High school tournament photo gallery: Driving toward state titles
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South High's Bryan Bascones and her team celebrate after beating visiting Walpole in the MIAA Division 2 girls' basketball quarterfinals on March 8, 2025.
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The Medfield girls' basketball team celebrates with its newly won Final Four trophy following its 82-43 win over visiting Northampton in the MIAA Division 2 quarterfinals on March 7, 2025.
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The Northampton girls' basketball team poses for a picture after beating host Westwood, 53-39, in a round-of-16 game in the MIAA Division 2 girls' basketball tournament on March 4, 2025.
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Bobby Rucci (top) and Jaydon Wrzosek hug on the ice after Saint John's (Shrewsbury) defeated Winchester, 4-3, in overtime in the MIAA Division 1 boys' hockey tournament at Chelmsford Forum on March 6, 2025.
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All eyes are on the free throw by Medway freshman Alessandra Cautilli (back) during a MIAA Division 3 girls' basketball tournament game March 4, 2025. Visiting Old Rochester wound up advancing with a 44-43 victory in the round-of-16 game.
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Doherty's Jamel Walker talks strategy with Ryan Dennis in the middle of the third quarter in what would be a 78-52 loss to host Malden Catholic in the MIAA Division 2 boys' basketball quarterfinals on March 7, 2025.
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The Winthrop High School student section waves goodbye to Stoneham High after its team won the MIAA Division 4 state semifinal, 5-1, at Chelmsford Forum on March 8, 2025.
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The Saint John's (Shrewsbury) student section watches in disbelief as its team heads to overtime in its MIAA Division 1 boys' hockey quarterfinal at Chelmsford Forum on March 6, 2025. The Pioneers ended up advancing with a 4-3 win over Winchester.
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Bishop Feehan's student section attempts to unnerve King Philip freshman Cheyenne Murray during their MIAA Division 1 girls' basketball quarterfinal on March 7, 2025. Bishop Feehan advanced with a 64-38 victory.
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Woburn's O'Brien Rink was flooded in star-spangled regalia thanks to the Melrose student section during the MIAA Division 3 boys' hockey quarterfinals on March 6, 2025.
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The Medway student section was out in force to support its girls' basketball team during its MIAA Division 3 tournament game against visiting Old Rochester on March 4, 2025.
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The Medfield student section enjoys itself during an 82-43 win by its girls' basketball team over visiting Northampton in the MIAA Division 2 quarterfinals on March 7, 2025.
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The Catholic Memorial student section celebrates a goal in the third period, which brought a 1-0 win over Pope Francis in a MIAA Division 1 boys' hockey state semifinal on March 9, 2025, at Tsongas Center in Lowell.
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The Arlington High student section gets loud during a MIAA Division 1 boys' hockey state semifinal against Saint John's (Shrewsbury) at Tsongas Center on March 9, 2025.
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Woburn junior Matt Hughes (4) and senior Jack Lee watch Canton celebrate after it won, 2-1, in an MIAA Division 2 state semifinal at Tsongas Center on March 9, 2025.
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Stoneham High students encourage their boys' hockey team in the tunnel before the second period in what turned out to be a 5-1 loss to Winthrop in the MIAA Division 4 state semifinals at Chelmsford Forum on March 8, 2025.
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Newton North fans pull out their newspapers to give them something to do when the starting lineup for visiting Braintree was announced prior to their MIAA Division 1 boys' basketball quarterfinal on March 7, 2025.
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A fan gets a patriotic touch up in the Melrose student section where the theme was "USA" during the MIAA Division 3 boys' hockey quarterfinals on March 6, 2025.
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Anthony Desimone (2) and Derek Mulligan hug after Saint John's (Shrewsbury) defeated Arlington, 4-3, in double overtime in the MIAA Division 1 boys' hockey state semifinals at Tsongas Center on March 9, 2025.
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Goalie Colin McCarthy is congratulated by a Saint John's (Shrewsbury) fan after a 4-3 double-overtime win over Arlington in a MIAA Division 1 boys hockey state semifinal at Tsongas Center on March 9, 2025.
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Stoneham celebrates a goal during its 3-1 win over North Reading in their MIAA Division 4 boys' hockey tournament game at O'Brien Ice Rink in Woburn on March 5, 2025.
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Senior Phil Boncore celebrates after scoring a goal in Winthrop's 5-1 win over Stoneham in the MIAA Division 4 semifinals at Chelmsford Forum on March 8, 2025.
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Rivers freshman Carter Meyer celebrates a goal next to the bench during a 5-3 win over host St. Mark's in an NEPSAC Elite Eight game on March 5, 2025.
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The Winthrop boys' hockey team celebrates with the student section after a 5-1 victory over Stoneham at Chelmsford Forum on March 8, 2025, secured a spot in the MIAA Division 4 state title game.
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The Dedham boys' hockey team celebrates with its student section following a 5-0 victory over Hudson in a MIAA Division 4 state semifinal at Chelmsford Forum on March 8, 2025.
