Boys Lacrosse
Franklin, 9 vs. Falmouth, 4 - Final
Mansfield, 8 @ Barnstable, 6 - Final
Today's action and scores from around the Hock!
Boys Lacrosse Franklin, 9 vs. Falmouth, 4 - Final Mansfield, 8 @ Barnstable, 6 - Final The Basics: Name: Jake Rotman School: Sharon High School Grade: 12 Height: 5'8.5" Favorite Subject: Anatomy What You Need To Know: How did you get started and who introduced you to the sport? I got started playing lacrosse about seven years ago when the Sharon youth lacrosse program started up by founder Kevin Brill. I dabbled with the game along with sharing the spring season with baseball for a couple years until I hit high school. It was a tough decision that turned easy. There was no way I was not playing lacrosse in high school and miss out on a growing sport. What’s the best part about being on a team? The best part has to be the sense of having 20-25 or so brothers who will have your back in a heated game, and laugh it up with you before practice and in school. There is nothing I look forward to more than the lax season, especially when playing with my high school boys. This will be my second year as a captain for SHS and I look forward to every moment I have with this crew of kids. What is the best part of playing for Sharon High School? Sharon is a small town with a growing program. We don't have a lot of years under our belt, but we continue to get better every year. As the team grows closer together each year, the best part about playing for SHS is seeing potential for a better season every consecutive year. What are your goals for after high school? I look to continue to play and improve my game while with Salisbury University. I hope to make a positive impact on the Salisbury Univerisity's team and be apart of a great program with a great group of coaches and players that will hopefully continue to win championships like they have proven to do. I also look to pursue my interest in medicine and follow that road into medical school and eventually becoming a doctor. What is your favorite lacrosse memory? My fav lax memory would have to be traveling with my dad in the long hot summers up and back in a 8 hour drive (8 hour sleep for me) from Maryland for the summer tournaments. My dad has been my biggest supporter/fan/motivational speaker in my growing career as a lacrosse player, and I most certainly wouldn't be where I am today without those times over the summer and through the spring season with him. When you're not practicing, what can people find you doing? If I'm not at the fields, I'm usually in my backyard with my brother Josh helping him find his place in the lacrosse community and help him make a name for himself as a future lax star. What are your pregame/postgame rituals? Pregame, I will always re-tape my stick with fresh tape while listening to some DMB to calm the nerves. I will do a quick static stretch and get right into warming up for faceoffs. From then on I'll be with the team, getting everyone else psyched for the game. After the game, no matter what the score is, I will be keeping my teams head's up. Links: lacrosserecruits.com/jake_rotman A Scoring Threat In Sharon - The Boston Globe The Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) has announced the rosters for the annual Shriners Game. Here are the Hockomock players that made the South roster.
Brandon Alves, Stoughton Nick Chiocco, Mansfield Rhett Davis, Franklin Jason Litchfield, King Philip Paul Norris, North Attleboro Charles Ruffin, King Philip Zack Schafer, Mansfield Keith Sullivan, Oliver Ames Alex Tepper, Oliver Ames We have added the spring schedules for baseball, softball, and both boys and girls lacrosse. Please contact us if you're a coach/athletic director with any errors. Also, use the contact form on the navigation bar if you need any information from the now-archived winter schedules/standings.
Today's postseason action and scores!
Hockey MIAA Division II State Final South Champions #1 Franklin, 2 vs. North Champions #8 Wilmington, 3 - (Final) One Hockomock team remains in the postseason hunt!
