Overview
- Boys’ soccer saw three No. 1 seeds exit in the second round, with No. 16 Sharon ousting defending D2 champ Oliver Ames on penalties, No. 17 Scituate beating top-seeded Medfield 2-1, and No. 17 Cohasset eliminating top-seeded Sutton in a shootout.
- On the girls’ side, 14th-seeded Hopkinton knocked out defending Division 1 champion Wellesley on a penalty kick by Alia Chase.
- Football’s first round produced marquee results, including No. 13 Old Rochester’s triple-overtime win over No. 4 Wilmington behind four scores from Connor Nelson, Andover’s 29-9 win at No. 6 Wachusett powered by three Henry Belcher field goals, and Lowell’s first playoff victory in 11 years over Methuen.
- Girls’ volleyball semifinal fields are largely set at neutral sites, highlighted by 16-seed Newton South reaching the semis and a Division 1 match featuring No. 6 Central Catholic at No. 2 Newton North.
- Field hockey semifinals are nearly finalized for neutral venues, with matchups such as Walpole vs. Winchester in D1 and Hingham vs. Canton in D2, while Worcester Academy coach James Proctor marked his 300th win in his final game before moving to Masters Academy International.