Three high school takeaways as the MIAA hockey playoffs reach the quarterfinals
1. Hockey highlights
Arlington's
JP Messuri
and Marshfield's
Ali Melvin
delivered the overtime winners, with Messuri completing a 2-1 win over No. 2 St. John's Prep and Melvin ending a 2-1 win over the Duxbury girls, who were coming off back-to-back Division 2 state titles. Dedham's
Nick Moreno
scored with 41.8 seconds left in regulation to break a scoreless stalemate against Dover-Sherborn/Weston.
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The night's hat tricks belonged to Woburn's
Finn Murphy
, who finished off his day with a pair of goals less than three minutes apart in the Tanners' 6-1 win over Amesbury/Whitter, and Hudson's
Tim O'Malley
, whose second goal put the Hawks ahead, 3-2, for good in an eventual 5-2 win over Hanover. Two-goal nights belonged to
Matt Regan
of Pope Francis,
Travis Thomas
of Canton,
Jack Prince
of Milton, and
Dylan Krasco
of Stoneham.
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While there were no shutouts on the night, Belmont's
Jil Costa
(37 saves), HPNA's
Julianna Taylor
(37), Marshfield's
Morgan Murphy
(36), and Pope Francis's
Nick Ritchie
(27 saves) all turned in sterling performances in net.
Amesbury/Whittier, the No. 26 seed in Division 2, was bounced by Woburn, leaving the 15th-seeded Bishop Stang girls (D1) as the lowest seeded hockey team still playing. Not far behind is the 14th-seeded St. John's (Shrewsbury) boys, and the 13th-seeded Medfield girls have already played their way into the semifinals in Division 2.
2. Leading scorers
Elle Orlando
, Notre Dame (Hingham), 29
Paige Meda
, Bourne, 26
Edgar Escano
, English High, 25
Ava Orlando
, Notre Dame (Hingham), 24
Nola Timo
, Bourne, 23
Will Levrault
, Apponequet, 21
Will Horton
, Apponequet, 21
Katie Stierer
, King Philip, 20
Caitlin Boyle
, Bishop Fenwick, 20
Maeve Powers
, North Quincy, 20
For Quincy, senior
Alyssa Hopps
(18 points, 9 rebounds) capped her career with 1,348 points, matching
Bonnie Hirtle
(2004) for the program record.
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The biggest basketball surprise of the night was provided by the 20th-seeded Old Rochester boys, who defeated Norton, 71-48, and are now the second-lowest basketball seed to reach the quarterfinals, behind No. 23 O'Bryant.
The 19th-seeded Rockport boys are also in the quarterfinals, while the lowest-seeded girls' team to qualify is No. 14 Woburn in Division 2. Interestingly, the 13th-seeeded Old Rochester girls are also still alive in Division 3.
3. Coaches corner
Matt Trahan
has stepped down as boys' basketball coach at Old Colony after the Cougars' loss to Pioneer Valley in the second round of the Division 5 tournament. The 45-year-old Trahan, who will remain school's athletic director, has coached boys' basketball at Rochester school for 25 seasons, including the last 12 as head coach.
'Coaching basketball has been a highlight of my life for the past 25 seasons, filled with laughter, challenges, and countless lessons learned,' he wrote on social media. 'I am especially thankful for my family, whose unwavering support has been my foundation throughout this journey.'
Trahan finished his tenure with a 193-87 record, 11 tournament berths, five Mayflower Athletic Conference titles, and five state vocational crowns.
Truly Thankful!!
— Matt Trahan, CMAA (@MattTrahan5)
Malden Catholic girls' basketball coach
Jay Keane
was honored with the Michael Hammond Award, given annually by the Executive Committee of Board 27 Basketball Officials to the girls' basketball coach who exemplifies a high ethical standard in the coaching profession.
Congratulations to
— Malden Catholic High School Athletics (@MCathletics1)
Brendan Kurie can be reached at
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