LOWELL — It came down to the wire but in the end it was a heartbreaking loss for the Reading High boys hockey team.

WOBURN — One step beyond.

WOBURN — The Woburn High girls' basketball team outscored Lincoln-Sudbury, 15-2, in the fourth quarter, turning a concerning six-point lead into a cozy, 47-28 victory, in the Round of 16 of the MIAA Division 1 state tournament, Tuesday night at Torrice Gymnasium.

FRAMINGHAM — Sometimes, when a team is trying to make a potentially historic tournament run, it has to overcome some psychological obstacles along the way.

RANDOLPH — Sometimes all you need is one goal and that is exactly what the Reading boys hockey team did to advance to the Final 4.

NORTH ANDOVER — The Reading High girls basketball team simply ran into a very good team that had an exceptional player.

WOBURN — The state tournament got off to a smooth start for the Woburn High girls' basketball team, as the third seed took down 30th seed Peabody, 75-62, in the Round of 32 of the MIAA Division 1 state tourney, Friday night at Torrice Gymnasium.

CANTON — The Reading High boys hockey team pulled off the ultimate upset shutting out one of the top seeds in Hingham.

BOSTON — The Winchester High boys' basketball team pulled off a stunning upset of No. 1 seeded Catholic Memorial on Friday night at Ronnie Perry Gym.

LEXINGTON — In a game that won't soon be forgotten by those in attendance, the Reading High girls' basketball team was able to get its revenge on Lexington, while also advancing to the next round of the Div. 1 state tournament after a 65-63, overtime victory Thursday night at Lord Gym.

NEWTON — The result was not altogether unexpected but it didn’t totally get away from the Reading High boys basketball team until the fourth quarter when it did indeed turn into a rout.

READING — Every so often a team gets to play one of its league rivals three times with the third usually coming in a win or go home scenario in the tournament.

ARLINGTON — Wow, this certainly had the feel of March.

READING —The definition of a successful season in high school sports is to go to the tournament, and win at least one game. The Reading High girls' basketball team, the 24th seed in the MIAA Div. 1 state tournament, reached that goal, Monday night, with a 61-13 victory over 41st seed Malden,…

WOBURN — What an incredible weekend for the Woburn High girls’ basketball team at the IAABO 27 Comcast Tournament at Torrice Gym.

WOBURN — This was an unusual game, in the middle of the day, but it had the perfect ending for the Woburn High boys’ hockey team.

SHARON — The Reading High boys basketball team got a pair of competitive games against unknown south shore opponents and came away with a split.

WOBURN — Despite a gallant effort from underdog Reading, the Woburn High girls’ basketball team completed its second consecutive, perfect Middlesex League season with a 59-45 triumph, in a makeup game, last night, at Torrice Gym.

WOBURN — As has happened many times before at O’Brien Rink, the Winchester and Woburn High boys’ hockey teams had an epic battle on their shared home ice Wednesday night.

WOBURN — It was Senior Night for the Winchester High girls’ hockey team, so it was only fitting that it would be the seniors, specifically the senior captains, who would help the Red & Black escape from an upset-minded Woburn squad, 4-2, last night at O’Brien Rink.

WOBURN — The Woburn High girls’ basketball team moved to within one victory of having a perfect Middlesex League season with a 50-34 victory over Arlington, Tuesday night at Torrice Gym.

WINCHESTER — It was the same type of game as the first time Reading and Winchester’s boys basketball teams met.

READING — This went exactly the way one might hope a Senior Night would go.

WOBURN — Looking refreshed after a full week off due to the Woburn teachers strike, the Woburn High boys’ hockey team got its first signature win of the season, a 4-1 victory over Reading, last night at O’Brien Rink.

WOBURN — After being off for two weeks, one for open dates and one for the Woburn teachers’ strike, the Woburn High girls’ team team came back to garner one of its best results of the season, a 2-2 tie with Reading, last night at O’Brien Rink.

WOBURN — Despite its shooting being off from a week of no games or official practices, the Woburn High girls' basketball was able to rely on its defense and overall determination to get past Winchester in a 36-33 victory, Tuesday at Torrice Gymnasium.

WOBURN — The Winchester High boys' basketball team maintained its share of first place in the Middlesex League Liberty Division title race with a 66-45 victory over Woburn, last night at Torrice Gymnasium.

LEXINGTON — High school basketball games are 32 minutes long so unlike their college and NBA counterparts, who play longer contests, usually a slow start is harder to overcome in the high school game than in the others.

READING — The recruiting process for James Murphy is thankfully over for him. It was flattering and also a relief that it is finished.

WOBURN — The Woburn High boys' hockey team ended its two-game losing streak and resumed its winning overall record with a 5-3 victory over Watertown Wednesday night at O'Brien Rink.

BURLINGTON — The Woburn High girls' basketball team remained unbeaten in the Middlesex League with a 55-45 victory over Burlington, last night at Vanella Gym.

READING — There were a lot of positives in the Reading comeback last night that got overshadowed because it wasn’t finished off.

WOBURN — Just a fantastic night for the Woburn High wrestling team as it beat rival Burlington for the first time in many years, both on the scoresheet and on the mat, Wednesday night at Torrice Gym.

WATERTOWN — Coming back with a win from Watertown is never an easy task for a Reading High boys basketball team. So, when the Rockets rallied from a six-point halftime deficit for a 50-42 victory on Tuesday night, it held some extra special meaning.

WILMINGTON — After a dramatic ending to the fourth quarter sent the game into overtime, the Woburn High boys' basketball team put it altogether in overtime, scoring 12 points while shutting out Wilmington to take a 62-50 triumph, Tuesday night at Cushing Gym.

READING — In what is always a tough battle, the Reading High boys hockey team played Woburn on Saturday night in front of a full crowd at Burbank Arena.

READING — For the first time in a long time, the Reading High girls hockey team defeated Woburn.

WOBURN — No time for drama.

WOBURN — For the first time since the opening night of the season, the Woburn High girls' basketball team was put to the test Tuesday night at Torrice Gym.

MELROSE — Gone perhaps for this season is the expectation that if you are a Middlesex League Liberty Division team that you are going to have an easier time of it against the smaller schools in the Freedom Division. It might be early January but games with Burlington, Wakefield, and Reading’…

STONEHAM — The Woburn High girls' hockey team may have played its best game of the season, thus far, in a come-from-behind, 3-2 triumph over Stoneham/Wilmington, Friday afternoon at Stoneham Arena.

ARLINGTON — In a key early-season Middlesex League game, it was the Reading High boys hockey team that came out on top over Arlington.

MEDFORD — The Woburn High boys hockey team continues to improve while racking up the early-season victories. The latest victim was non-league opponent, Medford, which the Tanners dusted, 5-1, yesterday at LeConte Rink.

READING — The Woburn High girls' basketball team showed how much it can wear a team down with its style of play in a 64-29 victory over Reading, Thursday night at Hawkes Field House.

READING — The Reading High boys' basketball team is off to a great start, improving to 2-0 with a 54-42 victory over Woburn, Thursday night at Hawkes Field House.

READING — The Reading High boys hockey team welcomes back a core group of returning players in what should be another competitive season for the Rockets.

LYNN — In terms of scheduling, the Woburn High girls' basketball team began its season with a bang.