Thurs. 2/23/12
Who Gets In?
On Wednesday, some key games affected the standings:
-- Belmont Hill fortified their Elite 8 status by going up to St. Paul’s and picking up a valuable win against a team under consideration.
-- Kent only managing a tie against Deerfield hurt the Lions, who now don’t really have a viable path to the Elite 8.
-- Cushing getting another win was significant, as it adds to their RPI and leaves them in contention for the Elite 8. However, it may be a case of too little, too late for the Penguins.
-- St. Sebastian’s beating Lawrence Academy didn’t really hurt Lawrence as much as it helped St. Seb’s. The Arrows are still in contention, but would need a bunch of miraculous scenarios to play out in their favor.
It is looking likely that Salisbury, Nobles, Exeter, and Lawrence are all going to be the top seeds and get home ice next Wednesday. Belmont Hill and Gunnery are looking good for the 5-6 slots, though we may want to keep an eye on the Berkshire-Gunnery game (@ Gunnery, Sat. 4:00 pm). A Berkshire win could be huge there because the Bears, along with KUA, Avon, and Cushing all appear to have a legitimate shot. That's four teams for two spots. Realistically, it's probably three, as Cushing, assuming a lot of other things go right, could still have a difficult time getting in as they host Berwick in their final game Saturday. They need a value-added win – and Berwick won’t be able to provide that.
Teams that have a lock on a spot in the Large School Tournament – though one is certain to make the big tournament – are Avon, Berkshire, Cushing, St. Seb’s and Kent. No matter what, those four will be playing hockey next Wednesday. The bottom end – St. Paul’s, Albany Academy, Choate, and Westminster – looks solid, too. Westy has a good cushion over Brunswick (.52898-.53733), which will probably bump the latter out of the postseason.
As for the Small School Tournament, keep an eye on Gunnery and KUA. Both are small schools and if one gets bumped out of the Elite 8 it could hurt Brooks (the current last seed in the small school standings). Right now, the top six for the small school tourney look quite solid. However, if one of the small schools does indeed drop out of the top 8, look to Millbrook as the small school that could sneak in and grab the #8 spot. They are currently one place behind Brooks in RPI. However, the gap is large enough – Brooks is at .50339 while Millbrook is at .50115 – that a lot of things would have to fall Millbrook’s way to overcome it.
Wed. 2/29/12
Prep Girls Quarterfinals
Div. I:
#1 Nobles 6, #8 Berkshire 0 (@ Nobles)
#7 Williston 6, #2 Winchendon 0 (@ Winchendon)
#6 Lawrence 2, #3 Westminster 1 (OT) (@ Westminster)
#4 Cushing 1, #5 NMH 0 (@ Cushing)
Div. II:
#1 Middlesex 3, #8 Greenwich 2 (@ Pomfret)
#2 Rivers 2, #7 Southfield 1 (3 OT) (@ Rivers)
#3 Proctor 5, #6 Thayer 1 (@ Proctor)
#5 Gunnery 3, #4 Kingsood-Oxford 0 (@ K-O) Played Thurs. 3/1 at 4:30 pm
The semis and finals will be played Sat.-Sun. March 3-4 at the Berkshire School. Here’s the weekend schedule:
Sat. March 3:
12:00 pm – Div. II semifinal: Middlesex vs. Gunnery
2:00 pm – Div. II semifinal: Proctor vs. Rivers
4:00 pm – Div. I semifinal: Nobles vs. Cushing
6:00 pm – Div. I semifinal: Lawrence vs. Williston
Sun. March 4:
11:00 am – Div. II Championship Game
1:10 pm – Div. I Championship Game
Mon. 2/20/12
Schedule, Week of Feb. 20
Wed. Feb. 22
Gunnery @ Kent, 1:30 pm
Tilton @ Proctor, 1:30 pm
Kimball Union @ New Hampton, 2:30 pm
Deerfield @ Williston-Northampton, 2:45 pm
Tabor @ Cushing, 3:00 pm
Greenwich @ Kingswood-Oxford, 3:00 pm
Beaver Country Day @ Worcester Academy, 3:15 pm
Thayer @ Groton, 3:30 pm
Berkshire @ Taft, 4:00 pm
Northfield - Mt. Hermon @ Loomis-Chaffee, 4:00 pm
St. Paul's vs. St. George's, 4:00 pm (@ Groton School)
Westminster @ Andover, 4:00 pm
Exeter @ Winchendon, 4:00 pm
Brooks @ St. Mark's, 4:15 pm
Choate @ Hotchkiss, 4:30 pm
