Ethan Fuller

LOWELL, Mass. — Jaelynn Scott had a lot more than the basketball in her hands. With seconds ticking away and Wachusett trailing by a point, the junior had the chance to lift the Mountaineers past three years of state tournament heartbreak and give them their first Div. 1 championship. Scott didn't hesitate, as she hadn't all evening. Off a ball reversal and guard screen from Sophie Gibbons, Scott slithered her way past two defenders for a layup with 3.0 seconds remaining. It would lift Wachusett...

Kaelyn Carroll's big college decision has been several years in the making.  The Dedham, Mass., native grew up dreaming of playing at the next level, inspired partially by her mom, Sue, a former player at New Hampshire. Her dream became reality quickly when Carroll received her first scholarship offer in the summer before eighth grade. In the four-plus years since, Carroll's offer count would surpass 40 as she rose to become ESPN's 15th-ranked senior nationwide and New England's top high school...

SPRINGFIELD — Fans couldn’t leave their seats when Cooper Flagg and AJ Dybantsa faced off Sunday night in Springfield. For one, if they got up, someone in the mass of standing-room-only spectators would take their place. But moreover, the marquee game of the Hoophall Classic — and probably the best matchup of New England-raised prospects ever — lived up to the hype at Springfield College’s Blake Arena. For most of the contest, Montverde Academy (Fla.), led by Maine native Cooper Flagg, held a slim edge against Prolific Prep (Calif.), but Brockton’s AJ Dybantsa led a late rally that had his team up 69-67 before Montverde returned fire and earned a 76-71 victory.

With her father on hand, plus a packed house of spectators, the Crusaders punched their March Madness ticket for the first time in 16 years. The second-seeded Crusaders survived a thriller at top-seeded Boston University’s Case Gym and emerged with a 66-61 win and their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2007. “Seven years ago to the day, there’s a picture of Pop-Pop cutting down the nets, and all the kids are real little babies, and you know, we all thought it was a sign,” Magarity said. Holy

“I was definitely nervous, just because of all the people here,” Aoibhe said. “I wanted to play well.” Orlagh and Dexter Southfield traveled to Thayer Academy and earned a convincing 48-26 win. But the matchup was more than a game. It was a family affair that drew dozens of Gormley spectators both in-person and abroad. BRAINTREE — Aoibhe and Orlagh Gormley are two of the most dynamic high school guards in Massachusetts. Friday evening, for the first time in their organized basketball lives, th

“It felt bad at one point in the race because I looked down and saw all the blood, but then I looked back up, and it felt better,” he said. The Greater Lowell junior took a spike to his right foot at the start of the Massachusetts State Vocational Championship boys’ race, but it was hard to notice aside from the bright red stain. Moreau dominated the 5K and set a new PR in the process with his 15:39.1 clocking Monday afternoon. WRENTHAM — Devin Moreau crossed the finish line at the Wrentham De

No one would notice on the court, though. Gonzalo tallied 17 assists and two kills for the 12th-seeded Falcons as they stormed to a 3-0 win over Boston Latin Friday in the first round of the Division 1 tournament. Playing in a postseason environment in front of a home crowd was “electrifying,” said Gonzalo, and he has savored every moment of his last season. In fall 2020, the setter was diagnosed with acquired aplastic anemia — an extremely rare, life-threatening condition in which the body’s i

Just ask Avery O’Connor, a Dedham High senior and Globe All-Scholastic who will play at New Hampshire next fall. While fighting for a rebound in the championship game, the Medina Dixon Dream Team I member took an opposing head to her nose piercing, which cut O’Connor and gave her a bloody nose. She continued on and so did her team, which pulled away in a 68-21 win against the Next Level All-Stars. The first Battle New England All-Star Tournament, held in honor of the late Medina Dixon, conclude

“No way . . . really, I did not [expect to win],” Theiler said. “I knew it was going to be a tight race and I just wanted to stay with the girls around me. . . . I didn’t know if I could [win], but I decided to go for it.” But as the Sharon senior descended the last hill on the Wrentham Development Center course, she found a gear she didn’t know she had, and overtook Acton-Boxboro’s Catherine Callahan to win the Division 1 girls’ 5K by just two-tenths of a second in 18 minutes, 26.5 seconds. W