Marian High’s baseball and softball teams will both be playing in the post season but Keefe Tech's season is finished. BASEBALL: Marian wins 15th game Marian ended the season the same way it started with a convincing win over cross-town rival Keefe Tech. The Mustangs beat Keefe Tech 10-6 on Thursday to finish the season at 15-5. With 15 wins in 20 games, Marian is anticipating a fairly high seed. The seedings will be announced today, May 31 and first round play starts on Thursday. Against Keefe Tech, Marian’s Derek Frasca and James Feliciano each had two hits. Alex Holt pitched five innings …

The spring sports season is extended for Framingham’s track, lacrosse and tennis athletes as teams from those sports will be competing in their respective state tournaments. The Flyers girls lacrosse team gets into state tournament action today, May 31 in a first round game. Framingham’s girls lacrosse team is defending state champion in Division 1. The Flyer boys lacrosse team start state tournament play tomorrow, June 1. The boys and girls tennis teams will find out Wednesday when and where they will be playing in the state team tennis tournament as the MIAA will announce the tennis …

Framingham’s spring sports teams are looking ahead to a critical week of action as the regular season comes to an end. For some teams, the playoffs mean more contests while other squads will put away their equipment until next year. VOLLEYBALL Framingham moves into quarterfinals The third-seeded Flyers take on Wachusett Tuesday, May 24 at 7 p.m., in the quarterfinal round of the Central Division 1 state playoffs. Wachusett knocked the Flyers out of the tournament last year. The semifinals are scheduled June 3, 4 or 6 at sites to be determined. The state finals are June 8, 9 or 10. Framingham …

Marian High’s baseball team will be making some noise in the state tournament after this week of regular season games are played. But there won’t be post-season play for Keefe Tech as the Broncos finish up the year with a game against Marian on Thursday. BASEBALL: Marian wins rare Sunday game Charlie Durkin threw a two-hit, complete game and struck out 13 as Marian defeated Catholic Central Small rival Pope John XXIII, 8-0, Sunday. Durkin bettered his record to 4-1 on the year. Teammate Derek Frasca had two hits and scored three times, Joe Garbarino belted three hits, and James Siciliano had …

As the spring sports season heads into its final full week of games and matches, Framingham’s athletes are preparing for post-season play. The volleyball, boys tennis, boys lacrosse teams and a number of track athletes have qualified for their respective state competition. The girls lacrosse team, softball, girls tennis and baseball teams are all in contention and need to win a few more games to make the playoffs. LACROSSE: Boys score a pair of impressive wins Framingham took a measure of Bay State Conference rival Braintree on Thursday, cruising to a 16-6 victory. Conor Nugent had five goals…

Marian High’s baseball and softball teams keep adding wins as the squads get ready for state tournament play. Meanwhile, Keefe Tech’s volleyball team earned a share of the league title with two wins last week. BASEBALL: Marian punches ticket for state tournament Marian pummeled Cathedral, 14-3 in five innings Friday as James Siciliano hit a two-run homer and Alex Holt pitched a complete game with 13 strikeouts. The Mustangs pushed their record 12-3 overall, 7-3 in the Catholic Central Small league. This week Marian plays Pope John today, May 16 and Randolph on Wednesday. On Wednesday, RJ …

Framingham’s boys lacrosse team is showing the rest of the league that quality programs prevail. The Flyers’ punched their ticket to the post season by beating Newton North, Dedham and Foxboro last week to rack up nine wins so far this season. The girls team is on track to get into post-season play and defend its state title. The Flyer girls split its two games last week to be at 5-5-1 for the year. Framingham’s tennis, volleyball and softball teams are also playing at high levels. LACROSSE: Boys qualify for state tournament Framingham picked up its ninth win of the season last week and as a …

Marian High had a good week in both baseball and softball with a combined four wins. Keefe Tech picked up its eighth win in boys volleyball, while the Marian track team had a win for the boys and a loss for the girls. BASEBALL: Marian scores 20 runs in a pair of wins Freshman Brian LeBlanc pitched a complete game four-hitter in Marian’s 10-2 win over St. Clement in a Catholic Central Small Conference baseball game, last Tuesday. Derek Frasca, had three hits, Alex Holt banged out two hits and recorded four RBI, James Siciliano had one hit and scored three times, and RJ McCarthy had a hit and …

Framingham High’s spring sports teams are gathering momentum and victories as the midpoint of the season approaches. For most teams, a .500 record or better will insure a trip to the post-season playoffs. BASEBALL: Flyers win twice to move to 4-3 on the year Framingham capped last week with a 5-0 win over Bay State Conference rival Dedham, Friday, behind the four-hit pitching of senior captain Rob Averill. It was Averill’s first start of the season. The win puts Framingham over .500 near the midway point of the season the season at 4-3 and 2-3 in the BSC.  Tomorrow, the Flyers take on Newton …

