Category: Hockomock League

Oliver Ames Boys Cross Country Claims Division 1C Title

Oliver Ames boys cross country
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By HockomockSports.com Staff

Oliver Ames senior Landon Sarney continued his torrid run this fall with a second place finish while junior Devon McStowe followed up his impressive performance at Hocks with a sixth place finish to lead the Tigers to the Division 1C title over the weekend at the Wrentham Development Center.

The Tigers had 60 points to edge out Reading, who came in second with 64. Mansfield and Sharon, who came in seventh and eighth respectively, also placed inside the top 10. North Attleboro junior Anthony Malakidis crossed fourth overall and Sharon junior Alex Pinnix was seventh.

Click here for a photo gallery from the Hockomock League boys cross country championship meet.

Click here for a photo gallery from the Hockomock League girls cross country championship meet.

After storming to a first place finish at Hocks two weeks ago, OA’s top five runners placed in the top 21. Sarney (15:34.00) was just over four seconds behind first place while McStowe clocked in at 16:03.20 on the 5K course. Senior Lawrence Dear was third for the Tigers and 13th overall at 16:28.50, junior Colin Donahue took 18th overall in 16:42.20, and senior Douglas Smith clinched the win with a time of 16:47.60, good for 21st overall. Junior Jake Hauvuy also had a strong race, crossing the finish line in 17:18.

Pinnix set a new PR with a time of 16:14.30 to lead the way for the Eagles, who finished with 76 points as a team. Mansfield was led by senior Joey Federline‘s time of 17:17.20 (32nd overall) and the Hornets finished seventh overall to qualify for the MIAA Meet of Champions for the first time since 2018. Stoughton junior Matthew Pritchard crossed in 17:22.70 to set a new personal best for 39th, and Milford junior Benjamin Tetreault was right behind him at 17:25.20 for 40th overall.

In the Division 1A race, Franklin had the top finish for a Hockomock team at 12th overall. Junior Kyle Twomey paced the Panthers with a 47th place finish, qualifying for the Meet of Champions with a time of 16:59.50. Attleboro senior Camden Martin and junior Owen Lacaillade crossed the finish together shortly before, both clocking in at 16:52.70 to move on to the Meet of Champions. Junior Jordan Trucchi had the top race for the Tigers at 17:56.00.

King Philip was the lone Hock team that competed in the Division 1B race. Junior Michael Joseph led the way for the Warriors with a 33rd place finish in 16:54.30. In Division 2, Foxboro senior Timothy Chase took 15th overall in the 2B race at the Northfield Mountain Rec Center. Chase clocked in at 17:18.96 for 15th overall while classmate Eamonn Kelly took 36th in 18:23.97. In the 2A race, Canton sophomore Tristan Grant clocked in at 18:09.20 for 32nd place.

Canton, OA Girls Each Take 6th

After running away with the team title at Hocks two weeks ago, Canton took sixth overall at the Division 2A meet in Northfield. Junior Lauren Raffetto was well ahead of the pack but came up just short of first place, taking second (19:38.93) by less than a second to Boston Latin Academy’s Sara Blanco (19:38.16). Sophomore Adileh Azar clocked in at 20:55.82 for 13th overall, junior Isabella Holland was 24th in 21:44.82, and senior Madeleine Driscoll secured 40th overall with a time of 22:28.92.

Back in Wrentham, the Tigers took sixth overall with 189 points in the Division 1C race. Billerica dominated the race with all of its top five runners inside the top 10. Kathleen Beaulieu had the top race of any Hock harrier with a time of 19:57.10, good for 16th overall. Classmate Devin Thomas (20:26.70), seniors Ashley Powers (20:34.80) and Erin Reilly (21:50.10), and freshman Norah Dupill (22:16.30) rounded out the scoring for the Tigers.

Sophomore Cameron Ward clocked in at 21:56.10 to lead the way for North Attleboro, sophomore Iris Nolan was the top Sharon runner in 22:48.60, and senior Alex Leman (23:03.90) paced Mansfield.