The #1 Franklin boys hockey team (Division II South Champions) will go head-to-head with #8 Wilmington (Division II North Champions) on Sunday, 3/18/12 at the TD Garden in the Division II State Final at 3:30 p.m. By Tim Rosenthal
BOSTON, Mass – After falling just short of appearing at the TD Garden last season, Brighton and Stoughton went into Monday’s Division 2 State semifinal matchup looking to advance one step closer to Massachusetts high school glory. Stoughton got the first shot taking a 16-13 first quarter lead, but Brighton adjusted and took control with a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter – spanning nearly eight minutes – and came away with a 53-42 victory. Brighton will face the winner of the St. Bernard’s-Mahar matchup in the Division 2 state finals on Saturday at the DCU Center in Worcester. “It feels good in this moment,” said Brighton coach Hugh Coleman, whose team is now 21-3 on the season. “For us, I think we feel that this is a natural progression for us to get this far, but we know that it won’t be handed to us by any team and that we have to go out there and work for it.” Working through its share of struggles in the first half, Brighton worked to take the lead just before halftime thanks to a clutch shot by sophomore Malik James, (the team’s co-scoring leader with 11 points). But after James’ missed a lay-up with seconds left in the first half, Stoughton regained momentum with a dunk before the buzzer, as senior Antonio Ferriera tied things up at 26-26. Thankfully for James and his teammates, Brighton regained its composure in the locker room. “I was a little mad at myself because it was a wide open lay-up and I should’ve just laid it in,” James said. “I was kind of mad at myself but then I had to get my mind back in the game and play the rest of the 16 minutes to pull out the victory.” After playing man-to-man for most of the first half, Brighton adjusted to a zone defense near the end of the half and the result paid dividends. Brighton came out of the locker room in the same defense, which frustrated Stoughton all night as seen with its 19 turnovers. Moreover, Brighton also had a distinct rebounding advantage on both sides of the glass making things difficult for Stoughton coach John Gallivan and company. “They were awfully big and we didn’t do a great job boxing out,” Gallivan said. “We can’t do that against a team that’s that long and that aggressive...A lot of times we made the first stop, but they got the putbacks and they just wore you down after awhile. They are a tough team.” With the takeaways and rebounding, Brighton used the transition game to run the floor behind James and fellow junior guard Theo Oribharbor, who both dished out several assists in the victory. The duo put the team ahead for good when they started the 10-0 run in the middle of the third quarter that also saw a clutch shot from junior Daivon Edwards (11 points) and an alley-oop to senior Jerard Mayes (8 points). While Stoughton was able to stop the bleeding and pull back within three late with under four minutes left – behind three’s from juniors Aaron Calixte (game-high 17 points) and Mauor Oliveira (9 points) – Edwards sank another clutch shot from beyond the arc and sank the Black Knight’s hopes for an upset on this night. “He’s a really, really good shooter,” Coleman said about Edwards. “[He’s] a little streaky at times and he’s kind of struggled this tournament. But there’s been stretches where he came out and hit big shots and he’s more than capable of doing it.” Today's postseason play and scores!
Boys Basketball MIAA Division 2 State Semi-Final S. Champions #4 Stoughton, 42 vs. N. Champions #3 Brighton @ TD Garden, 53 - (Final) Sunday's postseason action and scores!
Hockey South Division II Final #1 Franklin, 5 vs. #3 Mansfield, 2 (@ Bourne) - (Final) Editor Ryan Lanigan will be returning again this week to co-host the Talk2coach.com Radio Show! The show is on Sunday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., with topics ranging from professional sports to the Hockomock League.
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BOSTON, Mass – One team couldn’t hit the clutch shot when it needed to, while the other took advantage of the opportunity that was presented to them. In the end, the second seeded Braintree girls’ basketball team took advantage of the situation they’d earned in the fourth quarter and came away with a 51-46 victory over top-seeded Franklin, picking up the Division 1 South Championship Saturday afternoon at the Clarke Athletic Center at UMass-Boston. “This is huge for us,” Braintree coach Kristen McDonnell said about the victory. “For these kids, they’ve worked so hard all year at every practice. Sometimes it comes down to who’s on and who’s off and the ball fell for us when we needed it to and these kids really dug deep so I’m just so proud of them.” That hard work and dedication showed for Braintree with the lead changing hands several times throughout the contest. After taking a 16-13 first quarter lead, Franklin bounced back by going on a 11-3 run in the second quarter thanks to some clutch shots from Kristi Kirshe (10 points) and Alicia Wilde (11 points). Braintree responded, however, just before halftime by going on a 9-3 run of their own – sparked by a Paige Marshall three-pointer – to cut the Panther lead to one at 29-28 at the end of the first half. “That was a huge momentum swing for us,” McDonnell said. “We came into halftime really excited and really happy where we were at. I thought we had a good battle in the first half, but I thought we would be okay after we regained the momentum [before halftime].” By the second half, the bounce favored Braintree. After trailing by as much as six midway through the third quarter, Braintree started to get the lucky rolls, hitting shots from beyond the arc. Marshall hit a three in that frame as part of her game-high 15 points, followed by Rachel Norton sinking another triple for three of her five points, and Annie Katie Joyce put her team ahead for good towards the end of the quarter with a lay-up in the final seconds as part of her five points. Franklin, meanwhile, couldn’t buy a bounce despite getting some good looks, going 7-for-20 from the field in the second half. “It’s all about the breaks,” McDonnell said. “And we were fortunate to get a few of those [today].” Franklin had its chances to tie the game late but missed three’s by Krishe and Catie Phelan kept Braintree in the drivers seat. Braintree freshman forward Molly Reagan put the game out of reach with seven seconds left following two free-throws. Braintree, now 22-2 on the year, advances to the Division 1 semifinals at the TD Garden where they will face the champions of the Division 1 North sectionals – either Andover or Masconomet – Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. “This is unbelievable,” McDonnell said about advancing to the Garden. “Personally, I’ve dreamt about it for a long time, but these kids are absolutely riding this crazy high that they are on right now and I’m so happy that they get to experience it.” Franklin, the champions of the Kelley-Rex Division and recipients of the Hockomock Cup, ends its 2011-12 campaign with a record 21-3. Saturday's postseason matchups and scores!
