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DORCHESTER, Mass. -- Despite going 0-for-3 in his first three at bats, BC High's Luke Catarius came through in the clutch during extra innings as the Eagles walked off with the 2-1 win against Catholic Conference rival Malden Catholic. Catarius ...

The Savin Hill Little League sadly honored bombing victim Martin Richard.

DORCHESTER, Mass. -- Dustin Hunt spun around, crouched and watched as a frozen rope launched by B.C. High's Dan Daugherty flew to deep center field with runners on first and third. The St. John's Prep closer then pumped his fist and was swarmed by...

ESPN Boston High Schools editor Brendan Hall and Cristo Rey head coach Malcolm Smith break down last night's Boston City Championship action, won by Brighton for the first time in the program's history. Hall and Smith also give quick thoughts on the ...

BOSTON -- New Mission left little doubt on Wednesday night of who the better team was. Behind 21 points from sophomore star Juwan Gooding, the Titans (14-5) will, with the 53-37 win, move on to the title game of the Boston City League Championship...

Notes and observations from around the world of MIAA hoops: SPLIT DECISION This has always been a pretty spirited debate in the basketball world, and it's had some resurgence this season in the college game. With a three-point lead, late in t...

BOSTON -- Behind a dominant full-court press and outstanding team defense, Paterson, N.J.'s East Side knocked off Dorchester 50-25 on Saturday night at Emmanuel College. East Side was able to shut down the Bears' star senior forward Dakari Wornum,...

No. 22 Dorchester hosts Paterson, N.J.'s Eastside High today at 5:30 p.m. at Emmanuel College. Helping us out once again with perspective from the Jersey side is MSG Varsity senior writer Brian Fitzsimmons. *** Brendan Hall ESPN Boston High Sc...

When most folks hear the words, "Fair, Eastsiii-iiii-iiide", they think of the highly harmonized tune that was belted out in the boy's room in the unforgettable scene from the 1989 "Lean on Me", based on the real life of Joe Louis Clark, former princ...

At the midpoint of the MIAA basketball season, we've asked our panel of experts to submit their picks for ESPN Boston All-State, as well as Mr. and Miss Basketball along with a number of superlatives: *** Brendan Hall ESPN Boston High Schools ...

BOSTON -- It was a shot that Dorchester coach Johnny Williams admitted was from the East Boston player he was least expecting. And while it lacked the rock star status of Pat Santos' 85-foot heave last month, this one was no less crucial for the J...

We updated our statewide MIAA Top 25 boys basketball poll this afternoon. To see the full poll, CLICK HERE. (NOTE: Tuesday's results were not reflected in this week's poll) A few notes and observations: Returns for Springfield Central, Dorch...

The Boston Amateur Basketball Club (BABC) will host the 2013 Prep School Classic this coming Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 19 and 20, at the Kroc Center in Dorchester. The event will consist of seven games featuring fourteen top area prep school prog...

We updated our statewide MIAA Top 25 boys basketball poll this afternoon. To find the complete poll, CLICK HERE. (EDITOR'S NOTE: Poll does not reflect Monday's results) Some notes and observations about this week's poll: Debuts for Westford...

With the majority of teams about a third of the way through their regular season schedule, we reflect on individuals who have stepped up for their team when the lights are bright, underclassmen who have exceeded expectations, and breakout players to ...

We updated our statewide MIAA Top 25 boys basketball poll this morning, following a busy week of Holiday tournament basketball. To see the poll, CLICK HERE. A few notes and observations about this week's poll: Wachusett makes giant leap: Follow...