In the Division 1A race, Franklin senior Victoria Courtright-Lim qualified for the MIAA Meet of Champions by taking 35th overall in a time of 20:21.80. Junior Annabelle Santiago also had a strong race for the Panthers, clocking in at 20:54.40. Taunton eighth-grader Rylee Levesque had the top time for the Tigers, finishing in 22:05.90, while Attleboro senior Alexa Frackelton clocked in at 22:20.10 to lead the Bombardiers. Over in the D1B race, junior Ashley Cleverdon was 31st overall with a time of 20:41.10. Freshman Lillian Almeida also finished in the top 50, clocking in at 20:57.00 for 42nd overall.

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Hockomock Football Playoff Seeds & Matchups

Below are Hockomock football playoff seeds and matchups for teams in the MIAA playoffs, which are subject to change. We will update this post with any changes from the first round.

Division 1
#9 Franklin (5-3) will travel to #8 Leominster (6-2) on Friday, 11/7 at 7:00.

#15 Taunton (3-5) will travel to #2 Springfield Central on Friday, 11/7 at 6:00.

Division 3
#1 King Philip (8-0) will host #16 Chicopee Comp (8-0) on Friday, 11/7 at 6:00.

#7 North Attleboro (6-2) will host #10 Milford (4-4) on Friday, 11/7 at 6:00.

#8 Mansfield (5-3) will host #9 Plymouth South (5-3) on Friday, 11/7 at 6:00.

#10 Milford (4-4) will travel to #7 North Attleboro (6-2) on Friday, 11/7 at 6:00.

Division 4
#3 Canton (6-2) will host #14 Wakefield (3-5) on Friday, 11/7 at a time to be determined.

Division 5
#2 Foxboro (6-2) will host #15 Norton (4-4) on Friday, 11/7 at 6:00.

Hockomock Soccer Playoff Seeds & Matchups

Below are the seeds and matchups for the Hockomock boys and girls soccer teams in the MIAA playoffs, which are subject to change. We will update this post with any changes that are made.

Boys Soccer
Division 1
#15 Attleboro (9-4-5) will host #18 Boston Latin (6-3-7) on Tuesday, 11/4 at 5:30.

#22 Franklin (9-5-4) will travel to #11 Wellesley (9-4-3) on Wednesday, 11/5 at 4:30.

Division 2
#1 Oliver Ames (12-1-3) will host the winner of #32 Revere (9-3-5)/#33 Southeastern (14-2-1) on Wednesday, 11/5 at 7:00.

#7 King Philip (9-4-5) will host the winner of #26 Agawam (5-5-8)/#39 Middleboro (7-5-6) on Wednesday, 11/5 at 6:30.

#12 Milford (8-3-7) will host #21 Somerset Berkley (12-5-1) on Tuesday, 11/4 at 6:00.

#13 Stoughton (9-5-3) will host #20 Doherty (8-6-4) on Wednesday, 11/5 at 6:00.

#15 Mansfield (7-8-3) will host #18 Westwood (8-4-6) on Wednesday, 11/5 at 4:00.

#16 Sharon (6-5-5) will host #17 Minnechaug (7-4-7) on Tuesday, 11/4 at 6:00

#29 Canton (6-6-6) will host #36 Archbishop Williams (8-6-4) on Monday, 11/3 at 7:00.

Girls Soccer
Division 1
#6 Franklin (11-5-2) will host the winner of #27 Shrewsbury (6-8-4)/#38 Brockton (8-5-3) at a date and time to be determined.

#24 Attleboro (10-6-2) will travel to #9 Central Catholic (15-1-2) on Wednesday, 11/5 at 6:00.

Division 2
#3 Mansfield (13-2-2) will host the winner of #30 Milford (8-10-0)/#35 Billerica (5-5-6) on Wednesday, 11/5 at 7:00.

#7 Oliver Ames (9-5-2) will host the winner of #26 Nashoba (5-10-3)/#39 Bristol-Plymouth (14-3-1) on Wednesday, 11/5 at 4:30.

#11 King Philip (7-6-5) will host #22 Burlington (10-6-2) on Wednesday, 11/5 at 4:00.

