Sports Reporter

Danny Ventura

Dan Ventura has been a staple on the high school football since arriving at the Boston Herald in September of 1990. The High School Sports Editor/Sports Reporter at the Boston Herald, Ventura created the Sweet 16 rankings in 1993, something the Boston Herald continues to run on a weekly basis to this day.

MIAA statewide boys soccer tournament pairings

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MIAA statewide boys soccer tournament pairings

November 1, 2023 at 7:02 p.m.

DIVISION 1 SEEDS: 1. Concord-Carlisle (15-0-1); 2. Needham (14-2-2); 3. Acton-Boxborough (12-1-3); 4. St. John's Prep (14-1-2); 5. Weymouth (12-3-4); 6. Brookline (11-6-1); 7. Newton North (8-5-5); 8. Newton South...

MIAA statewide girls soccer tournament pairings

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MIAA statewide girls soccer tournament pairings

November 1, 2023 at 7:03 p.m.

DIVISION 1 SEEDS: 1. Natick (16-1-1); 2. Bishop Feehan (16-0-1); 3. Hopkinton (17-0-1); 4. Wellesley (13-5-0); 5. Brookline (13-3-2); 6. Franklin (16-2-0); 7. Acton-Boxborough (11-3-2); 8. Winchester (15-2-1); 9. Concord-Carlisle...

MIAA statewide field hockey tournament pairings

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MIAA statewide field hockey tournament pairings

October 31, 2023 at 7:04 p.m.

DIVISION 1 SEEDS: 1. Walpole (17-1-0); 2. Andover (15-2-0); 3. Wachusett Regional (13-1-4); 4. Franklin (17-0-1); 5. Acton-Boxboro (13-4-1); 6. Central Catholic (14-2-1); 7. Algonquin (13-2-3); 8. Bishop Feehan (11-5-1);...

MIAA Statewide Volleyball Tournament Pairings

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MIAA Statewide Volleyball Tournament Pairings

October 30, 2023 at 9:16 p.m.

MIAA STATEWIDE VOLLEYBALL PAIRINGS DIVISION 1 SEEDS: 1. Newton North (20-1); 2. Haverhill (17-1); 3. Barnstable (17-3); 4. Shrewsbury (16-4); 5. Needham (14-3); 6. Andover (17-3); 7. Newton South (15-3);...

BABC/Slades Holiday Classic schedule

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BABC/Slades Holiday Classic schedule

October 30, 2023 at 7:16 a.m.

Here is the schedule for the 27th annual BABC/Slades Holiday Classic. The event will be held at Archbishop Williams and features some of the top teams in the area as...

Sweet 16: No joy in Everett

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Sweet 16: No joy in Everett

October 29, 2023 at 5:01 p.m.

As soon as the pairings came out, there was one glaring omission. In Div. 1, Everett found itself on the outside looking in despite a 7-1 record. The biggest problem...

2023 MIAA Statewide High School Football Playoff Pairings

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2023 MIAA state high school football playoff pairings

October 29, 2023 at 5:08 p.m.

2023 MIAA Statewide High School Football Playoff Pairings

Stars of the Week

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Stars of the Week

October 29, 2023 at 1:03 p.m.

DIV. 1 *Christian Zamor rushed for a pair of touchdowns and returned an interception 20 yards for a third score as Everett defeated Lynn Classical, 43-12. *Jason DeJesus caught five...

Boston Herald weekly EMass/ISL divisional football rankings

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Boston Herald weekly EMass/ISL divisional football rankings

October 29, 2023 at 12:11 p.m.

Here are the weekly Eastern Mass. and ISL divisional football rankings. DIVISION 1 1. St. John's Prep (8-0) 2. Xaverian (6-2) 3. Needham (7-1) 4. Lincoln-Sudbury (7-1) 5....

Saturday's high school scores and highlights

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Saturday’s high school scores and highlights

October 29, 2023 at 4:23 a.m.

ROUNDUP GIRLS SOCCER Maddy Wood and Savannah Gauron scored as Hamilton-Wenham (13-0-3) capped off an undefeated season in Cape Ann League play with a 2-0 win over Georgetown. The last...