Wed. 2/9/11
Wed. Feb. 9 Highlights
@ Taft 3, Salisbury 1 -- Senior Captain Mike Moran had two goals to lead Taft to an impressive upset of #3 Salisbury. Taft junior Jimmy Harrison was under fire all day but kept the Knights offense under control, making 45 saves on 46 shots. Taft is a team that no one will want to see down the stretch as the Rhinos – though just 9-10 on the season –now have wins over Avon and Salisbury on their resume. (For more on this game, see full game story below.)
Avon 3 @ Gunnery 0 -- Junior Michael Santaguida stopped all 29 shots he faced, erasing a 29-18 Gunnery shot advantage and leading #7 Avon to victory. Perhaps this game will be the spark that the Beavers – 1-3-1 in their past 5 before today – have been looking for as they look to make their seemingly annual run to Salem in March.
Pomfret 5 @ Choate 4 -- Pomfret got four consecutive second period goals and held on in the third to squeak past Choate on the road. Choate had a 33-21 shot advantage but sophomore Nick Ellis made 29 saves in goal for Pomfret. Five different scorers found the back of the net for Pomfret in the game.
@ Kent 3, Berkshire 2 -- A goal by junior forward Ryan Rosenthal with 7:20 left in the third gave Kent a 3-2 home win over Berkshire. Kent has won three in a row since the mid-season slump that toppled them from their perch at #1 in the poll and knocked them right out of the top ten altogether. However, at 15th in the RPI rankings, they still have work to do before playoff time.
@ Cushing 9, Tabor 6 -- Defense was not on the menu in Ashburnham, as Cushing – ranked #2 in the latest prep poll – outgunned Tabor in an offensive affair. Sophomore Robbie Baillargeon (second in New England in scoring) and PG Sam Kane each had five points for the Penguins.
@ Lawrence 3, Thayer 2 -- Thayer dropped a tough one to Lawrence Academy, as Lawrence captain and leading-scorer Andrew Cerretani scored a powerplay goal in overtime to lift the Spartans. While there may be no such thing as a moral victory, the Tigers – winless since pre-Christmas break – have shown some fight recently, losing one-goal games to #5 Nobles and #10 Lawrence in the last two weeks.
Kimball Union 8 @ Andover 2 -- Dennis Kravchenko practically single-handedly dismantled Andover to the tune of six points (3g, 3a) in an 8-2 KUA win. Andover scored just 44 seconds in, but KUA rattled off the next eight to blow away the hosts. Kimball Union has dropped to #8 in the prep poll after reaching as high as #2; the Wildcats sit at #7 in RPI.
@ Albany Academy 5, Millbrook 3 -- #9 Albany made it 11 in a row, using four second period goals to beat Millbrook 5-3. This was a potential trap game for the hosts, who play South Kent and Hebron in the next three days. Those two games are big for Albany, which ranks eighth in RPI and is likely on the bubble for the top playoff tournament.
Deerfield 5 @ Loomis-Chaffee 2 -- Deerfield got three-point efforts from junior Kevin Roy (2g, 1a), freshman Tyler Kelleher (1g, 2a), and sophomore Jordan Jancze (3a). Loomis senior netminder Steve Michalek contines to be a busy man, facing 52 shots (47 saves).
@ NMH 5 , Williston-Northampton 0 -- Senior Captain Joe Birmingham and junior Ryan Dickie each had two goals as NHM had no trouble with Williston. Sophomore forward Austin Cangelosi tallied three assists. PG Dave Donzanti pitched a shutout for the hosts, stopping all 27 shots he saw on the afternoon.
@ Groton 4, BB&N 3 -- A Nils Martin goal 18 seconds into overtime gave Groton a win and likely an Eberhardt league title as well. Groton jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second but BB&N came storming back to tie on the back of leading-scorer Luke Griffin’s two third period goals. Barring a monumental collapse, the Zebras will finish first in the ISL’s junior circuit: Groton is two games ahead of BB&N with four to play and no head-to-head matchups.
@ Brooks 3, St. Mark’s 2 -- Junior Brendan McDonough (2g, 1a) had a hand in all three Brooks goals in a 3-2 win over St. Mark’s. Brooks held a 39-25 shot advantage on the afternoon.
Middlesex 5 @ Roxbury Latin 1 -- Captain TA Demoulas had three points to pace the Middlesex offense as they rolled past Roxbury Latin by a score of 5-1. Sophomore Carl Hesler added a pair of goals for the visitors, who held a decisive 47-17 shot advantage.