#15 Canton (9-6-3) will host #18 North Quincy (13-4-3) on Tuesday, 11/4 at 7:00.

#21 Sharon (6-5-5) will travel to #12 Notre Dame Academy (10-4-3) on Tuesday, 11/4 at 5:00.

#30 Milford (8-10-0) will host #35 Billerica (5-5-6) on Monday, 11/3 at 6:30.

Division 3
#18 Foxboro (7-8-3) will travel to #15 Ludlow (10-4-4) on Tuesday, 11/4 at 6:00.

Canton Golf Captures First Ever State Championship

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By HockomockSports.com Staff

Mother Nature made them wait, but not even a weeklong delay could cool off Canton’s hot streak. The Bulldogs picked up right where they left off, closing out their terrific season with an exclamation point — the program’s first-ever state championship.

Originally scheduled for last Tuesday in Foxboro, the tournament was pushed back a week due to weather, forcing Canton to wait before taking the links at Taconic Golf Club in Williamstown. After winning its last nine matches and capturing the Division 2 North sectional title less than two weeks ago, the Bulldogs stayed hot and posted a team score of 324 — three strokes ahead of Masconomet and Nauset — to claim the MIAA Division 2 state crown.

Click here for a photo gallery from the 2025 Hockomock League Golf Championships.

“They’ve worked incredibly hard, not just this season but throughout their entire golf careers and I’m just so proud of them,” said Canton head coach Mike Barucci. “Whether they’re seniors or freshmen, they’ve put in so much effort, and this is what they wanted. They went out and did it.

“The season didn’t start great, but they went on a run, won sectionals, hit a little speed bump at Hocks, and then came into this determined to finish it off. This was their goal from the start, especially for the seniors, and they got it done.”

Chase Thomas delivered all season long for the Bulldogs and came through once again on Tuesday, firing a team-low round of 76 (+5) to tie for eighth overall. Mason Wachtendonk, fresh off a second place finish at sectionals, finished with a 79 (+8) to help lead the way again. Teddy Shuman carded an 84 and Harrison Weitz shot an 85 to round out the scoring for the Bulldogs.

“Chase Thomas was our top performer with a 76, which is incredible for a kid in his first year being thrown into a situation like that,” Barucci said. “Mason shot a 79, Teddy had an 84, and Harrison an 85 — that depth was huge for us. Having a deep team is everything in tournaments like this. Anyone can step up and have the best round on any given day, and that’s exactly what happened today.”

Joey Ryan, who finished fourth in average in the Hockomock League during the regular season and was fifth at sectionals, shot a 92 and Cam Washburn, who was 12th in average in the Hock, added a 96.

“Joey Ryan has had an unbelievable career — he’s broken so many individual records — but he just didn’t have his best day,” Barucci said. “Usually, when your number one doesn’t play well, it’s tough to win. But that’s what makes this team special. Someone always steps up. That’s how we were able to do it.”

After starting the regular season 2-3, Canton closed the year with nine in a row to finish at 11-3 with the Division 2 North title and the Division 2 state championship.

“It was back and forth all day, one minute we were in first, then third, then second – it was that close,” Barucci said. “I don’t even know if they realized how tight it was, but I think they did. They just dialed in and got the job done when it mattered.

“I would never count this team out. They can do some special things on the golf course. Today was unfamiliar territory, a lot of distractions, not your typical round of golf, but they still found a way to win. They worked so hard for this, and they absolutely deserve it.”

Zac Georgantas, who won the tournament last year, had the best individual showing out of the golfers from the Hockomock League. He started on the fifth hole and had nine pars on his first 10 holes, and then carded birdies on the 15th and 1st holes. He finished the round at one-over 73, just one stroke off first place. Teammate Ryan McGuire tied for 56th in the tournament as the junior carded five pars on the day.

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Hockomock Volleyball Playoff Seeds & Matchups

Below are the seeds and matchups for the Hockomock volleyball teams in the MIAA playoffs, which are subject to change. We will update this post with any changes that are made.

