Medfield Hockey Teams Set for MIAA State Tournament

Medfield boys’ earn preliminary round bye in MIAA D3 South Sectional; girls’ open Wednesday against Concord-Carlisle at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Iorio Arena in Walpole.

The Medfield High School boys’ and girls’ hockey teams found out where they will be seeded in their respective MIAA State Tournaments and who their first round opponents will be after the league released the tournament brackets Saturday. The Medfield girls’ earned the 14th seed in the MIAA Division 2 State Tournament after finishing the regular season 10-5-5 and will “host” Concord-Carlisle (9-8-3), the tournament’s 19th seed. The puck drops at Iorio Arena in Walpole at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 29. The Medfield boys’ earned the top seed in the MIAA Division 3 South Sectional State Tournament and a preliminary round bye after a 16-3-1 regular season, which resulted in the team’s first Tri-Valley League title since 2006. The Warriors will …

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Medfield Sports Report: Warriors Finding Early Success this Winter

Many of the Medfield High School winter athletic programs are off to strong starts this season. Here’s how each team looks coming out of winter break.

The Medfield High School winter sports teams are showing early signs of strength that could lead to long-term success for many of Big Blue’s programs. Three weeks into the 2011-2012 winter seasons at Medfield High School, two programs are unbeaten (boys’ hockey and girls’ basketball), while two others boast winning records (girls’ hockey and boys’ and girls’ track). Here’s a team-by-team look at how the Warriors have fared in the early going this season. Boys’ Basketball (3-3, 2-2) The early season highlights include beating defending Tri-Valley League champion Hopkinton, 72-58 on Dec. 16 and rival Dover-Sherborn, 47-46 on Dec. 20. Warriors’ head coach Herb Grace also notched his 300th career victory over the holiday break when Medfield …

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It's Hockey Night for Medfield High School Boys' and Girls' Squads

Warriors boys' and girls' hockey teams take ice tonight in state tournament action.

And then there were two ... Medfield High School is known for having outstanding sports programs and that held true this winter with gymnastics, indoor track, swimming, boys' and girls' basketball and boys' and girls' hockey all making state tournament appearances.  But only two teams are still in play as of March 3 and both teams take the ice tonight. The MHS boys' hockey team began its 2011 MIAA Division 3 South state tournament run with a 6-2 victory over Silver Lake Regional on Feb. 28 in the South Sectional preliminary round. The Warriors will face-off against a familiar opponent tonight, rival Medway at 8:30 p.m. in first round action for both teams. The MHS girls' hockey team opens its MIAA Division 2 South Sectional state …

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MIAA State Tournament Schedules Announced for Medfield Hockey Teams

Medfield High boys' face Silver Lake at 8 p.m. Monday in preliminary round; Girls' face Ursuline in Division 2 first round on Thursday.

The MIAA announced the boys’ and girls’  hockey pairings for the Division 2 and Division 3 State Tournaments and both Medfield High School teams will take the ice at the beginning of the week. The Medfield boys' (12-5-3) are seeded 10th out of 27 teams in the Division 3 South State Tournament and have not played a game since Feb. 16, a 4-2 loss to Westwood, the No. 4 seed in the tournament. Head coach Toby Carlow's Warriors will face-off against 23rd seeded Silver Lake on Monday at 8 p.m. in Brockton for the preliminary round of the tournament. If Medfield beats Silver Lake it would play the winner of the Medway-Wareham game. The remainder of the tournament schedule and dates of games is TBA. The Warriors will be led by star Jim Magrath up…

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Medfield Girls' Hockey Suffers Second Loss of Season

Warriors shut out by Lincoln-Sudbury, 3-0 Monday in Concord.

CONCORD – A repeat out-of-conference match-up with Lincoln-Sudbury proved to be less successful this time around for the Medfield High girls' hockey team Monday. Opening the scoring with a penalty shot by freshman Marylou Cummings, host L-S beat Medfield, 3-0 at the Valley Sports Arena in Concord to give the Warriors their second loss of the season. “We skated against this team earlier in the season and knew they were a great team,” said L-S head coach Greg Gammons. “We knew if we could get ahead and put the pressure on (Medfield) things would work out.” The first goal was made possible through a blue line steal by senior teammate Sarah Haberman. After intercepting a pass, Haberman sent the puck to Cummings who managed to cut behind all …

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Medfield Varsity Girls' Hockey Players Share Love of the Game

Members of the Medfield High girls' hockey team devote their Saturday mornings to help teach young children to skate and play hockey.

They slip, they slide and sometimes collide with one another. Occasionally, they even call a self-imposed “time-out” and make a hasty retreat. There are tears of frustration and more than a little envy when they witness the more experienced children actually playing the game. Welcome to the world of the Learn to Play Hockey newbies: future Medfield hockey stars in the making. The program, which accommodates children aged four years old and up, is sponsored by Medfield Youth Hockey and is designed to teach ice skating skills and hockey fundamentals to the town's younger residents. A vital part of the program is the volunteer participation of the Medfield girls' hockey team, who send members of the team to Norfolk Arena, each Saturday …

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Warriors Hockey Teams Lace Up for Divisional Showdowns

Medfield boys' hockey faces TVL leader Westwood in Canton tonight; Girls' battle Franklin at 4 p.m.

Medfield has a pair of great hockey games on tap Wednesday, featuring the top two teams in the Tri-Valley League (boys' hockey) and the Southeastern North Division (girls' hockey). Boys' Hockey: Medfield (12-4-3, 9-2-2) at Westwood (12-1-1, 10-0) Canton Metropolis, Canton, 8:30 p.m.  So they meet again. The Warriors and Wolverines face-off tonight in Canton nearly a month after Medfield dropped a close, 3-2 decision on Jan. 22 to Westwood in Franklin.  That loss was Medfield's first in the TVL and paved the way for Westwood to win the league title at 10-0 entering its final game of the regular season. The Warriors still have much to play for in the regular season finale, needing a victory to hold off Medway for second-place of the TVL and …

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Medfield Hockey Teams Battle Division Opponents Tonight

Boys travel to Natick to face-off with Dover-Sherborn; Girls' are in Quincy to face North Quincy.

Wednesday is hockey night for Medfield sports fans as both Warriors' clubs are in play and on the road tonight. The boys' hockey team looks to stay near the top of the Tri-Valley League tonight as the team takes the ice with TVL foe Dover-Sherborn at 7:40 p.m. The girls' are in Quincy tonight for a Southeastern North division showdown with North Quincy at 5:15 p.m.  Girls' Hockey:  Medfield (12-1-2, 10-0-2) at Quincy/North Quincy (4-8-2, 3-6-1) Quincy Youth Arena, Quincy, 5:15 p.m. The Warriors are coming off their first loss of the season Tuesday and will look to regroup on the road against Quincy/North Quincy this evening.  Medfield head coach Molly Norton sounded relieved that her team lost 3-1 to Medway/Ashland Tuesday because it "got …

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