@ Brunswick 5, Lawrenceville 2 -- Following back-to-back losses at the hands of ranked opponents, Brunswick bounced back with a tidy 5-2 victory over Lawrenceville. Brunswick outshot their guests 40-19.
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@ Kingswood-Oxford 5, Worcester Academy 2 -- A hat trick by Junior Taylor Waybright led K-O to a 5-2 win over Worcester Academy. Senior Michael Barton did all the scoring for Worcester.
@ Trinity-Pawling 7, Canterbury 4 -- T-P forwards Alex Silvia and Paul Falanga each found the back of the net three times to pace the offense in a 7-4 win over Canterbury. Canterbury outshot T-P on the afternoon by a 33-29 margin.
@ Nobles 3, Governor’s 1 -- One could forgive #5 Nobles if they were looking ahead to their Saturday matchup with hated rival Milton Academy (#1 in the prep poll), but were still able to get by Governor’s by a score of 3-1. Senior Matt Harlow had two for the Bulldogs, who bounced back from a 4-1 setback at the hands of St. Paul’s.
@ Berwick 4 Hebron 2 -- An empty net goal by Captain Alex Tobey completed his hat trick and also iced a major upset for Berwick, as they knocked off Hebron at home. Berwick senior goaltender Alex Devine also played a leading role in the victory, turning aside 33 of 35 Hebron shots. Hebron outshot Berwick 35-24.
St. Sebastian’s 3 @ Belmont Hill 2 -- Junior Joe Prescott scored 2:33 into overtime to lift #4 St. Sebastian’s to a big win at Belmont Hill. Junior forward Jim Vesey had both goals for the Hillies. Junior goalie Gordon Donnelly recorded the win, making 29 saves. The Arrows are now in the uncomfortable position of actually having to root for Nobles, as a win by their neighbors on Saturday would put St. Sebs in the Keller driver’s seat.
Dexter 6 @ Pingree 1 -- Dexter went up to Pingree and came away with a decisive 6-1 win. Six different scorers found the back of the net for the visitors, who are unbeaten in their last ten, and sit at #9 in RPI.
Hoosac 5 @ Portsmouth Abbey 0 --A long bus ride didn’t prevent Hoosac from having their way with Portsmouth Abbey. Hoosac got four goals in the first and never looked back, outshooting their hosts 34-15 on the day.
Exeter 8 @ Proctor 5 -- Senior Eric Neiley (4g,4a) figured in all eight goals for Exeter. For Neiley, a Dartmouth recruit, it was his first game back since suffering an injury in the first game of the season on Nov. 19. Neiley's linemate Brian Hart, a Harvard recruit for the fall of '12, had a huge day two, with seven points (4g,3a).
Update:
Other scores from Wednesday, but arrived after deadline:
Milton 6, St. Paul's 2
Kents Hill 4, Vermont Academy 1
Rivers 5, St. George's 5
Westminster 5, Hotchkiss 4 (OT)
Exeter 8, Proctor 5
Brewster 5, Winchendon 3
King-Low 4, Rye CD 3
New Hampton 5, Stanstead 3
Sun. 2/27/11
2011 Playoff Matchups
Quarterfinals -- Wed. March 2 at campus sites
(except as noted).
Please check back for updates on starting times.