Division 1
#5 Franklin (18-2) will play #28 Braintree (11-9) on Saturday, 11/1 at 1:30 at Bellingham High.

#9 Attleboro (17-2) will host #24 Belmont (10-9) on Thursday, 10/30 at 5:00.

Division 2
#1 Oliver Ames (20-0) will host the winner of #32 Silver Lake (8-12)/#33 Archbishop Williams (12-7) on Sunday, 11/2 at 12:00.

#5 King Philip (13-7) will host the winner of #28 Nashoba (7-11)/#37 Chicopee Comp (10-10) on Friday, 10/31 at 5:00.

#9 Canton (14-6) will host the winner of #24 Masconomet (12-8)/#41 Doherty (14-4) on Saturday, 11/1 at 6:15.

#19 Mansfield (10-9) will travel to #14 Notre Dame Academy (16-4) on Thursday, 10/30 at 6:00.

Hockomock Field Hockey Playoff Seeds & Matchups

Below are the seeds and matchups for the Hockomock field hockey teams in the MIAA playoffs, which are subject to change. We will update this post with any changes that are made.

Division 1
#2 Franklin (13-2-3) will host #31 Woburn (4-10-2) on Monday, 11/3 at 3:45.

#13 Attleboro (13-4-1) will host #20 Beverly (11-5-2) on Saturday, 11/1 at 10:30AM.

Division 2
#4 Canton (13-1-4) will host #29 Melrose (6-7-4) on Thursday, 10/30 at 3:45.

#5 King Philip (14-4-0) will host #28 Leominster (4-12-2) on Monday, 11/3 at 6:00.

#20 Oliver Ames (8-8-2) will travel to #13 Norwood (7-7-2) on Saturday, 11/1 at 11:00AM.

#25 Mansfield (10-7-1) will travel to #8 Newburyport (14-3-1) on Saturday, 11/1 at 10:00AM.

#26 North Attleboro (6-10-2) will travel to #7 Masconomet (16-0-2) on Monday, 11/3 at 2:30 at the Boxford Common Turf.

#31 Stoughton (8-9-1) will host #34 West Springfield (14-3-2) on Wednesday, 10/29 at 6:00.

Division 3
#14 Foxboro (10-6-2) will host #19 Norwell (9-4-4) on Thursday, 10/30 at 6:00.

Hockomock Cross Country Championship Results 2025

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Canton junior Lauren Raffeto raved away from the pack, winning the girls title at the annual Hockomock Cross Country Championships by more than 30 seconds, helping the Bulldogs win a first team title since 1978. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

The Hockomock League held its annual cross-country championships on Saturday morning at the Wrentham Development Center. Below are the Hockomock Cross-Country Championship team and individual results.

Click here for a photo gallery from the boys meet.

Click here for a photo gallery from the girls meet.

Boys

Team Results
1. Oliver Ames – 27
2. Franklin – 88
3. Mansfield – 105
4. Attleboro – 117
5. King Philip – 144
6. Sharon – 172
7. North Attleboro – 205
8. Foxboro – 206
9. Canton – 217
10. Stoughton – 267
11. Milford – 275
12. Taunton – 300

Individual Results
1. Landon Sarney, Oliver Ames – 15:31.60
2. Anthony Malakidis, North Attleboro – 15:32.90
3. Devon McStowe, Oliver Ames – 15:59.10
4. Nikita Cherapukha, Mansfield – 16:17.60
5. Kyle Twomey, Franklin – 16:23.00
6. Lawrence Dear, Oliver Ames – 16:25.80
7. Adam Peng, Franklin – 16:29.40
8. Jake Hauvuy, Oliver Ames – 16:30.30
9. Douglas Smith, Oliver Ames – 16:30.70
10. Owen Lacaillade, Attleboro – 16:33.30
11. Colin Donahue, Oliver Ames – 16:36.80
12. Corey Yifru, Oliver Ames – 16:39.80
13. Jordan Trucchi, Taunton – 16:39.80
14. Michael Joseph, King Philip – 16:40.90
15. Alex Pinnix, Sharon – 16:50.40
16. Eamonn Kelly, Foxboro – 16:54.20
17. Timothy Chase, Foxboro – 16:58.80
18. Kieran Hoff, Mansfield – 16:59.20
19. Camden Martin, Attleboro – 17:03.00
20. Sawyer Laing, Franklin – 17:05.90
21. Adrian Askew, Attleboro – 17:09.60
22. Walter Stock, Mansfield – 17:12.40
23. Marcus Florindi, King Philip – 17:18.00
24. Liam Keleher, King Philip – 17:19.20
25. Benjamin Tetreault, Milford – 17:20.00