Milton @ Pomfret, 4:30 pm
Kents Hill @ Holderness, 4:30 pm
Millbrook @ Rye Country Day, 4:30 pm
Stanstead College @ Brewster Academy, 5:00 pm
Rivers @ Lawrence Academy, 5:00 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Governor's, 5:15 pm
Fri. Feb. 24
Proctor @ New Hampton School, 4:00 pm
North Yarmouth @ Vermont Academy, 4:30 pm
St. Paul's vs. Holderness, 4:45 pm (@ Plymouth State)
BB&N @ Thayer, 5:00 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Winchendon, 5:00 pm
Southfield @ Rivers, 5:30 pm
Greenwich vs. Worcester Academy, 7:00 pm (@ Southfield School)
Sat. Feb. 25
Greenwich @ Southfield, 12:00 pm
North Yarmouth @ Hebron, 12:00 pm
Tabor @ Thayer, 2:00 pm
BB&N @ Williston-Northampton, 2:00 pm
Exeter @ Andover, 2:00 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Milton, 2:00 pm
Groton @ St. Mark's, 2:00 pm
Brooks @ Governor's, 2:00 pm
Middlesex @ St. George's, 2:00 pm
Gunnery @ Canterbury, 2:30 pm
Vermont Academy @ Kimball Union, 2:30 pm
St. Paul's @ Lawrence Academy, 3:00 pm
Rivers @ Tilton, 3:00 pm
New Hampton vs. Holderness, 3:00 pm
Choate @ Cushing, 4:00 pm
Proctor @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 4:00 pm
Loomis-Chaffee @ Deerfield, 4:00 pm
Pomfret @ Winchendon, 4:00 pm
Taft @ Hotchkiss, 4:30 pm
Kingswood-Oxford @ Millbrook, 4:30 pm
Brewster Academy @ Berkshire, 6:00 pm
Westminster @ Kent, 6:30 pm
Playoffs:
Quarterfinals will be played at campus sites on Wed. Feb. 29
Semifinals and finals will be played at the Berkshire School:
Sat. March 3:
12:00 pm – Div. II semifinal #1
2:00 pm – Div. II semifinal #2
4:00 pm – Div. I semifinal #1
6:00 pm – Div. I semifinal #2
Sun. March 4:
11:00 am – Div. II Championship Game
1:10 pm – Div. I Championship Game
Mon. 2/13/12
Schedule, Week of Feb. 13
Mon. Feb. 13
Millbrook @ Berkshire, 5:15 pm
Tues. Feb. 14
Choate @ Kingswood-Oxford, 5:00 pm
Wed. Feb. 15
Northfield - Mt. Hermon @ Williston-Northampton, 2:00 pm
Kent @ Hotchkiss, 2:30 pm
Pomfret @ St. Mark's, 2:30 pm
Taft @ Westminster, 2:30 pm
Middlesex @ Lawrence Academy, 2:30 pm
Kimball Union @ Tilton, 2:30 pm
Cushing @ Deerfield, 3:00 pm
New Hampton @ Southfield, 3:00 pm
Andover @ Noble & Greenough, 3:00 pm
Ashland-Medway HS @ Worcester Academy, 3:15 pm
St. Paul's @ BB&N, 3:30 pm
Choate @ Berkshire, 3:30 pm
Tabor @ Exeter, 3:30 pm
Newton CD @ Beaver Country Day , 3:30 pm
Rivers @ Governor's, 3:45 pm
Exeter @ Winchendon, 4:00 pm
St. George's @ Milton, 4:00 pm
Berwick @ Winsor, 4:00 pm
Canterbury @ Millbrook, 4:00 pm
Holderness @ Vermont Academy, 4:00 pm
North Yarmouth @ Kents Hill, 4:00 pm
Brewster Academy @ Loomis-Chaffee, 4:30 pm
Hebron @ Proctor, 4:30 pm
Groton @ Brooks, 4:45 pm
Dana Hall @ Pingree, 5:00 pm
Gunnery @ Greenwich, 5:15 pm
Fri. Feb. 17
Kents Hill @ Hebron, 3:00 pm
BB&N @ Lawrence Academy, 4:45 pm
New Hampton @ Exeter, 5:00 pm
Southfield @ St. Paul's, 5:00 pm
Newton CD @ Berwick, 5:00 pm
Brooks @ Middlesex, 5:00 pm
Milton @ Andover, 5:15 pm
Rice @ Kimball Union, 5:30 pm (S)
Noble & Greenough @ Thayer, 6:00 pm
Sat. Feb. 18
BB&N @ St. Mark's, 1:30 pm
Northfield - Mt. Hermon @ Exeter, 1:30 pm
Winsor @ Portsmouth Abbey, 1:30 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Governor's, 2:00 pm
Cushing @ Pomfret, 2:15 pm
New Hampton @ Hebron, 2:30 pm
Kent @ Kingswood-Oxford, 2:30 pm
Hotchkiss @ Deerfield, 3:00 pm
Vermont Academy @ Tilton, 3:00 pm
Groton @ St. George's, 3:00 pm
Gunnery @ Southfield, 3:30 pm
St. Paul's @ Noble & Greenough, 3:30 pm
Brooks @ Tabor, 3:30 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Loomis-Chaffee, 3:30 pm
NEWHL @ Holderness, 3:45 pm (S)
Milton @ Brewster Academy, 4:00 pm
Choate @ Taft, 4:00 pm
Berkshire @ Westminster, 4:30 pm
Canterbury @ Winchendon, 4:30 pm
Millbrook @ Lawrenceville, 4:30 pm
Proctor @ Rivers, 4:30 pm
Mon. Feb. 20
New Hampton @ Holderness, 4:45 pm
Sat. 2/11/12
Girls Prep Standings
Here are the standings as of Saturday morning.
