Region's Teams Ranked Among State's Best

In our weekly look at media outlets' Top 25 lists, there are several teams in the region making an appearance.

Editor's Note: The following story is published in Burlington, Woburn, Reading, North Reading, Wilmington, Tewksbury, Westford and Chelmsford as they are the towns currently included in Patch's region of sports coverage. It's one of the most wonderful times of the year. It's playoff time for high school teams across the region. While track, swimming, wrestling and cheerleading teams have already found success in their postseason competitions, area basketball and hockey teams are just about to begin their own playoffs this week. But before the brackets get underway, we look back at the most recent rankings that were compiled by various media outlets in the area. Boys Basketball In our last version of the rankings roundup, Division 3 North …

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Wilmington Wildcats

Wildcats Fall Just Short for Second Straight Turkey Bowl Loss

Furious fourth quarter sees three lead changes.

Editor's Note: The following is a complete recap of Thursday's game, updating our previous story. Tewksbury High quarterback Kevin Saunders came up with what was undoubtedly the best offensive performance of his career in leading the Redmen to a thrilling, 28-21 come-from-behind victory over Wilmington Thursday morning at Doucette Field. Saunders rushed for a career-high 141 yards and two touchdowns, and then engineered the winning drive late in the fourth quarter, hitting senior wide receiver Frank McLaughlin with a 32-yard touchdown pass with just 1:31 left to play in the game. Saunders' heroics added yet another chapter to what has become a storybook season for the Merrimack Valley Conference Division 2 champion Redmen. "It was unreal. …

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Final Eastern Mass. Soccer Power Rankings

An in-depth look at the top teams in Eastern Mass.

Want to know who the best soccer teams are in Eastern Massachusetts? We’ve got you covered. Each Friday, our Eastern Mass. Soccer Power Rankings will clue you in on the top teams, players and games, as well as highlight performances from the week. Think your team has been left off unfairly or deserves a higher spot? Let us know in the comments section below. BOYS’ RANKINGS DIVISION 1 (North Bracket, South Bracket) 1. (1) Lincoln-Sudbury (14-0-2) (North, Dual County League): Key Wins: 3-1 and 1-0 Concord-Carlisle (10/1, 9/9) Key Losses: None Key Stat: The undefeated Dual County League Large Division champs only have two small blemishes on their record – a scoreless tie against Acton-Boxborough (10/24) and a 1-1 tie at Waltham (9/15). 2. (2…

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Wilmington Wrestlers Win at Hamilton-Wenham

After losing the first match of the day, the Wilmington wrestling team won the next three straight matches to secure a 16-4 win over host Hamilton-Wenham on Thursday, Dec. 16.

The Hamilton-Wenham wrestling team got off to a strong start as it hosted Wilmington (3-1, 1-1) on Thursday, Dec. 16, but was unable to overcome the visiting Wildcats who took away a 4-16 victory that included two first period pins. The Generals (0-2, 0-2) were able to win the first match of the day, as Morgan Muschamp jumped out to an 8-1 first period lead en-route to a 16-5 decision over Wilmington's Jeff Goossens at the 152 lb. weight-class. Muschamp controlled the tempo of the match, taking Goossens to the mat four times, earning two near-falls and a two-point reversal. Goossens nearly turned the tables in the early stages of the second period though, earning a near-fall, but Muschamp avoided the potential pin. "[Morgan] wrestled …

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Mustangs Gallop Passed Wildcats 6-1

Wilmington lost to Medford last night 6-1.

The Wilmington High School's girls ice-hockey team took a big hit on Wednesday, losing 6-1 to Medford at Ristuccia Arena. Forward Chloe Castellano scored the lone goal for the Wildcats, who fall to 1-1 in the season after taking a 4-2 win on the road against Martha's Vineyard on Dec. 10. Wilmington quickly dug itself a hole after it fell behind early when goalkeeper Bridget Santos allowed three scores in the first four and a half minutes of play. The first came from a loop around from behind the net that a Medford player dropped in, followed 10 seconds later by a score after some confusion in the crease. Shortly after, Medford managed to sneak one by Santos from the high post. Despite the three-goal deficit, the Wildcats did not let it …

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Patch Facts

5 Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 15

Patch's top picks of the day.

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments section. 1. Bring your holiday cheer to the Wildwood Early Childhood Center as it presents two performances of a Winter Wonderland. One will be at 9:30 a.m. and the another at 12:45 p.m. 2. The Rotary Club of Wilmington meets today at 12:15 p.m. at Rocco's Restaurant for its weekly meeting. 3. Shawsheen Elementary's Mrs. Ferrari will select a random group of second and third-grade children to sew up creations for the Health Bridge Nursing Home residents. The children will visit the home and get to sing holiday carols for …

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Patch Facts

5 Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 10

Patch's top picks of the day.

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments section. 1. Wilmington High School's Boys and Girls winter track teams play against Ipswich (away game) at 3:30 p.m.  2. Wilmington High School's boys varsity basketball team  plays Winchester in a scrimmage game at 6 p.m. at Winchester. 3. Everybody's favorite time on Friday is 1 p.m., because it's Bingo time at the Senior Center.  4. Mindwalk Blvd. plays the library for tonight's free teen concert. Mindwalk Blvd is a progressive rock trio out of Boston who is making a name for themselves online and across New …

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 9

Patch's top picks of the day.

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments section. 1. It's a busy day at the elementary schools today. Parent-teacher conferences will be held all day long at the schools. 2. A 9 a.m.-Housing Authority meeting will be held at the Community Hall at 41 Deming Way. On the agenda is approval of the budget for 2011, new and vacant properties and the housing waiting list. 3. Today is team picture day at the high school gym at 2:15 p.m. 4. Wilmington High School varsity basketball team plays Reading Memorial High School in a scrimmage at 7:30 p.m. on home court.  5. Tony…

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 7

Patch's top picks of the day.

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments section. 1. Wilmington High School's boys varsity basketball team will be at Chelmsford High School tonight for a scrimmage game at 6 p.m. Go Wildcats! 2. The library hosts children's movie night out with Disney's "A Christmas Carol," starring Jim Carrey. There will be free popcorn and lemonade, but you might want to bring something comfy to sit on. Movie starts at 6:30 p.m. and runs about 90 minutes long.  3. For all those holiday house hunters, Fudge Properties is hosting a Christmas open house from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. tonight…

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