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The Boxers beat New Bedford on Thursday to wrap up the Big 3 crown.

The Brockton High boys volleyball team clinched the Big 3 championship Thursday with a 3-0 home win over New Bedford by scores of 25-22, 25-17, 25-13.

Ivan Guzman had eight kills for the Boxers (9-3, 3-0), Joseph Mercado added six, and Jason Amirault had 14 assists and five aces.

In other high school action:

SOFTBALL

Pembroke 8, Brockton 4: Freshman Ashley Burke pitched seven innings for the Boxers, striking out six and walking none. At the plate, she finished 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI. Also contributing for Brockton (1-7): junior Daija Montiro (two hits, including a double); freshman Annelyse Rivera (double, single, RBI); senior Jessica Picanzo (hit); and sophomore Bryanna McDonald (hit, RBI).

Abington 10, East-Bridgewater 0: Sophomore Jordyn Needle pitched a complete-game shutout with seven strikeouts as the Green Wave (11-0, 4-0) won at home. Sophomore Lauren Nelligan (3 for 3, two RBI), junior Caitlin Murphy (3 for 3, three RBI), freshman Corin Mahan (2 for 3), and junior Tori Young (2 for 3) produced offensively in the win.

Silver Lake 13, Whitman-Hanson 1: Emily Critch hit a two-run homer as part of a 10-run first inning, and Hannah Mitchell was 3 for 3 as the Lakers (12-0, 8-0) rolled to a Patriot League home win. Jill Richards scattered five hits while striking out eight.

For Whitman-Hanson (7-3, 5-2), Kelly Burke was 2 for 2 with an RBI, and Colleen Hughes had a double.

Rockland 7, Sacred Heart 1: In the non-league loss for the host Saints (7-4), Olivia DiBiase tripled and scored, Elena Murphy was strong defensively in right field, and Jillian Blake struck out 11, pushing her season total to 146.

Walpole 13, Oliver Ames 0: In the loss, OAs Lexie Campbell was 2 for 3, and teammates Victoria Ziner (double), Caroline Mahoney and Katie Mills also had hits.

Stoughton 13, Canton 4: Nikki Coppola (4 for 4, two triples, four runs) and Karly Estremera (4 for 4, double, run, two RBI) led the Black Knights. Gina Carafa collected three hits of her own with three RBI while pitching six innings with nine strikeouts. Shannon Flaherty added two hits and two RBI.

BASEBALL

Bridgewater-Raynham 8, Hingham 7: Colin Trahon had two hits and two RBI and struck out the side in the seventh inning to record the save for host B-R (6-5). Bobby Long (4-0) got the win, allowing six runs in six innings, and Carter Peterson had three hits, three runs and a steal. Chris Phieffer had two hits, including his third home run of the season (a two-run blast in the fourth), and drove in three runs.

Avon 3, Bristol-Aggie 0: Sophomore Joe Fischer went the distance in picking up win, striking out seven and allowing only three hits. Sophomore pinch-hitter Jack Torres had the game-winning hit in the fifth inning, and sophomore catcher Donovan Potemeri (hit) threw out two runners trying to steal. Collecting two hits each for Avon (5-4) were sophomore Christian Alcantara and seventh-grader Evan San Incencio, who also had an RBI and a stolen base.

Brockton 7, New Bedford 3: Junior Zack Sylvia pitched a complete game with 14 strikeouts as the Boxers (5-5, 2-1 Big 3) defeated the Whalers (3-8, 1-2) on the road. Senior Gavin Rocha and juniors Frank Aten, Ian Nadaeu, and Cole Sutherland all had multi-hit games in the win.

Rockland 9, Hull 0: Senior Mike McPeck threw a three-hit shutout with six strikeouts for the Bulldogs (4-6, 3-3 South Shore League). Chris McHugh and Gavyn White each had three hits for Rockland.

Mashpee 5, Middleboro 2: The Sachems (7-1) suffered their first loss of the year.

BOYS LACROSSE

South Shore Votech 14, Bishop Connolly 1: Sophomore midfielder Kyle Shiner (hat trick) led the Vikings, who had eight different players score. Junior goalie Tom Czarowicz made 10 saves.

Abington 12, Cardinal Spellman 4: The Green Wave beat the Cardinals in non-league action.

