Super 8

2013

High School Sports Blog
Your one stop for all the latest news, updates, and analysis from the Super 8 tournament.
Seedings
The 10 teams selected to play in the 2013 Super 8 tournament.
Super 8 final > Malden Catholic 3, Austin Prep 2
Lancers three-peat

Lancers three-peat

Malden Catholic beat Austin Prep, 3-2, to win the Super 8 championship at TD Garden.
Second round > Semifinals
Austin Prep upsets SJP

Austin Prep upsets SJP

Austin Prep's Nolan Vesey scored twice off rebound chances, including the game-winner with 2:11 left in the third period, and goalie Elijah Harris had 28 saves for the Cougars.
Nazarian does it again

Nazarian does it again

Malden Catholic's Ara Nazarian had a trick to lead the Lancers to their third straight Super 8 title game.
First Round > Game 3
Coughlin makes game-winner, buries BC High

Coughlin makes game-winner, buries BC High

Catholic Memorial's Liam Coughlin scored the game-winning goal with 22 seconds left as the Knights beat BC High, 3-2.
St. John's Prep bounces Central Catholic

St. John's Prep bounces Central Catholic

The Eagles knocked off the Raiders, 4-2, in the rubber game Sunday night at Stoneham Arena.
First Round > Game 2
Malden Catholic shuts out Springfield Cathedral

Malden Catholic shuts out Springfield Cathedral

Ara Nazarian contributed two goals and Connor Maloney stopped all 16 shots he faced as Malden Catholic shut out Springfield Cathedral, 4-0.

St. John's Prep evens series

St. John's Prep beat Central Catholic, 3-1, to force a decisive third game in their best-of-three series.
Super 8 recap: CM wins shootout
Weinstein lifts CM

Weinstein lifts CM

Catholic Memorial freshman Timmy Weinstein had the winning goal in a shootout as the Knights defeated Boston College High, 3-2.

Austin Prep eliminates Reading

Austin Prep grabbed an early lead in the first period and never looked back, defeating Reading, 1-0.
First Round > Game 1
Austin Prep holds off Reading

Austin Prep holds off Reading

Austin Prep used an early goal from freshman Jake McKenelley and an empty-netter to defeat Reading, 2-1.
Nazarian's two quick goals spur Malden Catholic

Nazarian's two quick goals spur Malden Catholic

Malden Catholic sophomore Ara Nazarian scored two short-handed goals in 26 seconds to help the Lancers beat back Springfield Cathedral.
BC High turns it up

BC High turns it up

Patience, patience, patience – and good goaltending – was the recipe for BC High against Catholic Memorial with a let’s-take-it-and-get-out-of-here 3-1 win.
Central Catholic overwhelms SJP

Central Catholic overwhelms SJP

Central Catholic junior Kevin Regan scored the game winning goal just a minute into the 2nd period Sunday afternoon as the 8th-seeded Raiders downed top seed St. John’s Prep 4-1.
Watch > Super 8 preview

Super 8 provides intriguing matchups

With no dominant team, the Super 8 will feature quality matchups. Here's a rundown.
MC on a timely run

MC on a timely run

With six games to play in the regular season, the Malden Catholic hockey team ripped off six straight wins and then throttled Archbishop Williams in a Super 8 play-in game.
Super 8 play-in
Central Catholic, Malden Catholic moving on

Central Catholic, Malden Catholic moving on

Central Catholic stormed back to beat Hingham in overtime, 4-3, in the Super 8 play-in. Malden Catholic followed up with a dominating win.
Super 8 preview
Forecasting the Super 8

Forecasting the Super 8

The Super 8 field is set and the games are ready to begin. Get an overview of the star players, goalies and our predictions on each team for the tournament.

SJP takes No. 1 seed

All it took was one 1-0 loss to Malden Catholic for Springfield Cathedral to lose the No. 1 seed in this year’s Super 8 tournament. St. John’s Prep is taking that honor, with Cathedral taking No. 2 and BC High rounding out the top three seeds.

Tournament history

Rare double take
2012 Super 8 final > MC 3, BC High 1

Rare double take

Trailing 1-0 after one period, Malden Catholic dug deep, grinding out a 3-1 victory over BC High to successfully defend their Super 8 title.
First-class deliver
2011 Super 8 Final > Malden Cath. 4, St. John's Prep 3 (OT)

First-class delivery

Malden Catholic has been waiting 20 years to win a Super 8 championship, with anticipation growing deeper after the Lancers lost to Reading in the 2008 title game. With one flick of the wrist, Brendan Collier made it happen.
McInnis, Hingham top Catholic Memorial
2010 Super 8 final > Hingham 1, Catholic Memorial 0

OMG, it's Hingham!

There will be high fives and smiles on the public side of the endless public vs. private debate in Massachusetts hockey today after Hingham knocked off Catholic Memorial, 1-0, to win the Super 8 yesterday at TD Garden.
No luck needed: CM wins 13th title
2009 Super 8 final > Catholic Memorial 5, Burlington 1

No luck needed: CM wins 13th title

There was no more public school magic at the TD Banknorth Garden. Catholic Memorial saw to that with a 5-1 win over Burlington to capture its 13th Super 8 title.
Public display of affection
2008 super 8 final > reading 3, malden catholic 0

Public display of affection

Reading capped a dominating run through the Super 8 tournament with a 3-0 triumph over Malden Catholic in last year's championship game.
Public access denied
2007 super 8 final > bc high 6, weymouth 1

Public access denied

For every vision of the Super 8 trophy that danced in the heads of Weymouth players, there was something completely different going on in the minds of BC High's competitors.
Championship
TBA

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