in overtime for the right to play at the Garden. 'This team never quit and kept battling to the very end,' said St. John's coach Mike Mead. Sophomore Christian Hinckle and senior assistant captain Cam Reed recorded the first two CM goals. In the end, senior leadership prevailed for the Knights, with Hurst, Long, and Reed paving the way to achieve the ultimate goal. Advertisement 'As the first month went by, we realized the team that we had,' said Reed. 'Everyone came together, everyone loves each other, and we all wanted a state championship. That's what we did.' Catholic Memorial ended a 16-year wait to add title No. 18 to their trophy case with Sunday's comeback 4-3 win over St. John's (Shrewsbury) at TD Garden. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Catholic Memorial 4, St. John's (S) 3 at TD Garden, Boston St. John's-S (12-13) 0 2 1 — 3 Catholic Memorial (20-5-1) 1 1 2 — 4 1, CM, Christian Hinckle (Jack McCourt, James Baker) 13:10. 2, SJS, Tyler Bergman (Caleb Keyes) 1:34. 3, CM, Cam Reed (Mike Melvin, Nick Ware) 3:13. 4, SJS, Ryder Bisson (Caleb Keyes, Daniel Menyalkin) 4:51 (pp). 5, SJS, Caleb Keyes (Daniel Menyalkin, Ryder Bisson) 7:50. 6, CM, Luke Long (Seamus Tattan, Jack McCourt) 11:45. 7, CM, Tommy Hurst (James Baker) 14:38. Saves: SJS, Colin McCarthy, 32; CM, Jaxson Fleming, 16. St. John's Caleb Keyes (4) celebrates his third-period goal with teammate Ryder Bisson (5) and fans, giving the Pioneers a 3-2 lead in the third period against Catholic Memorial. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff The CM trio of Colin Yandle (3), Cam Reed (21), and Luke Long converge on St. John's Tyler Bergman (14) Sunday at TD Garden. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Catholic Memorial players (from left) Declan Tattan, James Baker, Mike Melvin, and Tommy Hurst line up for the trophy ceremony after capturing the Division 1 state title Sunday. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Cam Kerry can be reached at
