Nico Santella was named the newest Athlete of the Week by MassLive on Thursday, brought to you by UMass Lowell. news sports entertainment obituaries subscribe

March 13, 2026 High School Sports High School Sports Saint John’s High School boys hockey’s Nico Santella named MassLive’s Athlete of the Week Nico Santella was named the newest Athlete of the Week by MassLive on Thursday, brought to you by UMass Lowell. By Christopher Berry | cberry2@masslive.com Read more Subscriber Exclusive   MIAA Girls Basketball State Final Previews: Five Western Mass. teams competing The MIAA girls basketball state tournament comes to a close this weekend at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell. Click to see previews for each of the five championship games. By Kenneth Manoj | kmanoj@masslive.com MORE    Subscriber Exclusive   1 storyline for each MIAA hockey championship game at TD Garden Here are some fun facts about each of the hockey state championship games that are on Sunday. By Christopher Berry | cberry2@masslive.com and Peyton Doyle | PDoyle@masslive.com MORE    Subscriber Exclusive   Central freshman Zi’Yan Wallace talks about UMass offer, second chance at state title The Golden Eagles' freshman talks about visiting a UMass practice and how it sharpened her drive ahead of the postseason. By Kenneth Manoj | kmanoj@masslive.com MORE    Subscriber Exclusive   Milton girls hockey looking to raise first D-II state crown on Sunday The Milton girls hockey team is hoping that the second time is the charm on Sunday. By Christopher Berry | cberry2@masslive.com MORE    Subscriber Exclusive   The Eye Test: Former NMH basketball coach John Carroll bets big on $82M prep school in Stow Carroll was recently hired as the basketball director for Masters Academy International, which will open its doors in Stow later this fall. By Jeff Lajoie | jlajoie@masslive.com MORE    See more   Introducing Premium Access   Full Access for you — and four more.   Start Today for $1