Div. I
#8 Loomis @ #1 Westminster, 3:00 pm
#7 Brewster @ #2 Nobles, 3:30 pm
#6 Tabor @ #3 Choate, 3:30 pm
#5 Berkshire @ #4 Lawrence, 3:30 pm
Div. II
#8 Thayer @ #1 Governor’s, 5:15 pm
#7 Millbrook vs. #2 Rivers (4:30 pm -- game at Williston)
#6 Proctor vs. #3 Canterbury (2:00 pm -- game at Loomis)
#5 Middlesex @ #4 Southfield, 3:00 pm
Semifinals -- Sat. March 5 at Phillips Andover
Div. II
11:50 am -- 1/8 vs. 4/5 winners
2:00 pm -- 3/6 vs. 2/7 winners
Div. I
4:00 pm -- 1/8 vs. 4/5 winners
6:00 pm -- 3/6 vs. 2/7 winners
Finals -- Sun. March 6 at Phillips Andover
11:00 am – Div. II Champoionship Game
1:00 pm – Div. I Championship Game
Mon. 2/21/11
Final Week's Schedule
Mon. Feb. 21, 2011
New Hampton School @ Holderness, 3:45 pm
Kents Hill @ Hebron, 6:00 pm
Wed. Feb. 23, 2011
Proctor @ Tilton, 1:30 pm
Taft @ Berkshire, 2:30 pm
Kent @ Gunnery, 2:30 pm
Pomfret @ Milton, 2:45 pm
Loomis-Chaffee @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 3:00 pm
Hotchkiss @ Choate, 3:00 pm
Kimball Union @ New Hampton School, 3:00 pm
Groton @ Thayer, 3:15 pm
St. Mark's @ Brooks, 3:30 pm
Portsmouth Abbey @ EIL Tournament
Westminster @ Andover, 4:00 pm
Cushing @ Tabor, 4:00 pm
Holderness @ Kents Hill, 4:00 pm
St. George's vs. St. Paul's, 4:00 pm (@ Groton School)
Winchendon @ Exeter, 4:00 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Deerfield, 4:15 pm
BB&N @ Middlesex, 4:15 pm
Rye Country Day @ Millbrook, 4:30 pm
Berkshire @ Hotchkiss, 4:30 pm
Governor's @ Noble & Greenough, 5:00 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Rivers, 5:00 pm
Kingswood-Oxford @ Greenwich, 5:15 pm
Stanstead College @ Brewster Academy, 7:00 pm
Fri. Feb. 25, 2011
Brewster Academy @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 3:45 pm
Rivers @ Southfield, 3:45 pm
Holderness @ St. Paul's, 4:30 pm
Winchendon @ Williston-Northampton, 5:00 pm
Thayer @ BB&N, 6:00 pm
Sat. Feb. 26, 2011
Southfield @ Greenwich, 12:00 pm
NYA @ Hebron, 12:00 pm
Cushing @ Choate, 1:00 pm
Northfield - Mt. Hermon @ Proctor, 1:30 pm
Andover @ Exeter, 2:00 pm
Milton @ Noble & Greenough, 2:00 pm
Thayer @ Tabor, 2:00 pm
Governor's @ Brooks, 2:00 pm
St. Mark's @ Groton, 2:00 pm
St. George's @ Middlesex, 2:00 pm
Kimball Union @ Vermont Academy, 2:30 pm
Kent @ Westminster, 2:30 pm
Canterbury @ Gunnery, 2:30 pm
Lawrence Academy @ St. Paul's, 2:30 pm
Tilton @ Rivers, 3:30 pm (S)
Deerfield @ Loomis-Chaffee, 4:00 pm
New Hampton School @ Kents Hill, 4:00 pm
Kingswood-Oxford @ Millbrook, 4:00 pm
Winchendon @ Pomfret, 4:00 pm
Hotchkiss @ Taft, 4:30 pm
Berkshire vs. Brewster, 7:00 pm (@ Holy Cross)
Sat. 2/19/11
Current Standings
Here are the girls NEPSIHA standings, heading into the games of Sat. Feb. 19th.
Div. I
1. Westminster – 3
2. Nobles – 8
3. Choate – 11
Lawrence – 11
5. Berkshire – 16
6. Brewster – 19
7. Tabor -21
8. Winchendon – 26
9. Loomis – 27
10. Williston – 31
11. Hotchkiss – 34
Div. II
1. Canterbury – 14
Governor’s – 14
3. Rivers – 16
4. Southfield – 21
5. Middlesex – 22
6. Millbrook – 33
7. Proctor – 35
8. Thayer – 37
9. Hebron – 40
10. Brooks – 41
KUA – 41
Sun. 2/13/11
Feb. 14-21 Schedule
Mon. Feb. 14, 2011
Cushing @ Brewster Academy, 4:30 pm
Berkshire @ Millbrook, 5:15 pm
Darien HS @ Greenwich, 5:15 pm (S)
Tues. Feb. 15, 2011
Kingswood-Oxford @ Choate, 5:00 pm
Wed. Feb. 16, 2011
Millbrook @ Canterbury, 2:00 pm
Hotchkiss @ Kent, 2:30 pm
