Matty Wasserman

His record-breaking 7.22-second win in the 55-meter hurdles was the headliner for six first-place finishes by Massachusetts athletes.

Despite a dream regular season for top-seeded Hingham, coach Courtney Turner knew her Harborwomen would need to overcome adversity to reach their ultimate postseason goals.

Headed into Thursday's Division 2 quarterfinal matchup against No. 12 Malden Catholic, Tewksbury boys' hockey coach Derek Doherty had a point of emphasis: finding a way to play with a lead.

BOURNE — Trailing 1-0 deep into the third period against one of the state's top defensive teams, Milton girls' hockey coach Matt Lodi relayed a simple message to his group.

BOURNE — After topping Scituate by a one-goal margin twice in the regular season, Nauset star senior Logan Poulin set a new target during his pregame speech on Sunday.

“I looked up and saw the leaders on the curve ahead of me. And I’m like, ‘Wow, I’m really here . . . I just knew I belonged here, so might as well leave it all on the track.”

The puck drops for the Division 4 boys' final at 9 a.m., with Dedham vs. Winthrop, and concludes Medfield vs. Milton in the Division 2 girls' final at 7:30 p.m.

Maeve Kelly scored in the game's first minute, and Perachi made that hold up with a 34-save shutout as the No. 13-seed Warriors completed their Cinderella run to a championship.

By placing at least sixth in all five events, the Massachusetts state champion captured a national title.

The Eagles return their top five players from last year and added one of the state’s top talents in junior Rudr Malayya, who transferred from fellow Division 1 powerhouse Lexington.