Girls

Team Results
1. Canton – 29
2. King Philip – 60
3. Oliver Ames – 67
4. Franklin – 98
5. Attleboro – 169
6. Sharon – 175
7. North Attleboro – 182
8. Foxboro – 203
9. Taunton – 254
10. Mansfield – 262
11. Milford – 277

Individual Results
1. Lauren Raffetto, Canton – 18:30.30
2. Stella Nappa, Franklin – 19:03.80
3. Alexa Piazza, Canton – 19:09.90
4. Adileh Azar, Canton – 19:32.60
5. Kathleen Beaulieu, Oliver Ames – 19:34.60
6. Riley DoRosario, King Philip – 20:06.50
7. Ashley Cleverdon, King Philip – 20:09.40
8. Isabella Holland, Canton – 20:14.60
9. Devin Thomas, Oliver Ames – 20:20.50
10. Ashley Powers, Oliver Ames – 20:23.00
11. Victoria Courtright-Lim, Franklin – 20:31.40
12. Emma Dorich, Foxboro – 20:34.00
13.Madeleine Driscoll, Canton – 20:37.60
14. Lillian Almeida, King Philip – 20:38.90
15. Annabelle Santiago, Franklin – 20:44.00
16. Maria Noonan, King Philip – 21:08.30
17. Ella McManus, King Philip – 21:16.80
18. Cameron Ward, North Attleboro – 21:28.80
19. Erin Reilly, Oliver Ames – 21:34.20
20. Rylee Levesque, Taunton – 21:34.90
21. Elena Silva, Canton – 21:37.30
22. Samantha LeClair, Foxboro – 21:41.90
23. Olivia Killingsworth, Attleboro – 21:48.60
24. Madelyn Freedman, Oliver Ames – 21:49.00
25. Riley Kelly, North Attleboro – 21:49.50

Click here for full results from both the boy’s and girl’s meets.

Click here for a photo gallery from the boys meet.

Click here for a photo gallery from the girls meet.

Hockomock Cross Country Championship

Franklin Names Masto As New Boys Basketball Coach

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By Ryan Lanigan || HockomockSports.com Editor

Mike Masto is returning to the bench where his high school coaching career started.

The 37-year-old has been hired as the new Franklin boys basketball coach, replacing CJ Neely who stepped down last month after a decade at the helm that culminated in the program’s first ever state championship in March.

Masto has been a physical education teacher in the Franklin Public Schools for nearly 20 years, and spent three years as the program’s freshman coach under Dean O’Connor, and then three years as the JV coach under Neely.

“Obviously I’m really excited for the opportunity,” Masto told HockomockSports.com. “It’s an incredible opportunity to build on the relationships I already have with the kids I teach and to be part of such a strong program. It just felt like the right fit for me and my family. Leaving Natick wasn’t easy — I loved the players and people there, and it was definitely a tough decision.

“I’ve been really fortunate to work under two amazing head coaches, and I want to carry on that tradition. I’m looking forward to continuing what’s been built here.”

Masto spent two years as the head coach at Walpole after his time at Franklin and has been the head coach at Natick since 2019. He guided the Redhawks to a Bay State Conference Carey Division title in his first year at the helm, and reached the Division 1 Central quarterfinals before falling to the Panthers. He currently lives in Franklin.