Westminster @ Taft, 2:30 pm
St. Mark's @ Pomfret, 2:30 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 2:45 pm
BB&N @ St. Paul's, 2:45 pm
Brooks @ Groton, 3:00 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Middlesex, 3:00 pm
Pingree @ Dana Hall, 3:30 pm
Vermont Academy @ Holderness, 4:00 pm
Exeter @ Tabor, 4:00 pm
Governor's @ Rivers, 4:00 pm
Kents Hill @ NYA, 4:00 pm
Milton @ St. George's, 4:00 pm
Southfield @ New Hampton, 4:00 pm
Greenwich @ Gunnery, 4:15 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Andover, 4:30 pm
Berkshire @ Choate, 4:30 pm
Brewster Academy @ Loomis-Chaffee, 4:30 pm
Hebron @ Proctor, 4:30 pm
Tilton @ Kimball Union, 4:30 pm
Deerfield @ Cushing, 5:15 pm
Kingswood-Oxford @ Rye Country Day, 5:15 pm
Berwick @ Winsor, 6:00 pm
Thurs. Feb 17, 2011
Summit HS @ Rye Country Day, 5:15 pm (S)
Fri. Feb. 18, 2011
Kents Hill @ Hebron, 4:00 pm
Vermont Academy @ Proctor, 4:00 pm
New Hampton @ Exeter, 4:15 pm
Andover @ Milton, 5:00 pm
Newton Country Day @ Berwick, 5:00 pm
Middlesex @ Brooks, 5:00 pm
Rice @ Kimball Union, 5:30 pm (S)
Lawrence Academy @ BB&N, 5:45 pm
Thayer @ NYA, 6:00 pm
St. Paul's @ Southfield, 6:00 pm
Sat. Feb. 19, 2011
Thayer @ Kents Hill, 11:00 am
Pomfret @ Cushing, 1:00 pm
St. Mark's @ BB&N, 1:30 pm
Winsor @ Portsmouth Abbey, 1:30 pm
Kingswood-Oxford @ Kent, 2:00 pm
Tabor @ Brooks, 2:00 pm
Choate @ Taft, 2:00 pm
Governor's @ Lawrence Academy, 2:00 pm
Southfield @ Gunnery, 2:00 pm
Rivers @ Proctor, 2:00 pm
St. George's @ Groton, 2:30 pm
New Hampton @ Hebron, 2:30 pm
Winchendon @ Canterbury, 3:00 pm
Middlesex @ Pingree, 3:00 pm
Rice @ NYA, 3:15 pm (S)
Vermont Academy @ Tilton, 3:30 pm
Noble & Greenough @ St. Paul's, 3:30 pm
Deerfield @ Hotchkiss, 3:30 pm
NEWHL @ Holderness, 3:45 pm (S)
Brewster Academy @ Milton, 4:00 pm
Loomis-Chaffee @ Williston-Northampton, 4:00 pm
Exeter @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 4:00 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Deerfield, 4:15 pm
Westminster @ Berkshire, 5:00 pm
Mon. Feb 21, 2011
New Hampton @ Holderness, 3:45 pm
Fri. 2/11/11
Prep Schedule for Whalerfest
It’s in the low thirties and clear in East Hartford, Conn. this afternoon -- perfect weather for the Whalerfest’s slate of prep games today.
Tomorrow will be a little warmer, with a predicted high of 36 degrees and a 30 percent chance of snow.
There are some meaningful matchups with playoff implications – on both the boys’ and girls’ sides. The Westminster girls vs. the Choate girls tomorrow at 4:00 pm is a matchup of the #1 and #2 teams, respectively. Westminster is 11-0-0 in league play (16-1-0 overall) while Choate is 12-2-0 in league play (15-2-0 overall). The boys follow right after in what should be a good tilt. In the only previous meeting between the two schools this season, Westy traveled down to Choate on Dec. 8 and, trailing 4-3 in the third, struck for a pair of late third period goals to sneak away with a 5-4 win.
Friday 2/11/11
4:00- Cushing Girls vs. Hotchkiss Girls
6:00- Cushing Boys vs. Canterbury Boys
Sat. 2/12/11
10:00am-Kingswood-Oxford Boys vs. Vermont Academy Boys
4:00pm-Westminster Girls vs. Choate Girls
6:00pm-Westminster Boys vs. Choate Boys
Thursday 2/17/11
7:00pm- Gunnery Boys vs. Loomis Boys
For more about the Whalerfest, which takes place in 40,000-seat Rentschler Field in East Hartford, please follow this link.