Boys Basketball South Division II Final #4 Stoughton, 59 vs. #6 Hopkinton, 53 (@ UMASS Boston) - (Final) Girls Basketball South Division I Final #1 Franklin, 46 vs. #2 Braintree, 51 (@ UMASS Boston) - (Final) Friday night's postseason Hockomock play and scores!
Hockey #1 Franklin, 4 vs. #4 Oliver Ames, 1 - (Final) #3 Mansfield, 5 vs. #7 North Quincy, 3 - (Final) Today's postseason schedule and scores!
Boys Basketball #6 Franklin, 60 vs. #2 Madison Park, 63 (@ UMASS Boston) - (Final) Video by Matt Noonan of NoontimeSports.com By: Dan Libon
BROCKTON, Mass -- Lately, the Black Knights have done everything they could to strike fast and never let up. Even with a double-digit lead in their 68-42 win against Oliver Ames in the semi-final round of the MIAA Division II South Sectional Tournament in Brockton Tuesday night, Stoughton refused to let up against the Tigers. “We lost one game this year; we were up 13 going into the fourth quarter and these kids never want it to happen again,” Stoughton head coach John Gallivan said. OA’s only lead of the night would come early in the first when the Tigers started the game with a 6-3 run off a basket from Andrew Reardon and a putback from Jeff Babbitt. Another basket from Babbitt tied the game at 13 with less than a minute to play in the opening quarter, but turnovers from OA and great defense by Stoughton led to five fast points by Marcus Middleton to give the Black Knights a five-point lead after the first frame. Turnovers continued to be the killer for the Tigers, as Stoughton star Aaron Calixte took advantage of the errors to score easy baskets and pad the lead well into the second quarter. “We talked about the defense getting us some easy baskets and we hadn't had any in a while,” Gallivan said. Antonio Ferreira continued to be a dominating force inside the paint for the Black Knights. With 10 points alone in the first half, the Tigers had no answer for Ferreira who had 11 offensive rebounds by the end of the night. Steffan Jackson also chipped in with 13 rebounds in just his third game back from injury. “That’s a big part of our team,” said Gallivan of Jackson. “He’s been the missing link the last couple games so having him back is huge.” With no way to respond, the Tigers struggled to get baskets in the second half. Despite the team’s best effort, the inside game of the Black Knights prevented any easy buckets for the Tigers, while the team of Calixte and fellow junior Marcus Middleton forced more turnovers out of OA. “We don’t have control over all the little things that they do,” OA head coach Don Byron said of Stoughton. “Athleticism is a great thing and they got it all over the place.” Calixte led the way with 22 points for the Black Knights. Ferreira ended the night with a double-double off 16 points and 15 rebounds. Middleton had 12 points and Jackson racked up 13 rebounds and four points. Nick Bruha was the leading scorer for Oliver Ames with 18 points. Babbitt finished with 9 points and 8 rebounds. The 19-4 Black Knights move on to the Division II South Sectional finals, where Hopkinton awaits them. The 17-6 Hillers snuck past Wellesley, 64-62, to get to the championship round. The finals will be played at UMass-Boston on Saturday, March 10 at a time to be announced. Photo by Dan Libon By: Josh Perry
BROCKTON, Mass -- When a team possesses the backcourt talents of Marcus Middleton and Aaron Calixte it is understandable that other aspects of the game, like post defense and rebounding, can be overlooked. Yet the difference between the 2011-12 Stoughton Black Knights and other Stoughton teams since their last trip to the sectional finals in 2004 is the strength at the rim that they possess with Antonio “Nuke” Ferreira and Steffan Jackson. The two forwards offer the Knights strength on the offensive and defensive glass and crowd-inspiring defense at the basket. Tuesday night in the Division 2-South Sectional semi-finals, Ferreira played arguably his best game of the season, scoring 16 points (10 in the first quarter alone) and pulling down 15 rebounds including 11 on the offensive end. His play neutralized Oliver Ames big man Jeff Babbitt on both ends of the court. Not to be outdone, in just his third game back after three weeks out with an injury, Jackson pulled down 13 rebounds of his own and notched four points. After the 68-42 win, as Jackson walked to the locker room with a big smile on his face and an equally big bag of ice on his ankle, you could only wonder if he had been available the last time the two teams met if OA would have pulled out the win. Stoughton head coach John Gallivan was full of praise for his big men after the game. “It’s huge,” he said. “Steffan missed the last game against these guys and that’s a big part of our team. He’s been the missing link the last couple of games. "He got his points when we were having trouble getting them," Gallivan said of Ferreira. "Early on they scored a couple of quick runs and he gave us some room to breathe and get our legs under us.” Do not