Cohasset 13, Bridgewater-Raynham 6: Jason Vickery scored twice for B-R (8-3) in the loss, and James Hanafin, Jack Sweeney, Ben Thorne, and Cooper Daniels added goals.

Hull 12, Rockland 7: Junior Christian Olivieri scored seven goals to lead the Pirates (4-5) to a home win.

King Philip 10, Oliver Ames 4: OA got goals from juniors Eric LeBlanc and Owen Gallagher and sophomores Cullen Gallagher and Colin Bourne.

GIRLS LACROSSE

Whitman-Hanson 13, Quincy 1: Ali Joanis had four goals and an assist, and Katie Molito and Riley Bina each scored her first varsity goal to lead the Panthers (5-8, 3-4) to a Patriot League win. Also starring: Mel McAleer (two goals, four assists), Taylor McVeigh (two goals, two assists), Riley MacDonald (goal) and Jess Nihan (goal).

Abington 11, Mashpee 10 (OT): Marina Brennans second goal of the game, with 22 seconds left in OT, gave the Green Wave (8-2) the home win over the Falcons (7-3). Senior captain Maggie Cawley (six goals), Courtney McCabe (two goals) and Jessica Rix (13 saves) also starred.

Lowell Catholic 13, Cardinal Spellman 9: Jill Orosz (Bridgewater) scored five goals, and Maggie Dicenso (Bridgewater) added two, but the Cardinals (2-7) lost on the road. Goalie Lily Stevens (Kingston) made 16 saves for Spellman, which trailed 9-2 at the half.

GIRLS TENNIS

Plymouth South 4, Bridgewater-Raynham 1: South (7-2) swept the singles matches in straight sets and picked up a point at second doubles in the non-league match.

For B-R (5-6), the No. 1 doubles team of senior Hannah Gallagher and freshman Allison Carter rallied for a 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 victory.

Abington 3, East Bridgewater 2: Freshman Ailey Riddick won the decisive match at No. 3 singles for the host Green Wave. Abingtons other wins came at No. 2 singles (senior Lindsey Collins) and No. 2 doubles (freshmen Manda Riddick and Kerriann Danahay).

Brockton 3, Fontbonne Academy 2: Sophomore Kayla Murphy won first singles, 7-6, 6-4, sophomore Leila DePina won second singles, 6-1, 6-2, and sophomore Angely Erazo won third singles, 6-1, 6-2, as the Boxers (2-5) defeated the Ducks (3-3) on the road.

GIRLS TRACK

West Bridgewater sweeps: Emma Bedard won the triple jump, 400-meter hurdles, 400m and 4x400m relay as WB (6-0) posted wins over Diman (120-16) and Tri-County (87-44). Megan Weatherbee won the shot put against both teams and placed third in the discus against Diman. The Wildcats also got contributions from Abbie Boucher (shot put, discus, 200m), Natalia Goodine (triple jump, 100m hurdles), Maggie Allen and Olivia Sarantopoulos.

East Bridgewater 96, Middleboro 32: Bridget Joyce won the 200m, high jump and long jump and ran on the winning 4x100m relay for host EB (3-1). Peri Snow won the 400m and triple jump and ran on the winning 4x400m relay.

BOYS TRACK

East Bridgewater 99, Middleboro 37: Senior Dan Lovell broke his school record in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 57.4 seconds as the Vikings posted their 65th consecutive dual-meet victory. Lovell also won the 110m high hurdles (:15.3) and the triple jump (41-113/4).

Double-winners for East Bridgewater (4-0) in the South Shore League triumph at home were senior John Immar (shot put 41-6; discus 108-7), and senior Evan Ross (mile 4:59; 2-mile). Also finishing first for EB was junior Jordan Dauphin in the long jump (20-81/2); he also took second in the triple jump. Senior teammates Mike McBirney won the 400m (:51.9) and David Trask captured the 800m (2:14).

West Bridgewater swept: Anthony Spooner won the mile and was second in the 800m, but WB (1-5) lost to Diman (112-24) and Tri-County (89-47). Jackson Roberts won the javelin and was second in the shot put, and Matt Dombrowski won the long jump and was second in both the triple jump and 100m.

Norwell 120, Abington 16: Abingtons Cole McMahon won the shot put and discus.

FOOTBALL

Owen to coach again: Longtime Rockland coach Ken Owen has come out of retirement to take over the program at Upper Cape. Owen spent 29 seasons with the Bulldogs, winning 193 games.

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