Sun. 2/6/11
Feb. 7-14 Schedule
Mon. Feb. 7, 2011
Milton @ Lawrence Academy, 4:15 pm
Portsmouth Abbey @ St. George's, 4:30 pm
Middlesex @ Groton, 5:00 pm
Dana Hall @ Pingree, 5:00 pm
NEWHL @ Brooks, 6:30 pm (S)
Wed. Feb. 9, 2011
Canterbury @ Kent, 2:00 pm
Proctor @ Brewster Academy, 2:30 pm
Millbrook @ Gunnery, 2:30 pm
Tilton @ Vermont Academy, 3:00 pm
Choate @ Williston-Northampton, 3:00 pm
Milton @ St. Mark's, 3:00 pm
Middlesex @ St. Paul's, 3:00 pm
Southfield @ Winchendon, 3:00 pm
Kimball Union @ Exeter, 3:00 pm
Newton Country Day @ Dana Hall, 3:30 pm
Brooks @ Holderness, 3:45 pm
Pomfret @ Berkshire, 4:00 pm
Loomis-Chaffee @ Hotchkiss, 4:00 pm
Governor's @ Thayer, 4:00 pm
BB&N @ St. George's, 4:00 pm
Kents Hill @ New Hampton School, 4:00 pm
Berwick @ Hebron, 4:15 pm
Greenwich @ Taft, 4:30 pm
Kingswood-Oxford @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 4:30 pm
Portledge School @ Rye Country Day, 4:30 pm
Westminster @ Deerfield, 4:30 pm
Andover @ Tabor, 5:00 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Cushing, 5:30 pm
Groton @ Noble & Greenough, 5:30 pm
Winsor @ Pingree, 5:45 pm
Thurs. Feb. 10, 2011
St. Mark's @ St. Paul's, 5:15 pm
Fri. Feb. 11, 2011
Tilton @ St. Paul's, 4:00 pm
Taft @ Greenwich, 4:30 pm
Dana Hall @ Winsor, 4:45 pm
Andover @ Governor's, 5:00 pm
Newton Country Day @ Portsmouth Abbey, 5:00 pm
Cushing @ Rivers, 5:30 pm
NE Jr. Falcons @ Williston-Northampton, 6:00 pm (S)
NYA @ Kimball Union, 6:00 pm
Proctor @ Southfield, 6:00 pm
Loomis-Chaffee @ Westminster, 6:30 pm
NEWHL @ Vermont Academy, 7:00 pm
Noble & Greenough @ BB&N, 7:00 pm
Sat. Feb. 12, 2011
Thayer @ Lawrence Academy, 1:00 pm
Brewster Academy @ Exeter, 1:30 pm
Proctor @ Holderness, 1:30 pm
Taft @ Hotchkiss, 2:00 pm
Milton @ Middlesex, 2:00 pm
St. Paul's @ Governor's, 2:30 pm
Gunnery @ Kingswood-Oxford, 2:30 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Kimball Union, 3:00 pm
Winchendon @ Kents Hill, 3:00 pm
St. George's @ Brooks, 3:00 pm
Rivers @ St. Mark's, 3:00 pm
NYA @ Pingree, 3:00 pm
Berkshire @ Deerfield, 3:15 pm
Kent @ Millbrook, 4:00 pm
Pomfret @ Tabor, 4:00 pm
Choate @ Westminster, 4:00 pm (@ Rentschler Field; East Hartford, CT)
Cushing @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 4:30 pm
Canterbury @ Hebron, 7:00 pm
Sun. Feb. 13, 2011
Canterbury @ Kents Hill, 12:00 pm
Winchendon @ Hebron, 1:00 pm
Mon. Feb. 14, 2011
Cushing @ Brewster Academy, 4:30 pm
Berkshire @ Millbrook, 5:15 pm
Darien HS @ Greenwich, 5:15 pm (S)
Wed. 2/2/11
Girls Prep Rankings
If the regular season were to end today, this is how the seeding would appear for the postseason.
Calculations are up to date through this morning (Wed. Feb. 2).
Div. I
1. Westminster – 3
2. Choate – 7
3. Nobles – 10
4. LA – 13
5. Berkshire – 15
6. Brewster – 18
7. Tabor – 22
8. Winchendon – 24
9. Loomis – 27
10. Hotchkiss – 32
Williston – 32
12. Pomfret – 36
St. Mark’s – 36
14. Milton – 37
15. Taft – 42
16. Cushing – 43
17. Deerfield – 45
18. BB&N – 48
19. Andover – 54
Exeter -54
NMH – 54
22. St. Paul’s – 55
23. Kent – 58
Div. II
1. Rivers – 14
2. Governor’s – 16
3. Canterbury – 18
4. Southfield – 25
5. Millbrook – 26
6. Proctor – 29
7. Thayer – 33
8. Hebron – 35
9. Middlesex – 36
10. Gunnery – 48
11. Kimball Union – 51
12. K-O – 52
13. Brooks – 53
14. Holderness – 58
Vermont – 58
16. Tilton – 59
Pingree – 63
18. New Hampton – 64
Newton CD – 64
20. St. George’s – 67
21. Greenwich – 68
22. Groton – 73
23. Berwick – 80
24. Kents Hill – 84
NYA – 84
26. P. Abbey – 97
Rye CD - 97
