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20-06-2025
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'They loved every minute': Led by singles star, Duxbury boys tennis claims D-2 state title
CAMBRIDGE — They long awaited Part 3 of the trilogy. Same court. Same opponent. Same day every year. On Sunday, Duxbury High boys tennis team collided with Westborough in the Division 2 state championship on the DuPont Courts at MIT on Sunday for the third consecutive season. Advertisement In 2023, Duxbury won a competitive back-and-forth match. In 2024, Westborough did the same. This year, the Duxbury seniors brought their best. Led by Tim Vargas and Bennett Stout, two singles stars bound for the college ranks next spring, the fourth-seeded Dragons swept seventh-seeded Westborough to capture the sixth state championship in program history. 'They played their best tennis on the biggest stage," head coach John Bunar said. Vargas, who will continue his career at Colgate University in New York next year, won his first singles match decisively (6-0, 6-0). Stout (second singles) and senior Taylor Bettencourt (third singles) also won each of their matchups -- 6-1, 6-0. Advertisement The doubles duos of sophomore Willie Pierce and senior Peter Burnham (first; 7-5, 4-6, 10-7) and junior Nick Gallagher and sophomore Lucas Pratt (seconds; 6-4, 6-3) also took their matches to seal the championship win. 'We went down hard (last year)," said Vargas. "To come back and win, especially against Westborough, it's very special.' 'The sweep is the best way to win, seeing everyone do their thing and take care of business," Bettencourt said. More: 'We rose to the occasion': Norwell boys lacrosse rallies past Cohasset to win state title Stout won a 15-volley final point to clinch his individual match -- Duxbury's third overall team point of the day -- and the state championship officially. Advertisement As a junior last year, Stout made the Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic team alongside then-senior Tucker Catalano in doubles, going 12-0 in the run to the Division 2 final. Stout, who will play at St. Lawrence University in college, bumped up to second singles this season following his former partner's graduation. 'He's got an all-purpose game and he worked on it more," Bunar said of Stout. "I think (the new spot) suits him well. He made the jump all the way to (No.) 2 and he won at 2.' Duxbury boys tennis players and coaches celebrate winning the Division 2 state championship vs. Westborough at MIT on Sunday, June 15, 2025. Prior to when this group of seniors were on the team that it all in 2023, the Dragons' last previous state championship came in 2013. Before that, Duxbury won in 1990, 1984 and 1981. Advertisement Duxbury won 13 straight matches to open the season, and went on a playoff run that featured triumphs No. 29 Billerica Memorial, No. 13 Marblehead, No. 5 Wayland, No. 1 Hopkinton and No. 7 Westborough en route to the title win. 'I'm just so grateful for (this program) and the fact we play tennis, and are successful, and we had the opportunity to come here (to the state championship at MIT) frequently and play on the highest stage," Bettencourt said. "It's so much fun.' Duxbury graduates an eight-man senior class: Vargas, Bettencourt, Stout, Burnham, Jared Campbell, William Marani, Christopher McWilliams and Noah Williamson. 'They gave an example of wanting to be on the tennis court for hours," Bunar said of the seniors. "They loved every minute of being on this surface. That's going to be passed down. They taught the younger ones how to be men. ... They sacrificed a lot to do it and get as good as they could.' Advertisement 'I've learned a lot over the years here and I think the program treated us well," said Vargas, a perennial All-Scholastic selection. "It takes care of us and gives us everything we need to make the finals. I love this program. I love Duxbury boys tennis. I'm going to miss it. This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Duxbury boys tennis sweeps Westborough to win state championship
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20-06-2025
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See how South Shore high school teams fared in MIAA state championships this weekend
The past weekend was jam packed with high school state-championship action. 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. Advertisement 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 Advertisement 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. Advertisement 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. Advertisement 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