“There’s a standard for excellence at Franklin,” Masto said. “We want to hold our athletes to a high standard — hard work yields results. The athletes here are incredibly hardworking; they all want to be the best. You can’t help but admire the grit, the toughness, the discipline, the will to win that this program has. You look at guys like Caden Sullivan and Paul Mahon — those are the types of players you admire as a coach. Those are the kinds of kids you want to go to bat for.”

Franklin has reached the state championship in back-to-back seasons, falling to Worcester North in 2024 but came back this past season and beat Newton North. The Panthers also have gone undefeated at 16-0 against league opponents over the last two years, which is the first time a team has done that in 50 years (Oliver Ames in 1975 and 1976).

“I’ll bring my own version of things — some new energy, maybe a different way of doing certain things,” Masto said. “There are a million ways to play the game — zone, man, press — there are so many variations, so mine will naturally look a little different. My goal is to expand on what they already know. Being the state champions last year, I’d be crazy to change too much. But we’re going to bring what we believe is the best way to win basketball games, and we’re going to keep pushing to make the program even stronger.”

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Hockomock Golf Championships 2025

King Philip golf Hockomock League Golf Championship Results 2025
King Philip poses with their league championship meet trophy at Norton Country Club. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com)

The Hockomock League Golf Championship took place on Thursday at Norton Country Club. Below are the team and individual results. Each team had four golfers participate and the top three scores from each team counted to the final results.

King Philip senior Evan Regan went out on top in his fourth Hock championship tournament. Regan shared medalist honors with Mansfield’s Nate McLean three years ago as a freshman, finishing fifth as a sophomore, and shot a 76 (+5) last year. This year, Regan carded birdies on five, 10, 12, and 16 to finish with an even par 71 to win medalist honors for this year’s tournament. The Warriors also took the team title as senior Charlie Pelkey made a huge splash, firing a one-over-par 72 to take second overall, and senior Jason Silva (82) rounded out KP’s scoring for a team total of 225, seven strokes ahead of last year’s champs Foxboro.

Click here for a photo gallery from this event.

Hockomock League Golf Championship Results 2025

Teams

1. King Philip – 225
2. Foxboro – 232
3. Mansfield – 236
4. Franklin – 244
5. Canton – 247
6. North Attleboro – 248
7. Oliver Ames – 248
8. Taunton – 254
9. Attleboro – 256
10. Stoughton – 256
11. Sharon – 258
12. Milford – 262

Top 10

1. Evan Regan, King Philip – 71
2. Charlie Pelkey, King Philip – 72
3. Anthony DiIeso, Mansfield – 73
4. Zac Georgantas, Foxboro – 74
T5. Ryan McGuire, Foxboro – 78
T5. Tyler Perlman, Franklin – 78
T5. Colby Emond, Taunton – 78
8. Mason Wachtendonk, Canton – 79
T9. Matthew Drohen, Oliver Ames – 80
T9. Chase Thomas, Canton – 80
T9. Mike Ruo, Foxboro – 80
T9. Chase Jordan, Mansfield – 80
T9. Owen Smith, Oliver Ames – 80

Individuals

Attleboro
Cam Elliott – 83
Wes Butler – 86
Jackson Deyesso – 87
Tyler Veronesi – 89

Canton
Mason Wachtendonk – 79
Chase Thomas – 80
Cam Washburn – 88
Joey Ryan – 91

Foxboro
Zac Georgantas, Foxboro – 74
Ryan McGuire – 78
Mike Ruo – 80
Colin Trimble – 82

Franklin
Tyler Perlman – 78
Ben Burgess – 83
Dylan O’Brien – 83
Bryce Botelho – 83

King Philip
Evan Regan – 71
Charlie Pelkey – 72
Jason Silva – 82
Leo Dowling – 84

Mansfield
Anthony DiIeso – 73
Chase Jordan – 80
Will Hogencamp – 83
Owen Adams – 84

Milford
Aidan Eastman – 86
Ricky Nashawaty – 86
Hank Richards – 90
Eli Johnson – 94

North Attleboro
Maxx Zides – 81
Thomas Manning – 83
Lincoln Frisoli – 84
Evan Sawyer – 88

