Joey Barrett

You know what I've been thinking? The Marblehead/Swampscott wrestling team had itself a solid Saturday with a ninth-place finish out of 15 teams, but the story belonged to senior Mason Hinshaw of Swampscott.

Lynn Classical's boys basketball team is 2-0 after defeating Somerville on Friday night and Malden on Tuesday. Better yet, both games were on enemy hardwood.

In a “great atmosphere” at Charlestown High School, according to Lynn Tech boys basketball coach Corey Bingham, his Tigers met their match in game No. 1 of the season.

When asked to name their favorite part about high school sports, Lynn Classical’s Amanda Hughes and Danvers’ Will Conklin responded with the same word: “Community.” They have more in common, too. Hughes, a volleyball star, and Conklin, a track and cross country standout, have been chosen as Moynihan Lumber Student-Athletes of the Month for November. […]

Thursday night was a good one for fans of Lynn Classical and Lynn English. Both boys basketball teams took advantage of home court to pick up early-season wins.

You know what I've been thinking? Sometimes, when a team wins a championship – no matter the sport or level – it gets comfortable.

LYNN — Last winter, Lynn English’s boys basketball team had its way with traditional archrival Lynn Classical. The Bulldogs left two meetings with 20- and 26-point victories. The Rams entered Friday’s home game with a 3-0 record, but against the Bulldogs, it was more of the same. English won, 70-49, to up its record to […]

An 11-point halftime deficit was no problem for Swampscott's girls basketball team, which upped its record to 2-1 with a 46-43 win in Peabody Friday night.

That's because Engelyz Bingham, a dominant ball-carrier and scorer in the Commonwealth Athletic Conference, has been putting on a show for the past week.

Most Sundays are for relaxing. For Bishop Fenwick's girls basketball team, it was time to go to work in matinee action. The Lady Crusaders (2-0) ran over New Mission (Boston) in a 59-19 final. Fenwick's victory came just days after a 37-32 win against Newton South to open the season. Leading the way were junior captains Caitlin Boyle (20 points, 5 rebounds) and Celia Neilson (17 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists). Seniors Kiley Bloom (8 points) and Caroline Perry (5 steals) also played well, according to head coach Adam DeBaggis. Next up for Fenwick is Silver Lake Regional this Friday. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. at Oliver Ames.