try and tell Ferreira that he is an offensive weapon, as the senior modestly deferred to the star man Calixte and was stunned when he was told that he finished with 16 points. “I just play defense,” he said. “I let him [Calixte] score all the points. I didn’t know that I had 16, that’s crazy.” An underrated impact that Jackson and Ferreira can have is the amount of pressure that Middleton and Calixte can put on opposing guards knowing that the rim is protected behind them. Like a hockey team with a hot goalie, the defenders know that they can take extra risks that could lead to easy offense because behind them the door is shut. In the first half, Stoughton’s pressure on the ball and gambling for steals forced 10 turnovers – many of which led to lay-ups on the offensive end. The Black Knights will need to have all aspects of their game clicking on Saturday at UMass-Boston for their tilt with sixth seeded Hopkinton, but with the giant wingspans of Ferreira and Jackson down low Stoughton has the post game to match their killer backcourt. Photo by Dan Libon By: Tim Rosenthal
BROCKTON, Mass. – It’s safe to say that the better team came away with the 68-42 victory in the Division 2 South semi-finals Tuesday night. But even with the loss to Stoughton, the lasting impression left by the Oliver Ames senior class will be a lasting one for head coach Don Byron. “We have kids who played a lot, kids who didn’t play much at all, and kids who improved like crazy to bring us to the point where we’re here [in the south semis],” said Byron, whose team finished with a record of 14-9. “The legacy of OA basketball; they’ve become a part of. And also we wanted to stress to them [afterwards] that a year ago where we got to this level, it had been until 1999 where we got to that level. And we said to them that ‘you’ve done it twice in a row’ and trying to get past the disappointment that every team who plays in the tournament has – except for the one who ultimately wins it – and I think when they look back on it that they’ll be satisfied that they had a heck of a career here.” Indeed the six-member class of 2012 – Lance Handy, Denzel Bennett, John Moroney, Andrew Babbitt, and co-captains Nick Bruha and Alex Tepper – have put together an impressive basketball resume at Oliver Ames and their leadership will certainly be missed. For Bruha, who scored his 1,000th career point earlier this season, that legacy started when he made the varsity team as a freshman under former OA coach Creig Muscato. His high school career flourished when Byron took over as coach for the 2009-10 campaign – he started more than 70 career games over his final three seasons. Because of his impressive career, Bruha’s presence will certainly be missed both on and off the court. “It’s going to be real odd not having him in the gym,” Byron said of Bruha. “He’s been running the team [the past three years]. When I came he was a sophomore and he started every game for three years. So that’s about 70 games being in control of the team every single night.” “He’s another guy who I’ve known for a long time,” Byron continued. “I remember Nick as a 5-year old kid hanging with his older brother [Matt] down at the Attleboro YMCA and you just saw him grow. He had a terrific career.” Bruha’s presence as a catalyst is certainly felt, but the commitments of the other five seniors should certainly be noticed. Despite missing most of the season with a wrist injury, Tepper’s commitment is something the team will not forget. Despite a lack of playing time, Handy still worked hard and left it all on the floor when his number was called, while Moroney and Bennett provided the Tigers with a good bench presence and Babbitt’s improvement in his second year of organized basketball was noticed by many in Easton. It’s safe to say that these six seniors have carried the torch for three years. And now they have passed that torch to the future of the program. There are two huge Hockomock games tonight, both happening in the City of Champions. Franklin will take on Quincy in girls hoops at Massasoit Community College in Brockton at 6 p.m. An hour later, two Hockomock rivals will be squaring off in the D2 South Semi-Finals with #9 Oliver Ames taking on #4 Stoughton.
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Boys Basketball #4 Stoughton, 68 vs. #9 Oliver Ames, 42 (@ Brockton) - (Final) Girls Basketball #1 Franklin, 57 vs. #5 Quincy, 53 (@ Massasoit-Brockton) - (Final) Here are the Hockomock League teams that are still competing in MIAA Tournaments!
Boys Basketball South Division I #6 Franklin vs. #2 Madison Park (3/7/12, UMASS Boston, 7:45) South Division II #4 Stoughton vs. #9 Oliver Ames (3/6/12, Brockton High, 7:00) Girls Basketball South Division I #1 Franklin vs. #5 Quincy (3/6/12, Massasoit-Brockton, 6:00) Hockey South Division II #1 Franklin vs. #4 Oliver Ames (3/9/12, Bourne, 5:30) #3 Mansfield vs. #7 North Quincy (3/9/12, Bourne, 7:45) *Hockomock teams in bold |
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