Fierce fourth quarter propels the Headers to a 16-7 win over the Falcons Thursday afternoon. The Danvers boys are 0-3.
Sophomore Rachel Ziner scores a pair of straight-set wins as the Falcons defeat Salem, fall to Marblehead.
Young players can learn from St. John’s Prep grad and Lynnfield native Ken Hodge, Jr.
The Danvers High Falcons' lacrosse squad is now 0-2 after a two-point loss to Swampscott on Monday.
Spring sports continue this week at DHS and the Prep.
Danvers took all five matches on Friday and saw a clean performance by Becca Sands — 6-0, 6-0 sweep.
The Falcons boys’ tennis team defeated Malden Catholic on Thursday, as the second of two victories victories for Danvers High athletics this week. The baseball club shut out Charlestown on Wednesday at Plains Park.
The Eagles started their season with a 2-0 record this week, with wins over both Peabody and Gloucester. The Prep took down the Fishermen 13-1 Thursday afternoon.
Falcons’ baseball opened its season with a big win Wednesday at home, shutting out Charlestown, 11-0.
The Eagles’ start to the season was not without a few bumps in some sports, but the Prep players picked up a number of wins this past week.
St. John’s senior hockey captain Colin Blackwell was given the first ever Mr. Hockey Award from ESPNBoston.com, lauding him as the top male high school hockey player in the state.
Spring sports get in full swing this week. Also, read on for a brief recap of how each team faired last year.
Pat Connaughton and Steve Haladyna among 10 nominees for FOX 25 high school basketball team.
Danvers fans anticipate 2011 World Series win for the Red Sox.
Danvers High senior Chris Milne was chosen to compete for Team North in the second annual Mass. State Hockey Coaches Association High School All-Star Classic on Sunday.
The spring season starts next week for baseball, lacrosse, track and tennis at Danvers High, although the baseball and girls’ tennis teams are the only ones scheduled with a home game. Softball warms up the following week.
Danvers native Meghan Duggan adds Kazmaier Award and third NCAA title and MVP to her growing list of accomplishments in women’s hockey.
Malden Catholic rallies from two goals down to claim the Division 1A championship out of the Eagles’ gloves Sunday night at the Garden.
The St. John’s Prep Eagles started out the season on top and stayed there right through to their first Division I State Championship Saturday night in Worcester. Prep star Pat Connaughton received State Player of the Year honors.
The Eagles and Malden Catholic are both seeking their first Division 1A championship Sunday at TD Garden.
St. John’s Prep and Saint John’s High School face-off Saturday night on the court for the state Division 1 championship. Both all-boys Catholic schools are sponsored by the Xaverian Brotherhood. This is the Eagles first State Final appearance since 1974.
Shannon McDonald, co-captain of the Beverly-Danvers girls’ hockey team, is being honored with a team sportsmanship award jointly bestowed by the MIAA and Boston Bruins each year to student-athletes in each high school hockey league.
Senior Colin Blackwell scores three goals, assists on two others as Eagles overwhelm Weymouth, 5-1. And with that, the Prep now has two athletics teams competing for a state championship title this weekend.
St. John’s Prep stayed one step ahead of the Mansfield Hornets all night long Tuesday at TD Garden to keep the dream of a State Championship alive and well.
After a back-and-forth match in the first half, the Prep dominated the remainder of play against Lawrence High at the Garden on Friday. Michael Carbone had the game of his life with 31 points — five 3-pointers in the third quarter alone.
The St. John’s basketball team, ranked No. 1 in the state, are now looking to score a Division I North Sectional title with an eye to the State Championships. The Prep takes on Lawrence High at the Garden at 8:30 p.m.
Senior Colin Blackwell (goal, three assists) and freshman Shane Eiserman (two goals, assist) led the Eagles past Needham, 5-1.
The Danvers boys ended their playoff run Tuesday against three-time Div. 3 State Champion Watertown in the semi-finals. No matter the loss, the fact the Falcons pushed so deep into the playoffs was a success in itself.
The Prep held on for a 63-60 win Tuesday night over Central Catholic, despite being outscored 17-9 in the fourth quarter. The Eagles will take on the winner of the Lawrence/Lynn English game for the Division I North Final at TD Garden on Friday.
The only teams still alive in tournament play are Danvers High boys basketball, St. John’s Prep basketball and the Eagles’ hockey team in the Super 8.
The Eagles head to the Division I North semi-finals Tuesday to face rival Central Catholic after disposing of Lincoln-Sudbury with a convincing 70-56 win in front of a packed crowd at Memorial Gymnasium Sunday night.
Eagles hold off Tanners, get a leg up in Division 1A Tournament bracket play with opening game victory.
The No. 7 Falcons advance in the Division 3 North Sectionals by beating No. 2 Wayland, 50-46, Saturday night at Regis College. Next up for Danvers is Watertown in the semi-finals.
The only Danvers High team left in tournament play after this week is boys' basketball, which takes on Wayland Saturday night at Regis College.
Even with Pat Connaughton off his game, he still managed 22 points as the Eagles routed Billerica, 80-59, in this early round playoff action.
In 21 years, his clubs have produced 21 individual State Champions, won 16 Catholic Conference championships and earned 21 team academic gold medals. Now Manny Costa
Junior center George Merry scores 21 points and the Danvers Falcons cruise to win, 62-47, over Greater Lowell Tech. in Danvers Thursday night.
Falcons claw to within 2-1 in the third period, but can't contain explosive top seed Wildcats.
Poor shooting and turnovers sink Lady Falcons' shot in postseason. Danvers foiled for second time this season by Witches.
The Beverly-Danvers co-op girls hockey team was eliminated from tournament play Wednesday in a 4-3 shootout loss to Shrewsbury.