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Prep clinches share of Catholic Conference title

DANVERS | Talent. Intensity. Winning tradition.

If you were to make a list of all the things the Xaverian lacrosse team has, you'd start with those three qualities.

What the Hawks don't have | after St. John's Prep shot out to a three-goal halftime lead with a strong second quarter, then held on for a tense 10-9 victory at Cronin Field | is a shot at winning the outright Catholic Conference title.

St. John's Prep hockey team subdued in Super 8 tourney

LOWELL | There was still a period left to play, but one look at the St. John's Prep bench at the end of the second period and you know this one was, for all intents and purposes, over.

Because both teams exited the ice at The Tsongas Arena at the far end of the rink, the Eagles | on the bench furthest away | had to wait for their opponents, the Xaverian Hawks, to clear the ice first.

Prep skaters can't find net in Xaverian loss

No matter what the sport is, when you don't score, you don't win.

The St. John's Prep hockey team found that out the hard way last night, dropping their Catholic Conference tilt at Xaverian, 3-0.

The Eagles (5-4-3) had 16 shots in the first period and had 34 for the contest, but couldn't dent the net once as Hawks' keeper Kyle MacDonald stopped everything fired his way. St. John's trailed, 1-0, with 5:40 remaining when host Xaverian doubled its lead on a Bill Scannell tally. The hosts added an empty netter from Matt Morin in the final minute.

More consistent effort from Xaverian sinks St. John's Prep

WILMINGTON | Do you need to put your hand directly over a flame to know that it's hot? Of course not.

So why does the St. John's Prep hockey team feel the need to let their opponents take the initiative with a big hit or a goal before raising their own level of play?

Reggies remain perfect

Greater Lawrence (5-0) continued to roll, blasting Xaverian 48-19. Freshman Matthew Buco (103) remained unbeaten and had one of seven pins for the Reggies, who have now won 30 straight matches. He, Angel Rivera (189) and Victor Sosa (215) all had first-period pins. Steven Nickerson captured a nice 7-4 decision at 125.

Prep players savor victory in season finale

DANVERS | After quarterback Scott Darby took a knee with 18 seconds remaining, St. John's Prep football players raced onto the field at Cronin Field to celebrate a satisfying come-from-behind 21-17 win over Xaverian.

Coppola, late rally powers St. John's Prep past Xaverian in season finale

DANVERS | Derek Coppola saved his best game of the season for last.

The senior rushed for 213 yards and a pair of scores, including the game-winner with just over a minute remaining, to carry St. John's Prep to a 21-17 victory over arch rival Xaverian.

Salem beaten late by Xaverian, 24-20

WESTWOOD | Down 10-0 early in the second quarter and sinking fast, the Salem Blue Devils were desperate for a big play to swing the momentum in their favor. The play came in the form of a Shawn Stoodley fumble recovery on a Xaverian red-zone drive.