The halfway point of the spring sports season will come this week for many high school teams. At both Marian High and Keefe Tech, some teams will add to their winning records as they head for post-season play in their respective leagues and at the state level. Other teams are struggling and will have to find ways to raise their records above .500. BASEBALL: Marian tops Keefe Tech Marian High senior pitcher R.J McCarthy allowed only three hits and struck out eight as the Mustangs took the measure of cross-town rival Keefe Tech, 10-0, in non-league action last Thursday. James Siciano and Derek …

Three Framingham teams, one from each of the three high schools in town, will be heading into state tournament play this week. Additionally, three Framingham High wrestlers will be competing in the All New England Championships in New Haven Friday and Saturday. WRESTLING: Framingham’s Sa places second in All-State tournament The Flyers’ Gil Sa lost by a 10-3 decision to Needham’s James Carroll in the finals of the 130-pound class during the All-State tourney at Salem High on Saturday. “I was a little off my game,” said Sa. “I was more cautious than normal and I didn’t take any risks. But he’s…

Framingham came home from the Division 1 wrestling tournament with a state championship to highlight last week’s sports schedule as the winter season begins to wind down. Two Framingham runners advanced to the All-meet this weekend. On the ice, the Flyers’ boys hockey team needs two wins in its final two games this week in order to qualify for the state playoffs. WRESTLING: Sa dominates to win state title Gil Sa quickly built a lead in his 130-pound final match against St. John’s Prep’s Mike Mayo and remained in control to record a 9-1 major decision and win the state Division 1 individual …

WRESTLING: Flyers send 7 to states Framingham will have seven wrestlers in the Division I state tournament this Saturday, Feb. 19 at Methuen High. The seven qualified for the tournament after their performances at the Division 1 Central Sectional tournament in Lexington. Three Framingham wrestlers -- Gil Sa (130 pounds), Robert Coukos (145) and Mike Patterson (189) -- became individual champions in the sectionals and will lead the Framingham wrestlers in the Division I tournament. Framingham will have 7 wrestlers in the state tournament, the most for any team. Framingham dropped its final …

The relentless snow of last week couldn’t completely thwart Framingham High’s varsity sports teams and a number of games were played. Highlighting Framingham’s efforts last week were the boys and girls hockey teams, which collectively had two wins and a tie. The gymnastics team ended the season with a victory. Framingham’s wrestlers finished second in the state sectionals. Flyers’ swim team finished third in its conference championship meet. HOCKEY: Boys pick up tie, win Framingham’s hockey team skated to 3-3 tie with Needham Saturday. The Flyers were down 3-1 at the mid-point of the first …

Framingham High’s wrestling team remained undefeated in the Bay State Conference by rolling to four victories last week while the Flyers gymnastics team won both of its meets. The sports schedule was decimated by snow days last week and some dates for games postponed still need to be determined. WRESTLING: Flyers feast on conference foes Framingham was unstoppable Saturday, Jan. 29 as nine wrestlers won all three of their matches in a quad meet at Dedham. The Flyers scored easy wins over Braintree, 63-12; Dedham, 63-9; and Wellesley, 68-4. The three wins push the Flyer’s dual meet mark to 12-…

Despite a jumbled schedule due toa  snow storm, Framingham High boys and girls varsity teams managed seven wins, one tie and eight losses last week. The Flyers were led by the boys hockey team, the boys swim team and the wrestling squad with two wins each. The Flyer wrestlers also absorbed three dual meet losses, the first setbacks for Framingham’s wrestlers this season.   HOCKEY: Boys skate to two wins Framingham made it two wins in a week when the Flyers beat Bay State Conference foe Milton 6-3 Saturday night, at Loring Arena. It was the third win in a row for the Flyers and pushed their …

Framingham High's boys swim team had two wins last week while the boys basketball team and the boys track team each recorded its first wins of the season. Both the boys and girls hockey teams skated to wins during the week.There’s a full schedule of games this week as the schedule shows a Framingham contest every day. HOCKEY: Framingham flexes muscles against Newton North Framingham returned to the business of winning hockey games Saturday night (Jan.15) with a commanding 5-2 victory over Newton North at Loring Arena. The win gives the Flyers a much needed win in the powerful Bay State …

Framingham’s wrestling squad remained undefeated by picking up four wins last week, while the boys hockey team split its two games. Wrestlers win quad meet Six Framingham wrestlers went unbeaten Saturday (Jan. 8) with three wins each in a quad meet at Reading. Framingham is 6-0 on the year and will meet Needham on Wednesday (Jan. 12) at 6:30 p.m. at Framingham High, and then travel to the Eastern States Classic in Loch Sheldrake N.Y. Friday and Saturday.  “It was great to get the three wins,” said Framingham coach Jon Kanavich. “We had some guys show progress. Junior Alex Liquori (140-pounds…