High School Soccer

MIAA Division 1 Soccer Tournament
MP removes itself (Barry Chin / Globe Staff)

MP removes itself

Madison Park has decided to withdraw from the MIAA State Tournament for boys soccer after an incident with a referee in the city championship.

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Witches brew up overtime stunner

Salem handed second-seeded Arlington Catholic its first loss of the season yesterday, beating the Cougars, 3-2, in overtime in a Division 2 North first-round girls’ soccer game.

Madison Park ends season for soccer team

One day after the boys’ Boston City League championship between Madison Park and East Boston was called in the 75th minute because of actions stemming from a controversial call that decided the game, Madison Park withdrew from the MIAA state tournament.

Morgan Branco blossoms as Brockton High’s top soccer scorer

Morgan Branco has recorded a staggering six 3-goal performances for the Brockton High girls’ soccer team this fall. But the goal that stands out the most in her mind didn’t even come off her own foot.

Team-building fueled Medford girls’ soccer turnaround

The start was discouraging - a pair of shutout losses - and first-year coach Rachel Perry felt a sitdown chat was in order with her Medford High varsity girls’ soccer team.

This switch does the trick

Senior Gareth Dudney supplied all the offense 11th-ranked North Andover would need in its quest to become Cape Ann League boys’ soccer champion for the first time since 2001.

Cardinals cruise to Gerrish Cup

Senior J.J. Battaglia had two goals and an assist and Michael Kearney added a goal and two more assists as 15th-ranked Cardinal Spellman boys’ soccer team shut out No. 10 Hanover, 4-0, to win the seventh annual Gerrish Cup yesterday.

Offense the name of this game

Without a doubt, the 2009 girls’ soccer season has been highlighted by multiple goal scorers on some of EMass’ top teams. Offenses have been scoring at prolific rates for schools like Peabody, Dedham, and Danvers, thanks in large part to having two (or three) stars, which doesn’t allow opposing defenses to key on just one striker.

Players of the Week

Chris Dooley and Zak Stuart, Weymouth - Dooley, a senior captain and forward, leads the Wildcats in scoring with seven goals. In the last three games he has scored three goals against top competition in the BSC, including the winning goals against Newton North and Needham. Stuart, Weymouth’s junior goalkeeper, recorded his 10th shutout of the season in a 1-0 ...

Previewing the boys’ Boston City League soccer playoffs

For the first time, the Boston City League’s boys soccer championships will feature four teams. Instead of just the champions of the North and South divisions facing off in the league final, the top two teams will play each other Monday for the right to face off in Wednesday’s final at White Stadium. Here’s a primer on Monday’s semifinal matchups.

Talented global trio getting their kicks at Randolph High

Shortly after arriving from Sweden in August, Linus Lindberg was mowing the lawn at the Randolph home of his host family when he was approached by a pair of teens from Cameroon.

Harwich gives Poore a memorable victory

The only thing better for Harwich field hockey coach Cheryl Poore than getting her 600th career victory yesterday was that it came against rival Dennis-Yarmouth.

A fistful of Bird history

Big Baby got into a fight with a friend at 4 a.m., broke his thumb, and won’t be able to play until at least December. He is young and foolish and he hurt the team. The Celtics owners are mad at him. Fans are mad at him.

Manning is striking in Falmouth's upset win

Miles Manning scored the sweetest goal of the season for Falmouth yesterday as the Clippers gained a measure of revenge with a 1-0 win over visiting Nauset in an Atlantic Coast League boys’ soccer match.

Players of the week

Devin Devoy, Bishop Feehan - He scored three goals during a 3-0 victory over Somerset Thursday, notching his second hat trick of the season.

Rose heart and soul of Dighton-Rehoboth

Last season, as a junior, Dighton-Rehoboth’s Keith Rose scored 34 goals, a school record for a season. But he wasn’t satisfied with resting on his laurels.

Shamrocks dominate EAC

Bishop Feehan is running away with the Eastern Athletic Conference. The Shamrocks are 12-1-2 for a total of 26 points, while Bishop Stang is second, 12 points behind. Bishop Feehan has been steamrolling opponents, winning six games this season by at least five goals. Anne Galvin is leading the offense with 14 goals and 13 assists, while Siobhan Devoy has ...

Players of the week

Patrice Vettori, Dedham - The senior became the Mauraders’ all-time leading scorer when she scored her 115th career point with her first goal in Friday’s 3-2 win over Natick. She also scored two goals and had three assists in Wednesday’s 6-2 win over Dracut.

Arlington Catholic soccer girls fight to win for ill junior goalie

They’ve just kept playing soccer. They’re playing for her. A month ago, the fall season took on a new meaning for the Arlington Catholic varsity girls’ soccer team. In late September, their junior goalie, Elizabeth DeBenedictis, had felt tired at practice the day before a match against St. Mary’s of Lynn.

Record day for Dedham’s Vettori

Dedham senior Patrice Vettori became the Marauders’ all-time leading scorer when she delivered a header into the back of the net off a corner kick from sophomore Jenna Savi, and Dedham went on to beat Natick, 3-2, yesterday in a Bay State Conference girls’ soccer game.

Harwich repeats as champs

Alex Vottler scored two goals to help host Harwich (12-0-1) pound Abington, 7-0, yesterday and clinch its second straight South Shore league boys’ soccer championship.