Keith Pearson

NORTH ANDOVER — As David Muir crossed the finish line to give North Andover the 4x400-meter relay victory to conclude the meet, his eyes popped as

There might be two division champions in the Hockomock League, but no matter how the league splits it up, everyone is trying to catch Franklin.

PLAINVILLE — The Taunton softball wagon does not show any signs of slowing down anytime soon, as freshmen Maddie Crowley and Aniyah Bailey made quite a first impression in the Taunton-King Philip rivalry Wednesday night.

Stu Burnham, Old Colony — The senior surpassed 300 career points Friday as the Cougars kept on pace for at least a piece of the Mayflower Athletic Conference title with a 17-1 win over Upper Cape.

Wellesley's Christopher Brooks broke not only his school record, but the 37-year-old meet record in the 200-meter dash. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe

Braintree baseball coach Bill O'Connell (left) leads a moment of silence Monday in Walpole in memory of former longtime Braintree baseball coach Don Fredericks who passed away Monday at the age of 79.

FRANKLIN — Attempting to avoid potentially costly legal battles and the optics of punishing student-athletes for the missteps of school administrators, the

No matter whether they are large or small in stature, underclassmen have made an impact with teams in contention.

Determined and passionate, an aging corps of volunteers are the ringleaders of the manic circus atmosphere that surrounds every invitational and state competition.

DEDHAM — Belmont Hill was focused on not letting anything get in the way of the A. MacDonald Murphy Bowl that gets awarded to the Independent School League's boys lacrosse champion.