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Catholic Memorial players mob sophomore Jack McCourt after his third-period goal in a 1-0 win over Pope Francis in a MIAA Division 1 boys' hockey state semifinal on March 9, 2025, at Tsongas Center in Lowell.
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The Medfield bench cleared out to celebrate with the student section after a 2-0 win over Melrose in an MIAA Division 3 quarterfinal at O'Brien Rink in Woburn on March 6, 2025.
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Arlington junior Drew Beck celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the Elite Eight game with St. John's Prep in the MIAA Division 1 boys' hockey tournament at Chelmsford Forum on March 5, 2025. Arlington would go on to win 2-1 in double overtime.
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Senior Anthony DiFranco and the Tewksbury boys' hockey team celebrates after tying the MIAA Division 2 state semifinal with 0.9 seconds to play in regulation at Tsongas Center on march 9, 2025. Billerica would end up winning in overtime, 2-1, to advance to the state final at TD Garden.
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Medfield sophomore John Shaughnessy (right) high-fives the bench after scoring the game-sealing goal in a 2-0 win over Melrose in an MIAA Division 3 quarterfinal at O'Brien Rink in Woburn on March 6, 2025.
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Freshman Julian Larrabee (24) scores the only goal Dedham would need in a 5-0 victory over Hudson in a MIAA Division 4 state semifinal at Chelmsford Forum on March 8, 2025.
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Rivers junior Will Hatten takes a leaping shot during a 5-3 win over host St. Mark's in an NEPSAC Elite Eight game on March 5, 2025.
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Woburn senior Patrick Grimes warms up before going against Canton in an MIAA Division 2 state semifinal at Tsongas Center on March 9, 2025.
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Dominic Reidy (6) and Ryder Bisson (5), who both would later score in regulation, stand for the playing of the national anthem prior to Saint John's 4-3 overtime win over Winchester in the MIAA Division 1 boys' hockey tournament at Chelmsford Forum on March 6, 2025.
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The Rivers freshmen line of Carter Meyer (27), Sam Pandolfo (21), and Finn Sears (17) talk at center ice after scoring during a 5-3 win over host St. Mark's in an NEPSAC Elite Eight game on March 5, 2025.
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Dexter Southfield's fan section makes its allegiance known behind Tayvin Frongello during a 6-2 win over visiting Rivers in the NEPSAC boys' hockey tournament on March 8, 2025.
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Dedham coach Dan Panciocco talks with his team before the third period of what would end up to be a 5-0 victory over Hudson in a MIAA Division 4 state semifinal at Chelmsford Forum on March 8, 2025.
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Saint John's (Shrewsbury) coach Michael Mead talks to his team before overtime in what would be a 4-3 victory in double overtime over Arlington in the MIAA Division 1 boys' state semifinals at Tsongas Center on March 9, 2025.
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Scituate's Brendan Whitman (right) leaps to celebrate with Luke Ryan (left) after Ryan scored his second goal in what would be a 6-0 win over Triton in the MIAA boys' hockey quarterfinals on March 6, 2025, at O'Brien Rink in Woburn.
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Catholic Memorial sophomore Jack McCourt breaks toward the net in the third period for the game's only goal, defeating Pope Francis in a MIAA Division 1 boys' hockey state semifinal on March 9, 2025, at Tsongas Center in Lowell.
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St. Mark's senior captain Drew Carr skates into the zone during a 5-3 loss to visiting Rivers in an NEPSAC Elite Eight game on March 5, 2025.
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Ryder Bisson acknowledges the crowd after Saint John's (Shrewsbury) defeated Arlington, 4-3, in double overtime in the MIAA Division 1 boys' state semifinals at Tsongas Center on March 9, 2015.
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Stoneham junior captain Michael Taranto (7) consoles senior goalie Noah Dinan after a 5-1 loss to Winthrop in the MIAA Division 4 state semifinals at Chelmsford Forum on March 8, 2025.
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The Bishop Feehan girls' basketball team was floating on air following its 64-38 victory over visiting King Philip in an MIAA Division 1 quarterfinal on March 7, 2025.
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Northampton senior Bri Heafey brings the ball during a 53-39 win over host Westwood in a MIAA Division 2 girls' basketball tournament game on March 4, 2025.
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Bishop Fenwick's Caitlin Boyle looks for an outlet while being pressured by Abby Broderick during host Medfield's 55-37 in a Division 2 girls' basketball tournament game on March 5, 2025.
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Medfield players huddle before the start of the second half in what would be a 55-37 victory over visiting Bishop Fenwick in a Division 2 girls' basketball tournament game on March 5, 2025.
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Brendan McDonald drives to the basket during Somerset Berkley's 88-60 win at Pope Francis Prep in Springfield in the MIAA Division 2 boys' basketball quarterfinals on March 7, 2025.
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Liv Joensen tries to slice to the basket as Westwood's Mackenzie Kaiser defends during visiting Northampton's 53-39 win in a MIAA Division 2 girls' basketball tournament game on March 4, 2025.
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