See how South Shore high school teams fared in MIAA state championships this weekend
There were 11 South Shore sports teams represented in the MIAA State Championships from Saturday to Sunday in softball, baseball, boys and girls lacrosse, and boys rugby.
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Miss any of it? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Here's a recap of all the weekend's championship events featuring South Shore sports teams.
BC High, Hanover rugby take home championships
Hanover won the Div. 2 state championship going away, taking down Brookline in dominant fashion, 59-7 on Saturday. It was the program's second state title since winning the inaugural MIAA-sanctioned rugby title in 2017. BC High won it's fifth title, a state record, in a close 13-7 win over rival Xaverian in the Div. 1 championship, also on Saturday.
More: With another state title, rugby took BC High senior Mikey Smith to places he never imagined
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More: Hanover High boys rugby caps dominant season with state title
Duxbury boys tennis beats Westborough in trilogy
No. 4 Duxbury swept No. 7 Westborough in the third consecutive meeting between the teams in the Div. 2 state championship on Sunday.
More: 'They loved every minute': Led by singles star, Duxbury boys tennis claims D-2 state title
Norwell girls lacrosse outlasts Cohasset
Norwell edged Cohasset 9-8 Thursday, with the game-winner coming from senior Charlise Cox with 2:42 remaining. It was the program's first state title since 2018.
More: 'Best feeling in the world': Norwell girls lacrosse captures Div. 4 title from Cohasset
Norwell boys lacrosse cruises past Cohasset in Div. 4 title game
The Clippers completed the sweep of the lacrosse state championships with the boys team win over Cohasset on Saturday. Matt Panttila scored 4 goals to help the Clippers claim a third state championship in four seasons, beating the Skippers, 11-6.
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More: 'We rose to the occasion': Norwell boys lacrosse rallies past Cohasset to win state title
Scituate boys lacrosse avenges 2024 state finals loss
Scituate claimed its first state championship win since 2009 on Saturday with a 9-4 win over Falmouth. The Skippers avenged last season's loss to Medfield in the state final.
More: Scituate boys lacrosse's long journey ends with a Div. 3 state title
Silver Lake softball captures first Div. 2 title
Lakers' all-time strikeouts and home run leader Delaney Moquin stared again in the final against No. 3 Bedford Saturday, hitting a first-inning two-run homer and striking out 12 to win, 4-0.
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More: Silver Lake softball wins first ever Division 2 state championship
BC High boys lacrosse falls short to St. John's Prep again
The No. 1 Eagles fell in a heartbreaking 9-8 overtime loss in the Div. 1 state championship to No. 2 St. John's on Saturday. It was BC High's fifth consecutive loss to St. John's in the playoffs.
More: Prep hex strikes again: BC High lacrosse falls to St. John's Prep in OT in Div. 1 final
Braintree playoff run ends in title game loss to Chelmsford
Braintree ripped off a run to the state final despite battling a plethora of injuries, but fell to Chelmsford 8-2 in the Div. 1 championship held on Friday. The game was tied into the ninth inning, but Chelmsford scored six consecutive runs in the top of the inning to seal the win.
More: 'They took us on a journey': Braintree baseball proud of playoff run to state final
This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: South Shore high school state championship recap
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