Oliver Ames
Matthew Drohen – 80
Owen Smith – 80
Anthony Shepard – 88
Zachary Barrett – 93

Sharon
Nate Root – 82
Benny Hertzel – 87
Kuvum Suppal – 89
Sarah Scapaticci – 95

Stoughton
Fred Spintig – 83
Gavin Alexson – 86
Kyle Bunker – 87
Aidan Lewis – 90

Taunton
Colby Emond – 78
Jason Cashman – 86
Logan Gallinger – 90
Logan Mendes – 95

Hockomock League Golf Championship Results 2025

Hockomock League Golf Championship Results 2025 The Hockomock League Golf Championship took place on Thursday at Norton Country Club. Below are the team and individual results. Each team had four golfers participate and the top three scores from each team counted to the final results.

King Philip senior Evan Regan went out on top in his fourth Hock championship tournament. Regan shared medalist honors with Mansfield’s Nate McLean three years ago as a freshman, finishing fifth as a sophomore, and shot a 76 (+5) last year. This year, Regan carded birdies on five, 10, 12, and 16 to finish with an even par 71 to win medalist honors for this year’s tournament. The Warriors also took the team title as senior Charlie Pelkey made a huge splash, firing a one-over-par 72 to take second overall, and senior Jason Silva (82) rounded out KP’s scoring for a team total of 225, seven strokes ahead of last year’s champs Foxboro.

Hockomock League Pilot Schedule Program Explained

By HockomockSports.com Staff

As the calendar turns to October, if you’re a field hockey or soccer team in the Hock, you’ll notice a couple of blanks in the schedule.

The Hockomock League launched a pilot schedule program for those two sports this fall that aligns with the current MIAA ranking system for the state tournament. Both field hockey and soccer are limited to 18 games by the MIAA, and under the previous format, nearly 90% of that was reserved for league games (16 out of 18).

“This program gives schools more flexibility,” said Foxboro athletic director Joe Cusack, who serves on the league’s scheduling committee. “With the state ratings, it doesn’t always make sense for certain teams to play each other twice. Instead of predetermined matchups for these games, we’re using real time data to put two teams against each other that makes the most sense right now.”

In this program this fall, soccer and field hockey teams will play each league opponent once — 11 games — for the league standings. Two additional non-league games, which have no bearing on the division standings, will be scheduled against Hock teams, based on MIAA rankings

The league will use ratings, regardless of division (Division 1, Division 2, etc.), and sort the teams from highest to lowest by overall rating. Field hockey will use the ratings released by the MIAA on October 7th while soccer will use the ones dropped on October 21st to determine the opponents for these games.

The first game will have teams in the same division (Davenport/Kelley-Rex) play one another, and the second will be a crossover game against the opposite division.

“Before the rating system, you had to be at least 0.500 to qualify,” Cusack said. “Now you can also get in based on rating, which includes your own rating and your opponents’ rating. With up to five non-league games now, which is more than double than before, there is a lot more flexibility for teams.”

Every team is guaranteed at least one home game under this format. Here is an example of how the matchups will look:

Field Hockey (10/9) & Soccer (10/23)

HOME AWAY
Davenport #1 Power Rating Davenport #2 Power Rating
Davenport #3 Power Rating Davenport #4 Power Rating
Davenport #5 Power Rating Davenport #6 Power Rating
Kelley-Rex #2 Power Rating Kelley-Rex #1 Power Rating
Kelley-Rex #4 Power Rating Kelley-Rex #3 Power Rating
Kelley-Rex #6 Power Rating Kelley-Rex #5 Power Rating

Field Hockey (10/14) & Soccer (10/27)

HOME AWAY
Kelley-Rex #1 Power Rating Davenport #1 Power Rating
Davenport #2 Power Rating Kelley-Rex #2 Power Rating
Kelley-Rex #3 Power Rating Davenport #3 Power Rating
Davenport #4 Power Rating Kelley-Rex #4 Power Rating
Kelley-Rex #5 Power Rating Davenport #5 Power Rating
Davenport #6 Power Rating Kelley-Rex #6 Power Rating