GLOUCESTER (2-8) AT DANVERS (4-6)

While the members of the Gloucester boys cross country team were all satisfied with their finishing times in last Saturday’s Division 2B State Meet in Gardner, the Fishermen still believed they were a long shot to advance to the next round, the Division 2 State Championship Meet.

With the Manchester Essex field hockey team’s loss to Uxbridge in Tuesday’s Division 4 Semifinal, the State Tournament season has come to an end on Cape Ann and local football, soccer and field hockey teams have gotten their first taste of the MIAA’s State Tournament debut. The Sectional Tou…

WATERTOWN— The Manchester Essex field hockey team ran into a buzz saw on Tuesday in the Division 4 Semifinals in the form of Uxbridge.

The state cross country format underwent big changes this year with the All-State Meets now being called the Divisional State Championship Meets.

Saturday’s Division 4 Quarterfinal was a vintage performance from the Manchester Essex field hockey team.

Thursday’s consolation round football contest between Gloucester and Ipswich was the last chance for both teams to build up some momentum heading into the final game of the season on Thanksgiving.

Through two state tournament games, the Manchester Essex field hockey has lived up to the billing as the No. 2 seed.

Wednesday night’s Division 3 Second Round game was just what Gloucester head boys soccer coach Armando Marnoto was expecting from a second round postseason game in the new state wide format.

After a packed weekend of high school state tournament action, only two teams on Cape Ann remain in the field as the postseason reaches the second round.

The Gloucester boys soccer team showed some serious maturity in Saturday’s Division 3 North First Round game.

It is a difficult task to beat an evenly matched opponent twice in the same season in any sport. On Friday in the first round of the Division 8 State Tournament, the Manchester Essex football team found that out the hard way.

The Rockport girls soccer team came into Thursday’s Division 5 Preliminary Round game having already made program history with its first ever State Tournament Berth. After Thursday’s match was said and done, the No. 24 Vikings made a little bit more history with the program’s first ever Stat…

The Northeastern Conference recognized its best girls soccer players with its annual All Conference and All-Star teams, and three Gloucester players made the cut.

Junior Maggie Sturgis of Masconomet, who scored a whopping 34 goals and 17 assists for 51 points to rank among the state's top scorers in the regular season, was named the Northeastern Conference's Player of the Year in field hockey as the league announced its annual All-League and all-star teams.

The MIAA State Tournament brackets have been released and seven local teams know where and when they will be playing in the opening round.

Amy Vytopilova, standout two-way midfielder and forward for the Manchester Essex field hockey team, was named the Cape Ann League Baker Division’s Player of the Year as the league announced its field hockey all-stars.

Nick Braganca, a senior midfielder and captain who scored 20 goals and added 14 assists for Beverly High during the regular season, has been named Player of the Year in the Northeastern Conference for boys soccer.

Editor's Note: This version has corrected the Manchester Essex's boys soccer team's season series with Amesbury. The Hornets split two games with Amesbury. Wednesday's paper incorrectly stated that the Indians beat the Hornets twice in the regular season.

The MIAA golf season came to an end on Tuesday with both Gloucester and Rockport competing in the Division 3 State Championship Tournament.

The entire Northeastern Conference was on hand at Stage Fort Park on Saturday for the annual NEC Meet. The meet pits the top seven runners from each school in the conference against each other and the top five finishers counting for the team’s score.

The Manchester Essex football team was looking to make a statement on Friday night against fellow Division 8 playoff team Lowell Catholic in the regular season finale.

MANCHESTER -- The second meeting this season between the Ipswich and Manchester Essex field hockey teams decided the Cape Ann League Baker championship.

Gloucester’s top two golfer got the chance to compete against the best in the Northeastern Conference on Thursday morning at Kernwood Country Club in the annual NEC Open.

The regular season is winding down for local high school sports teams with this weekend being the cutoff date to submit records to the MIAA for state tournament rankings.