Div. I:
1. Nobles
2. Winchendon
3. Westminster
4. Berkshire
5. Deerfield
6. Cushing
7. Hotchkiss
8. Lawrence (tie)
8. Williston (tie)
10. NMH
11. Tabor
12. BB&N
13. Choate (tie)
13. Exeter
Div. II:
1. Rivers
2. Proctor
3. Middlesex
4. Greenwich
5. K-O
6. Southfield
7. Gunnery
8. Berwick
9. Thayer
10. Governor's
11.Vermont
12. Groton
13. Pingree
Sun. 2/5/12
Schedule, Week of Feb. 6
Mon. Feb. 6
Holderness @ Tilton, 2:45 pm
Rye Country Day @ Pingry, 3:15 pm
Morristown Beard @ Greenwich, 3:45 pm
Pingree @ Newton CD, 4:30 pm
St. George's @ Portsmouth Abbey, 4:30 pm
Dana Hall @ Rivers JV, 5:00 pm (S)
Wed. Feb. 8
Exeter @ Kimball Union, 1:30 pm
Brewster Academy @ Proctor, 2:30 pm
Cushing @ Lawrence Academy, 2:30 pm
Kent @ Canterbury, 2:30 pm
Gunnery @ Millbrook, 2:30 pm
St. Mark's @ Milton, 3:00 pm
St. Paul's @ Middlesex, 3:00 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Choate, 3:00 pm
Winchendon @ Southfield, 3:00 pm
Tilton @ Vermont Academy, 3:00 pm
Thayer @ Governor's, 3:15 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Groton, 3:30 pm
Northfield - Mt. Hermon @ Kingswood-Oxford, 3:30 pm
Beaver Country Day @ Dana Hall, 3:30 pm
Tabor @ Andover, 3:45 pm
Holderness @ Brooks, 3:45 pm
St. George's @ BB&N, 4:00 pm
Berkshire @ Pomfret, 4:00 pm
Hotchkiss @ Loomis-Chaffee, 4:00 pm
Hebron @ Berwick, 4:00 pm
Taft @ Greenwich, 4:15 pm
Kents Hill @ New Hampton School, 4:30 pm
Winsor @ Pingree, 4:30 pm
Morristown Beard @ Rye Country Day, 4:30 pm
Deerfield @ Westminster, 5:00 pm
Fri. Feb. 10
Dana Hall @ Winsor, 4:00 pm
New Hampton School @ St. Mark's, 4:15 pm
Greenwich Acacemy @ Millbrook, 4:30 pm
Governor's @ Andover, 4:45 pm
BB&N @ Noble & Greenough, 5:00 pm
Rivers @ Cushing, 5:00 pm
St. Paul's @ Deerfield, 5:30 pm
NE Jr. Falcons @ Williston-Northampton, 6:00 pm (S)
Southfield @ Proctor, 6:00 pm
Westminster @ Loomis-Chaffee, 6:30 pm
Sat. Feb. 11
Noble & Greenough @ Westminster, 1:00 pm
Proctor @ Holderness, 1:30 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Thayer, 2:00 pm
Kingswood-Oxford @ Gunnery, 2:00 pm
St. Mark's @ Rivers, 2:00 pm
Kents Hill @ Winchendon, 2:00 pm
Hotchkiss @ Taft, 2:30 pm
Middlesex @ Milton, 2:30 pm
Governor's @ St. Paul's, 2:30 pm
Kimball Union @ Williston-Northampton, 2:30 pm
Brooks @ St. George's, 3:30 pm
Berwick @ Portsmouth Abbey, 4:00 pm
Millbrook @ Kent, 4:00 pm
Choate @ Loomis-Chaffee, 4:00 pm
Deerfield @ Berkshire, 4:30 pm
Exeter @ Brewster Academy, 4:30 pm
Tabor @ Pomfret, 4:30 pm
Pingree @ North Yarmouth, 5:00 pm
Northfield - Mt. Hermon @ Cushing, 5:30 pm
Worcester Academy @ Vermont Academy, 5:30 pm
Hebron @ Canterbury, 7:00 pm
Sun. Feb. 12
Kents Hill @ Canterbury, 12:00 pm
Hebron @ Winchendon, 2:00 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Westminster, 2:30 pm
Mon. Feb. 13
Millbrook @ Berkshire, 5:15 pm
